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msc52njit-edu replied to the topic Ideal project team in the forum Introduction to Project Management 7 years, 6 months ago
When it comes to picking the ideal skills for my project team I would first have to say that it depends on what type of project we are being asked to complete. Every project will require different knowledge of technical skills that all group members will need to possess. So if I were conducting a project in the biomedical field where we have to device a knew spinal implant I would first require that all my members have some knowledge of the spine and the medical field. I do not need them to be masters of experts but background knowledge is important to keep the group moving. Next, comes the ideal interpersonal skills. From the 5 interpersonal skills that professor had gone over I believe that social skills and motivation are the most important. No one wants to do a project with someone who could care less about the project. Individuals who do not care about the project will push the project along even though it needs more work because they do not care about the results and just want to get a finished project handed in. This will lead to poor results and can make your whole team look bad. Also, being motivated will lead to an individual who will go out of their way to learn more about the project, which will lead to better results. Also, a motivated person will help the entire group and will encourage the group to do better. Social skills are extremely important as it allows you to convey your ideas effectively to your group members without missing the point or diverging attention. In addition, working with someone who is social will make the entire experience better and will prompt members to spend more time with each other working on the project rather than wanting to get away from each other. Also, having members who communicate will allow more ideas to be shared and will lead to a better brainstorming session, that can lead to better results. All group members, should not be from the same field, as this allows different ideas to be created as everyone is not thinking with the same like mind. In a group you also need one individual to be a group coordinator so that they can keep meetings going and they can allocate jobs and tasks without long debates among the group members.