Managing People in a Project Environment

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Course Overview

Critical to Project Management is the ability to leverage the full abilities of the available resources and maximise the effectiveness of the entire project team. Volatile team members, part-time resources, matrix management, and seniority issues can all conspire to pose obstacles to successful project delivery.

This course provides Project Mangers with a unique opportunity to develop core competencies in essential 'people skills' - how to improve self-understanding, understanding how you relate to others, and assessing your personal effectiveness when managing others. Motivation, leadership, delegation, coaching, team building and problem solving skills are all identified and developed. This course carries the award of 22.5 Professional Development Units (PDU's) for PMI re-certification.

On this course we use a powerful 'learning resource' called Strength Deployment Inventory (SDI) that identifies your personal strengths and your motivational values. This understanding acts as a catalyst for clear, effective communication, resulting in a 'common language', which can be used by everyone!It is an understanding that'll take you deeper into the motivations of why people do what they do and how to work with them for greater harmony in teams and for better one to one interactions

Skills Gained

• understand the likely issues involving projects and people
• appreciate their own personal strengths and those of others
• build teams quickly and efficiently
• recognise the leadership requirements necessary in a variety of project situations
• understand the importance of interpersonal communications
• appreciate the skills required for effective delegation
• coach team members in the acquisition of new or enhanced skills
• negotiate to achieve success in project related situations
• handle typical management situations appropriately

Prerequisites

• This course is for managers or team leaders of all levels who are likely to be involved in the creation and/or management of people in project teams. The course provides a substantial insight into the attendee's own personal style and approach to management, why it works with some team members yet is far less successful with others. Armed with this insight, changing one's style can be a controlled exercise with high prospects for success.
• There are no specific pre-requisites for this course. However delegates need to be aware that they will be responsible for ensuring the completion of two Strength Deployment Inventories (Questionnaires) by a peer and manager
• completed forms to be brought with them to day one of the course.

Managing People in a Project Environment / MPPE