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Project Leadership

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Project Leadership

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April 4-7, 2017 at the Quilt Museum
1523 N 33rd Street, Lincoln, Nebraska

Program Cost: $2,450

This three and a half day (25 hour) program is designed to help project managers, directors, and organizational leaders improve their project leadership skills.

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Learning Outcomes

Who should attend: High-potential managers and future leaders, Individuals who are responsible for planning and leading major change initiatives, Individuals who want to gain critical insight to help increase their leadership capacity and accelerate their career
  • Gain insight into how your leadership profile influences the success and failure of project teams that you are leading
  • Learn how an effective change strategy is achieved by attaining project stakeholders buy-in
  • Interpret project data and dashboards for strategic decision-making
  • Create alignment with contractors and outside organizations
  • Build and manage relationships with internal groups
  • Identify and overcome critical project challenges
  • Manage customer expectations and relationships throughout the project lifecycle
  • Cultivate commitment and support from team members to drive project success
  • Analyze the potential in alternative solutions to solve problems

Dates, Times and Program Flow

Day 1) Tuesday, April 5, 2017 – 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Part I: Rik Barrera - Understanding Project Challenges
Identify and overcome critical project challenges.
Part II: TBD - Using Data to Find Solutions and Make Decisions
Interpret project data and dashboards for strategic decision-making. Analyze the potential in alternative solutions to solve problems.

Day 2) Wednesday, April 6, 2017 – 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Part I: Mark Pogue - Understanding Team Strengths and Overcoming Your Leadership Blind Spots
Gain insight into how your leadership profile influences the success and failure of project teams that you are leading.
Part II: TBD - Driving Team Performance
Cultivate commitment and support from team members to drive project success.

Day 3) Thursday, April 7, 2017 – 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Part I: Sam Nelson - Understanding Change
Learn about the psychology of change and the barriers to success for organizations and project teams.
Part II: TBD - Leading Change in Organizations and Project Teams
Build a change strategy by understanding stakeholder perspectives and gaining buy-in.

Day 4) Friday, April 8, 2017 – 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Part I: Rik Barrera - It’s All about Relationships
Manage customer expectations and relationships throughout the project lifecycle. Build and manage relationships with internal groups.

Contact

Unlu, Emre
Emre Unlu
Associate Dean of Faculty and Research, Paul C. Burmeister College Professor of Investments and Professor of Finance
HLH 301E
P.O. Box 880405
Lincoln, NE 68588-0405
402-472-1454
emre@unl.edu