Project Management: People Skills

Project Management: People Skills

Project Management: People Skills Overview This course will provide you with a framework for understanding the people involved in projects and equip you with the skills and knowledge to work most effectively with others. Without these key people skills project managers often fail.

Who is it for?

Managers and project leaders who are involved in projects. Participants should already have some awareness of project working and its challenges.

Please Note: This course does not cover project planning tools and techniques and it does not assume any knowledge of these. These are covered in depth on the course Project Management: Tools & Techniques (see page 57).

What you will learn:        

How to build relationships with your stakeholders – understanding and listening; communicating and selling the project to them Understanding your own personal strengths and their impact on success – using the Strength Deployment Inventory™ Enthusing project participants and maintaining their motivation Team dynamics and the key factors for project team success Strategies and tactics for managing conflict Negotiating ‘win-win’ outcomes Influencing and persuading key people on your project

Benefits of attending – You will be able to:   

Maintain control of project progress through influencing and negotiation Achieve greater collaboration and avoid unnecessary conflicts Handle conflict constructively and professionally

Further development Project Leadership Development Programme Duration: 2 days Ref: BLPR6

To book onto this course, or to find out further information, please call 0800 022 3410. All bookings subject to the Capita Terms and Conditions. © Capita Learning & Development