to remove obstacles so that team members can
emotional, and mental welfare. It is also im-
do their work effectively and efficiently. It does
portant to provide for the team’s social develop-
not mean “micro-managing” the team members’ ment and growth as well. Short discussions in a work. If team members make a decision within
break-room allow team members to share ideas,
their given authority, the project manager
address common issues and problems, and to
should support that decision. Sometimes this
connect with each other on a personal level,
means that the project manager might have to
thereby building trust and increasing good com-
be their advocate or champion when they are
munication throughout the team.
challenged by a senior manager or other significant stakeholder.
Experience has shown that Work to achieve a safe, healthy, and
team members who are ac-
friendly workplace
tively and appropriately en-
To the extent possible, project managers should strive to ensure that the work environment is
gaged in project and organ-
free from physical hazards. The project manager
izational
can never guarantee that accidents will not hap-
efforts
tend
to
pen or that the conditions will be the best; but,
more satisfied and have
even in less than optimal working conditions,
higher morale.
morale can be maintained if the team believes that the manager has done everything he or she could and is concerned about their physical,
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