Project Team Leadership and Communication
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Project Team Leadership and Communication
This course is part of Project Management Core Concepts Specialization
Instructor: EDUCBA
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What you'll learn
Plan and manage project teams using resource and performance management techniques.
Apply communication strategies to improve stakeholder engagement and coordination.
Evaluate team structures, resolve conflicts, and optimize project collaboration.
Skills you'll gain
- Stakeholder Management
- Human Resources Management and Planning
- Project Management
- Leadership and Management
- Project Coordination
- Management Training And Development
- People Management
- Team Performance Management
- Staff Management
- Team Building
- Resource Management
- Communication Planning
- Conflict Management
- Stakeholder Communications
- Drive Engagement
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Team Leadership
- People Development
- Team Management
- Project Controls
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June 2026
16 assignments
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There are 4 modules in this course
Develop the skills required to build high-performing project teams and manage effective communication across stakeholders, resources, and project environments. This course provides a practical, PMP-aligned approach to project resource management and communication management, helping learners improve collaboration, leadership, and project coordination.
The course begins with the foundations of project team management, introducing resource planning, role definition, staffing strategies, organizational structures, and accountability frameworks. Learners will understand how project teams are structured and aligned with project objectives to support successful delivery. As the course progresses, learners focus on acquiring and developing project resources. Topics include resource acquisition techniques, team development strategies, leadership skills, trust building, collaboration, performance improvement, and fostering productive team environments. Practical approaches to motivating and developing team members are emphasized throughout the learning journey. Advanced modules explore team management practices such as performance monitoring, conflict resolution, decision-making, and team leadership. Learners will understand how effective team management directly influences project success and stakeholder satisfaction. The course then transitions into project communication management, covering communication planning, stakeholder information needs, communication models, information distribution, and communication control. Learners will develop the ability to design communication strategies that improve transparency, collaboration, and project alignment. What makes this course unique is its integrated approach that combines team leadership and communication management into one cohesive framework. By the end of the course, learners will be able to acquire, develop, manage, and lead project teams while creating effective communication systems that support successful project outcomes and stakeholder engagement.
This module introduces the fundamentals of project human resource management, focusing on how project teams are structured, planned, and aligned with project objectives. Learners will explore key concepts such as role definition, organizational structures, and staffing strategies. The module also emphasizes the importance of clear accountability and planning outputs that guide team acquisition and performance.
What's included
8 videos4 assignments
8 videosβ’Total 71 minutes
- Introductionβ’10 minutes
- Managing Human Resourcesβ’9 minutes
- Plan HR Management - Inputs Tools and Techniquesβ’8 minutes
- Plan HR Management - Tools and Techniquesβ’9 minutes
- Plan HR Management - Outputβ’10 minutes
- Plan HR Management - Output Continuesβ’5 minutes
- Plan HR Management Sample Questionsβ’9 minutes
- Acquire Project Team - Inputsβ’11 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Graded - Building the Foundation of Project Teamsβ’30 minutes
- Introduction to Project Team Managementβ’10 minutes
- Planning Human Resource Managementβ’10 minutes
- HR Planning Outputs & Practiceβ’10 minutes
This module focuses on acquiring the right talent and developing high-performing project teams. Learners will examine techniques for securing resources, enhancing team competencies, and fostering collaboration through leadership and interpersonal skills. The module highlights practical strategies for building trust, improving team dynamics, and ensuring continuous performance improvement.
What's included
8 videos4 assignments
8 videosβ’Total 63 minutes
- Acquire Project Team - Tools and Techniquesβ’9 minutes
- Acquire Project Team - Outputsβ’4 minutes
- Acquire Project Team Sample Questionsβ’5 minutes
- Develop Project Teamβ’10 minutes
- Interpersonal Skills of Project Managerβ’11 minutes
- Objectives of Team Development Inputsβ’7 minutes
- Develop Project Team - Tools and Techniquesβ’7 minutes
- Develop Project Team - Outputβ’9 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Acquiring and Developing High-Performance Teamsβ’30 minutes
- Acquiring the Project Teamβ’10 minutes
- Developing Team Capabilitiesβ’10 minutes
- Tools for Team Developmentβ’10 minutes
This module explores advanced team management practices and introduces the transition into communication management. Learners will focus on performance monitoring, conflict resolution, and decision-making in team environments. The module also establishes the connection between team structure and effective communication planning within projects.
What's included
8 videos4 assignments
8 videosβ’Total 78 minutes
- Develop Project Team Sample Questions Part 1β’10 minutes
- Develop Project Team Sample Questions Part 2β’9 minutes
- Manage Project Team - Inputsβ’9 minutes
- Manage Project Team - Tools and Techniquesβ’11 minutes
- Manage Project Team - Outputsβ’9 minutes
- Manage Project Team Sample Questionsβ’11 minutes
- Introductionβ’10 minutes
- Plan Communication Managementβ’9 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Managing Teams and Transitioning to Communicationβ’30 minutes
- Advanced Team Development Practiceβ’10 minutes
- Managing Project Teamsβ’10 minutes
- Team Management Mastery & Introduction to Communicationβ’10 minutes
This module provides a comprehensive understanding of project communication management, including planning, executing, and controlling communication processes. Learners will explore how to identify stakeholder information needs, apply communication models, and ensure effective information distribution. The module also emphasizes monitoring communication effectiveness and adapting strategies for successful project outcomes.
What's included
7 videos4 assignments
7 videosβ’Total 59 minutes
- Plan Communication Management - Tools and Techniquesβ’8 minutes
- Plan Communication Management - Outputsβ’7 minutes
- Manage Communicationβ’13 minutes
- Control Communication Key Pointsβ’7 minutes
- Control Communication - Inputs T&T Outputsβ’9 minutes
- Communication Management Sample Question Part 1β’8 minutes
- Communication Management Sample Question Part 2β’8 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Graded - Mastering Project Communicationβ’30 minutes
- Planning Effective Communicationβ’10 minutes
- Managing and Controlling Communicationβ’10 minutes
- Communication Practice & Exam Readinessβ’10 minutes
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