Facilitator
Description
This workshop is for good project managers with a baseline understanding of project management who want real-world skills rather than more ‘head knowledge’, and who want to be great project leaders.
The workshop will draw on the collective wisdom of the group to both teach, and to solve real-world challenges that you are encouraged to bring to the group. The content will be tailored to the goals and needs of the group, and there will be plenty of time for discussion.
Delivered in time-spaced sessions, it allows time for practise and experimentation. We also recommend a minimum of three coaching sessions, to further integrate the learnings at an individual level.
Learning Outcomes
Participation in this workshop will enable you to:
- identify the key differences between doing good project management and being a great project manager
- better influence, negotiate and manage outcomes with your team, and with broader stakeholders
- adjust your leadership style to match the situation/people you’re dealing with
- better understand and influence your senior stakeholders.
Content
- Good to great project manager - distinguishing characteristics of a great project manager; goal setting for course participants - what do they want from this course
- Getting our house in order - tools and hacks for the project manager to get productive and keep the project under control
- Rapid team building - the nature of modern project teams and the importance and characteristics of psychological safety
- Making good decisions - strategies to make use of all the resources available
- Working with stressed people - how people present when busy and stressed; how to manage them (and improve their lives) without letting them off the hook
- Working with difficult people - strategies for dealing with salty old dogs, resistors and those who are simply unavailable
- Negotiation tips and tricks - being clear about what you want and what you’re willing to give up to get it; psychological tips and tricks for improving outcomes
- Influencing up - reporting to and working with senior stakeholders and customers; getting their commitment and support (or a delegate)