Over the years, my project management style has changed. It evolved from executing the mechanics of project management to one of creating environments for teams to work successfully together. This presentation shares some of the patterns and lessons learned from my experience managing innovative teams.

1. Make space for creativity,
discovery and failure
Bruce Gay, PMP | @brucegay
Managing Innovative Teams:

2. Over the years, my project management style has changed.
In short, it was a move from executing the mechanics of project
management to one of creating environments for teams to
realize their potential and work successfully together.
This presentation shares some of the patterns and lessons
learned from my experience managing innovative teams.

3. Shield your team from as much
administrative work as possible

4. Train your team in creative
problem-solving techniques

5. Allow time for
new ideas to
emerge

6. Avoid micro-management

7. Stress open communication

8. Escalation is a
powerful tool

9. Promote interdisciplinary
collaboration

10. Challenge your team

11. Tolerate risk-taking and failure

12. Managing Innovative Teams
• Shield your team from as much administrative work as
possible
• Train your team in creative problem-solving techniques
• Allow time for new ideas to emerge
• Avoid micro-managing your team
• Stress open communication
• Issue escalation is a powerful tool
• Promote interdisciplinary collaboration
• Challenge your team
• Tolerate risk-taking & failure

13. Thank you.
Bruce Gay, PMP | Twitter: @brucegay
brucegay@verizon.net
www.linkedin.com/in/brucegay