Introduction

The course will encourage creative thinking, and the development of leadership and management skills through teamwork, discussion and peer review. You’ll develop new skills to an advanced level, becoming a highly-skilled manager capable of administering major projects within and across different organisations.

Project management knowledge areas (time, risk, cost, etc.) and culture, interfacing and working with virtual teams, procurement (off-shoring, near-shoring). Theoretical foundations required to build the necessary critical thinking and appreciation needed for practical application that cover the following subject matter: fundamentals of Project Management and associated knowledge areas (risk, cost, time, etc.); fundamentals of Cross-Cultural Management relative to the findings of various cultural anthropologists and The Globe Project (Hall, Hofstede, Trompenaars, Molinsky, etc.). Discussion centres on the cultural work ethic, perception of time, business behaviours, as well as the ad-hoc cultural components of language and religion.

Duration

10 Days

Who Should Attend

Individuals who are required to manage projects or are employed as members of a project team with intercultural/international components. Managers (in)directly involved in the project such as corporate sponsors or other stakeholders.

COURSE LEVEL: Foundation

Course Objectives

• Communicate effectively and efficiently across national borders; 
• Apply various negotiation techniques to deal with other cultures; 
• Deal successfully with virtual teams; 
• Comprehend the concepts of ‘time’, ‘commitment’, ‘face’, across various national cultures 
• Handle circumstances that require conflict resolution and basic tenets of team building across cultures.

Course Outline

• Practical application comprises situational analyses based on case studies and action research. 
• Project Management-related skills 
• Business and work ethics 
• Notions of time and its management 
• Team building in individualistic/collectivistic cultures 
• Conflict management 
• Leadership across cultures 
• Evaluating performance across cultures
• Principles of Project Management
• International Operations and Logistics Systems

Course Administration Details:

METHODOLOGY

The instructor-led training is delivered using a blended learning approach and comprises of presentations, guided sessions of practical exercise, web-based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are seasoned industry experts with years of experience, working as professional and trainers in these fields.

All facilitation and course materials will be offered in English. The participants should be reasonably proficient in English.

ACCREDITATION

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with an Indepth Research Institute (IRES) certificate certified by the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA).

TRAINING VENUE

The training will be held at IRES Training Centre. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments and lunch.

All participants will additionally cater for their, travel expenses, visa application, insurance, and other personal expenses.

ACCOMMODATION AND AIRPORT PICKUP

Accommodation and airport pickup are arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer.

Email:[email protected].  

Mob: +254 715 077 817

TAILOR- MADE

This training can also be customized to suit the needs of your institution upon request. You can have it delivered in our IRES Training Centre or at a convenient location.

For further inquiries, please contact us on Tel: +254 715 077 817.

Mob: +254 792516000, +254 792516010 or mail [email protected]

PAYMENT

Payment should be transferred to IRES account through bank before the course start date

Send proof of payment to [email protected]

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