Developing Strengths-Based Project Teams

Developing Strengths-Based Project Teams integrates common project management and strengths-based talent development language to help you and your project team learn about and become a strengths-based project team.

Everyone has talents and strengths. Everyone does projects. This book is designed for project managers, team members, and stakeholders who have an interest in talent development-not only their own talents and strengths, but also the combined talents and strengths of their project teams. Learn about the characteristics of a strengths-based project team. Apply a series of building blocks for individual and team strengths-based development.

Through exercises, templates, action plans, and reflective questions, learn how to cultivate the collective strengths of project team members to become a strengths-based project team. Explore the various project management roles for sustaining a strengths-based project team culture. Create an environment in which team members can use their talent development tools long-term to develop and apply what they naturally do best-resulting in higher project team performance.

About the Authors

Martha Buelt, MA, is a Gallup-certified strengths coach for individuals, managers, and teams. Martha facilitates strengths-based talent development team processes, which equip teams to appreciate and leverage their collective strengths toward their team and organizational goals. She also presents and facilitates strengths education sessions and seminars for college campuses, businesses, and nonprofit organizations.

Connie Plowman, PMP®, is a certified Project Management Professional by the Project Management Institute, and puts her strengths to use in her leadership roles--as an education leader, corporate leader, volunteer leader, and project leader. She is a project management instructor and frequent guest speaker, helping to develop the strengths of emerging project managers and leaders. Connie has worked on global projects and has experienced the success of project teams using their strengths together.