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Project Management Institute
Course Training : Leadership Skills for Project Managers 03 | 07 | 2025
Group discounts available up to 30%.
Managing projects, people, conversations, and resources is all part of a puzzle that you cannot solve without the leadership mindset.
In this course, attendees will learn key differences between management and leadership to discover what a leader truly does. They will learn how emotional intelligence (EI) factors into effective leadership and how to develop EI competency. Attendees will learn about six fundamental leadership styles and will examine their own leadership styles. Through interactive group and individual exercises, attendees will learn and develop key leadership skills, including communicating effectively, bringing clarity to a team, inspiring and motivating, building relationships, and coaching. Attendees will leave the course ready to become more effective leaders, not just on their project teams, but in their personal lives as well. RefineM will prepare and provide the necessary training course material for all attendees.
Our course is delivered by experienced instructors certified by PMI specifically to teach project management courses. There will be opportunities for discussion and hands-on activities, making the entire course experience engaging and fun. You receive unlimited free phone/email support after the course.
After completing the course, you will be able to
This course is ideal for project managers and managers who want to develop/expand their leadership capability to fast track their careers.
7 Contact Hours (Business Acumen: 0 PDUs, Power Skills: 7 PDUs, Ways of Working: 0 PDUs)
This course will be delivered in one full day Over the Web.
From 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Central time
RefineM's instructors are experienced and certified in project management and Agile and bring real-world experiences to their classes. Our instructors not only teach concepts, but also provide insights and hands-on experience. Our training is focused and hard-hitting. We offer practical targeted training in the key topics that make the most impact.
NK Shrivastava, MBA, PMP, PMI-RMP, PMI-ACP, CSP, SPC4, has over 10 years of experience teaching PMP Exam Prep courses. He is CEO / lead instructor at RefineM and an experienced and certified Project Management Consultant and coach with more than 30 years of experience leading and directing projects and delivering project management consulting and training.
Daniel Fay, PMP, PMI-PBA, DASM, is the instructor for our courses held over five consecutive Thursdays. He has over 35 years of experience as an International Consultant in organizational development, management consulting, and project management. Face-to-face and virtually, he provides a solid set of experiences and concepts for teams across culture, and across industry. He has trained over 6000 managers and leaders world-wide, virtually and in classroom-based programs. He is located in Canada.
Phillip George, PMP, CSM, has participated in and led project management and Agile consulting and training engagements with RefineM for over 9 years. He earned his Master of Science in Project Management and Master of Arts in English from Missouri State University.
Ada Avila, PMP, PMI-ACP, DASM, has over 17 years of experience as a problem-solving oriented leader, and quickly connects and engages in process mapping and process improvement business strategies. She has worked in different business units gaining experience in Sales, Learning and Development, Services, Project Management and People Leader. She is passionate about using her project management skills to train, mentor and coach others.
| Lesson | Topic |
|---|---|
| Introduction | Introduction |
| Definitions of Leadership | What is Leadership |
| What Do Leaders Do? | What is Leadership |
| Managing vs. Leading | Management vs. Leadership |
| Complexity vs. Change | Management vs. Leadership |
| Planning vs. Setting Direction | Management vs. Leadership |
| Organizing vs. Aligning | Management vs. Leadership |
| Problem Solving vs. Inspiring | Management vs. Leadership |
| What is Emotional Intelligence? | Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Leadership |
| How Does it Affect Leadership? | Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Leadership |
| Improving Emotional Intelligence | Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Leadership |
| Overview | Leadership Styles |
| Six Leadership Styles | Leadership Styles |
| Coercive | Leadership Styles |
| Authoritative | Leadership Styles |
| Affiliative | Leadership Styles |
| Democratic | Leadership Styles |
| Pacesetting | Leadership Styles |
| Coaching | Leadership Styles |
| Top Five | Key Leadership Skills |
| Developing Clarity | Key Leadership Skills |
| Inspiring/Motivating | Key Leadership Skills |
| Effective Communication | Key Leadership Skills |
| Relationship Building | Key Leadership Skills |
| Developing Others | Key Leadership Skills |
| Exercises and Q&A Throughout the Course | Exercises and Q&A |
