Leading Project Teams 
 The Human Side of Performance

 

A 2-day, 14 PDU (1.4 CEU) instructor-led program

This program provides the knowledge, tools, and practical experience for participants to move from an individual contributor to a capable and confident project leader. The FASTEAMS® system design was distilled from the best practices of over 750 teams and provides a method for managing performance at every stage of the project lifecycle. During the program, participants will master over 20 assessment and correction tools and will apply them to their real teams. The eleven action learning modules are compiled from proven project leadership competencies from over 340 corporate cultures. Key topics include: how to get agreement on roles and ground rules, how and when to build consensus, how to talk about task and relationship behaviors, and how to build a team that sees itself as a team.

Upon completion, each participant will be able to:

  • Master a fool-proof launch strategy to get people on the same page
  • Recognize and correct the 12 most common "team traps"
  • Know when and how to make decisions by consensus
  • Deal with the challenges of distributed teams
  • Create a process for effective communication and collaboration
  • Resolve conflicts before they undermine the team's performance
  • Train team members to become mutually accountable and respectful
  • Develop techniques for dealing with diverse organizational and national cultures
  • Set realistic expectations and give timely feedback
  • Conduct effective team meetings

Who will benefit?

  • Managers who want to become better leaders
  • Project and program managers who must lead their teams
  • Senior technical professionals who must lead technical teams
  •  Project team members who wish to prepare for future challenges as team leaders

Agenda

Day 1
·      What is the leader's role?
·      How do we work with the predictable stages of team development?
·      What are the critical steps at start-up?
·      How do I recognize and avoid the 12 common team traps?
·      Which topics do we choose for the Day 2 Agenda?

Day 2
·      How do we handle team decision-making?
·      What are the most useful ways to resolve conflict?
·      How do we best give (and receive) feedback?
·      How do we capture the necessary team knowledge?
·      How do we construct a powerful action plan for the team?