Some aspects of project team building and selection of the leadership style taking into account personality types and development levels of team members

Abstract

The implementation of the project approach in the course of managing investment and construction projects is accompanied by a relevant problem, that is, project team building, selection of the leadership style depending on the team members. Numerous approaches are applied to resolve this issue. This article aims to consider such
an aspect of project team building as the types of personality of the team members. The article addresses the identification of behavioural motives governing the interpersonal communication of individuals in the course of work. The article considers the main characteristics of emotional drivers in the behaviour of an individual; volitional aspects of personality formation are provided. The classification of personality types is based on the Enneagram, which allows classifying personality types by their emotional-volitional and business structure to correctly conduct personnel policy in the course of the project team building. The article also discusses an algorithm for selecting a project team management style depending on the level of development of its participants. The main task of a manager, selecting an effective team management style, is to correctly assess potential capabilities and needs of employees, their involvement and responsibility for the results of their work. Appropriate motivation of team members leads to job satisfaction and ensures its effectiveness.