LEADERSHIP IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT OF DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION AND NGO’S

LEADERSHIP IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT OF DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION AND NGO’S

How will I benefit from this course?

By the end of the course you will be able to:

• Organise your work in a way that will make you more effective

• Articulate what is in your project scope, what is out of scope, and why

• Develop an accurate schedule and employ techniques to effectively manage it

• Identify, analyse, and engage stakeholders

• Define roles and responsibilities for your project team

• Assess project risks and develop strategies for responding

Course Content:

Module 1

• Introduction to key leadership theories

• Understating your leadership style

• Critical leadership skills

• Situational leadership

• Sources of leadership power

• Emotional intelligence for the leader

• Strategic thinking

• Ethics and leadership

• Problem-solving techniques

Module 2

• Leading teams

• Effective teamwork

• Team development stages

• Team building techniques

• Managing team issues

• Motivating techniques

• Embracing diversity

• Coaching and mentoring

• Conflict management

Module 3

• Building communication skills

• The communication plan

• Managing project meetings

• Building stakeholder relationships

• Obtain support from stakeholders

• Power, influence, and persuasion

• Negotiation skills

• The art of negotiation with stakeholders

• Managing the negotiating process

About this course :The course has a duration of three months.

Participants require an average of one hour per day to complete the assigned activities. At the end of this course, participants will understand leadership theories and learn the key leadership skills, evaluate different motivational approaches, identify the techniques for resolving conflict and managing team issues, understand the elements of stakeholder analysis, know the steps to develop a communication plan, and the techniques for effective negotiations.

Course Audience This is the perfect course for those new to the role of project manager and also for team members who want to develop their skills in leading a project. Course participants include team members, program managers, project supervisors and project managers wishing to increase their skills and knowledge to understand the tools and techniques to manage a project. Participants to our courses come from various parts of the world, and they bring a wealth of experience and knowledge that is shared in the course forums.

Certification Participants that successfully complete the course requirements will receive a certificate of completion mailed via postal mail.

Course Requirements There are no requirements to take this course, although the students will benefit if they know the type of work that occurs in development organizations and development projects, or had some experience working on a project. Students should have a good internet connection, Adobe Reader in their computers as well as MS Office to work on the course assignments.