Project Leadership in Action (PM-020) Training Course

Project Leadership in Action

Course Introduction Are you looking to cultivate a personal leadership style that enhances your effectiveness in every action and decision while leading your projects?…

5 daysClassroom or online

14Upcoming dates

8Cities

£2,750Fees from

Course overview

Course Introduction

Are you looking to cultivate a personal leadership style that enhances your effectiveness in every action and decision while leading your projects?

This Project Leadership in Action training course is designed for you. It focuses on refining your ability to leverage personal skills to influence and persuade others, ensuring timely completion of work. The Project Leadership in Action training course will help you master negotiation techniques in customer and supplier relationships, even with individuals over whom you might not have direct control.

You will explore key topics such as project politics, leadership skills, influencing strategies, negotiation tactics, and conflict resolution techniques, all tailored to enhance your project management capabilities.

Training Objectives

By the end of this training course, you will be able to:

Appraise your project leadership skills
Apply a range of concepts to utilize power and to influence others
Manage corporate politics at the project level as well as the senior management level
Apply principles, guidelines and common methods of negotiation on projects
Apply leadership techniques to enhance the performance of project teams

Who should Attend?

This training course will be of great value to anyone managing or involved in projects regardless of their professional background or industry but will greatly benefit:

Project managers
Team leaders
Workstream leaders
Project sponsors / Owners

Course outline

1Day One: The Project Environment and Organisational Politics

The nature and challenges of the project environment
Organisational politics and its impact on projects
How to promote a project-focused culture
Identifying and analyzing project stakeholders
The Need in a project environment for result-based leadership

2Day Two: Project Leadership

Characteristics of an effective project leader
Project leadership styles and style flexibility
Applying leadership styles to individual performance management
Applying leadership styles to team development
Key project leadership skills: Communication and coaching

3Day Three: The Use of Power and Influence in Project Leadership

How power and influence can create excellence in project leadership
Identifying and categorizing stakeholders in terms of attitude and power / influence
Sources of power for the project manager
Applying power and influence to project teams
Delegation and empowerment

4Day Five: Project Leadership Development

Establishing your own leadership style preferences
Devising a political strategy
Creating a positive project culture
Devising a project communication plan
Establishing negotiation requirements for your project

Frequently asked questions

How long is the Project Leadership in Action course?

The course runs over 5 days of classroom training, usually Monday to Friday.

When is the next Project Leadership in Action course?

The next public date is 16 - 20 Nov 2026 in Barcelona. There are 14 upcoming dates in total.

Where is this course held?

Upcoming sessions run in Barcelona, Paris, Munich, Amsterdam, London, Istanbul, Cape Town, Vienna.

Can I take Project Leadership in Action online?

Yes. Every date can also be joined live online in a virtual classroom with the trainer, for £1,280 per participant. Choose "Live online" in the dates table when you register.

How much does the course cost?

Fees start from £2,750 per delegate, depending on the city. Fees include tuition and course materials.

Do participants receive a certificate?

Yes. Delegates who complete the course receive a London Leadership Management Innovation certificate of completion.

Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. LLMI can tailor and deliver this course privately for your organisation at your premises or in one of our training cities.

Course information last updated 14 November 2026.

Project Leadership in Action

Course overview

Course Introduction

Training Objectives

Who should Attend?

Course outline

Dates and fees

Frequently asked questions

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