Course Description
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CreditsCPE Credits: 12 Course AvailabilityClick on Course Offerings to Register |
Course Agenda
Module 1
Learn the Importance of Project Leadership
- Find out why projects fail
- Discover the hidden costs of poor leadership
Module 2
Understand the Role of the Project Leader
- Recognize what the project leader should and should not do
- Discover what the project leader needs in order to do his/her job successfully
Module 3
Understand Group Dynamics
- Learn what to expect so you’re not surprised when a project or a team fail
- Understand the problems of leading a project team
- Find out how leadership style needs to adjust to differing circumstances
Module 4
Learn to Motivate Your Team
- Identify the difference between internal and external human motivation
- Understand motivation techniques that work
- Deal with dysfunctional behavior
Module 5
Investigate Leader Competencies
- Find out what makes an effective project leader
- Realize what makes a good follower
Module 6
Understand the Various Leadership Styles
- Discover how to get maximum performance out of your project team
- Adapt your leadership style to fit the situation
Module 7
Organize and Negotiate for Maximum Effectiveness
- Assess your project’s human capital needs and negotiate staff assignments with senior leadership
- Break down elements of complex negotiations into manageable components
Module 8
The Art of Decision Making: The Most Important Aspect of Leadership
- Understand the pros and cons of various decision making methods
- Utilize the 7-step model for making decisions
Module 9
Delegation: Learn How to Empower Your Team
- Keep things in balance and diagnose out-of-balance situations
- Learn what to delegate and what not to delegate