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How can you build a cohesive team identity?

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Riyadh Salih Saskatchewan, Canada
They are the largest contributor to the schedule performance, cost and scope

Arrange off site-sessions
Conduct Team Training
Provide Team Meals
Build and maximize team trust.
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Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD Senior Project Manager| Infosys Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Choose the right team members in the first place, if it's possible.
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2 replies by Drew Craig and Riyadh Salih
May 09, 2018 6:33 AM
Drew Craig
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haha, that is funny. I submit the needs, someone else chooses. Though, I can try to influence :)

That said, the ability of the team is a clean slate at the beginning and can be molded. At least that should be the attitude.
May 09, 2018 10:05 PM
Riyadh Salih
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Sante, I hardly found a PM who chooses 100% of team members. HR have preassigned team and others already exists
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Kevin Drake Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Why not, if you have the right people and the right attitude.
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1 reply by Riyadh Salih
May 09, 2018 10:11 PM
Riyadh Salih
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Kevin, it is a dream to have a the right people all the time, always there will be a "jamroll " this is a cockney word for "A hole" in the team or in the management
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Drew Craig Sr. Agile & Product Coach| Vanguard Philadelphia, Pa, United States
May 09, 2018 2:00 AM
Replying to Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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Choose the right team members in the first place, if it's possible.
haha, that is funny. I submit the needs, someone else chooses. Though, I can try to influence :)

That said, the ability of the team is a clean slate at the beginning and can be molded. At least that should be the attitude.
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1 reply by Riyadh Salih
May 09, 2018 10:11 PM
Riyadh Salih
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Andrew , Thanks nice intervene
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
Riyadh -

- Connect the project's purpose to their individual purposes/callings
- Have the team come up with a good name, theme & even logo for themselves
- Develop working agreements with the team including team-specific rituals
- Treat them like professionals

Kiron
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1 reply by Riyadh Salih
May 09, 2018 10:15 PM
Riyadh Salih
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Kiron, my goodness looks like you were watching me heheheh this is exactly what we have done in one of the round different team have different team name logo set up ground roles and the competition between different team started it was fun and motivating to score higher performance and achieve trophy /prizes
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Riyadh Salih Saskatchewan, Canada
May 09, 2018 2:00 AM
Replying to Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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Choose the right team members in the first place, if it's possible.
Sante, I hardly found a PM who chooses 100% of team members. HR have preassigned team and others already exists
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1 reply by Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
May 09, 2018 10:16 PM
Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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Very true my friend. Perhaps in an ideal world :-)
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Riyadh Salih Saskatchewan, Canada
May 09, 2018 4:43 AM
Replying to Kevin Drake
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Why not, if you have the right people and the right attitude.
Kevin, it is a dream to have a the right people all the time, always there will be a "jamroll " this is a cockney word for "A hole" in the team or in the management
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Riyadh Salih Saskatchewan, Canada
May 09, 2018 6:33 AM
Replying to Drew Craig
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haha, that is funny. I submit the needs, someone else chooses. Though, I can try to influence :)

That said, the ability of the team is a clean slate at the beginning and can be molded. At least that should be the attitude.
Andrew , Thanks nice intervene
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Riyadh Salih Saskatchewan, Canada
May 09, 2018 8:00 AM
Replying to Kiron Bondale
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Riyadh -

- Connect the project's purpose to their individual purposes/callings
- Have the team come up with a good name, theme & even logo for themselves
- Develop working agreements with the team including team-specific rituals
- Treat them like professionals

Kiron
Kiron, my goodness looks like you were watching me heheheh this is exactly what we have done in one of the round different team have different team name logo set up ground roles and the competition between different team started it was fun and motivating to score higher performance and achieve trophy /prizes
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Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD Senior Project Manager| Infosys Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
May 09, 2018 10:05 PM
Replying to Riyadh Salih
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Sante, I hardly found a PM who chooses 100% of team members. HR have preassigned team and others already exists
Very true my friend. Perhaps in an ideal world :-)
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1 reply by Riyadh Salih
May 09, 2018 11:01 PM
Riyadh Salih
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Which doesn't exist
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Riyadh Salih Saskatchewan, Canada
May 09, 2018 10:16 PM
Replying to Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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Very true my friend. Perhaps in an ideal world :-)
Which doesn't exist
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1 reply by Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
May 09, 2018 11:12 PM
Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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Ah but the virtual world is coming, and once we plug into that, we can make it ideal. Who's to say one world is more real than the other? This world may be just in someone's mind, or nightmare more like it lol.
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