Critical to Project Management is the ability to leverage the full abilities of the available resources and maximise the effectiveness of the entire project team. Volatile team members, part-time resources, matrix management, and seniority issues can all conspire to pose obstacles to successful project delivery. This course provides Project Mangers with a unique opportunity to develop core competencies in essential ‘people skills’ – how to improve self-understanding, understanding how you relate to others, and assessing your personal effectiveness when managing others. Motivation, leadership, delegation, coaching, team building and problem solving skills are all identified and developed.
- Establish a team identifying sources available and understand legislative requirements
- Recognize impact of cultural and ethical issues and manage them effectively
- Understand and define competency assessment methods, activities and their benefits
- Define development opportunities, setting goals and measures
- Develop coaching and mentoring skills
- Understand key elements in inducting individuals and the team
- Describe methods of motivating teams and individuals
- Understand leadership characteristics
- Define team goals and build an effective environment
- Understand methods for accelerating team building and the use of team tools
- The Project Manager’s role
- Leadership styles in the project environment
- Building the project team
- Managing the individuals in projects
- Motivating to achieve project success
- Persuasive and influential communication
- Difficult situations – influencing senior managers successfully
- Managing stress in yourself and others
- Course Overview
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Critical to Project Management is the ability to leverage the full abilities of the available resources and maximise the effectiveness of the entire project team. Volatile team members, part-time resources, matrix management, and seniority issues can all conspire to pose obstacles to successful project delivery. This course provides Project Mangers with a unique opportunity to develop core competencies in essential ‘people skills’ – how to improve self-understanding, understanding how you relate to others, and assessing your personal effectiveness when managing others. Motivation, leadership, delegation, coaching, team building and problem solving skills are all identified and developed.
- Course Objectives
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- Establish a team identifying sources available and understand legislative requirements
- Recognize impact of cultural and ethical issues and manage them effectively
- Understand and define competency assessment methods, activities and their benefits
- Define development opportunities, setting goals and measures
- Develop coaching and mentoring skills
- Understand key elements in inducting individuals and the team
- Describe methods of motivating teams and individuals
- Understand leadership characteristics
- Define team goals and build an effective environment
- Understand methods for accelerating team building and the use of team tools
- Course Outline
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- The Project Manager’s role
- Leadership styles in the project environment
- Building the project team
- Managing the individuals in projects
- Motivating to achieve project success
- Persuasive and influential communication
- Difficult situations – influencing senior managers successfully
- Managing stress in yourself and others