6 Team management
This chapter covers
- Creating meaningful teams
- Different types of team structures
- Keeping your team educated and trained
- Communication channels for teams
- Rules and structure for a variety of meeting styles
There are so many phrases and clever one-liners involving teams and their power that have adorned many a wall with an inspirational image behind them.
- There is no ‘i’ in team
- Teamwork makes the dream work
- In unity there is strength
- None of us is as smart as all of us
- TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More.
- Teamwork is what makes common people capable of uncommon results
As corny as some of them are, there is a lot of wisdom and truth here that shouldn’t be overlooked too quickly. A good team can achieve anything they set out to, and it is your job as the CTO, to build and lead teams to achieve success for your clients and business. There have been plenty of management books written over the years detailing the picking and managing the ideal team, that I would urge you to add to your library, as you continue on your career. For the purposes of this book however, I am going to focus on the goals and reasons why you have to think in terms of teams to be successful. The reason is very simple - you can’t do everything yourself.
Figure 6.1 Anatomy of a Team
