What is people management?
People management is defined as a set of practices that encompass the end-to-end processes of talent acquisition, talent optimization, and talent retention while providing continued support for the business and guidance for the employees of an organization.
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https://www.hrtechnologist.com/articles/performance-management-hcm/what-is-people-management/#
What is a project team?
A project team is an interdependent collection of individuals who work together towards a common goal and who share responsibility for specific outcomes of their organizations
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Sundstrom, DeMeuse, & Futrell, D. (1990)
A group of individuals, consisting of skilled workers from different function areas, assembled to perform activities that contribute toward achieving a common goal.
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A project team is a team whose members usually belong to different groups, functions and are assigned to activities for the same project… can be divided into sub-teams according to need… teams are only for a defined period of time. They are disbanded after the project is deemed complete.
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Take away from the definitions
People management is all about managing/assigning roles to members in a project team.
Finding the right people with common goals and assign them with roles and responsibilites
Forming an effective team
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S.M.A.R.T Goals
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Clarity Accountability (RACI Chart)
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SOP Triggers (Setting Ground Rules)
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Communications Trust
Assigning Roles
Two ways to assign roles in a team​
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Now that you understand more about the definitions of people management and project team. Lets move on to the tools that help with managing people in your team here