Project Team Building and Leadership Training Course (Online / Remote)
1Summary
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.
2Objectives and target group
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.
3Course Content
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.