Hari SusantoProject Manager| PT Mitra Buana KomputindoJakarta, Jakarta Barat, Indonesia
When leads a capability Project Manager can be Powerful if at the same time have to work on several projects at once with different industry, Sometime Project Manager should become the father of this project team ,in this condition how to distinguish a ruler and separating social affairs, eg employees borrow money or having to know their family's social affairs??? its to many taking time if everyday the same thing happened . Saving Changes...
Ruth PearceAttorney, Author, and Coach | Guardian Ad Litem in North Carolina| A Lever Long Enough (ALLE LLC)Durham, Nc, United States
Mar 01, 2017 12:15 AM
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Hi Ruth ,Very interest if what you tell can be implemented in here , When in here usually we just have benefit from project member on working hours after that sometime we not greeting if look on another place . you have tips base on your experience ?
Hi Hari
In our teams we have done simple things like arrange to take a walk together to get out of the office. We have also arranged "pot luck" lunches where each team member brings part of the meal. That can be a lot of fun, keeps it to working hours, and avoids having to select somewhere to go after work that some people will like and others will not.
I have also used a lot of assessments. In my reply to Shreeram I mentioned VIA (I am reproducing that part of the post here)
I personally love the VIA Character Strengths (their assessment is free) and if team members are willing to share the results - even anonymously, it can lead to interesting discussions about the team profile.
This makes it personal and professional all rolled into one. Here is a link to the survey in case anyone is interested. http://freeassessmentenglish.pro.viasurvey.org It is in Spanish here: http://freeassessmentespagnol.pro.viasurvey.org
I have used that with my teams and we have built a team profile using each team member's top five strengths. Once the profile is complete we talk about the ways in which the team looks like a good team to be on, and areas where it may need some work (I had a team of over 100 people for example where only 6 had self regulation in their top strengths). The team may decide that a low level of a particular strength does not matter in the context of the work they do. Others may decide that they can work on a strength to boost it in the team. It is fun, and really helpful. It is a positive assessment - there are no bad or wrong results.
Of course, what you do with a team depends on your relationship with them, your level of formal authority over the team, the openness of the organization and your culture to different approaches and tools.
Another thing I have done with teams is ask each team member to provide a puzzle for the team to solve or a joke that everyone can enjoy. Another popular one was an inspirational quote that we would write up on a board or a piece of paper and leave up for a few days before replacing it with the next team member's choice.
As trust builds, team members will offer up some of the more personal side of their life. Just be open and listen well. Often as Shreeram says, there is no need to be anything other than a listening ear.
Hari:
I'll chime in with Ruth; as a leader you can develop what I'll call a "Rules of Engagement" document to share with your team. It's a list of rules for how you will work with your team, it sets expectations/boundaries and keeps you focused. The lines can get blurred between that work/life balance, culture and ethics; build a strong team that can lift each other up.
You wouldn't read it every day but it's a reminder on how you plan to work with your team. It's helps you to build a working relationship with your team . Great tips here from many contributors.
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Mar 01, 2017 4:12 PM
Ruth Pearce
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I love the Rules of Engagement. We had one that also included how our team would engage with other teams on the broader program.
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Ruth PearceAttorney, Author, and Coach | Guardian Ad Litem in North Carolina| A Lever Long Enough (ALLE LLC)Durham, Nc, United States
Mar 01, 2017 3:57 PM
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You wouldn't read it every day but it's a reminder on how you plan to work with your team. It's helps you to build a working relationship with your team . Great tips here from many contributors.
I love the Rules of Engagement. We had one that also included how our team would engage with other teams on the broader program. Saving Changes...
Hari SusantoProject Manager| PT Mitra Buana KomputindoJakarta, Jakarta Barat, Indonesia
Thank you everyone , Its Big Advice i was to realized them . Thank you Saving Changes...
In this regard, being a Project Manager is the same as being a Functional Manager or supervisor, you are in a position of authority and therefore have a responsibility to stay a step removed from any and all personal involvement. So you can attend social gatherings of course, but if/when it involves employees drinking you should remove yourself. It wouldn't be ethical to have employees borrow money. When you are trying to navigate the appropriate position for yourself, think how you would act as the boss would.
Terrific perspective and the other responses widened my thoughts on the subject. I completely left out the team building and part of the family portion. That absolutely is part of a solid team. Overall, a team that does act as a family will be stronger and will work better towards the project goals. Great post! Saving Changes...
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