Duration 2 Days

Time          9:00 AM to 5:00 PM with a 45 minute break for lunch

Purpose

Focused very firmly in the Further and Higher Education context this workshop aims to give participants new insight, application and specific tools for implementing Projects. The workshop is interactive, involving participants in discussing topical strategic change, its impact on their own situations and how to apply Project Management tools and techniques to delivery them successfully.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Identify key stakeholders and influencers and strategies to engage them effectively
• Structure the reasons and justification for undertaking their project
• Build in appropriate and relevant monitoring and reporting mechanisms
• Establish key decision points and understand how to engage power brokers
• Develop a project structure that all team players can sign up to
• Appreciate how to manage internal and external suppliers for project success
• Access tools for reporting and communication of succinct information
• Consider how to manage change effectively in their project

Suitable for

Head Teachers, Deputy Heads, Aspiring Heads, Year Heads, Department Heads, Vice Principals, Deans, Acting Deans, Project Managers and anyone involved in project managing changes to internal structures and systems, in this burgeoning and increasingly more important sector.

Prerequisites

An understanding of project management principles and knowledge of topical issues in the Education Sector, is recommended.