What are some of the best practices for leading and empowering your project team?

Create a benefits management plan. I have worked on projects that failed because the PM did not discuss this. People listen to the word benefits and start building synergy.

Aligning your team with the project's vision and objectives is foundational to effective leadership and empowerment. By clearly articulating the project's purpose, scope, deliverables, and benefits, as well as delineating each team member's roles and responsibilities, you foster a shared understanding and commitment. This not only cultivates a sense of ownership and accountability but also ensures that every team member comprehends how their contributions contribute to the project's success.

Keep the project team lean and informed. The utilization of power skills to motivate the project team so that they get passionate about the project vision and goals will create synergy and propel the project dynamics into a power team. But the key is to make sure everyone understands the core basics of the project's purpose by instinctually answering the questions of who, what, why & WHY. The last why referring to why are we doing this for the organization (which strategic initiative does this directly support which answers how that team member is influencing the organization.) It gives them and their role purpose.

Ter uma equipe alinhada e comprometida com os objetivos do projeto é uma das responsabilidades mais importantes do Gerente de Projeto só assim é possível ter um time engajado e com senso de propriedade assumindo também a responsabilidade pelas entregas do projeto.

Clearly communicate the project vision and goals. Make sure that all team members understand what the project is trying to achieve and why. Give team members the opportunity to contribute to the project vision and goals. When team members feel involved in the process of defining the vision and goals, they are more likely to be committed to them. Help team members see how their work relates to the project vision and goals. Help team members understand how their individual work contributes to the overall success of the project.

Building trust and rapport with your project team is pivotal for effective leadership and empowerment. Establishing and nurturing positive, respectful relationships, actively listening and responding to their needs and concerns, providing feedback and recognition, and supporting their professional development are all integral to this process. By doing so, you cultivate a culture of collaboration and cooperation, enhancing team motivation and performance.

Cultivating trust with my project teams is an ongoing process. I prioritize open communication, actively listening to team members' thoughts to ensure everyone feels heard. I follow through on commitments to establish reliability. Empathy is crucial, understanding my teams’ needs and acknowledging their efforts builds a sense of connection. I share project goals, challenges, and foster an inclusive environment. When conflicts arise, I address them promptly ensuring proper resolution. Being accessible and approachable is part of my leadership style. I promote teamwork and create opportunities for personal development. Employing these strategies, I have witnessed the development of a team culture rooted in trust, collaboration, and respect.

📌Comunicação Clara e Aberta: ▫️ Estabeleça canais de comunicação abertos e encoraje a troca de ideias e feedback. ▫️ Reuniões regulares de equipe ajudam a manter todos informados e alinhados.

The questions is how do we build trust? 1. Seek to understand your team 2. Show that you want to develop and grow the team. 3. Create a learning and development culture.

Start with good relationships with each team member. Take time to get to know your employees personally, learn about their experiences and interests, and build a relationship of mutual respect. Be transparent and honest with your team. When team members know what to expect from you, they feel more confident in working with you. Be a good listener. When you really listen to what your employees have to say, they feel valued and respected. Provide constructive feedback. Honest and helpful feedback can help team members improve their performance. Celebrate team successes. When you recognize the team's efforts, they feel more motivated and supported.

Effectively delegating tasks and authority is a key practice for leading and empowering your project team. This involves assigning tasks based on members' skills, experience, and preferences, while granting them autonomy and resources to accomplish them. By doing so, you can leverage your team's strengths and potential, encouraging initiative and decision-making. Drawing upon PMBOK's project resource management principles can provide a solid foundation for implementing delegation practices. By aligning task assignments with team capabilities and fostering a culture of trust and accountability, you empower your team to excel and contribute meaningfully to project outcomes.

Where is each team member in the project? Are they forming storming norming or performing. This would allow better understanding of how to delegate.

Choose the right tasks and responsibilities to delegate. Not all tasks are created equal. Some tasks are better suited for delegation than others. When choosing tasks to delegate, consider the following factors: The level of complexity and difficulty of the task The importance of the task The skill level and experience of the person you are delegating to Be clear about your expectations. When you delegate a task, be sure to communicate your expectations clearly to the person you are delegating to. This includes the following: The specific objectives of the task The deadlines for completing the task The resources that will be available to the person you are delegating to The level of quality you expect

📌 Empoderamento da Equipe: ▫️ Dê autonomia aos membros da equipe para tomar decisões dentro de suas áreas de responsabilidade. ▫️ Isso aumenta o senso de propriedade e motivação.

Encouraging creativity and innovation is a pivotal practice for leading and empowering your project team. This entails cultivating a safe and supportive environment where team members feel empowered to share their ideas, suggestions, and solutions, and rewarding them for their contributions. By doing so, you promote a culture of learning and continuous improvement, enhancing your team's ability to problem-solve and overcome challenges.

Create a culture of creativity and innovation. This means setting expectations that creativity and innovation are valued and rewarded. It also means creating an environment where team members feel comfortable taking risks and trying new things. Provide opportunities for team members to learn and grow. This can be done through training, workshops, or other opportunities for team members to develop their skills and knowledge. Celebrate creativity and innovation. When team members come up with new and innovative ideas, be sure to celebrate their success. This will help to encourage them to continue to be creative and innovative.

There are several ways we can create creativity and innovation. We can unleash the power of innovation and creativity through curiosity and relentless questioning, challenging the status quo, and embracing diverse ideas and experiences. We can foster a psychologically safe space where individuals feel empowered to voice their opinions, experiment freely, have autonomy and know their efforts will be recognized and celebrated.

É muito importante em qualquer time criar um ambiente em que todos possam compartilhar e testar suas ideias sem julgamentos e sem medo de errar. Esta é uma responsabilidade de qualquer lider só ele pode promover uma cultura de aprendizado e melhoria atravez da criatividade e inovação.

📌Fomento à Colaboração: ▫️ Crie um ambiente onde a colaboração seja incentivada. ▫️ Utilize ferramentas colaborativas e incentive o trabalho em equipe para resolver problemas e inovar.

Managing conflicts and issues effectively is a crucial practice for leading and empowering your project team. This involves identifying and addressing the sources and impacts of conflicts and problems, facilitating constructive dialogue and negotiation among team members. By doing so, you can prevent or resolve disputes and misunderstandings while fostering harmony and alignment within your team.

Address conflicts early. The longer a conflict goes unresolved, the more likely it is to escalate. Create a culture of open communication and trust. When team members feel comfortable communicating with each other, they are more likely to be able to resolve conflicts in a constructive way. Encourage active listening. When team members really listen to each other, they are more likely to understand each other's perspectives and find common ground. Focus on the problem, not the people. When conflicts are personal, they are more difficult to resolve. By focusing on the problem, team members can work together to find a solution that works for everyone.

📌Gestão de Conflitos: ▫️ Esteja preparado para mediar conflitos de forma justa e eficaz. ▫️ Incentive a resolução de conflitos por meio de comunicação aberta e negociação.

Muito negligenciado pelos Gerentes de projeto é saber celebrar as vitorias e os pequenos avanços e sucessos , para manter um time engajado e motivado sempre é muito imporante saber reconhecer e valorizar os pequenos e grandes avanços do time.

Its important to keep your team in the loop; effective communication is sometimes underrated but is key in empowering your team. Keep the lines of communication open and trust your team, trust them to fulfill their respective roles under the project unless they prove otherwise. Build a rapport with your team, get to know your team members, this helps you to understand them and how to work with them. Balance your feedback, if feedback is always negative or when a team member doesn't get something right it won't be valued. Cheer for your team and congratulate when doing well, this builds their confidence and helps to empower them to take risks and initiatives while being confident in what they do.

Leading and empowering a project team in renewable energy involves clear communication, recognizing expertise, and fostering collaboration. In subsea wind projects, leaders promote safety culture, empowering teams to voice concerns. Offshore substations benefit from leaders promoting innovative solutions, enhancing efficiency. Effective communication in onshore substations fosters team alignment, critical for success. In grid connection studies, empowering experts in diverse fields ensures comprehensive analysis. Overall, acknowledging expertise, promoting innovation, and fostering open communication are key practices for successful leadership in renewable energy projects.

Have a communication plan and adapt and evolve over time as you understand more on the key stakeholder’s preferences as well as your team’s. This may include daily stand ups, escalation meetings, weekly reports, risk mitigation meetings, etc. By having a communication plan ahead and documenting it for visibility, expectations are aligned and channels are created ahead when the inevitable crisis or key decision is required.