2.2: The Project Team

Notes

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Fill in the pyramid diagram below with the names of the layers of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.
Blank pyramid diagram for Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

Tuckman’s Stages of Team Development

  • In the rectangles below, Fill in the names of the stages of team development.
  • Then, in the circles, write some key words about how the project manager should be supporting the team during these stages.

(Hint: see what words or phases are bolded in the text).
Blank graph of Tuckman's stages of team development. X-axis measures time. Y-axis measures team effectiveness.


Check Your Knowledge

Questions: The Project Team

6. Name each stage of Tuckman’s stages of Team Development and list at least one characteristic of each stage.

7. Reflect on your own experiences. Are your esteem needs being met right now? If so, how? If not, how could those needs be met?

8. Are you Self-Actualized?
A. If so, describe how you are trying to be the best you that you can be.
B. If not, what are the needs that you are not being met for you? How does that affect your life?

9. Think about your co-workers or fellow students. Are there situations where you think some of of their lower needs are not being met? If so, how does that affect their behavior?

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