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Strategic Leadership in Project Management Training

Develop Your Leadership Skills to Improve Project Management

Project Management Leadership Training: Strengthen Your Leadership Skills

Leadership plays a crucial role in the success of a project. The Project Management Leadership training offered by MESLI Consulting helps you develop the skills needed to motivate your teams, bring stakeholders together, and make the right decisions.

You’ll learn to adapt your approach to different situations: managing tensions, facilitating collaboration, supporting change, and maintaining team engagement. Practical tools will enable you to better handle complex day-to-day situations.

Through practical methods and role-playing exercises, you’ll strengthen your leadership skills. The goal: to increase your impact and lead your projects more effectively.

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Objectives of the Strategic Leadership in Project Management Training

Lead with Impact

Learn how to become a leader capable of developing a clear strategic vision and motivating your teams through this project leadership training.

Stakeholder Management

Identify, communicate with, and collaborate effectively with all key stakeholders in your projects.

Manage Multiple Projects with Confidence

Prioritize and allocate resources to maintain a project portfolio aligned with company objectives.

Anticipate and Manage Risks

Use advanced methods to prevent unforeseen events and strengthen the resilience of your projects.

Foster Innovation and Change

Embrace innovative thinking and manage resistance to change to ensure a successful transition.

Put It into Practice Immediately

Practice with real-world scenarios and develop your strategic decision-making skills.

Learning Outcomes of the Strategic Leadership in Project Management Training

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this training, each participant will be able to understand and analyze the challenges of a project.

Audience

This training is particularly suited for Project and Program Directors, Senior Executives, Experienced Project.

Prerequisites​

The fundamentals of project management the validation of the prerequisites will take the form of a preliminary interview (by phone or email)

Teaching Methods Employed

This training will include discussions and simulations.

Educational Materials

Case studies and a syllabus Each trainee will work on a PC with Primavera. The software P6 is provided during the training course for case studies and exercises.

Assessment Methods

Assessments of achievements through simulation exercises, self-assessment, and a certificate of training completion.

Strategic Leadership in Project Management Training Program

Day 1: Foundations of Strategic Leadership and Portfolio Management

Chapter 1: Strategic Leadership in Project Management

Project Vision and Strategy
  • Defining a clear vision
  • Aligning project strategy with business objectives
Leadership and Influence
  • Developing leadership skills to steer multidisciplinary teams
  • Strengthening influence in complex environments
Ethical and Responsible Leadership
  • Embedding ethical principles into project management
  • Acting responsibly toward stakeholders

Chapter 2: Advanced Stakeholder Management

Stakeholder Identification and Analysis
  • Identifying key project stakeholders
  • Mapping their power, influence, and interests
Communication and Engagement Strategies
  • Tailoring communication to stakeholder profiles
  • Defining effective engagement plans
Negotiation and Persuasion Techniques
  • Using influence techniques to build buy-in
  • Managing conflicts of interest and disagreements

Chapter 3: Project Portfolio Management

Project Selection and Prioritisation
  • Using strategic criteria to select projects
  • Arbitrating projects by value and strategic alignment
Priority Management and Trade-offs
  • Managing interdependencies between projects
  • Reallocating resources optimally
Portfolio Monitoring and Control
  • Establishing portfolio-level performance indicators
  • Steering overall portfolio performance

Day 2: Risk Management, Innovation, and Leadership in Change

Chapter 4: Advanced Risk and Uncertainty Management

Advanced Risk Management Strategies
  • Identifying strategic risks
  • Using simulation tools (e.g. Monte Carlo)
Contingency Plans and Resilience
  • Developing response plans for major risks
  • Building a culture of resilience within teams
Crisis Management
  • Setting up a crisis unit
  • Responding effectively to the unexpected

Chapter 5: Innovation and Change Management

Integrating Innovation into Projects
  • Applying design thinking principles
  • Leveraging emerging technologies to boost performance
Change Management
  • Applying organisational change models (e.g. ADKAR, Kotter)
  • Identifying and overcoming resistance
Leadership in Driving Change
  • Mobilising teams around transformation
  • Guiding stakeholders toward accepting change

Chapter 6: Case Studies and Practical Workshops

Real-World Case Analysis
  • Studying complex projects in uncertain environments
  • Identifying best practices and mistakes to avoid
Strategic Simulation Workshops
  • Role-playing exercises on strategic decision-making
  • Leadership simulations in crisis or innovation management

Conclusion and Final Assessment

Training Summary
  • Recap of developed skills
  • Group and individual feedback
Skills Assessment
  • Final exam or project
  • Self-assessment
Personal Development Plan
  • Developing a post-training action plan
  • Setting implementation goals for the workplace
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