b'Critical Leadership Skills for Project ManagersGetting More Life Out of Your Time Strong leadership skills are critical to successful project management. The successDuring this workshop participants will develop customized strategies for of project managers, who typically manage multiple projects, largely depends onimproving their personal productivity. Participants will analyze their time use, the performance of several jobsite teams. In turn, company success depends onconquer procrastination, master paperwork, establish clear goals and much the project managers performance. To have successful projects and a successfulmore. Learn how you can accomplish more with your time. The main objective career, the project manager must develop critical leadership skills. This sessionis to provide participants with the skills and knowledge to take charge of their provides an understanding of these skills. It will include: defining and dispellingtime to accomplish what they need to accomplish. After completing this training, the myths of leadership, the difference between leadership and management,participants will be able to recognize how their attitude to time use may impede discussion of Maxwells irrefutable laws of leadership making the emotionalor facilitate accomplishing their goals, log and analyze their time to spot patterns connection with teams and team leaders, the relationship between leadershipin how they currently use their time, prioritize what they want to accomplish and and motivation, developing effective speaking and listening skills, creating anorganize their time around these priorities, and understand how to work with others atmosphere of trust, leadership ability and its relationship to personal effectivenessto improve how everyone uses their time. (One Day) and accomplishment. (Half Day)Instructor: Gerry Call Instructor: Blake WentzAttendees: Principals, Middle Management, Project Managers, Attendees: Operation Managers, Principals, Project Managers,Supervisors, ForemenSuperintendentsSuccessful Business Communications NEWThe Art of Being an Effective ManagerVirginia Satir said, Once a human being has arrived on this earth, Being an effective manager means far more than directing the resources neededcommunication is the largest single factor determining what kinds of relationships to accomplish a task. In this seminar participants will learn 8 essential elementshe makes with others and what happens to him in the world around him. During to being an effective manager: integrity first, last, and always; leading the chargethis course attendees will learn the critical role various forms of communicationelements of successful leadership; what they see is what they getprojecting anplay in relationships, and the image and success of individuals, projects, and image; wordsthe art of communication; human capitalyour most valuablethe company. Clear and concise communication can reduce the chance of asset; performancemanage what you measure; motivationwhat moves andmisunderstandings and conflict. Participants will do an assessment on their inspires people; coachingdevelop a game plan, align the troops, and get out ofpersonal communication style so they can manage it, develop a communication the way. (One Day)system for their area of responsibility, draft and present to the class a self-Instructor: Kathryn Crosbyintroduction, have a discussion on the impact all forms of communication have on Attendees: Principals, Senior Management, Middle Management,the image of the company, how to vary communication style and methods for the Project Managers, Supervisors, Foremen receiver, and the art of listening to increase understanding. Also discussed will be tips on how to keep communication clear and easy to navigate for the receiver, no Understanding and Resolving Conflictmatter what method is chosen, layout and format of emails, choosing a subject line Conflict is a given. It occurs daily to every person on the planet. However,that is compelling, and the Rule of Ones. (Eight Hours) understanding when and why conflict occurs will help participants lose their fearInstructor: Kathryn Crosby of conflict and teach them how to solve it. Through lecture and role play, topicsAttendees: Principals, Senior Management, Middle Management, explored are: identify and understand your own conflict management style; learnProject Managers, Supervisors, Foremen, Accounting, Estimators, conflict management strategies and the appropriate use of each strategy; what areSales, Marketingthe most important qualities one can develop when managing conflict. (Half Day) Instructor: Kathryn CrosbyHow to Successfully Manage Conflict NEWAttendees: Principals, Senior Management, Middle Management,Conflict in business is all too familiarparticularly under increased business Project Managers, Supervisors, Foremen pressures. Still, most of us lack basic conflict management skills. Rather than react to conflict on a purely emotional level, you can learn how to manage disputes and Interpersonal Skills of the Project Teamdisagreements in a positive manner, or even avoid them altogether. This half-day People skills are usually the most sought after and least developed skill in aseminar will show you how to recognize the causes of interpersonal conflict. ItNATIONAL SEMINAR PROGRAM CATALOGUEcompany. Being able to communicate with, get along with and work with peopleemphasizes skills to help you critically evaluate conflict situations and then choose is essential to the success of a project or a company. Often, people are forced tothe appropriate strategies and tools to manage and/or resolve these conflicts. Youll work together without taking time to get to know each other. This course exploresdevelop greater awareness of your emotional triggers and how to control them. In many topics including: assessing and using your natural behaviour style to youraddition, you will learn how to continually action-plan around the implementation advantage; learn to assess others behaviour style, how to deal with people that areof your new skills. How you will benefit: recognize the underlying causes of conflict, not like you; developing effective teams. (Half Day)map conflict using a five-step approach, identify ways to develop flexible responses Instructor: Kathryn Crosbyto personal and professional conflicts, practice applying models, techniques and Attendees: Principals, Senior Management, Middle Management,strategies to manage your interpersonal communication behaviours in conflict Project Managers, Supervisors, Foremen situations, implement strategies to improve your communication and effectively respond to conflict. (Half Day) ConstructionA People BusinessInstructor: Michael Geraghty People and personnel issues are by far the most difficult things you deal with inAttendees: Principals, Senior Management, Middle Management, your business every day. In this session, you will discover your natural styles forProject Managers, Supervisors, Foremen, Accounting, Estimators, managing conflict, behaviour, and handling difficult people. Through exercises,Sales, Marketingdiscussion, and workshops, you will learn how to identify and deal with others in the most efficient and effective way. (One Day) Instructor: Kathryn Crosby Attendees: Principals, Senior Management, Middle Management, Project Managers, Supervisors, ForemenHow to Find, Train, Motivate, and Retain Employees Interested in building (and keeping) the perfect team? Addressing proven recruiting methods, leadership skills, productivity enhancement, and motivational techniques, this program is designed for anyone who manages people, including business owners, field foremen, office managers, department heads, superintendents, and estimators. This program has proven to be a number one convention program, and a leading frontline efficiency tool. (One Day) Instructor: Kevin Dougherty Attendees: Principals, Senior Management, Middle Management, Project Managers, Supervisors, Foremen2019 INFORMATION GUIDE 49'