• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Project Management Knowledge

Simply explained by a PMI-certified Project Manager

  • Home
  • Acronyms and Abbreviations
  • Definitions
  • About the Author
  • Show Search
Hide Search

How to lead when you are not the manager

Tom · Jul 25, 2008 · Leave a Comment

The task of leading a team can be daunting, especially if you are not the “official” manager of the team. Imagine being the leader of a team over which you have no real authority, yet you are being asked to ensure the project team do the necessary work to complete the project successfully. It may seem impossible on the surface but there are a few team building techniques which can help overcome this hurdle.

First of all, it is important to get all team members on board. One effective way to do this is by making sure everyone shares common goals and has shared responsibility for achieving those goals.

The team leader must also communicate effectively so that all team members have a full understanding of the goals. Communications should not be condescending in nature but instead should empower the members of the team fostering ownership and a commitment to the goals set forth.

Another useful technique is to identify specific team members who might help unify the team. Utilizing people who are self-starters will get the work started and keep the ball rolling throughout the life of the project. These people should possess leadership capabilities but also know the boundaries of authority.

Finally, it is imperitive to identify issues which could inhibit the team in reaching their goals. These issues must be addressed to remove the inhibitors so the goals of the team might be achieved.

Project management requires a certain amount of finesse. Bottom line, know your people and take full advantage of their abilities, skills and talents to get the job done.

Related Articles:

 
  • Landing Page This is an example of a WordPress post, you could edit this to put information about yourself so readers know...
  •  
  • Contact Us Add a contact form to this page with the pre-installed WPForms Lite plugin (Third Party). Learn how to create a...
  •  
  •       Get free Project Management updates!...
  •  
  • Data Science and Project Management II A few years ago, I wrote my first article about data science and project management. Since then, I have done...
  •  
  •               Get free Project Management updates!...
  • Uncategorized leader, manager, project management

    Reader Interactions

    Leave a Reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    Primary Sidebar

    Articles

    • August 2023
    • July 2023
    • June 2023
    • May 2023
    • April 2023
    • March 2023
    • February 2023
    • January 2023
    • December 2022
    • August 2021
    • September 2020
    • October 2019
    • October 2018
    • April 2017
    • June 2016
    • April 2016
    • November 2015
    • April 2013
    • March 2013
    • May 2011
    • April 2011
    • March 2011
    • February 2011
    • January 2011
    • December 2010
    • November 2010
    • October 2010
    • September 2010
    • August 2010
    • July 2010
    • March 2010
    • January 2010
    • October 2009
    • August 2009
    • June 2009
    • April 2009
    • March 2009
    • February 2009
    • January 2009
    • December 2008
    • November 2008
    • October 2008
    • September 2008
    • August 2008
    • July 2008
    • June 2008
    • January 2008

    Dear Visitor,

    I am a certified project manager (PMP) - Please let me know if you have any questions about project management that are not explained on this site!

    Best Regards,

    Tom

    Copyright © 2023

    • Privacy Policy