TSPSMLeading a Development Team

15. Developing the Team

Even after you and your team coach have prepared the team and formed it into a cohesive unit in the team launch, you have more work to do. You must still grow and develop your team. You would never expect a football or soccer team to play at its best the first time it went onto the field. Development teams must also build and hone their skills. Even when all of the members are highly skilled, they must learn to work together as a team. To work smoothly and efficiently, each member must view team success as more important than individual achievement. Because the team’s performance will largely determine the success of the project, one of your top priority jobs as team leader is developing this team into a cohesive working ...