Studies consistently show the same pattern: projects rarely fail because of a bad plan - they fail because the team behind the plan was never built to work well together. Planning tools, schedules and oversight only get a project manager so far without the ability to build and lead a strong team.

Arab British Fellowship Training Academy offers this Project Team Building and Leadership Training Course to give participants a comprehensive understanding of the role teamwork plays in project success, how to build a project team, and the strategies that bring a team into alignment around a shared goal, vision and pace of performance - while also shedding light on the role modern technology plays in building a project management team.

Who Should Attend?

• Project management managers and project managers.
• Employees in private and public companies and institutions.
• Members of project management office teams, and project stakeholders.
• Financial managers of the project, entrepreneurs, and department heads.
• Those responsible for developing project management programmes, and anyone interested in the field.

How Attendees Will Benefit

• Recognise individual differences in working styles and use them to strengthen the team.
• Understand the methods and stages a project team goes through as it develops.
• Identify the obstacles and problems that commonly face a project team.
• Manage teams to improve productivity with minimal personal effort.
• Use insight into working styles to build stronger relationships with team members and get the best out of them.

Module 1: Project and Project Management Basics

• Project definition and the project life cycle.
• What project management is, and the core skills a project manager needs.

Module 2: Why Project Teams Matter

• The concept and importance of project teams.
• The problems a project manager typically faces with the work team.
• The foundations of team building, and the technical, human and environmental elements of a work team.

Module 3: Team Composition, Roles and Advantages

• The advantages and roles of the work team.
• How an effective working team is composed.

Module 4: Building Creative Thinking Within the Team

• Creative thinking for the team, and the capabilities that support it.
• Common impediments to creative thinking, with examples and applications.
• Ways to become more creative, and building an environment that drives creativity.

Module 5: The Stages of Team Development

• Team development in general, and its main stages.
• Formation: bringing the team together and selecting its members.
• Storming: working through differences and conflicts as the team calibrates.
• Performing: reaching harmonious, high performance and achieving the team's goals.

Module 6: Team-Building Strategies for Project Managers

• Involve the team in setting the project's goals and vision, and communicate with them effectively throughout.
• Apply emotional intelligence and accept individual differences when working with the team.
• Continuously evaluate team performance and invest in developing members' skills.
• Encourage brainstorming, creativity and innovation, define tasks and roles clearly, and manage conflict constructively.

Module 7: Using Modern Technology in Team Building

• The role of modern technology tools in building and managing a project management team.