Team building should be ongoing throughout the project life cycle. However, it is hard to maintain momentum and morale, especially on large, complex projects that span several years. One guideline to follow to promote team building is to—

a. Consider every meeting a team meeting, not the projectmanager’s meeting

b. Conduct team building at specific times during the project through off-site meetings

c. Engage the services of a full-time facilitator before any team-building initiatives are conducted

d. Develop the project schedule using the services of a project control officer and then issue it immediately to the team