Training Course in Leading High-Performing Project Teams
1Summary
Technical know-how alone rarely decides whether a project succeeds — leadership does. The teams that consistently deliver are the ones led by people who know how to motivate others, communicate under pressure, and hold themselves and their team accountable.
This programme is built around that idea. It helps participants map their own leadership strengths and development areas, as well as those of their team, before moving into practical techniques for engaging stakeholders, coaching team members, and keeping delivery on track even when circumstances get difficult. The course closes with lean management essentials and a personal action-planning session, so participants leave with concrete steps to apply immediately back at work. It is delivered by a team of internationally experienced project management practitioners.
2Objectives and target group
Who Should Attend?
- Project managers and team leads who want to strengthen how they lead delivery, not just plan it
- Supervisors and senior team members preparing to move into a project leadership role
- Anyone responsible for engaging stakeholders, coaching a project team, or keeping delivery on track under pressure
Knowledge and Benefits
By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:
- Identify their personal leadership strengths and areas for growth, as well as those of their team
- Motivate and engage team members to drive results and success
- Lead with authority while maintaining open accountability
- Apply coaching techniques to develop and grow team members
- Apply lean management principles to keep delivery efficient and on track
- Translate what they have learned into a personal action plan for immediate use at work
3Course Content
Keeping Projects on Track Under Pressure
- Delivering projects when circumstances get difficult
- Addressing difficult stakeholders
- High-level communication techniques
Core Leadership Skills for Project Success
- Leadership skills that drive project success
- Building high-performing project teams
- Motivation and empowerment techniques
Accountability, Engagement and Coaching
- Leading with open accountability
- Effective engagement of key stakeholders
- Coaching the project team
Lean Project Management Essentials
- Lean principles
- Lean models
- The 5S transition
Course Review and Action Planning
- Summary and recap of the main learning objectives
- Building a personal action plan