Mastering Project Management: Results Through People: A Competency-Based Guidebook Focused on Project Leadership—Includes PM Test Prep Questions

Mastering Project Managementis a three-part book series designed for individuals such as technical specialists, apprentices, frontline leaders, engineers, managers, and project stakeholders who manage or anticipate managing workplace projects.

This Book 2, Results Through People, focuses on the leadership and people side of project management and the importance of managing people in the project management process. It suggests that project success depends on the ability to effectively lead, motivate, and communicate with project team members.

The book covers topics such as building and leading effective project teams, managing conflict, and communicating with stakeholders. It also discusses how to motivate team members, how to resolve issues that may arise during the project, and how to foster a collaborative and supportive work environment. By mastering the skills and techniques discussed in this book, you can effectively lead your teams and achieve better results through their people. This can help ensure that your projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

This book also focuses on the competency areas of Oral and Written Communication, Active Listening, Interpersonal Relationship Building, Conflict Management, Influencing and Negotiating, Teamwork and Cooperation, Leadership and Coaching, and Managing a Diverse Workforce, which are incorporated into the four chapters outlined below.

Book 2 Results Through People

• Enhancing Project Communication
• Developing Interpersonal Project Relationships
• Building High-Performance Project Teams
• Leading and Managing Projects

• Before reading this interactive series, I thought I knew the fundamental principles for assembling project teams and being a successful project manager. I realize now that there’s much more to creating results than I realized. This book has helped me create highly effective teams leading to faster and more productive results for the company, and team skills confidence for the employees.
• The examples opened my eyes to the types of information a project manager must communicate and the need to be more open, honest, and up front with people about project changes and scope creep.
• The materials cover real world scenarios and situations and allow you to participate in the learning process. They provide a comprehensive resource to build, develop, and strengthen project management skills.