Developing teams

Question 1

Project managers role for team development

Answer 1

• Communicate vision and objectives
• Help team understand roles and responsibilities
• Project team operations
• Guidance
• Growth

Question 2

Why is it important for a project manager to communicate the vision and objectives?

Answer 2

Communicating the vision and objectives is crucial because it aligns the team’s efforts and provides a reference point for decision-making and problem-solving.

Question 3

What should a project manager do if they identify gaps in team members’ knowledge and skills?

Answer 3

The project manager should develop strategies to address those gaps, which may include training or mentoring.

Question 4

What is a team charter, and how does it differ from a project charter?

Answer 4

A team charter outlines the operating guidelines or norms for the project team, while a project charter defines the overall project goals and scope.

Question 5

What are the stages of team development according to the Tuckman ladder?

Answer 5

1. Forming
2. Storming
3. Norming
4. Performing
5. Adjourning

Question 6

What happens during the forming stage of team development?

Answer 6

During the forming stage, team members come together while a project manager clarifief objectives, and helps them understand their roles and responsibilities.

Question 7

What is the primary challenge faced by teams in the storming stage?

Answer 7

The primary challenge is conflict among team members as they jockey for position and navigate their differences.

Question 8

How can a project manager support the team during the storming stage?

Answer 8

The project manager can coach team members, encourage conflict resolution, and allow time for the team to establish their dynamics.

Question 9

What characterizes the norming stage of team development?

Team becomes productive

Answer 9

In the norming stage, the team starts to function cohesively, understanding their roles and how to work together effectively.

PM continues to motivate the team

Question 10

What is the goal of the performing stage?

Answer 10

The goal of the performing stage is to achieve operational efficiency and high-quality output as a mature project team.

Team is operationally efficient

Question 11

What should a project manager do during the performing stage?

Answer 11

The project manager should provide support as needed but generally stay out of the way to allow the team to operate effectively.

Question 12

What is the adjourning stage, and what is the project manager’s role here?

Answer 12

The adjourning stage is when the team completes their work and disbands. The project manager’s role is to ease transitions to new assignments.

Question 13

What is the Drexler-Sibbert team performance model?

Answer 13

1. Orientation
2. Trust building
3. Goal clarification
4. Commitment
5. Implementation
6. High performance
7. Renewal

identifies stages of project team

Question 14

What is similar between both the models (tuckmann and drexler-sibbert)?

Answer 14

They are not linear