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Project Leadership in Action

Name: Project Leadership in Action Training Course
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Practical Leadership, Influence, and Negotiation for Project Success

Upcoming Sessions

Classroom sessions

24 - 28 Aug 2026 London $5,950
26 - 30 Oct 2026 Barcelona $5,950
23 - 27 Nov 2026 Nairobi $5,950
15 - 19 Mar 2027 Dubai $5,950
24 - 28 May 2027 Amsterdam $5,950
23 - 27 Aug 2027 London $5,950
25 - 29 Oct 2027 Barcelona $5,950

Online sessions

12 - 16 Oct 2026 Online $4,950
04 - 08 Jan 2027 Online $4,950
11 - 15 Oct 2027 Online $4,950

Course Introduction

Are you aiming to develop a strong and authentic leadership approach that improves how you lead, influence, and deliver results within complex project environments? The Project Leadership in Action Training Course is designed to strengthen your ability to lead projects with confidence, clarity, and impact. This course focuses on aligning personal leadership style with practical project demands, enabling you to make better decisions and take effective action throughout the project lifecycle.

The Project Leadership in Action Training Course emphasizes how project leaders can influence outcomes even when they do not have direct authority. You will learn how to persuade stakeholders, guide teams, and ensure work is completed on time through effective leadership, communication, and negotiation. Special attention is given to managing customer and supplier relationships, where negotiation and influence are critical to project success.

Throughout this course, participants will explore real-world project leadership challenges, including navigating project politics, applying leadership styles, influencing key stakeholders, and resolving conflict constructively. The training is structured to enhance your project management capabilities while helping you build credibility, trust, and authority in demanding project settings.

Key areas covered in this training course include:

Developing practical project leadership skills for real project environments
Understanding and managing organisational and project politics
Applying influencing strategies to gain stakeholder commitment
Using negotiation techniques to achieve win-win project outcomes
Resolving conflict effectively to maintain project momentum

Objectives

By the end of this Project Leadership in Action Training Course, participants will have developed a clearer understanding of how leadership directly impacts project success and team performance. This course is designed to enhance both personal effectiveness and organisational influence within project environments.

Upon completion, you will be able to:

Appraise your current project leadership strengths and areas for development
Apply a range of leadership and influence concepts to guide project outcomes
Utilize power appropriately to influence stakeholders at project and senior management levels
Manage corporate and organisational politics that affect project delivery
Apply proven principles, guidelines, and methods of negotiation in project situations
Enhance project team performance through effective leadership techniques
Strengthen decision-making, communication, and conflict management capabilities

Training Methodology

This Project Leadership in Action Training Course uses an interactive and practical learning approach designed to reflect real project leadership challenges. Participants are encouraged to actively engage with concepts related to leadership, influence, negotiation, and organisational politics within project environments. The course blends structured learning with practical application to ensure knowledge can be immediately transferred to the workplace.

Through facilitated discussions, practical exercises, and project-based scenarios, participants will explore how leadership styles and behaviours impact individual and team performance. Emphasis is placed on learning by doing, enabling participants to experiment with leadership techniques, influence strategies, and negotiation approaches in a supportive learning environment.

The training methodology ensures that participants gain both conceptual understanding and practical confidence. By focusing on real-world project situations, the course helps build the leadership mindset required to handle complex stakeholder relationships, manage conflict, and deliver successful project outcomes consistently.

Who Should Attend?

This Project Leadership in Action Training Course is ideal for professionals who are managing projects or contributing to project success, regardless of industry or technical background. It is particularly valuable for individuals who need to lead, influence, and negotiate without relying solely on formal authority.

This course will benefit:

Project managers responsible for delivering results across diverse teams
Team leaders coordinating project activities and resources
Workstream leaders managing specific project components
Project sponsors and project owners overseeing strategic outcomes
Professionals involved in cross-functional or multi-stakeholder projects
Individuals preparing to take on greater project leadership responsibilities

This training course is suitable for anyone seeking to strengthen their project leadership capability, improve stakeholder relationships, and enhance overall project performance.

Course Outline

Day 1: The Project Environment and Organisational Politics

The nature and challenges of the project environment
Organisational politics and its impact on projects
How to promote a project-focused culture
Identifying and analyzing project stakeholders
The Need in a project environment for result-based leadership

Day 2: Project Leadership

Characteristics of an effective project leader
Project leadership styles and style flexibility
Applying leadership styles to individual performance management
Applying leadership styles to team development
Key project leadership skills: Communication and coaching

Day 3: The Use of Power and Influence in Project Leadership

How power and influence can create excellence in project leadership
Identifying and categorizing stakeholders in terms of attitude and power / influence
Sources of power for the project manager
Applying power and influence to project teams
Delegation and empowerment

Day 4: Negotiating Win-win Agreements

The need for negotiation on projects
The importance of win-win negotiations
The project leader as negotiator
Preparing & Conducting negotiations
Identifying and managing conflict

Day 5: Project Leadership Development

Establishing your own leadership style preferences
Devising a political strategy
Creating a positive project culture
Devising a project communication plan
Establishing negotiation requirements for your project

Accreditation

Certificate

COPEX Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course

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