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1. First meeting:
There are three main objectives that project managers should try to achieve during the first meeting.
Overview of the project (including project scope and objectives, the general schedule, method, and procedures). Briggs: Summarized project as what, when, where, why and how much.
Provide opportunity for members to introduce themselves. Briggs: She asked the members of the group to introduce themselves.
Model how the team is going to work together to complete the project. Briggs: She announces that she would be meeting individually with each member to discuss their role on the project.
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Amber Briggs did a good job in the first meeting given that it was delayed and even missed by a couple team members. A few things she could have done differently:
Started the meeting on time with the members present in order to follow the agenda and go in depth into the project.
A good project manager should be aware of member presences and accommodate them. Page 359
She should have discussed the division of individual tasks and how the team was going to work together to accomplish the project.
Brainstorming of ideas to build on: Since the success of the events depends on the commitment of team members she should have started creating an idea chart including an idea from each team member. This would have encouraged each team member to actively participate in the creation of the event.
2. Barrier to encounter:
Establishing a team identity: Her team is compiled of specialists who work on different phases of the project and spend the majority of their time and energy elsewhere. Her team will lack full time involvement of team members. Page 353
Creating a shared vision: A vision involves intangible aspects of project performance which should be identified clearly and unite the team members. Page 355
Managing project reward system: Managers are responsible for managing the reward system that encourages team performance and extra
There are three main objectives that project managers should try to achieve during the first meeting.
Overview of the project (including project scope and objectives, the general schedule, method, and procedures). Briggs: Summarized project as what, when, where, why and how much.
Provide opportunity for members to introduce themselves. Briggs: She asked the members of the group to introduce themselves.
Model how the team is going to work together to complete the project. Briggs: She announces that she would be meeting individually with each member to discuss their role on the project.
Page 349
Amber Briggs did a good job in the first meeting given that it was delayed and even missed by a couple team members. A few things she could have done differently:
Started the meeting on time with the members present in order to follow the agenda and go in depth into the project.
A good project manager should be aware of member presences and accommodate them. Page 359
She should have discussed the division of individual tasks and how the team was going to work together to accomplish the project.
Brainstorming of ideas to build on: Since the success of the events depends on the commitment of team members she should have started creating an idea chart including an idea from each team member. This would have encouraged each team member to actively participate in the creation of the event.
2. Barrier to encounter:
Establishing a team identity: Her team is compiled of specialists who work on different phases of the project and spend the majority of their time and energy elsewhere. Her team will lack full time involvement of team members. Page 353
Creating a shared vision: A vision involves intangible aspects of project performance which should be identified clearly and unite the team members. Page 355
Managing project reward system: Managers are responsible for managing the reward system that encourages team performance and extra