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ABOUT THE COURSE
To be effective within an organization, project
managers need to have a wide variety of skills and
abilities. Included among these are: creating and
executing on a vision; motivating others; influencing
without authority; networking; communicating up,
down and laterally; managing stakeholders; and
managing conflict.

This highly interactive workshop focuses on building
the soft skills that are critical to leading a team and
creating sustainable business change. Participants
will gain insight into the social science as well as the
brain science behind motivating and empowering
others. They will learn and experiment with a
variety of influencing strategies and tactics. They
will collaborate with others to brainstorm, share
experiences, and apply concepts to everyday
challenges.

Participants will also discover their personal
communication preferences, strengths, and blind
spots, and will gain insight into how best to
communicate with others they find “difficult.” They
will gain insight into managing the people side of
change, learning strategies for dealing with each
step in the process. Hands-on activities enhance the
theoretical learning, grounding it in real life and
making it actionable.

Interweaving role play with experiential learning
and group activities, this course will help
participants refine a skill set that is invaluable to
their organization, and one that transfers easily
across their professional and personal lives.

PREREQUISITES
A basic understanding of project management fundamentals or other project management training courses.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
• Project managers
• Project directors
• PMO Members
• Project specialists
• Project team members

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
• Explain the importance of vision in driving motivation and engagement
• Apply science-based research to better motivate those around you
• Strategically leverage both personal and positional power to achieve positive project results
• Determine influencing and networking strategies needed for personal growth
• Identify ways to problem solve communication challenges when others have different personality styles
• Connect stakeholder expectations to project success criteria
• Assess key stakeholders across various dimensions of complexity
• Recognize key aspects of a physiological response to conflict
• Utilize selected tools and techniques to “defuse” an emotional situation
• Leverage various strategies and tactics to successfully deal with ambiguity at work.

SAVE THE DATE
The Project Management Institute, Upstate New York Chapter, Inc. Annual Professional Development Day (PDD)

7 hours/7 PDUs – Project Leadership Skills

Location: Virtual Classroom

Monday, May 3, 2021
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

or

Wednesday, May 12, 2021
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Contact:
Karen Huggins
Email: pdprofessionaldevelopmentday@pmiuny.org
Telephone: (518) 421.6183

Group discount information available upon request

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