What do you do if your project management team lacks effective leadership skills?

3 Set clear expectations and standards

Another important step is to set clear expectations and standards for your project management team regarding their leadership roles and responsibilities. You should communicate the vision, mission, and values of the project and how they relate to the leadership skills and behaviors that you expect from your team members. You should also define the key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics that you will use to measure and evaluate their leadership performance. You should also provide regular feedback and recognition to your team members on their leadership achievements and areas for improvement.

4 Foster a culture of leadership

The final step is to foster a culture of leadership in your project management team that encourages and supports the development and expression of leadership skills and behaviors. You can do this by creating a positive and collaborative team environment that values diversity, innovation, and learning. You can also empower your team members to take ownership, initiative, and accountability for their project tasks and decisions. You can also promote a growth mindset that embraces challenges, feedback, and failures as opportunities for learning and improvement. You can also model the leadership skills and behaviors that you want to see in your team members and inspire them to follow your example.

5 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?