Everybody is important
You must make all the members of your team believe that each one have a key role in any project you're working in.
Meet people personal life and expectations
If you deeply know your team you will be able to give something when they need and to get something from it when the company needs them. The advantage of being human with people is that we will get it from them in double. Learn how to deal with people expectations, try to match them according to your possibilities and keep a motivated team.
Never lose your patience
Think with me. If you make a mistake and someone is rude or screams at you, you will fell bad and revolted. Everyone make mistakes sometimes.
Now imagine that instead of heel at you, the project manager softly tells you that next time you must pay more attention and calmly explains you the right procedure as if nothing has happened? Do you realise the difference?
Give to receive
It's very common that the project manager expects high levels of productivity from some team members based on their education level, organizational and communication abilities, and suddenly he finds out that not all the work is being well done. This is a very usual mistake. If you have any kind of expectations about your team, you must share them with it, identify weaknesses and give or provide external training if needed.
Exemplify everything
If you want someone to do something, whatever it is, you must give a practical example of what you want. Theory is often misunderstood. An example never fails!
Be fair and make your stars
If a member of your team is making a really good work, make everybody know about that including him. Everybody like praises, and no one wants to stay behind…
Make a break, drink a coffee and laugh
Leading a team is always about dealing with people. Don't let them work to many hours without a break, that might kill creativity and people motivation.
Increase good humour and a healthy honest work environment. Make your team understand that there are appropriated moments for everything. Time to laugh and time to concentrate! Time to work hard and time to celebrate the good result achieved by an effective team!
