Project Leadership, Team-building and Communication teaches the fundamental differences between managing and leading a team. This course discusses the importance of utilizing “soft” people skills in project management. Project success is dependent on the ability of project managers to work with people.
Receive 8 to 16 Professional Developement Units ( PDU ®) with the Project Management Institute PMI ® for attending this course.
| This one or two-day course provides participants opportunities to develop technical skills necessary in: | ||
| 1. | Understanding Leadership vs Management | |
| Learn the importance of leadership and communication skills to complement technical management skills | ||
| 2. | Building the Project Team | |
| Learn to provide people the ability to perform and accomplish project management tasks | ||
| 3. | Establishing Vision and Direction | |
| Create appropriate alignment among your team members | ||
| 4. | Empowering the Team | |
| Generate authority and accountability among team members as they make decisions and accomplish tasks | ||
Participants learn and apply project leadership skills to more effectively help the team ensure project success. Leadership profiling, team-building and project communication activities provide an exciting, hands-on learning environment.
Applied Hands-on Skills
- Recognize the difference between leadership and management
- Establish ability, alignment, authority and accountability
- Understand and recognize leadership and team behavior tendencies
- Practice team-building skills
- Learn how to work with a team through each of the team development phases
- Understand the need for team roles and responsibilities
- Learn how to develop project vision and give direction to a project team
- Recognize three modes of communication: visual, vocal and verbal
- Understand communication styles, implement successful communication standards
- Develop an open communication environment
- Empower team members to accomplish project tasks
- Learn how to use reward/recognition programs
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