Achieving Team Member Self-Control
Ultimately, the only way to control a project is for every member of the project team to be in control of his or her own work. A project manager can achieve control at the macro level only if it is achieved at the micro level. However, this does not mean that you should practice micro-managing! It actually means that you should set up conditions under which every team member can achieve control of his or her own efforts.
To do this requires five basic conditions. These are shown separately. To achieve self-control, team members need:
A clear definition of what they are supposed to be doing, with the purpose stated.
A personal plan for how to do the required work.
Skills and resources adequate to the task.
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