People are responsible for project success thus leading a project team effectively, requires influencing conflict resolution and management skills. This course is designed to provide a solid foundation in key leadership competencies sets of setting direction, aligning people, motivating and inspiring, leading teams, communicating, building relationships, facilitating ethical conduct, negotiating and leading change. Project managers who wish to increase their leadership skills will find this course highly valuable as they will acquire key skills to get the most from their most valuable project management resource - their people.

For Whom

This program is designed for new and experienced project managers who need sound foundation in the concepts, methods and skills of project leadership whilst those with experience will acquire new insights that will broaden their expertise and extend their skills to accomplish more in project execution.

Learning Objectives

At the end of the program, participants will be able to:

• Lead and manage a project team to meet its potential for productivity and effectiveness
• Facilitate a conducive project environment
• Create a high-performing project team through effective communication
• Design motivational methods to improve team productivity and cooperation
• Manage the conflicting role of business and personal ethics in leadership
• Identify predictable changes and the appropriate leadership strategies for managing each change
• Use the four-stage collaborative negotiation process
• Manage concerned stakeholders to promote project success
• Create a leadership action plan as you return to work.