Managing a Project Team

This one-day training course explores some of the issues associated with managing or leading a group of people who have come together to deliver a project.

The course explores the challenges presented in taking responsibility for the work of a group of people who you do not line manage and who may have specialisms or interests very different to your own.

Course Overview

This workshop is only available for private bookings, either for groups or as a one-to-one, held online via Zoom as Face-to-Face Learning or in the classroom. Please get in touch for availability, pricing and customisation options.

We have adjusted the course content slightly for online delivery — please select your preferred delivery method below for the correct course outline.

 

This full day remote course will be delivered via a combination of face-to-face live-online Zoom sessions and self-guided study. The self-guided elements will focus on explaining the concepts and tools and allow for self-reflection. The Zoom sessions will focus on group interaction, discussion, exercises, and opportunities to practice the skills.

Please do not plan any other remote meetings on this day. It can be intense being online and we’d love you to be fresh throughout the learning.

What you will learn

At the end of the course, learners should:

  • Have considered how to bring together the ‘right’ team
  • Have explored how to ‘create the vision’ and ‘gain buy in’
  • Understand how to delegate/allocate tasks effectively
  • Be able to implement a range of approaches to monitoring team performance
  • Have considered how to keep a team motivated
  • Have explored how to work with team dynamics and deal with any difficulties
  • Have considered how to properly ‘disband’ the team at the end of the project

Themes Covered

  • Identifying who you need on the team and bringing them on board
  • Agreeing direction and objectives
  • Sharing the work and keeping the team motivated
  • Managing team members’ performance
  • Dealing with clashes and conflicts through an understanding of team dynamics
  • What to do at the end of the project to bring the team to closure

What you will learn

At the end of the course, learners should:

  • Have considered how to bring together the ‘right’ team
  • Have explored how to ‘create the vision’ and ‘gain buy in’
  • Understand how to delegate/allocate tasks effectively
  • Be able to implement a range of approaches to monitoring team performance
  • Have considered how to keep a team motivated
  • Have explored how to work with team dynamics and deal with any difficulties
  • Have considered how to properly ‘disband’ the team at the end of the project

Themes Covered

  • Identifying who you need on the team and bringing them on board
  • Agreeing direction and objectives
  • Sharing the work and keeping the team motivated
  • Managing team members’ performance
  • Dealing with clashes and conflicts through an understanding of team dynamics
  • What to do at the end of the project to bring the team to closure

Which Project Management workshop is right for you?

Making sure you’ve booked the right course isn’t always easy.

Luckily we have a handy survey to help you decide.

And if you’re still unsure, call our friendly team on 020 7375 7300 and we’ll help you work out what you need.

Take our Project Management survey

Group Learning Events

Looking for a private group event for your team, or even your whole organisation?

We can organise a date that works for you, and we can tailor the content to your team. Our private workshops can be held online, inhouse at your workplace or here at Happy's HQ in London.

Find out more and enquire now

Get in touch

This course is only available as a one-to-one or private group booking.

For pricing and availability, send us a message using the form below, leave us a message on 020 7375 7300, or speak to an Account Manager straight away using our Live Chat service in the bottom right of your screen!

The Small Print

For Face-to-Face Live Online Learning

All learners will need to install Zoom on their machines. Full technical requirements are on the Zoom website. Your link will be included in your joining instructions once you have booked your place — if you haven't received this email then please contact our team.

Please reserve the session in your diary for the learning. This will allow you to join the interactive workshops and have time to reflect and do the assignments in between. We believe immersing yourself in the content for a whole day will create deep learning and lasting impact. 

Learners should log into the session 10 minutes before the start time to ensure that they have downloaded and set up Zoom correctly. The course will start precisely on time and it may not be possible to go back over material missed by late arrivals. Unfortunately you will be asked to leave and attend a different day if you arrive more than 15 minutes late for online sessions, and more than 30 minutes late for classroom sessions.

Your active participation is expected: everyone will be heard and seen throughout, just as they would be if we were in a room together. To be heard, hear and seen you will need a microphone, speakers and camera — if you have a modern laptop that’s all you will need. Remember, you’ll need a quiet place to call from and a decent internet connection is a must.

Please ensure you read our Terms and Conditions before booking for our payment terms and cancellation policy.

For classroom sessions

All public classroom sessions take place at Happy's HQ in London at Robert Dolan House, 9 Alie Street, London E1 8DE. Please see our Contact Us page for full directions and a PDF map.

The course will run from 10am to 4:30pm (lunch is served 1pm to 1:45pm — we offer a choice of 3 cold bowl dishes). Please be careful to arrive by 9.45am for registration and refreshments. The course will start precisely on time and it may not be possible to go back over material missed by late arrivals. If you arrive over 30 minutes late you may be asked to leave and attend another day.

Please ensure you read our Terms and Conditions before booking for our payment terms and cancellation policy.

The happy Guarantee

We want everyone to go away from our courses feeling as though they have learnt useful, practical skills that they can use straight away when they go back to work.

If you don’t feel that your training has been useful or if you are unhappy in any way, please get in touch with our Customer Services team within 30 days of the course. We will be happy to offer you additional support and training free of charge to help you to gain the skills you need, or if you’d prefer, a full refund.

If you have any questions or concerns, please get in touch with our friendly team.

Did you know...

...project management requires a disciplined approach to defining, planning, strategising, communicating, and controlling projects?

This course will help you bring together the right team and implement a range of approaches to monitoring team performance.

Happy has a number of other project management and leadership programmes that may be of interest:

  • Introduction to Project Management includes a range of practical project planning and management tools and provides a handy guide to the jargon. Find out more
  • Leading Projects looks at the skills needed to oversee multiple projects as a sponsor, or to run more complex programmes which require multiple projects. Find out more
  • Managing for the First Time is our two-day introduction training course to help you understand what makes a great manager and the practical steps you can take to make it happen. Find out more
  • Happy Workplace Leadership Programme is Happy's flagship leadership offering. You will gain personal insight and develop practical leadership and management skills to create a high performing team. You will develop your coaching skills and how to put your people at the heart of what you do. Find out more

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