(FALL 2009)

Management, Leadership and Team Building in the Project and Program Environment (Section 2) MGMT X474.9  (3)

A required course in the Certificate Program in Project Management. An elective in the Certificate Programs in Business Analyst and Web Intelligence.
This course is for those involved in projects, including project managers, project team members, and functional managers who interface with project teams. The success of projects is dependent not only upon the project management process itself, but also upon the people in the process and how effectively they work together and communicate with and influence clients, stakeholders, and each other. This course focuses on the project manager's role as both manager and leader, with particular emphasis on the competencies and skills associated with effective project leadership and what is required to develop and maintain a high-performance project team. Participants will address six principal topics (modules) as they relate to project teams: (1) management and leadership processes, including the role of the project team and the project team manager-leader; (2) team building; (3) communication, including conflict resolution; (4) motivation, including expectations and assumptions; (5) change, problem solving, and decision making; and (6) leadership. The course is highly participative and uses a variety of learning methods, including cases, simulations, exercises, instruments, and discussion. Prerequisite: Mgmt X442.28, Introduction to Project Management Principles and Practices. This course is approved for 29 PDUs from PMI. Refund deadline is May 7, 2009.

Michael Sheean, M.B.A., consultant. He has an extensive background in organization effectiveness consulting in conducting seminars and workshops on leadership, team development, communication, coaching and performance management and implementing change. He helps clients identify and diagnose critical issues and follow through with appropriate initiatives in leadership and team development to enhance performance. He has been retained by a diverse group of companies including ARCO, AT&T, Canadian Pacific, Computer Sciences Corporation, GTE, JBL Sound Systems, Northrop Grumman, Rockwell International, Toyota Motor Sales, Terminal Data, Union Bank, Unocal and U.S. Borax. Mr. Sheean was a faculty member of the School of Business Administration and Economics, California State University, Northridge. He holds an M.B.A. from the University of Washington.