Project Leadership: Stakeholders, Teams & Influence
A project manager commands almost nothing and is accountable for almost everything — influence is the job’s real methodology.
Format
Classroom · Virtual
Upcoming sessions
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Plans do not deliver projects; people do — most of whom report to someone else and some of whom outrank the project manager considerably. This programme trains the leadership half of the role: stakeholder work as a discipline — mapping power and interest honestly, managing the sceptics and the silent; building team commitment across departmental lines without a single direct report; the sponsor relationship — using it, briefing it, occasionally repairing it; and the conversations project managers avoid: the missed deadline, the under-performer on loan, the stakeholder working against the project politely.
What you will do
Who attends
Project and programme managers at every level; workstream and delivery leads; technical experts moving into project leadership; PMO staff who coach project managers.
Programme agenda
Built for the decisions no textbook prepares you for
I.The stakeholder discipline
- Mapping power and interest — including the agendas nobody states
- Engagement plans that are actually worked, not filed
- The sceptic, the blocker and the politely hostile
II.The team you borrowed
- Commitment without contracts: purpose, clarity, visible fairness
- The matrix: negotiating for people with their real bosses
- Performance on loan: addressing it without owning the person
III.Influence upward
- The sponsor: what to ask of them, what never to surprise them with
- Steering committees: preparing decisions, not presentations
- Bad news delivered early — the influence account it builds
Frequently asked
What does this course cover that methodology training does not?
The leadership half of the role. It trains stakeholder work as a discipline — mapping power and interest honestly, managing the sceptics and the silent; building team commitment across departmental lines without a single direct report; working the sponsor relationship; and holding the conversations project managers avoid, from the missed deadline to the stakeholder working politely against the project.
Who should attend the project leadership course?
Project and programme managers at every level, workstream and delivery leads, technical experts moving into project leadership, and PMO staff who coach project managers. The programme is built for people accountable for delivery who command almost nothing — influence is treated as the job’s real methodology.
Is the course available in-house and in French?
Yes. BIZENIUS delivers the course in English and French, and an in-house edition can be tailored to your organisation’s project environment and stakeholder landscape. Sessions run on a rolling calendar with dates confirmed on request, and fees and quotations are provided on enquiry.
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