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Enabling Virtual Team Relationships – Part I

Getting the group to work as a team – one project manager’s story

Background

Alice has recently joined a technology consulting firm as a project manager. The firm has offices globally and is headquartered in New York City. Alice will be located in the NYC office. Projects often include team members from a variety of […]

How to Perform Your Team Role Within Your Bandwidth Part II

Bandwidth is the maximum sustainable level of effort available from each team member. Each person can only do so much. Learn what your limits are as far as the number of simultaneous tasks you can handle. Understand that when you switch between projects there is a loss of momentum. When you return to Project A, […]

How to Perform Your Team Role Within Your Bandwidth – Part I

“One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.” – Arthur Ashe

Get clarity about your role. In preparing for your work on the task force, committee, or project team, ensure that you and your team are clear, and are in agreement about one another’s roles, and prepare accordingly. Be […]

Resolving Conflicts with a Coworker – Part III

Read Part I and Part II of our story for background information.

They scheduled another meeting with the team and this time showed that they were in agreement. They collaboratively presented how the project would be managed and reviewed roles and responsibilities with the team.

They are now four months into the project. Their plan […]

Resolving Conflicts with a Coworker – Part II

Read Part I for background information on the story.

Samantha and Eric are meeting. Samantha decided that she would not focus too much on the initial team meeting as she didn’t want Eric to get defensive. She felt that by focusing on the past meeting may not add much value and rather she would focus […]