Project Management

Project management is frequently more challenging than other managerial roles because Project Managers usually have little authority to dispense rewards and punishments to the team they manage.  Limited resources, high managerial expectations and the significant visibility of special projects can lead to missed deadlines, interpersonal conflict and negatively impact the Project Manager’s career.  This creates a very difficult situation in which the Project Manager must have strong motivational skills in order to succeed.  Motivation and delegation techniques will be discussed in this workshop.  Successful Project Managers who know how to get things done are in demand in organizations. 

This workshop will discuss the basics of Project Management.  Project Management tools will be reviewed and a strategy for successfully managing projects from Kick-off to Termination will be discussed.  

Project Management Topics: 

• 7 Steps to successful project management

• Developing and conveying a project mission

• Understanding the stages of project team development

• Preparing and facilitating the kick-off meeting

• Project scheduling tools (GANT Charts, Pert Charts and Time lines)

• Assigning tasks and roles

• Motivating your team

• Strategies for marketing your teams accomplishments

• Communication skills for project managers

• Evaluating the results of your project

• Project management software

• Becoming a Certified Project Manager

Day Two (Computer Lab):

An introduction to MS Project Software

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