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Description
The importance of managing people for the success of a project cannot be underestimated
This course, Managing projects through people, identifies the groups and individuals whose appropriate involvement in a project is important for its success, and considers the ways in which their contribution might be maximised.
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
- Identify why managing people is an essential part of project management
- Establish which people and groups of people are important for the success of a project and why
- Explain what issues are at stake in managing them
- Evaluate how particular groups of people involved in a project might best be handled
- Recognise which skills are most important for managing people in projects.
Course Curriculum
- Introduction 00:05:00
- Learning outcomes 00:10:00
- Why people management matters to the successful delivery of projects 00:15:00
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- What makes a good project manager? 00:30:00
- Effective communication 00:15:00
- Identifying and involving stakeholders in a project 00:20:00
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- Introduction 00:20:00
- Assessing the strengths and weaknesses of a project team 00:20:00
- The relationship with senior management 00:10:00
- Using political skills 00:20:00
- Sharing the project 00:20:00
- Negotiation skills 00:10:00
- Labelling behaviour 00:05:00
- Summarising 00:05:00
- Sticking to one good argument 00:05:00
- Using questions 00:10:00
- Satisfying the client and end user 00:20:00
- Conclusion 00:15:00
- Acknowledgements 00:15:00
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