The Skills of Effective Project Leaders

Project leaders must exhibit a variety of important skills. In this course, you’ll learn about the leadership, communication, technical, analytical, facilitation, political, and business skills that empower leaders to succeed.

Project leaders must be highly versatile, and display talents in many different areas. In this course, The Skills of Effective Project Leaders, you’ll learn how effective leaders employ different kinds of skills in order to lead their teams successfully. First, you’ll learn how leadership and communication skills allow project leaders to persuade and direct action to meet objectives. Next, you’ll explore how a combination of facilitation and political skills help leaders align stakeholders to project goals. After that, you’ll see how technical and analytical skills combine to equip project leaders with the knowledge necessary to achieve their mission. Finally, you’ll discover how business skills and resource management techniques allow project leaders to work with the broader organization well and manage initiatives successfully. By the end of this course, you’ll understand the varied talents and skills effective project managers must exhibit on a daily basis, and be prepared to evaluate your own skillset and make a plan to improve on your approach.

• Course Overview 1min
• Leading and Communicating as a Project Leader 41mins
• Facilitating Progress and Navigating Political Dynamics as a Project Leader 33mins
• The Analytical and Technical Skills of Project Leaders 21mins
• Business Skills and Resource Management Techniques of Project Leaders 22mins