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Workshop Description

The human aspects of project management is the most important and challenging task of the project manager. Effective team management involves creating a project team structure that is right for your project, staffing the team with appropriate resources, developing and motivating the team towards exceptional  performance, managing team conflicts, negotiating resolutions to team issues, measuring and managing team performance, and using the right leadership strategies to achieve the project goals.

This workshop provides participants with proven techniques on how to persuade, negotiate, increase effectiveness of communications, and master the team formation and management process to ensure you obtain the most from your most valuable resource.....your staff. Participants are provided with the theory and practical examples of these methods and tools. Workshop exercises are also provided to enhance learning and provide immediate experience to enhance your project management capabilities.


What You Gain

  • Different project management organizational structures
  • Which project organizational structure to use on your projects
  • Create an effective project team structure
  • Recognize the stages of team formation
  • Project team development strategies
  • Establish effective team communications
  • Use appropriate leadership strategies
  • Methods to measure team performance
  • Methods to manage team conflicts
  • Create and maintain outstanding team performance
  • Master the human aspects of project management

  • Who Should Attend

    This workshop is appropriate for those who manage projects, manage teams, manage programs, or manage stakeholders at all levels of experience. For new project managers, it offers new skill sets, for more experienced project managers, it offers a project management methodology that is consistent with standards of the Project Management Institute (PMI), the professional association for project managers.

    Typically most participants of this workshop want an understanding of the Project Management Framework, based on the PMI standards, or are working towards a Project Management Certificate.

    The project management workshop material is non industry specific. The techniques you learn apply to any industry, incl:

    • High Tech
    • Communications
    • Construction
    • Manufacturing
    • Service Sector
    • Consumer Goods
    • Consulting
    • Marketing
    • Sales
    • Financial
    • Engineering
    • ...and more

    Workshop Topics

    • Project Organization Design
    • Roles & Responsibilities
    • Power, Influence & Authority
    • Project Team Design
    • Resourcing the Project Team
    • Managing newly formed Teams
    • Organizing the Project Team
    • Team Building
    • Team Management
    • Project Leadership
    • Managing Team Communications
    • Managing Team Conflicts
    • Negotiation on Project Teams
    • Measuring Performance
    • Team Issues

    This workshop addresses several of the PMI Project Management Subject Areas.

    PMBOK Knowledge Areas

    • Project Integration Management
    • Project Planning
    • Project Scope Management
    • Project Time Management
    • Project Cost Management
    • Project Risk Management
    • Project Human Resource Management
    • Project Communications  Management

    Earn Project Management Credits

    NPM is a recognized PMI Educational Provider which permits participants to earn credits towards professional certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI).

    Obtaining Project Management Certification

    If you are working towards obtaining professional certification from PMI, this course provides credits towards project management experience which is required as a prerequisites to your application for registration.

    Maintaining Project Management Certification

    If you are already a project management professional (PMP), the Project Management Institute requires that you earn 60 professional development units (PDUs) every three years to maintain certification.

    This workshop provides the following credits towards maintaining your PMP certification.

    15 PDUs


    The Instructors

    Each of our instructors are seasoned Professional Project Managers with at least 20 years industry experience. These are actively working  professionals from prominent project management firms that are experts in their area of project management. They bring a wealth of hands on expertise in their subject area which participants say is an important value they receive from our workshops and which enhances their learning.


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