Leadership Skills for the Project Professional
Course designed to develop the leadership attributes of the project/program management practitioner. The basic premise of the course is to facilitate the migration from a manager to a leader in the project or program environment.
Leadership Skills for the Project Professional is a two day, instructor-facilitated, learning course designed to develop the leadership attributes of the project/program management practitioner. The basic premise of the course is to facilitate the migration from a manager to a leader in the project or program environment.
The course will cover the following project leadership aspects:
• Characteristics of Manager vs. Leader |
• Roles and Responsibilities Clarity |
• Leading Virtual / Matrix Teams |
• Situational Leadership |
• Delegation |
• Communications Leadership |
• Conflict Management and Resolution |
• Coaching and Mentoring |
• Strategic Planning and Change |
• Motivation and Inspiration
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Course Objectives
This course is designed to enhance the people management (“softer”) skills of project team leaders and managers. The combination of lecture and hands on exercises will enable these key leaders to:
• Understand the critical differences between management and leadership attributes and when to best apply each
• Lead through better application of communication management tools and techniques
• Improve how they deal with team member conflict
• Better understand negotiation strategies and when to employ them during a project
• Gain insight into change leadership tactics and approaches
• Provide better methods for determining how and when to delegate appropriate work for team members
For a more detailed description of this course, click here.
PDU’s or Project Management Education Contact Hours: 14
This course can be customized for your organization’s specific needs. Please contact us for a customized quote.