Course Description

COURSE OVERVIEW: A project team is only as good as its leader. Project success hinges not only on the effectiveness of the project team, but also on the project manager’s ability to lead and manage that team. You will develop core competencies in interpersonal skills such as fostering self-understanding, team building, motivation, and conflict resolution. You will gain a better understanding of what drives team performance and how to build and sustain your high-performing team through team assessment, role-play activities, and discussions designed to encourage self-reflection.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

AT THE END OF THIS COURSE THE DELEGATES WOULD BE ABLE TO:

• Identify the characteristics of high-performing project teams
• Effectively launch a new project team
• Encourage peak performance in project teams
• Apply leadership skills to develop team members’ competence and commitment
• Lead and manage remote project teams

TARGET AUDIENCE

• Team leaders Managers, Line Managers, Senior Managers

COURSE CONTENT

• What is a Project?
• What is an Effective Team?
• The Project Lifecycle
• Team Development Over Time
• Project Roles
• Leadership
• Qualities of an effective Team Member
• Cross-Functional Project Team Approach
• Communicating with the Team
• Leading Project Team Meetings
• Authority is earned
• What is conflict?
• Types of conflict
• Managing conflict
• Dealing with the non-compliant team members
• Risk management and participating as a team member
• Creativity and creative thinking techniques
• Reaching consensus, leveraging the power of project team collaboration
• Good Team vs. Brilliant Team
• Inspiring your Team
• Working with Virtual Teams
• Team Reporting

Date: July 28th – Sep 1st 2023