Upcoming dates

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Dates	Starts	Where	Status	Seat	Book
Oct 26-28	8:30 AM to 6:00 PM CDT	Live virtual	GUARANTEED	$1,695
Dec 7-9	8:30 AM to 6:00 PM CST	Live virtual	GUARANTEED	$1,695

About this class

Every day, employers are asking more of their project managers to drive innovation and success at their companies. Possessing the core skills of project management is no longer enough. Project managers now need business and leadership skills as well. Project Management Institute Project Management Institute (PMI)® defines this combination of skills as the PMI Talent Triangle. Fulfilling the requirements of the triangle can seem confusing and complicated, but it doesn’t have to be.

We have created a 3-day virtual course, covering leadership, business, and technical topics to make the PMI Talent Triangle easy. Our content experts will provide you with everything you need to grow your project management core competencies while providing the necessary hours in each area to meet the PMI Talent Triangle PDU requirements. This series of classes contains topics specifically selected for project management development and is consistent with the skills described in the PMI Talent Triangle. At the end of this course, you will have the necessary skills and hours to satisfy the PMI Talent Triangle requirements.

This course bundle has been approved by PMI for 24 PDUs: 8 PDUs in alignment to Ways of Working (Technical); 8 PDUs in alignment to Power Skills (Leadership); 8 PDUs in alignment to Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management)

What you'll be able to do

Learning the Competency Framework of Emotional Intelligence
Understanding Different Social and Communications Styles in the Workplace
Implementing Key Communication Techniques Before the Project Begins
Defining Decision Making and Problem Solving, and Grasping the Differences
Mastering the Seven-Step Problem Solving Process
Optimizing Communications Across All Stakeholder Groups
Managing Change Effectively to Achieve Project Success

Course outline

1 - Interpersonal Communication for Project Leaders

Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace
Question Types
Question Types with Project Purpose
Active Listening
Listening Styles
Merrill and Reid Social Styles
Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic Communications
Problem Solving Listening Framework
Communicate BEFORE Your Project Begins

2 - Problem Solving and Decision Making

Essential Decision-Making Foundations
The Discipline of Problem Solving
A Seven-Step Problem Solving Process
Problem Definition
Decision to Act on a Problem
Define the Problem-Solving Scope
Find a Root Cause
Prioritize the Root Cause Correction
Defining Potential Solutions
Selecting a Solution

3 - Strategic Risk Management

Analyzing Organizational Risk Tolerance
Establish Appropriate Risk Methodology
Qualitative Risk Analysis
Discrete and Continuous Risk Analysis
Preventing and Responding to Risk
Risk Retrospectives

Who this is for

This course is for any project manager looking to grow in their career by developing leadership and business acumen competencies in addition to their core project management skills. It is a great way to satisfy the Project Management Institute's Professional Development Unit (PDU) requirements necessary to maintain your hard-earned certifications, such as CAPM, PMP, PgMP, PMI-RMP, etc.