Project Management for SAs and PAs

This course will enable you to learn:
The importance of defining your project's specifications and parameters.
How to manage multiple priorities and conflicting demands effectively Methods to help you deal with the project dynamics and difficult relationships.
The value of basic negotiation and influencing skills and how to put them to best practice within a project context.
You will learn how to manage you boss more effectively.
How to design and build a detailed project plan - from start to finish.
You will learn how to raise you profile and visibility within the organisation
so that you are recognised and rewarded for the valuable contribution you make.
How to present your results and ideas with confidence and success.
The course is extremely practical and will show you actions which you can take immediately on return to your workplace as well as longer term strategies for change.
The learning is personal to you, never critical and always great fun.
You will have the opportunity to tackle on-going situations and issues in your business and discuss solutions with people in similar situations to yourself.

Benefits to you

• Acquiring a better understanding of what constitutes a project and the phases of the project life cycle
• Understanding project management methodology, tools, techniques and terminology
• Developing practical project planning and scheduling tools that you can immediately use in all aspects of your role
• Building and managing successful project teams and working relationships
• Measuring your skills and improving your contribution and effectiveness within a project team
• Managing project implementation and reporting
• Developing skills applicable across functions and responsibilities and key to the progression of your career

Who should attend?
Executive PA’s, secretaries and administrators who manage, work in or support a project team.
You may be new to project management or you already manage projects but have had no previous project management training.
Alternatively, you may simply be looking to gain an understanding of the principles of project management in order to apply to your day-to-day planning and scheduling or simply to better understand the projects your manager is responsible for.