Project Team Leadership: Building High Commitment Through Superior Communication
The Canadian Management Centre (CMC)

Delivery Method

Seminar

Target Audience
Project Managers, Team or Project Leaders and Program Managers with at least three years of experience on a professional project team.

Summary
Build team commitment and achieve more project successes using enhanced leadership and communication skills.

Description/Agenda

The demands of a project leadership role are unique. You must learn how to serve both the needs of your team members with the needs of the project - not an easy task. Project leadership requires a blend of soft skills, such as communication and motivation, along with the bottom-line capabilities of project management.

This course will teach you how to master the project leadership skills that can help you build team commitment and create a more predictable project environment.

What You Will Learn

• Build a high-performing team and create commitment to assist your team in meeting its deadlines
• Communicate more clearly within the project environment, including giving and receiving constructive feedback
• Delegate more successfully as a project manager
• Facilitate effective meetings, including presenting an options paper to get the team or stakeholders to make a decision
• Manage various types of communications throughout the project life cycle
• Resolve conflicts to keep the team committed and on track
• Negotiate more effectively, understanding how to better utilize various influencing styles

Benefits

• Build high-performance teams that can lead projects to successful implementation
• Keep the team on track through team consensus and conflict resolution
• Minimize communication misunderstandings
• Prevent team “break-ups” by using constructive feedback
• Achieve better results through clear, open and honest communication
• Optimize time, money and resources by putting the right people on the right projects 

Course Features

• Team based exercises to apply learning in groups
• Hands-on activities to provide immediate skill practice
• Reference materials and tip sheets that can used on the job
• Self-assessment for insight into individual behaviour and how you work with others
• Worksheets and action planning to enhance participation and learning

Credits

18 PDUs (L: 18)

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