Lead High-Performing Teams with Confidence and Tactical Precision

Effective project leadership goes beyond managing tasks, it's about inspiring people, making informed tactical decisions, and creating a culture where teams thrive. In this course, you'll gain the skills to select, motivate, and lead diverse project teams while balancing the immediate needs of the project with long-term objectives.

Aligned with the PMBOK® 7th Edition, this course focuses on the Team Performance and Leadership principles as well as the Stakeholder, Planning, and Delivery Performance Domains. Through interactive exercises, real-world case studies, and practical tools, you'll learn how to manage resources, maintain high performance under pressure, navigate risk, and foster open communication across all project levels.

What You Will Learn:

• Identify factors that drive and sustain team performance

• Build and maintain high-performing, collaborative project teams

• Adapt leadership styles to meet evolving project challenges

• Manage resources and resolve conflicts to keep projects on track

• Apply tactical decision-making to address short-term project needs

• Strengthen communication to engage stakeholders and report progress effectively

• Integrate ethical leadership into project team management

This course provides 21 of the 35 contact hours of formal project management education required to apply for the PMP® exam, making it a key milestone in your certification journey. It is also included in the Project Management Certificate.

Earn 2.1 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

NOTICE: September 15, 2026 - Important Program Update:

The Project Management Institute (PMI) recently updated the PMP® certification exam. In response, UAH Professional and Continuing Education is redesigning its Project Management Certificate Program to align with the updated exam content and better prepare learners who intend to pursue PMP certification. New courses that align with the necessary exam prep for the updated PMP® certification exam should be available for registration in coming weeks.

The current courses and certificate program is still being offered and remains an excellent option for professionals seeking to develop or strengthen their project management knowledge and skills. Learners interested in applying project management principles in their current or future roles will continue to benefit from the program's comprehensive coverage of project management concepts and best practices.

Individuals whose primary goal is PMP exam preparation are encouraged to contact our office at opce@uah.edu to discuss the upcoming certificate structure and determine which pathway best meets their needs.