Getting Things Done - Project Management

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Newsletter 12, 2007: Facilitation Skills
Facilitating Personal and Professional Growth in Your Teams

Available now: Workshop booklet and PowerPoint "Project Management Fundamentals" for self-paced learning or to conduct your own PD. (See below).

We all have highly developed skills in curriculum, teaching and learning.  Interacting with others, getting the best out of people and managing students' behaviours are skills that we continue developing day by day.  We rarely have the opportunity to develop skills that facilitate the achievement of curriculum goals or help us through the maze of tasks in supervising some of the major tasks that we face in our management roles.  The workshop program and PowerPoint  provide more information in significant depth.  The article below provides great insights.

Leadership – Executives Getting Things Done: The Discipline of Execution

7 Execution competencies - Leaders ...

1.  Are in touch with the day-to-day realities of their people
2.  Live in reality and do not compromise values to make a good appearance
3.  Set clear goals and priorities
4.  Model perseverance and ability to follow through
5.  Reward the doers
6.  Expand people’s capabilities through coaching
7.  The 6 above stand or fall on self-awareness.
(More ...)   CLICK HERE to download the full article.

Conferences 4 One: Take a PD program with you during the winter vacation period.  I suggest you try the book summary of  "Execution:  The Discipline of Getting things Done".  Wherever you travel, you can use this Conference 4 One PD program based on the book to plan for the concepts of "Smarter, Not Harder".  Make your trip a business expense and hence, deductible.  For a wide range of other business expense PD opportunities visit www.Conferences4One.com.au.  Check out how the tax laws can benefit you at our Conference Claims and Hints page.
SPECIAL OFFER: The first order in for a Conference 4 One will receive a 50% refund and the next 10 will get a 25% refund on the cost.

TRAINING MATERIALS:
Our materials take the effort out of quality professional development, allowing you to deliver the goods at a realistic cost. 

Project Management

The ability to plan, resource, implement, measure and close a project is a critical business skill.

This Project Management Learning package provides a comprehensive process-based model for project management and outlines the key tools and techniques required to deliver excellent projects on time, within budget and with the required outcomes.

This program is designed to prepare individuals and staff developers to introduce effective project management within any organisation. It provides a strong foundation in project management, tools and techniques, and the benefits of a systematic approach to managing projects. Completion of this course will provide participants with effective strategies for implementing projects effectively after the course is over.

Program Description

Within this Learning package participants will develop competence in:

® Identify the main obstacles and consequences to effective project management.

® Understand the project management process.

  • Initiation

  • Planning

  • Execution

  • Control

  • Close

® Understand a range of tools and techniques for project management.

®    Explain the benefits of a systematic approach to managing projects.

® Use these techniques to build an effective project management process

Program materials: 35 page workbook (MS Word) and 83 slide PowerPoint.  Totally free to use and modify, other than acknowledging copyright.  These are provided in electronic format to keep costs low.  Hard copy (full colour laser print) and files on CD cost an extra $33 + P&H  as you would understand.
Cost:  $137.50 incl GST (This is 50% of the price charged to industry and non-state schools).
 Email Mel to order, providing school order number and address details.

Merit Selection / Career Management Workshops

Vacation Workshop Dates
 (Aspiring Leaders at all levels)
 Brisbane (Alderley) Wednesday, 27 June
Cost:  $330.00 (incl GST, handouts, refreshments)
 (available at Gold Coast for one-one coaching 25/26 June, 6-9 July)
Hervey Bay Monday, 2 July
Cost:  $330.00 (incl GST, handouts, refreshments)
  (available at Hervey Bay for one-one coaching 29 June, 3/4 July)

Term 3 Workshop Dates
 (Aspiring Leaders at all levels)
 Brisbane (Alderley) Wednesday, 8 August
Brisbane (Alderley) Wednesday, 22 August
Cost:  $330.00 (incl GST, handouts, refreshments)

One-one sessions:$220.00 (up to 2 hours)
Email Mel Phillips (or phone on 07 5530 2676) to book.

 

MindSights™ "Your Mind At Work"
 This easy-to-use software is an amazing tool for all leaders who want to excel at their jobs.  The MS Word software complements all our training and development materials.  It provides thinking and planning patterns based on tasks you face!
This week we are featuring the Project Management program.   Cost:  Just $49.95 (incl GST)
 Execute projects and achieve objectives (quality, on time, within budget). Examples of tools included are: Project Charter, Cost Benefit Analysis, Assemble High Performance Team, Project Roadmap, CPM/PERT, Contingency Planning, etc.
 
Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to a broad range of tasks in order to meet the requirements of the particular project. A project is a temporary endeavour undertaken to achieve a particular aim.

Project management knowledge and practices are best described in terms of their component processes (Phases):
1. Initiating, 2. Planning, 3. Designing, 4. Implementing,
5. Controlling, and 6. Closing.
 CLICK HERE to download a free demonstration version.
 

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