The Secrets To Becoming A High-Performance Project Manager

How the top performers in the architecture and engineering industry reach the pinnacle of their profession

What you'll learn
Why high-performance project management is so highly valued and hard to achieve
Four areas where the high-performance project managers separate themselves from the rest of the industry.
Ten secrets skills and principles that project managers leverage to elevate their performance
How real managers have used these secrets to their benefit
Examples of project managers who ignored these skills and the resulting consequences
Requirements
An understanding of basic project management fundamentals
Description
Becoming a high-performance project manager is not an easy task. There are many industry seminars on learning the basic skills and tools for project management, but achieving the top level requires the observation and study of those high performers who have discovered the little-known skills and principles that separate themselves from the rest of the industry. This makes it even more difficult for those young managers without direct-access to top performers. And even for managers who do have examples to follow, it can take years to witness, decipher and understand which areas have the greatest impact and what skills are needed to excel.We have spent 30 years watching the top project managers elevate their performance to be the best in the industry. We have unraveled the processes that have elevated them to the top of their profession. This includes determining which skill areas have the greatest impact on performance and the 10 secrets that project managers leverage to shine in these areas.This class summarizes our observations of the characteristics of high-performance project managers and the techniques and skills they have used to reach the top level. The class includes descriptions and examples of the skills top project managers utilize and how you can begin to leverage these same skills to elevate your career.The majority of our observations have been in the architecture and engineering consulting field, but the concepts and skills are relatively universal.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 The Quest for High-Performance Project Managers

Lecture 2 Relentless Efforts for Extraordinary Preparation

Lecture 3 Top-Level Team Management

Lecture 4 The Rainmaker Factor

Lecture 5 Creating a High-Performance Team and Culture

Managers and aspiring managers in the consulting industry