Strong project managers need to be effective in managing people. Building a cohesive team, delegating appropriately, ensuring that the activities are completed with the desired result and keeping information flowing through the proper channels are all vital ingredients for successful projects. Physical and psychological team building activities can be used by project managers. Multiple communication methods can be used suitably while managing projects. Project managers need to be wise when managing people and communicating with them.

Discuss the following topics about project team dynamics and the methods of communicating.

Detail a team building activity that you have found effective.

Share the experience of a team conflict and how it was handled.

Give an example of a situation where an individual or an organization had to communicate bad news and your opinion on how they communicated.

Provide an example of communication that could have been better and the lessons learned from that.