Mastering
Project Leadership Skills Through Simulation (2 or 3 days)
More and more companies today recognize that leadership skills
play a primary role in influencing successful project outcomes. Also, studies consistently reveal that project success and
failure is highly dependent upon interpersonal and behavioral issues.
The Mastering Project Leadership Skills Through Simulation
workshop addresses these issues by focusing on the the interpersonal, behavioral, and leadership side of project management.
Participants will develop the skills necessary to motivate, influence, and lead a cross-functional, multi-skilled team of
people as they manage a simulated project. It also addresses the process of continuous self-development and growth as a team
leader.
Who should attend:
This workshop is appropriate for anyone who must work
with others to achieve positive and productive project-oriented results. This includes project managers, team leaders, core
team members, or anyone who has a leadership position within a project context.
Key topics covered include:
- Adopting a flexible leadership
style
- Leading the team
as a unit
- Leading the
individuals on the team
- Developing
and maintaining stakeholder relationships
- Transitioning from technical expert to team leader
- Managing the external environment
Workshop
participants will learn how to:
- Analyze their personal strengths, weaknesses and inherent leadership style
- Adjust their inherent leadership style
to meet people and circumstances
- Motivate
and empower team members
- Analyze and address individual performance problems
- Manage mutual expectations with stakeholders
- Manage project interfaces (the external environment)
- Understand the unique challenges of
technical project leadership
Instructional methods and learning tools:
- Computer
simulation
- Interactive
classroom instruction
- Small group exercises
- Self-diagnostic surveys
- Immediate application of new skills to "real world" situations
- Action planning tools
Take-away
tools:
- Individual competency analysis (informal)
- Printed feedback from project simulation
If you'd like more information on this program contact us
