If given the opportunity to choose my team members, I would go for members who are knowledgeable and experts in certain departmental roles. It is important that each departmental role is appropriately fulfilled by a capable team member, since it will prevent confusion as what each team member is responsible for and will expedite every step in the design control process. It is difficult to gage how well new members will work together before the project team is formed. As long as we continue to communicate and respect each other throughout the project cycle, we should overcome any rifts that may occur. If adversaries are formed within the project team, the project manager can provide assistance in resolving the issue. Also, members who are experienced in their departmental roles should also has more experience in cooperating with other project team members.
In my opinion, to form a project team best, I think we need to work with people who have a better understanding of the role of the department. In my opinion, team relationship can be promoted in work communication, but the understanding of department role cannot be easily improved. It takes a long time of working experience to improve the understanding of the role of the department. In my internship experience, my experienced colleagues have a deep understanding of the role of the department, and their relationship is also very harmonious. So I think we need to work with people who have a better understanding of the role of the department.
While forming a team I don't think getting a person who you know on a team will benefit unless the person is good at the job that he/she has to perform as in the end we want a completed project and don't want the project to be dragged because one person wasn't doing his job.
Having a knowledgeable person helps in a lot of ways not only will the person do the job assigned to him/her but also will be contributing effectively, giving inputs during the team meetings.
So one has to go for a knowledgeable person over personal relationships.
It's definitely important to put aside emotions and relationships for the most part when deciding on a project team composition. It's always better to pick someone who is good at their role in a project team rather than your relationship with them; that's why nepotism is frowned upon so much. However that doesn't mean that you should pick some jerk either because it is important to pick someone who can communicate well with other team members because a lot of the work being done will require more than one person to collaborate.
It is important to to have a blend of positive personality and relevant experience among all project members. Managers generally have the option to choose their subordinates through an interview process, but depending on the company other employees may or may not have the opportunity to also conduct interviews. I have had in person interviews with several members of staff that I ended up collaborating with extensively upon my employment, so it was reassuring to know they all had a hand in choosing me for the position.
I believe it is better to form a project team with people who are more knowledgeable in their department role. Trying to form professional relationships with personal friends or family will just bring in more conflict than productivity. I believe forming a strictly professional relationship with an individual who is an expert in his/her field is the ideal solution in forming a project team. Consequently, each individual can perform their tasks in their respective departments to the best of their ability which will ultimately lead to a successful project. In my opinion, the best way to form a project team is to rally up the most skilled individuals for each department and interview each of them for the job. The person with the highest chance of successfully completing the task of the project will attain his/her position in the company. A common mistake in forming a team is choosing a person whom you know before another individual who is known to have more experience. This is the mistake of involving personal relations within the hiring process, which will lead to a lower success rate of the project.
In an industry you don't get to chose who you work with because it depends on the management, who assigns members to project. Forming a perfect project team would involve having good relationship with your coworkers and you and your coworkers knowledge on what the project is. There is no perfect team in an industry as someone in a team might know more about the project then others which will involve that person enlightening, what he or she knows, other team members. I believe working with people you don't know is way to go because you will be less likely to drag the team down because you will more focused on project. However, this has its drawbacks as you might not agree with your team members on certain things which will cause friction and may effect the project.
While forming a project team I would prefer to work with someone who I have a good relationship since all the members are working towards the same goal depending on their role and according to me its the joint effort of the team that helps in meeting the deadlines and helps in completing the project. Even if the team has very knowledgeable people and experts in their field but do not have a good relationship or do not work in coordination with each they will never be able to complete the project. Good understanding and team work is very vital
When forming a project team, I think it would be best to be able to assemble a team of people who have worked together before and have shown to be able to work well together. However, in many cases the project manager cannot hand pick every single member of the team and will need to be able to manage the team based on the resources that are provided by the relative departments. In my experience, individuals that are core contributors to a project and devote all of their time to that project are more likely to have been hand picked for the project while other team members who only contribute 10% of their time to the project are more likely to be a resource provided by the relevant department. In the end, the project manager must be able to make do with the resources that he or she is given in order to complete the project on time.
It is important to first have a great project leader with lots of experience with managing people. I strongly believe that one of the main jobs of the project leader is to manage team members and also play a support role. In addition, the project leader needs lots of experience since they will have to determine who fits well where and how to divide the task up. Saying said that I will put ability over relationship if the leader is able to control the team member well. If not then relationship over ability. In addition, since it is a group effort communication is one of the most important aspects which the project leader has to make clear from the beginning.
While forming a project team, the primary characteristic that I would look for in a potential member of the team is their ability to effectively and confidently express information they would like to share. Personally, I feel that communication is a very important factor while working on projects of this nature because vast amounts of information must be constantly shared between people from all departments. As a result, the solution determined by a staff member on the team is valuable if it can be successfully communicated to subsequent individuals or groups that need it to continue their assigned tasks. In terms of mistakes, something I would try to avoid is only selecting those individuals that I simply know from before or have a better relationship with. The reason for this is that I believe the development of the project would run more smoothly if members were selected on merit rather than only selecting those individuals that one has a good relationship from before.
A project is successful only when the team is good and the key characteristic of a good team is to listen to every person's opinion. Each member of a team should be open for ideas and listen to other's views although they might be pro in that field. I also think that for a successful team it is better to work with people with whom we have a better relationship with rather than with people who are more knowledgeable in their department role, as a good relation paves the way for success, knowledge can always be learnt. But if we have a bad rapport with the person then we can not have a good team regardless of the knowledge of the team members.
I think a balance of both individuals with whom you have a relationship and individuals who have the required skill-sets/knowledge base makes for a good project team. A team made entirely of your, "friends" might seem like a good idea, but if none of the team members have the required skills or knowledge to complete all parts of the project then the project cannot successfully move forward. A team made entirely of individuals who have the required skill-sets but with whom you don't work well will also stall the project; skillsets are useful but if the individuals who hold them are not team players then moving the project forward can be impossible. In that, I think it's necessary to find a balance and to pick team members who you know you can work well with and who are also capable and knowledgeable in the project area.
This is something that could be answered in different fronts one might say Bringing the right people on board is another thing to handle before kicking off a new project. For management and non-management positions, both professional abilities and soft skills matter. This is what needs to be taken into account when building a functional team. Clear understanding of roles, ability to work in a team, and professionalism of team members is what drives a project team to success.
In the real world scenario, we usually do not pick who we end up working with and it always best to work with those who have the right skill set to do the job and project needed. This is also because we may not have friends in every field as per our requirement for the project. It is the responsibility of the Project Manager to observe who works well as a part of the team and is open to any suggestions. In order to keep the project in the right direction, the responsibilities should be distributed among the team members from the beginning. In my opinion, communication is one of the most important parts of a good project team. Most problems when working in teams are due to miscommunication so making sure everyone is on the same page via meetings or emails is a good practice.
