Management Programs

To stay out in front in today's rapidly changing business environment, organizations are increasing their project initiatives when the time and resources available for their completion may be constrained. The challenge for a project manager is to guide an initiative's tasks to successful completion within the given constraints by applying the right processes and having the interpersonal skills to manage the project team. This workshop addresses both the interpersonal and technical sides of project management by focusing on how to:

• Determine what needs to be done and create a plan
• Obtain organizational support and resources
• Discover tools that assign priorities, interdependencies, time, and responsibilities
• Develop an array of professional interfacing skills to enhance team performance
• Coach and motivate team members

Key Topics

• Project definitions and the role of the project manager
• Assumptions, risks, and project scope
• Sequencing project activities to create a plan
• Essential tools and techniques for managing tasks
• Creating a resource assignment plan
• Communicating project-related information effectively
• Developing and using a monitoring-and-control process
• Conducting successful team meetings
• Motivating a team and team members effectively
• Implementing interpersonal strategies to achieve improved performance
• Reporting accomplishments and expenditures
• Software to assist in the project management process

Special Features

You will have the opportunity to get help and feedback on specific projects in which you are, or expect to be, involved.

Who Will Benefit

Managers responsible for guiding project initiatives from their inception to completion; professionals without formal training in project management as well as those who want to improve their skill in planning, organizing, and controlling organizational activities

Instructors

Leslie Garlin, John Mitchell