FPM 334 - Progressive Leadership in Program Management

This course provides a framework for the participants to respond to the leadership challenges facing them and their organizations in new, more innovative, and more productive ways and satisfies the leadership performance outcomes necessary for the Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers (FAC-P/PM) at the senior level. Experienced decision makers explore different factors, connections, and interactions that shape situations and use that understanding to anticipate potential impacts of management system weaknesses. Senior program managers must have the flexibility to assess and lead situations from a total systems perspective and establish and maintain a working knowledge of the federal environment, integrated program management, team building, and stakeholder management and then drive strategic change and make decisions based on these elements to ensure successful programs. This course focuses on the ability to lead projects strategically within the federal environment. Students will gain, hone, and apply needed leadership and decision support knowledge to navigate the dynamics of the federal acquisition environment, drive strategic change, build teams and foster stakeholder relationships, and make strategic decisions. The course discusses how to; Evaluate leadership challenges in the federal system environment; Compose an effective leadership strategy to effect organizational change; Build high-performance teams and develop stakeholder relationships; and, Evaluate the system environment to make timely and effective decisions. Exercises will be used to emphasize the importance of other essential leadership skills including: teamwork, collaboration, and communication; personality types and preferences; negotiation skills; and organizational and team structures for optimum performance.