Managing and Leading Projects Across Organizational Boundaries - Achieving Project Success in Complex Environments Through Collaborative Skills: On-Demand Significant projects today are performed by teams of people from multiple organization units and, often, multiple companies. When project managers, team leaders or technical professionals seek collaborative relationships across organizational boundaries, they often encounter a daunting array of challenges. These challenges must be dealt with effectively across business, political, team, interpersonal and personal levels to successfully meet project objectives. The goal of this course is to provide participants with a framework for improving project performance by successfully navigating through the turbulence of organizational cultures. What You Will Learn You'll learn how to: Assess an organizational culture's challenges and adapt your interpersonal skills and political acumen to meet them Apply basic tools and techniques for building relationships and gaining influence across organizational boundaries Plan a tailored, systematic approach for gaining support, resources and collaboration from individuals in organizations where you have no formal influence Getting Started Introductions Course structure Course goals and objectives Foundation Concepts Overview of key course concepts Managing and leading: the balance and evolution Managing and leading projects versus ongoing work Organizations defined and a project manager's outlook across the structures The Path to Competency in Managing and Leading Projects Across Organizational Boundaries (MLPAOB) Organizational Cultures and Behaviors Overview of organizational culture and behaviors Organizations and change Organizational grassroots changes Political Acumen Overview of role and impact of political acumen Role of politics in organizations Political behaviors How to improve your political acumen skills Building Relationships Strategies for building relationships Balance emotion with reason "Try to understand" Inquire, consult and listen Reliability and building trust Gaining Influence Overview of gaining influence Step 1: Determine influence needs Step 2: Assess influence assets Step 3: Plan approach Step 4: Implement plan Step 5: Manage progress Planning and Implementing Your Approach Overview of Implementation Approach and Continuous Improvement (IA&CI) Enhancing Primary MLPAOB skills through: Identifying and sampling auxiliary MLPAO skills Practicing MLPAOB skills Self-reflection: developing a personal action plan (optional - time permitting) Summary What did we learn, and how can we implement this in our work environments?
Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours Overview Effectively manage team dynamics in remote and virtual teams Leverage communication technologies to the benefit of your remote and virtual teams Identify the specific skills required for managing remote and virtual teams Evaluate the impact of culture and language on your team?s performance The business model of managing remote and hybrid teams is constantly evolving. Managing remote teams?a rarity just a few years ago?is now a common occurrence. Working virtually offers unique advantages and challenges. But how do you best leverage these benefits while overcoming impediments? This workshop will teach you to adjust your management style to successfully improve communication, foster connections, increase productivity, and develop remote and virtual teams. Focused on practical skills, this workshop includes activities to apply these techniques and drive results. Defining the Characteristics of the Remote and Hybrid Workforce Understanding the remote vs. hybrid workplace Managing relationships, communication, and tasks Meeting your needs and your team?s needs Management Requirements for Remote Leadership Moving from reactive to proactive Understanding team member?s unique situations Keeping everyone informed Innovating with virtual teams Managing work outputs Overseeing separated team members Defining and building relationships with stakeholders Building and Strengthening Team Dynamics Creating team identity Forming remote and virtual teams Managing the storming process Getting to norming and performing Creating and governing with ground rules Tracking team performance Setting expectations and providing feedback Making Technology Work for You Communicating with and coordinating your team Avoiding the technology trap Developing effective communication across various mediums Choosing the right technology platform The Impact of Culture and Separation Recognizing cultural characteristics and differences Building cultural knowledge Managing across time zones Respecting non-working time
How to inspire others and build successful relationships. This course is designed to support professionals in business to develop communication skills through understanding and applying knowledge of personality and behaviour in the workplace. It is based upon the book "The Authority Guide to Behaviour in Business: How to Inspire Others and Build Successful Relationships" by Robin Hills (ISBN: 1912300087).
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In this workshop we explore how to understand movement differences of those with ADHD/Autism, Tourettes or Cerebral Palsy in a non-medical way. Online course coming soon Online Course now available via Teachable Platform – Understanding Movement Differences Learn at your own pace… lots of text and video support Course Category Inclusion Autism and Communication Behaviour and Relationships Description In this workshop we explore how to understand movement differences of those with ADHD/Autism, Tourettes or Cerebral Palsy in a non-medical way. Learning Objectives To understand movement differences using a respectful model that helps us all empathise For participants to understand the underlying rationale and ethos of this way of working To explore ways of maximising an individual’s inclusion and connection with the wider community through useful strategies around their movement challenges To explore ways of helping with movement accommodations Who Is It For? Anyone interested in mobilising the community to make it more inclusive around disabled or challenging individuals. Course Content • Understanding movement differences: stopping/starting/executing/switching and combining • Inclusion strategies • Building relationships • Frameworks of support
The Extreme Person Centred Thinking Tools are a set of tools to support dreams, build relationships and connections and promote capacity thinking. The aim of the extreme person centred thinking tools training is not to teach people how to facilitate plans, instead it is about sharing tools that can be used to listen and reflect and creatively involve people in planning their own lives. Online Course now available via Teachable Platform – Person Centred Mindset Learn at your own pace… lots of text and video support Course Category Person Centred Planning Description The Extreme Person Centred Thinking Tools are a set of tools to support dreams, build relationships and connections and promote capacity thinking. The aim of the extreme person centred thinking tools training is not to teach people how to facilitate plans, instead it is about sharing tools that can be used to listen and reflect and creatively involve people in planning their own lives. Many of these tools have been taken from MAPS and PATH, and parts also build on the person centred thinking tools. Testimonials Be the first… Learning Objectives This course will provide participants with an understanding of how to use a range of extreme person centred thinking tools to; Use graphics to facilitate creative conversations Learn from people’s stories and histories Listen to and facilitate dreams and nightmares Think about what is positive and possible Connect people with their communities Facilitate inclusion Who Is It For? Person Centred Planning Facilitators Support Workers / Day Centre Officers / Residential Workers Personal Assistants / Teaching Assistants Families Self Advocates Social Workers CAMHS teams Primary and secondary staff teams SENCOs Local Authority Support Services Course Content The course will introduce participants to a range of tools focused around supporting relationships, realising dreams, connecting people with their communities and capacity thinking. Participants will be coached in using the tools and given the opportunity to practice the tools and their graphic facilitation skills in a safe environment. The course will answer the following questions: How can we use ideas from MAP and PATH in our day to day work? How can I use graphics to facilitate conversations? How can we learn more about the people we support? How can we start to think about connecting people to their communities? If you liked this course you may well like: PERSON CENTRED PLANNING USING PATH AND MAPS
Discover a comprehensive exploration of Asperger's Syndrome in our course - 'Asperger's Syndrome Essentials: A Comprehensive Guide to ASD.' Uncover the history, characteristics, and effects of Asperger's Syndrome, and gain practical insights into evidence-based treatments and support strategies. Ideal for educators, caregivers, and professionals, this course blends theoretical knowledge with real-world applications, fostering a more inclusive and informed approach to neurodiversity. Join us in building a compassionate community equipped to understand, support, and empower individuals with Asperger's Syndrome.
LOOKING FOR: MG, YA AND ADULT SCI-FI / FANTASY, CHILDREN'S NON-FICTION After graduating from St Andrews University with a degree in English Literature and Art History, Maddy followed her love of literature to an internship at non-fiction literary agency Graham Maw Christie. At GMC, Maddy worked her way up to Agent and built a list of authors who wrote for both for adults and children, spanning history, tarot, and nature writing. An avid reader of anything magical, Maddy joined Madeleine Milburn in 2022 to build a list specialising in SFF. Maddy would like to see SFF across all genres for all ages, including: grim dark, thriller, historical, romance, cosy fantasy, sci-fi, epic, YA fantasy, dark academia, contemporary fantasy, fantasy middle-grade, mythology, fairy tale and queer fantasy. Inspiring children’s non-fiction. She loves worlds to get lost in, adventures that transform what it means to be a hero, and unique magic that offers as many problems as solutions. She likes books that make her cry and books that change her mind. Above all, when she finishes a story about another world, she wants it to have taught her a lesson which helps her live in this one. She loves all fantasy, but favours richly imagined, complex worlds with a history to discover and a future to protect. Worldbuilding is one of her favourite aspects of this genre and she is always looking for a new, dense world with series potential. Think Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere or the Marvel Cinematic Universe – the bigger the better! Maddy also likes character-driven fantasy with a diverse cast to root for (or root against) and she wants to see a range of different relationships depicted authentically. She particularly like epics that dip into big, universal themes such as grief, climate change, or war and which ask impossible questions in the vein of R.F. Kuang or N.K. Jemisin. She is also excited by authors that play with form and language in a fantasy setting. In YA, she is looking for much the same as in an adult fantasy, but with younger protagonists and a closer focus on relationships. She wants to see the tropes she knows and loves in new and exciting forms and her favourite YA books often centre around belonging and becoming. She likes a dash of romance in everything, because she is sentimental that way, but it’s particularly important in the YA space. Sci-fi is a big passion of hers, especially when it comes with a strong hook. She is a huge fan of Becky Chamber’s The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet and Michaiah Johnson’s The Space Between Worlds. She likes space as a metaphor, and would love something that explores different alien species. Please send her your space operas and sci-fi romances which combine space, magic and mayhem! In fantasy middle grade, she favours whimsy and animal companions; she would love to follow a group of kids through magic school. She tends to look for plenty of humour with a strong friendship at the centre, and she wants middle grade stories which engage with the concerns of children growing up as well as offering an all-important escape (preferably on a dragon/unicorn’s back). She is also looking for children’s non-fiction for all ages. In this space, she wants something as creative as it is informative, and thinks diverse voices are increasingly important. Maddy would like you to submit a covering letter, one page synopsis and the first three chapters (Max 5000 words) of your completed manuscript in a single word document. (In addition to the paid sessions, Maddy is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print). By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting. The submission deadline is: Friday 11th July 2025
ITIL® 4 Specialist: Drive Stakeholder Value: On-Demand The ITIL® 4 Specialist: Drive Stakeholder Value module is part of the Managing Professional stream for ITIL 4. Candidates need to pass the related certification exam for working towards the Managing Professional (MP) designation. This course is based on the ITIL® 4 Specialist: Drive Stakeholder Value exam specifications from AXELOS. With the help of ITIL® 4 concepts and terminology, exercises, and examples included in the course, candidates acquire the relevant knowledge required to pass the certification exam. What You Will Learn The learning objectives of the course are based on the following learning outcomes of the ITIL® 4 Specialist: Drive Stakeholder Value exam specification: Understand how customer journeys are designed Know how to target markets and stakeholders Know how to foster stakeholder relationships Know how to shape demand and define service offerings Know how to align expectations and agree on details of services Know how to onboard and offboard customers and users Know how to act together to ensure continual value co-creation (service consumption / provisioning) Know how to realize and validate service value Customer Journey Purpose of the Module Purpose of Mastering the Customer Journey Touchpoints and Service Interactions Module Topics Mapping the Customer Journey Designing the Customer Journey Measuring and Improving the Customer Journey Customer Journey Step 1: Explore Purpose of the Module Purpose of the Explore Step Module Topics Understanding Service Consumers Understanding Service Providers Understanding and Targeting Markets Customer Journey Step 2: Engage Purpose of the Module Purpose of the Engage Step Aspects of Service Value Module Topics Service Relationship Types Building Service Relationships Building and Sustaining Trust and Relationships Analyzing Customer Needs Managing Suppliers and Partners Customer Journey Step 3: Offer Purpose of the Module Purpose of Shaping Demand and Service Offerings Module Topics Managing Demand and Opportunities Specifying and Managing Customer Requirements Designing Service Offerings and User Experience Selling and Obtaining Service Offerings Customer Journey Step 4: Agree Purpose of the Module Purpose of Aligning Expectations and Agreeing on Services Module Topics Agreeing on and Planning Value Co-Creation Negotiating and Agreeing on a Service Customer Journey Step 5: Onboard Purpose of the Module Purpose of Onboarding and Offboarding ITIL® Management Practices Module Topics Planning Onboarding Fostering Relationships with Users Providing User Engagement and Delivery Channels Enabling Users for Service Elevating Mutual Capabilities Offboarding Customer Journey Step 6: Co-create Purpose of the Module Purpose of Service Provision and Consumption Module Topics Service Mindset Ongoing Service Interactions Nurturing User Communities Customer Journey Step 7: Realize Purpose of the Module Measuring Service Value Purpose of Value Capturing and Customer Journey Improvement Realizing Service Value in Different Settings Module Topics Tracking Value Realization Assessing and Reporting Value Realization Evaluating Value Realization and Improving Customer Journeys Realizing Value for the Service Provider