PM the silent superhero of his team (or it should be).

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In my professional life, just a few times has happened that the team I'm leading has a few things to do for a week or so. Most of the time the team has a lot of things on their plate or on their "to-do" list. Also considering that most of the time after a project there is one or more projects waiting in the pipeline to continue working. So teams are continuously with a high workload over their shoulders, and I understand that. Don't get me wrong, unless you are working in an ONG, you are in a business environment where the more you work, the better for the business.

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So here is what I see as a responsibility that every PM should have. Protect your team.?

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Here are some scenarios that could happen.

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1. PM wants to earn some "stars" for achievements without noticing fatigue or burnout of the team.

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2. Team members have personal issues that require their attention.

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3. Team members don't have what they need to work; that could include technical resources or knowled.

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4. Team members don't have enough time to complete their job.

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There should be a balance between what the business or company requires and what or when the team can deliver.

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Let's say that PM doesn't see his team status and commits to dates and deliverables that they will not be able to achieve.

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The client won't be worried about the development team; other internal stakeholders won't be worried about that either. But the PM is the person who is closer to the team and who can try to manage efforts in a way that is sustainable in the long term.

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All the people that will be only involved in that project won't worry about the team in the long term. If PM commits on due dates they cannot deliver or If the team is tired and also has a low morale, it's very unlikely that they will continue delivering everytime on time for a long time.

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What do you think? Who has to worry about this? Have you ever worried about this? Have you had a PM worry about this?