Working Effectively in Project Teams

Working in project teams is not a new thing, we do it all the time, yet we fail to deliver the best possible project results that we could.    What could be the reason for this?    Mainly, it’s because, as project Engineers, we are “do-ers”, we like to work things out ourselves, we like to achieve that sense of self-satisfaction at solving the problem and making something work.   Our “people skills” can be our most challenging competencies for both team members and experienced leaders. This course will challenge you to understand the team set-up on a deeper level, as well as helping delegates to reflect and improve on leadership skills.

This workshop will take time to identify and consider many of the key techniques that we currently use – and we don’t have to remove them, but we can certainly improve them.    The facilitator will take the participants through small steps which will deliver major changes to the ways that project teams work and support one another.

In addition to the numerous activities and exercises throughout the training where participants get to practice the different tools and techniques learned, they will also apply the learning and their team building skills on an interesting case study that will take them back to the days of Ancient Egypt and building the great pyramids through project and team behaviours and methodologies.

This training course will highlight:

• The structure that is required to create a high-performing project team.
• The need for high-level and open communication
• Identifying the attitude, skills and knowledge of the perfect project team member and recognising how to use that to the benefit of the team
• Recognition that all project team members play a part, and all are important.
• Recognising that not everyone can be your equal, but neither are you others – learning from each other and supporting each other is crucial

The high energy training programme will help equip members of a project team with the essential skill set and mind set to be a professional project team player in a high performing team in which every individual takes responsibility to be productive, proactive and reliable.   The aim is to create a more professional, dynamic, effective project team that enjoys the work environment and consistently achieves more.

At the end of this training course, you will learn to:

• Understand the key advantages of high performing project teams and why project clients and companies are firm supporters of the team model.
• Identify the attitude, skills and knowledge of the perfect project team member and set an action plan towards becoming that.
• Explain, understand, and embody the Ten Characteristics of high performing project team members and the difference that they can make.
• Carry out a Belbin Evaluation to identify your own personal weaknesses and strengths and understand better what you can offer your project team mates, and what they can offer you.

This course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

• Organisational Bodies
• Functional Team managers
• Functional team members
• Project decision makers
• Project team members
• Project professionals who hold responsibility for engineering projects in terms of planning, cost management, risk management etc. and work as part of project teams

Seminar participants will receive a thorough training on the subjects covered with the Tutor utilising a variety of proven adult learning teaching and facilitation techniques including videos and hands-on exercises.  Project methodology includes an insight into organisational team-generating methods and team chemistry considerations. The programme includes an evaluation of project team member skills and will evaluate an applicable case study, with group discussion and critical analysis of this and other projects.

Any organisation that has well-oiled, high performing teams will see the results and benefits immediately.  Communication is improved, both internally and externally.  Clients are happy that they are working with a professional organisation; while team members are satisfied that they are working in a conducive environment to work well.  Managers will find it a breeze to work and manage those teams.

For the individual, being a team member of a team where everyone knows what their roles or responsibilities are, where the level of trust is increased because they know they are working as part of a group that supports and motivates each other – it can’t be anything other than a positive experience and one that they would not wish to change. Job satisfaction will reign.