Description
Managing Politics and Conflict in Projects provides concrete guidelines for navigating through the inevitable conflicts that arise while leading project efforts. This course provides project managers the answers to the most common sources of conflict and the best ways to address them for the good of the project initiative.
With Managing Politics and Conflict in Projects you can:
- Understand the implications of leadership upon a project managers ability to manage conflict and politics
- Understand the common sources of conflict on projects and when to expect them
- Recognize the productive and constructive use of politics within projects
- Uncover the most effective ways of resolving conflict
- Develop your strategies for multidirectional relationship
management
Managing Politics and Conflict in Projects self-paced distance learning format includes:
- Comprehensive review questions for each chapter with fully explained answers
- Personal Influence Assessment Tool
- An easy to use participant guide and course on CD
- Unlimited 1-on-1 instructor interaction
- And much more…
Project Management Professionals (PMP)® earn 15 Category A PDUs upon course completion.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course the student will be able to:
- Discuss how the project environment contributes to project conflict and why politics and conflict management are necessary skills for the project manager.
- List the various modes of communication as well as common project communication barriers.
- Explain the impact of generational differences upon conflict and politics.
- Describe how to effectively manage stakeholders through utilizing a stakeholder management process.
- List appropriate methods for effectively negotiating with others.
- Discuss methods to devise a political strategy for the project.
Testimonials from this course:
“This is the first course of this type I have seen and it teaches a crucial aspect of a project managers job.”
-Managing Conflict and Politics in Projects
Michael Blankenship, PMP
“The discussion of political strategy provided an interesting perspective on stakeholder management.”
-Managing Conflict and Politics in Projects
Chet Anderson, PMP
“I love this course -especially the section that deals with ‘not fearing the inevitable.’ It was an eye-opener in understanding why I do what I do when managing a project.”
-Managing Conflict and Politics in Projects
Padma Chitrapu, PMP
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