MANAGING PROJECTS
"This course has opened my eyes to different ways of doing
things."
Music Sales Ltd delegate
Do you want to be part of a team that meets its objectives on time and
on budget? This course can help. The very day you return to the office
you'll be able to:
-
set realistic plans that work
-
encourage your team to work together
-
delegate effectively
-
anticipate and deal with problems.
Are you part of a team in which you liaise with authors and
in-house or freelance copy-editors, production, marketing or design staff?
Do you maintain schedules, work to a budget and manage the progress of
titles through to publication? Are you always juggling time, money and
people? If so, this course offers you practical tips you can use
immediately. It will help you to look beyond everyday crisis management to
more strategic issues.
Programme
-
Planning the project
-
The essential features and stages of all projects
-
How to create and evaluate objectives and quality standards
-
Personal skills and business tools needed to manage projects
-
Your stakeholders and explain why they are important
-
Planning the use of resources
-
Managing the project
-
Assess your preferred team role and the roles of your colleagues
-
Creative problem-solving
-
Your 'time bandits' and techniques to combat them
-
Monitoring and reporting on the project
-
Communicating effectively
-
Common problems with business communication
-
General rules for improving communication effectiveness
-
Briefing and delegating effectively
-
Giving and receiving feedback
-
How to propose solutions upwards
-
Taking it back to work
-
Creating an action plan to implement what you learn
Who will benefit from this course?Anyone starting to
manage their own projects
Your tutorSince
1999, Harry Puckering has provided a bespoke training service to
organisations: from learning needs analysis, through programme planning
and delivery to evaluation. Recent programmes have included coaching,
leadership, assertiveness, motivation, communication and influencing
skills, team working and presentations. Prior to 1999 Harry spent 13 years
in commissioning and management in Thomson Corporation
business-to-business publishing companies. His final position was running
the Transport Division of Jane's Information Group, which profitably
generated more than £2.5 million revenue each year, publishing books,
magazines, CD-ROMs and web-based information for the civil transport
markets.
We also offer Editorial Project Management.
Note
that most of our open courses can also be run as in company events.
