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Certification CDPM

Obtain the Certified Development Project Management (CDPM®) credential. This certification is a valuable demonstration that you have completed a comprehensive training program on project management. Learn more CDPM ®

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Leadership skills are perhaps the greatest determinant of project success. Project managers must demonstrate leadership effectiveness throughout each phase of the project life cycle.

This course explains the challenges and issues in effective project leadership and how best to address them. It evaluates various leadership theories and helps project leaders assess their personal styles; describes motivational approaches and barriers to team performance; and outlines the stages of team development. In this course, you will learn how to develop the skills needed to get maximum performance from every team member, apply the leadership methods most appropriate for project success, and identify which leadership and communication styles best suit different stakeholders. You will learn techniques for resolving conflict and managing team issues, and gain a solid understanding of how to analyze the stages of team development and maximize project team effectiveness.

This online course promotes and facilitates a collaborative learning approach. Students will participate in discussions as part of the assignments and receive feedback from the course instructor. The instructor provides materials, lectures, tests, and assignments that can be accessed at any time. Students "learn by doing" through class exercises, while lecture points are reinforced through class discussions and videos, and "hands-on" integrated exercises that lead students through the project management processes. Students are given a timeframe within which they must complete the assigned activities, participate in discussion forums, and submit their exercises to receive a grade.

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About this Course

This is a three-week course. Each week, students will complete the activities and exercises required to meet the learning objectives. Students need about one hour per day to complete the assigned activities. You will need an average of one hour per day to complete the required activities, such as lectures, forum participation, and case study exercises. Participants will use a case study to practice tools and methods, join engaging online conversations, and learn from development professionals worldwide. During the course, you will receive constant guidance from the instructor.

Audience

This course is ideal for those new to the project manager role and for team members who want to develop their leadership skills. Participants include team members, program managers, project supervisors, and project managers who want to build the skills and knowledge to lead teams. Participants in our courses come from various parts of the world and bring a wealth of experience and knowledge that they share in the course forums.

Objectives

At the end of this course, participants will understand leadership theories and key leadership skills; evaluate different motivational approaches; identify techniques for resolving conflict and managing team issues; understand the elements of stakeholder analysis; know the steps to develop a communication plan; and learn techniques for effective negotiations.

Requirements

There are no requirements to take this course, although students will benefit if they know the types of work that occur in development organizations and development projects, or have some experience working on a project. Students should have a reliable internet connection, Adobe Reader, and MS Office to complete the course assignments. Good connectivity is required to watch some of the online videos. You can download most of the course material to read offline. A copy of the textbook will be available as a PDF.

Fees

The course fee is due before the course starts. You can receive a 20% discount if payment is made one week before the course starts. On the registration page, you can choose your preferred payment method. We accept all major credit cards in a secure online payment system. We also accept payments via Western Union or PayPal. If you have any questions or require further instructions on sending your payment, please contact us via email at info@pm4dev. Reference: eCourse LPM. For group discounts, please contact us at elearn@pm4dev.com

Course Content:

Module I
Lesson 1 - Leadership (I) What is Leadership? Leadership Theories Leadership Styles Ten Leadership Skills Leadership Managerial Roles Situational Leadership	Lesson 2- Leadership (II) Leadership Power Emotional intelligence Strategic Thinking Organizational Culture Organizational Politics Ethics and Leadership	Lesson 3 - Problem Solving Problem Solving Process Define the Problem Understand the Consequences Generate Solutions Select a Solution Implement and Monitor the Solution
Module II
Lesson 4 - Team Leadership (I) Leading Teams Effective Teamwork Team Roles Team Development Stages Team Building Team Dysfunctions	Lesson 5 - Team Leadership (II) Motivation Embracing Diversity Delegating and Empowering Giving feedback Coaching and Mentoring the Team Talent Management	Lesson 6 - Managing Conflicts Conflict Management Types of Conflicts Causes of Team Conflicts Conflict Resolution Styles (i) Conflict Resolution Styles (ii) Managing Team Conflict Process
Module III
Lesson 7 - Communications Communication and Leadership Communication Skills The Communication Process Communication Plan Team Communications Communicating for Impact	Lesson 8 - Stakeholder Relationships Stakeholder Management Stakeholder Analysis Stakeholder Mapping Stakeholder Engagement (i) Stakeholder Engagement (ii) Building Stakeholder Relationships	Lesson 9 - Negotiating Project Negotiations Negotiation Strategies (i) Negotiation Strategies (ii) Negotiation Process Negotiation Skills (i) Negotiation Skills (ii)

Course Information

Schedule. See the Academic Calendar to select a date.
Fees. The course fee is USD$150 and is due before the course starts.
Discount: Use code 20LPM to receive a 20% discount, only valid before the start of the course, for groups of three or more participants use the 30% discount code 30LPM.
Course Limit: Each class is limited to 20 students.
Duration. The course is three weeks long and requires between 35 hours to complete.
Materials. Course materials are available for download from the online course module page to allow for printing and review.
Evaluation. Participants are required to complete the course evaluation after they take the final exam.
Credits. This course provides 35 PDUs (Professional Development Units)* or 35 contact hours.

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All students who successfully complete the course will receive a completion certificate. The certificate demonstrates that you have learned the core principles of Leadership in Project Management and is a valuable credential for your professional growth. After you receive your certificate, you will join a growing number of people building their competencies to increase their skills and knowledge and improve the quality of the projects they manage. We deliver the certificate worldwide via First Class airmail. This course is part of the CDPM® certification program.

Student Feedback

“Leadership in Project Management is a comprehensive course that helped me polish my leadership skills and introduced some new ideas and models to me. I am an avid reader of leadership and management books and articles, and I listen to some great podcasts, but I always learn something I didn't already know in PM4DEV courses. The Leadership course did not disappoint. The engaging conversations with my peers in the forums is a huge value-added. There is a lot of collective expertise among the course participants and having the opportunity to hear a wide array of examples and thought processes was extremely valuable to me. I will definitely be taking another PM4DEV course in the near future.” Susie Baker, QSQ Consulting - United States

“I am very much proud to be one of the participants of the online course at the PM4DEV. This is an opportunity, with the kind of experience and learning shared from the interactive forum discussions with people from various organizations and countries all over the world. The course content is rich and worth the money paid for. With no hesitation will recommend this e-learning institution to colleagues, friends and family members. Keep up the great work particularly the course tutor who was enthusiastic and very much supportive to the team. “ Rose Kamara, CARE International - Sierra Leone

“I deeply appreciate the way this course is designed because it gives me great leraning opportunity with very high motivation. I have seen the case studies practice, experienced and adapted to our daily realities in the organization. The experience from others countries and others organizations gives a particular and insight to this course approach.” Kodjovi Gbekou, Compassion International Togo – Togo

“This was and excellent course and a revelation. Throughout the learning, i was actively thinking of how the concepts of leadership, especially communication relates to my ongoing project activities, and deployed better approaches based on recent knowledge to improve engagement with my team and stakeholder.” Iguniwari Ekeu-wei, World Bank - Nigeria

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* In 2013, PM4DEV became a Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.), approved by the Project Management Institute (PMI ®) to issue professional development units (PDU's) for its project management training courses. Our instructors are experienced trainers and PMP®-certified project managers. Our comprehensive courses in project management theory, fundamentals, principles, and practices are designed around industry best practices and based on the Project Management Institute’s (PMI®) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®Guide). We are confident in our ability to provide comprehensive, practical courses that will enable you to further your project management education.

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