This course provides participants with leadership skills to successfully navigate all the challenges in a demanding project environment.
"Dynamic presenter, very informative, key leadership information for implementation in project management that I can apply immediately. Very insightful & worthwhile. Can be practically applied to my work scenarios." R. Bergman, ADT Security Systems, Inc.
Learning Objectives:
After completion of this course the participant will be able to:
Identify the traits of successful leaders and emulate the characteristics of successful leaders
Build a strong team
Establish consensus
Recognize the importance of being a observer and learner of human behavior
Understand the importance of relationship building to achieving project success
Appreciate what motivates different individuals within project teams
Know the different types of power leaders can use
Conduct effective meetings
Engage team members to resolve issues
Establish processes to communicate effectively
Create escalation strategies to facilitate resolution of complex problems
Tactfully deal with stakeholders on sensitive issues
Lead a project to successful completion
Course Agenda
Introduction
The role of Leadership in Project Management
Leadership
Leadership - What is It?
Trust
Interpersonal Skills
Traits of Successful Leaders
Team Building
Powerful leaders build powerful teams
Team Building
Team Work
The role of consistency
The need for buy in and shared vision
Knowledge Gathering Techniques
Prioritization
The role of the leader and prioritization
Pair-wise comparisons
The team charter
The need for team governance
The team charters role in team governance
Elements of a team charter
Communication
Communication's role in leadership
Communication methods
Communication circumstances
The leaders use and need of whispering
Communication channels
Presentation basics
Status reports
Productive Team Meetings
Effective questioning
Positive customer communication
Escalation guidelines
Human Behavior
Human behavior requires life long study
People skills and politics
Maslow's hierarchy of needs
Herzberg's motivators and hygiene factors
Know thyself
Leadership styles
Project management authority
Theory X and Theory Y
Delegation and Empowerment
Power
About the Instructor
Many people choose a physician by finding out who doctors send their family to when they need medical attention. They are looking for the doctor's doctor, the best of the best. Dr. Brown is a doctor's doctor when it comes to project management. He was chosen to evaluate and update the curriculum of one of the largest project management training companies. He was chosen by one of the leading project management software vendors to evaluate their product. McGraw Hill recently published his book The Handbook of Program Management.Leading companies in the business of project management choose Dr. James T. Brown when they need project management expertise.
Read about Dr. Brown.
"Initially we brought James in for just one class that happened to be Leadership Skills for Project Managers. The class had such a profound impact on my staff that we rolled it out globally to all IT project managers and then added other classes. Usually people have to be pressured to attend training but James's classes essentially sell out when scheduled. Most importantly, I see increased proficiency among my project managers that translates to bottom line results." Christy Woodruff, Global CIO of Siemens Energy
Target Audiences:
Project Managers, Project Team Members, Stakeholders
Length:
Custom
More participant comments about Leadership Skills for Project Managers
"One of the most effective programs I have attended on training project managers to become project leaders." P. Harbin, Hospital Corporation of America
Fabulous. Great mix of tactics and conceptual inspiration and book recommendations. A. Sapp, iostudio
Dr. Brown was energetic and extremely informative, he provided a wide range of information that can be uses in many phases of project management. D. McCann, Brenntag NA
Was extremely valuable. It is the common sense that we know but continually ignore combined with a unique perspective of how to effectively use the tools. H. Walter, Tyco Electronics
It was one of the best programs I have attended in my 20+ years of project management. I can relate to James and see many ways I ca improve my performance. It makes sense to me both personally and professionally. D. Downey, TEK Systems
Fantastic! Better than I could have anticipated. M. Sommer Phoenix Contact
James is a highly entertaining and thought provoking presenter with many realistic and insight stories from his experiences. R. Smith, Hewlett Packard
Dr. Brown is a very engaging speaker who presented time worn ideas in a new and refreshing way as well as introducing new perspectives on old problems. M. Moyer, Harsco
I have at least 2 dozen takeaways, with 2-3 ready to be implemented/included in project management work right away. I also liked the depth/detail of materials and the library recommendations. J. Cunningham, L. R. Kimball
Excellent, Inspiring and Relevant. Dr. Brown is an excellent speaker, presenter. Not just theory but practical application. R. Blouse Volvo 3P
Dr. Brown distills leadership in project management down to a few key elements with clarity and humor. He dispels the notion of a magic bullet. K. Henschel, ConAgra Foods
Top notch. relevant, tight, well presented. A. Spangler, IBM
Excellent material, presented in an interesting manner with just the right amount of humor. K. Mazza, Allied Container Systems
The topics Dr. Brown covered are essential for today's project manager. I thoroughly enjoyed it. D. Parker, Agile Learning Labs
Today's program was helpful in a very practical way. Dr. Brown cut through the various accepted processes and went straight towards what works in the real world. Kalyani Bulfer, Slalom Consulting
Wonderful and very worthwhile! This provided a new perspective by focusing on human behavior versus methodology only. J. Clay, C3 Consulting
The material is immediately applicable to the real world. J. Burk, HealthSpring
Excellent material that I can actually apply where I manage projects!A. Meyers, State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company
Helpful in my career. It will help me be a more effective leader. B. White, Schneider Electric
Excellent presentation - well structured, good pace, inspirational and thought provoking. T. Coil, Bridgestone Americas
My initial thoughts on this seminar was "another PM seminar to gather PDU's" however Dr. Brown was extremely engaging, material was applicable and overall great time spent. H. Justice FIS Global
As a six year PMP, this was a very good refresher of project management techniques and the role of leadership for a good project manager. I am taking 5 -7 specific ideas and actions with me to use in the next 15 to 30 days.B. Van Mullen, Dell
Very helpful, energizing, inspiring. S. Balashov, Informative Systems Inc.
Dr. Brown is a true leader and subject matter expert in project management and leadership. I loved the fact that the skills he teaches apply in all environments including work, community and family. A. Nichols, C3 Consulting
Absolutely fabulous! Lots of actionable advice to take home. I really enjoy hearing Dr. Brown speak. R. Gervais, iostudio
It was very informative. As a 20 year project manager it made me realize some of the things I do have been the same too long. There are quite a few ideas to implement now. V. Koglin, Digital Connections Inc.
Today's course was the most relevant course I have attended related to project management. The material presented was directly related to the challenges of project management. I recommend this class for all PM's. D. Sanders, Hospital Corporation of America
One of the best training classes I have ever been to. Content and presentation were excellent and filled with information I will start using tomorrow.T. Fritz, ING
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