Mastering Difficult Teams: Key Leadership Strategies for Project Success

Struggling to lead a challenging team on a derailing project? Today's episode explains how adapting your leadership style can be the key to success. Learn actionable tips such as recognizing personality types, aligning roles with natural talents, involving team members in decision-making, addressing negative behavior promptly, building trust through one-on-one meetings, establishing clear expectations, creating a safe space for feedback, maintaining consistent documentation, and knowing when to escalate issues. Gain insights into leveraging tools like DISC or MBTI and discover the importance of career development conversations and collaborative frameworks like RACI. Join us as we tackle these essential strategies for effective project management.

00:00 Introduction: Tackling Challenging Teams

00:32 The Importance of Addressing Issues Early

01:15 Recognizing Personality Types

02:44 Assigning Roles to Fit Natural Talents

04:20 Involving Team Members in Decision Making

06:41 Addressing Negative Behavior Promptly

07:50 Building Trust Through One-on-One Meetings

09:28 Establishing Clear Expectations

10:16 Creating a Safe Space for Feedback

11:47 Maintaining Consistent Documentation

12:24 Knowing When to Escalate

13:00 Conclusion and Transformational Recommendations