Mastering Project Management

Winner - 2023 Global Book Awards: FINALIST / Organizational Change. Mastering Project Managementis a three-part book series designed for individuals such as technical specialists apprentices frontline leaders engineers managers and project stakeholders who manage or anticipate managing workplace projects.. This Book 2 Results Through People focuses on the leadership and people side of project management and the importance of managing people in the project management process. It suggests that project success depends on the ability to effectively lead motivate and communicate with project team members.. The book covers topics such as building and leading effective project teams managing conflict and communicating with stakeholders. It also discusses how to motivate team members how to resolve issues that may arise during the project and how to foster a collaborative and supportive work environment. By mastering the skills and techniques discussed in this book you can effectively lead your teams and achieve better results through their people. . This book also focuses on the competency areas of Oral and Written Communication Active Listening Interpersonal Relationship Building Conflict Management Influencing and Negotiating Teamwork and Cooperation Leadership and Coaching and Managing a Diverse Workforce which are incorporated into the four chapters outlined below.. Book 2 Results Through PeopleEnhancing Project CommunicationDeveloping Interpersonal Project RelationshipsBuilding High-Performance Project TeamsLeading and Managing ProjectsWhat users say …Before reading this interactive series I thought I knew the fundamental principles for assembling project teams and being a successful project manager. I realize now that there’s much more to creating results than I realized. This book has helped me create highly effective teams leading to faster and more productive results for the company and team skills confidence for the employees.The examples opened my eyes to the types of information a project manager must communicate and the need to be more open honest and up front with people about project changes and scope creep.The materials cover real world scenarios and situations and allow you to participate in the learning process. They provide a comprehensive resource to build develop and strengthen project management skills.The two companion books Planning for Performance and Controlling Time Money and Riskare focused on the technical and business management sides of project management respectively.. Although the series is directed toward individuals faculty teaching in universities and community college programs as well as trainers in organizations will find it useful as a text or guide to bridge theory and practice.. People in organizations who just want to learn and study more about project management can use the self-paced guidebooks for workshops and seminars or learn-at-lunch programs.. As you proceed through the content and associated learning activities apply what you learn to your projects.. Structured Learning . All our books and workbooks align with the Centrestar research-based Competency Model. The model which is rooted in work by the U.S. Department of Labor and others gives you a framework for structured learning by helping you identify and develop specific competencies.. This MASTERNING PROJECT MANAGEMENT—Results Through People guidebook focuses primarily on all the competency areas associated with the Resource Management competency cluster or domain. For more information or visit: www.centrestar.com