Team-Based Project Management

Team-Based Project Management
By James P. Lewis

2004/04 - Beard Books
1587982293 - Paperback - Reprint - 238 pp.
US$34.95

A handy guide on what it takes to be a successful project manager and team leader. A true classic in the field!

Publisher Comments

Category: Banking & Finance

This title is part of the Smart Management list.

In step-by-step detail, this book shows you how to apply a team-based approach to project management and how to use it effectively. It provides a one-chapter overview of the fundamentals of project management and then goes on to the specifics of how to get the best performance from your team (and insure that the project is completed on time and on budget).

From Doug DeCarlo, Project Management Consultant and Coach, ICS Group:

This book provides the missing link in project management. From a huge body of knowledge, combined with his in-the-trenches experience, James Lewis has distilled the essence of what it takes today to be a successful project manager and team leader. Destined to be a classic.

From Michael C. Thomas, Ph.D., co-author, Getting Commitment at Work:

At last! A kit of principles, tips, and learnable tools for busy managers to use before, during, and after a project with a team of people on it. Keep this one near you.

James P. Lewis is President of Lewis Institute, Inc., a training and consulting company specializing in project management, which he founded in 1981. An experienced project manager, he teaches seminars on the subject throughout the U.S., England, and the Far East. He is a member of the Project Management Institute. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Psychology from North Carolina State University in Raleigh. Lewis lives with his wife, Lea Ann, in Vinton, Virginia.

Other Beard Books by James P. Lewis:

Working Together: 12 Principles for Achieving Excellence in Managing Projects, Teams, and Organizations

	Preface	ix
	Acknowledgments	xi
Section One:	Project Management Concepts	1
Chapter 1	Introduction to Team-Based Project Management	3
Chapter 2	A Brief Review of Some Project Management Concepts	8
Chapter 3	The Role of the Project Manager	19
Section Two:	Teams and Behavior in Organizations	29
Chapter 4	Behavior in Organizations	31
Chapter 5	Chaos, Fractals, and Project Teams	47
Chapter 6	Teams, Herds, and Gaggles of Nerds	60
Section Three:	Team Development	69
Chapter 7	Turning a Group Into a True Team	71
Chapter 8	Leading the Project Team	86
Chapter 9	Managing Team Development	98
Section Four:	Project Teams and Teamwork Issues	109
Chapter 10	Managing Decision Making in a Project Team	111
Chapter 11	Promoting Innovation in the Team	121
Chapter 12	Taking Your Meetings Out of the Doldrums	132
Section Five:	Improving Yourself and Your Team	141
Chapter 13	How to Improve Team Performance	143
Chapter 14	Improving Your Communication Skills	162
Chapter 15	Dealing With a Team Member Whose Performance Is Unsatisfactory	172
Chapter 16	Managing Conflict in Project Teams	193
Chapter 17	Managing Team Capacity Issues	199
Appendixes		207
Appendix A:	Answers to Chapter Questions	209
Appendix B:	Resources for Project Managers	211
References:	Books and Articles for Further Reading	213
	Index	217
	About the Author	227

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