Power Skills Essentials for Leading Project Teams

Overview

Employers have recognized the value of personality type, adaptability and flexibility in responding to change, emotional intelligence, trust, psychological safety, conflict management and the ability to manage time, stress and energy to meet organizational needs. None of these are technical skills.

They are the soft skills, probably the most difficult skills to assess and learn – but critical to professional, and life, success. In fact, they are now being renamed Power Skills.

Do you have what you need to succeed? This certificate offers an extraordinary opportunity to spend some quality time with yourself to assess your current level of soft skills, clearly define your core self, and build soft skills which are essential to professional, not to mention life, success.

In this certificate program, you will consider what makes a positive workplace where people can do their best; assess who you are now and set goals for who you’d like to become, emotions and emotional intelligence, strengths, personality type, and values-based decision-making, a key to critical thinking. In the second certificate in this series, you will have the opportunity to consider time/stress/energy management, thinking style, psychological capital, approach to change, conflict styles and methods, and communication styles and methods.

Make the commitment now to invest in your personal and professional development.

Syllabus

• Introduction to Power Skills
Definition and importance of Power Skills
Distinction between technical skills and Power Skills
Overview of the course goals and structure
• Self-Assessment and Personal Core Definition
Assessing current level of Power Skills
Identifying core values and strengths
Goal setting for personal and professional development
• Emotional Intelligence
Understanding emotions and their impact on decision-making
Strategies for enhancing emotional intelligence
Building empathy and strong interpersonal relationships
• Workplace Positivity and Psychological Safety
Characteristics of a positive workplace
Creating and sustaining psychological safety
• Personality and Adaptability
Exploring personality types and traits
Developing adaptability and flexibility
Implementing change management strategies
• Trust and Conflict Management
Building and maintaining trust within teams
Conflict styles and resolution techniques
Promoting collaboration and positive outcomes
• Time, Stress, and Energy Management
Techniques for effective time management
Identifying stressors and managing stress
Strategies for optimizing personal energy levels
• Thinking and Communication Styles
Analyzing different thinking styles and their impact
Effective communication methods and styles
Enhancing communication for better team collaboration
• Psychological Capital and Approach to Change
Developing psychological capital (hope, efficacy, resilience, optimism)
Adapting and thriving in changing environments
Leveraging psychological capital for personal and team growth
• Values-Based Decision-Making
Understanding the role of values in decision-making
Applying critical thinking to evaluate decisions
Aligning decisions with personal and organizational values
• Conclusion and Commitment to Growth
Reflecting on personal and professional development journey
Establishing a personal growth plan
Strategies for continuous improvement in Power Skills
• Final Project: Personal Power Skills Development Plan
Comprehensive self-assessment and reflection
Action plan for Power Skills enhancement tailored to individual needs
Presentation and peer feedback session

Taught by

Jocelyn Davis

Subjects

Business