Project success depends on choosing, motivating, and leading the project team. Project teams are usually members who belong to different groups but are assigned to the same project. In most cases, members of the team have never worked together and may come from diverse backgrounds, skills, and experiences. The role of leadership in project management encompasses a wide range of activities including making the most effective use of the people involved with the project, effective planning, task coordination, overseeing projects, and making decisions vital to setting up a plan of action for project implementation.

A tactical leader dealing with a project team will be concerned with short-term decisions that need to be made, as well as risk management with an outcome that will achieve the best results. Leaders must balance the needs of the team with the needs of the project.

At the end of the course, students will be able to develop a human resource plan, acquire optimal team members, develop and motivate team members, and manage team resources to accomplish project goals. They will also learn to apply effective leadership styles, improve interpersonal communications, and become more influential.

What you will learn:

• Learn factors that drive team performance
• Discover techniques to maintain high-performing teams
• Gain skills to be flexible enough to adapt to new challenges
• Understand the role of high-performance teams and leadership in project management
• Explore the stages in the project cycle and project team development
• Apply best practices to develop competencies and skills in planning and controlling projects
• Learn how to monitor project activities and assess progress
• Understand how to communicate proficiently to report project status and performance to stakeholders

This course is included in the Project Management Certificate.

Earn 2.1 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).