101 Project Management Problems and How to Solve Them

38. How can I involve my team in project management activities without increasing overhead?

Part of the answer to this question is that some people on the project may not need to be as involved with every part of project management as others may need to be. Some project contributors are part of your “core team” and need heavy involvement. Others are more peripheral and can be less involved; if you insist on holding all team members captive while fleshing out every detail of definition and planning, you will increase your overhead unnecessarily (and also mightily aggravate some of your team members). However, all should be involved sufficiently, and there are ways to make things easier and more efficient.

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