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Leadership for Project Managers Course

Course Duration: 1 Day

Course Credit: 7 PDU's®

Course Description

Manage your projects in a way that creates a competitive advantage for you and your organization! Every project has two critical dimensions: technical performance (delivering results) and people management (managing relationships and the people required to complete the project). Successful project managers are skilled at managing both of these dimensions. The tools, techniques and reminders covered in this highly interactive and engaging workshop are easy to apply in whole or in part so you can immediately use what will work best for each of your project relationships. This class discusses theory of leadership as well as practical application.

Who Should Attend the Course

Managers and project managers (new and experienced), and project team members who interact with internal or external project clients.

How You Will Benefit

Develop and enhance your leadership skills by being able to:

• Understand and manage your stakeholder relationships.
• Manage both client expectations and team expectations.
• Work effectively with different types of behaviors.
• Effectively address difficult situations.
• Understand when to say "no".
• Ensure that the project communications are handled in a non-threatening manner.
• Determine how stakeholder negotiations can be made more effective.
• Apply control, influence and adherence in relationships with clients and others.

Course Materials

This course uses a comprehensive course workbook and a full color poster depicting the "Three Spheres of Leadership".