Engaged teams are crucial for successful projects, and team leaders play a key role in fostering this engagement. Important strategies include demonstrating commitment, conducting regular feedback sessions, promoting team ownership, and incorporating creative methods in meetings. By implementing these strategies, leaders can enhance team motivation and performance throughout the project lifecycle.

1. Improving Project Success
with Engaged Teams
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2. At the Kick-Off Meeting…
Everyone was excited

3. After
some
Time
passes
momentum
slows
Down
Way
down

4. The team didn’t stay engaged
Now they are unmotivated

5. Bored!

6. Sponsors are unhappy too
They want results!

7. What happened?

8. Successful Projects have engaged
team members

9. Here
are some
simple steps to
engage the team…

10. Team
engagement
starts
with
you
Yes
You!

11. If you aren’t engaged…
the team won’t be
Engaged!
No.
1
Make an effort to demonstrate your commitment to the project and to the team. Show up, be there
for the team, and actively listen.

12. Generate Feedback
Conducting frequent lessons learned is a great way to get and
give feedback so teams can adjust performance along the way.
Waiting to get feedback at the end may be too late. Dedicate
some time at the end of major meeting to get team feedback.
No.
2

13. Conduct Lessons Learned
throughout the project
Not just at the end

14. Conversation
Conversations generate new ideas, resolve conflict, and creates
clarity. Face to face is always best when possible Create
opportunities for team members to engage in conversation on a
regular basis.
No.
3

15. Promote Ownership
Connect what's important to the team with what's important to
the organization. You can make a positive impact on team
engagement by allowing team members to take ownership.
No.
4

16. Be Creative
Meetings can be boring so find ways to include the team
members in the meeting by using game storming, sticky notes,
and other interactive activities
No.
5

17. Games
Help Teams
Generate New
Ideas
Solve Problems
Resolve Conflict

18. Let’s Recap…
Successful Projects have engaged
team members
1. Be Committed
2. Generate feedback
3. Have Conversations
4. Promote Ownership
5. Be Creative