Persuasion and Influence Skills for the Project Manager
Explore how persuasion and influence solutions can address your project challenges
As a project manager, you’re faced with the challenge of influencing people over whom you have no direct managerial authority. Whether it’s the team members themselves or the line manager who assigned them, project stakeholders or those at the executive level who control the project management process, your ability to persuade and inform is critical to your project’s success. In this course, you’ll perfect your written and oral presentation skills and gain the competency and confidence you need to influence stakeholders at multiple levels. Effectively negotiate with external subcontractors and internal service providers to attain win-win agreements.
Learn how to:
- Use practical models for influencing people without direct authority
- Build your credibility as a project manager and leader
- Understand organizational dynamics and politics and how they affect influence strategies
- Hone and polish your persuasion and influence communication skills
- Be more persuasive with project sponsors, stakeholders and team members
- Create a strategic and tactical persuasion plan enabling your success as a project manager
PMBOK™ knowledge areas
- Communication management
- Human resource management
New! Valuable book included
With receipt of your registration fee, you will receive a copy of the popular book, “Political Savvy: Systematic Approaches to Leadership Behind-the-Scenes” by Joel R. DeLuca.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison, as a member of the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA), authorizes this course for 2.2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) or 22 hours, as well as 22 PDUs.
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