LEADING SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS

Program Overview:
This one day seminar focuses on the skills necessary to be a successful project leader: a solid understanding of project management fundamentals, how to effectively manage project clients, the dynamics of building a project team, and the different leadership skills required at different points in a project’s life cycle.

Who Should Attend:
This seminar will be valuable to project managers and project team members who need to be effective in managing and supporting projects.

What You Will Learn:

* Identify what is involved in a successful project
* Identify critical leadership behaviors necessary to manage key events during the project life cycle
* Describe roles and responsibilities of the project manager
* Understand leadership as a dynamic relationship
* Explore your management style
* Utilize effective communication strategies
* Implement critique techniques
* Employ project monitor and control techniques
* Effectively manage project clients
* Plan client involvement in projects
* Identify the four stages of team development and identify which leadership style is most effective with each stage
* Leadership techniques that can improve project team performance

Put These Practical New Skills to Work Immediately:

* Use a project life-cycle approach to planning your project
* Use work break-down structure, network diagrams and resource allocation charts to manage your project
* How to manage both your project and your management’s perception of your project