PROJECTLAB - World of the Project Manager TM
Experience is the best teacher!


Overview

This intensive 3-day accelerated learning experience goes beyond learning tools and techniques, to developing leadership and teamwork skills that ordinarily take months, even years to acquire. Participants experience an entire project life-cycle, from initiation, through closeout. They apply tools and techniques, while simultaneously applying leadership and teamwork skills. Participants learn to think holistically and act in multiple time frames while addressing critical management tasks.

Learning Outcomes

This PROJECTLAB is designed for project managers, team members, and project support staff. Graduates will be able to:

  • Balance task management and people processes
  • Improve team performance
  • Develop rational project plans
  • Use project management tools and techniques to effectively plan, manage risk, and control projects
  • Analyze project information and report status
  • Make project decisions involving complex tradeoffs

PROJECTLAB
Participants are coached by experts in a highly-charged, hands-on accelerated learning environment. The PROJECTLAB includes a well balanced combination of rapid learning techniques including: computer simulation, self assessment instrument, coaching, group discussions, reflection, and lectures.

During this 3-day PROJECTLAB, participants confront and resolve an array of issues associated with tasks, vendors, contractors, quality requirements, schedule commitments, customer interactions, diverse staff, and other typical project elements.

During the closeout of a PROJECTLAB , participants reflect upon their actions and behaviors during their exploration of best practices. They will develop personal best theories, skills and behaviors to applyin their workplaces. With a critical mass of like thinking colleagues, they will guide their organization towards project excellence. Many participants will also exclaim:

"This is the best learning experience I've ever attended ...
... well worth my time"

 

 
     
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