4.1. Learning Outcomes

By the end of this chapter, you should be able to:

1. Identify the basic needs of our team members.
2. Explain the stages that a project team goes through and be able to identify the role that a project manager should try to play during each stage.
3. List advantages of teams and strong leadership.
4. Discuss the role of trust in building a team, and describe behaviours that help build trust.
5. List motivators and de-motivators that can affect a team’s effectiveness.
6. Explain issues related to managing transitions on a team.
7. Describe the advantages of diverse teams and provide some suggestions for managing them.
8. Examine the development and success of high performing teams
9. Describe Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
10. Name the 5 stages of team development