Project Management for Small Projects, Third Edition, 3rd Edition

13 Building Effective Teams

A team is a group of people who share a common goal and are striving to get a common job done. The project team is responsible for accomplishing project goals. As stated in the PMBOK® Guide, sixth edition, team building is the process of helping a group of individuals, bound by a common purpose, to work with each other, the leader, external stakeholders, and the organization.¹ The result of good leadership and good team building is teamwork. Teamwork is critical for project success. Team building is an ongoing process that occurs throughout the life of the project. The project manager is responsible for creating an ...