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This 5 day
program is a hands-on development program for Project Leaders
and Project Managers. It deals with the entire spectrum of soft
skills you will require to do your job effectively.
Creating
Performance Teams
Whether you inherit a team or select your team members, creating
the appropriate environment will foster positive results.
- Comprehend
the cycles of team development and learn to quickly move your
team towards 'Performance'
- Put into
place the foundations for effective teams
- Diagnose
your teams' health
- Develop a
plan for getting the team to the next level of performance
How We Get
Things Done
The
context within which we operate has an impact on how easy it is
to get things done.
- Understand
the nature of authority, power and influence as it relates to
your work and your organization
- Learn to
analyze the dynamics of any situation and increase your chances
of producing better results
- Evaluate
your power style and its impact
- Realize when
to get help and who to turn to
Team Results
Organize your work so that team members are able to produce
and are accountable.
- Analyze where
your organization dissipates results and devise strategies to
counter
- Get the team
working on top priorities
Delegation
& Control
Delegating the right work to the right people in the right way
is not a black art, but it does require understanding a few key
concepts.
- Overview
the full potential of delegation
- Check your
delegation habits
- Follow the
five basic rules of effective delegation
- Identify
which work elements warrant tracking and control
- Explore the
significant elements of choosing control mechanisms
- Deal with
performance gaps
- Determine
how much control is too much
Decision
Making
Making the appropriate decisions at the appropriate level is
easier said than done.
- Structure
the decision making process
- Establish
the appropriateness of individual versus group decisions
- Use control
techniques to keep group decision making productive
- Determine
how to improve your decision making track record
- Explore common
problem solving mistakes
- Get solutions
to your most pressing project problems
Change Management
Change can be either invigorating or exhausting. Learn how to
manage change correctly.
- Develop a
positive team mind set to embrace beneficial change Structure
the change initiative for success
- Acquaint
yourself with the steps to implement lasting change
- Create momentum
by using the resistance factor positively
Managing
Conflict
Conflict makes many of us uncomfortable and few of us deal with
it in a way that creates renewed commitment. Every project has a
degree of conflict (or it should!).
- Survey conflict
to see if it is productive or destructive
- Assess the
conflict: its stages, its manifestations, its roots
- Select from
the five strategies for addressing conflict
- Practice
confrontation reduction and negotiation skills
- Review strategies
for dealing with difficult people
- Get tips
and tricks for dealing with specific conflict situations
Coaching
Staying current and competitive requires a learning environment
where coaching is a business strategy.
- Oversee the
interplay of elements impacting performance
- Pinpoint
the performance drivers and disincentives of your environment
- Investigate
the performance improvement continuum
- Appreciate
the role that appraisals and feedback play
- Examine the
differences between managing production workers and knowledge
workers
- Understand
why people often don't do what they are supposed to
- Value the
impact of learning styles
- Delve into
your role and responsibility as 'coach'
- Test your
preference to coach/mentor/teach
Motivation
Rewards are only part of why we do what we do.
- Itemize the
ways to help someone tap into their motivation Eliminate demotivators
- Discover
the 10 categories of motivators (many are low cost and no cost)
- Assess which
you typically use and how you might use other motivators to increase
job satisfaction
- Evaluate
when and how to recognize and reward
Communication
The transfer of ideas is essential for teamwork and requires
intent and skill to do it effectively.
- Ascertain
your communication style
- Capitalize
on your communication potential
- Isolate and
eliminate communication barriers
- Receive a
primer on:
- Individual
feedback
- Written
communication
- Meetings
- Get the right
information for managing
- Communicate
strategically
Leadership
The art, skill and process of influencing others towards organizational
goals is often undervalued.
- Verify your
leadership style
- Overview
the principles of leadership
- Contemplate
some words of wisdom from seasoned Project Managers
- Prepare for
opportunity
Knowledge
Transfer
Throughout the workshop you will have opportunities to focus on
making the learning and feedback work for you through your Personal
Plan of Action.
Who Will
Benefit From This Training?
If you want a real-world approach for the successful management
of projects and you already possess the knowledge/skills to apply
the tools of project management but want to execute and control
better, this is for you.
What You
Will Receive
1.
A soundly researched, unabridged workbook including: helpful recaps,
glossary of terms, checklists, worksheets, self-assessments, and
personal development plans
2. 35 professional development units from the project management
Institute
3. Certificate of attendance
Cost
Enrolment fee of $1500 per participant
With four or more participants from the same organization, the enrolment
fee is $1350 each
You may choose to have us bring our training right to your door.
Contact us.
Click
here
to register for this program.
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