Leadership and Communication Skills for the Project Manager

The successful project manager is as skillful with people as they are with project management tools and project-specific content. Effectively leading the project team and communicating with all stakeholders – either on the project team or impacted by the project scope – are key skills project managers must develop and practice to ensure project success.

This course focuses on people management skills and the processes for effectively managing project communications: leading the project team, identifying stakeholders, planning and distributing information, and managing stakeholder expectations.

What Participants Will Learn

  • Practice processes and tools that are proven to effectively analyze and manage stakeholder expectations
  • Transform knowledge of how to effectively manage project teams
  • Build an awareness of your preferences and how to adapt to more effectively interact with others
  • Manage and influence without solid-line authority
  • Utilize persuasion and influencing skills with stakeholders