Project Skills

ProjectSkills describes the best of the accepted project managementtechniques, taking the guesswork out of deciding which ones to applyat which stage. The subject of project management has developed overthe ages into a fairly precise set of techniques, definitions andpractices that are applicable to running projects. More and moreprojects are being handled by non-specialist project managers. Elbeikand Thomas present a practical and accessible guide to managingprojects of all sizes, not just large scale ones. It also presentsessential 'people' skills that are vital to making a project succeed.These include leadership skills, motivating others to deliver,communicating, holding meetings and how to manage change. The NewSkills Portfolio is a groundbreaking new series, published inassociation with the Industrial Society, which re-defines the coremanagement skills managers and team leaders need to be competitive.Each title is action-focused blending 20th century managementinitiatives/trends with a new flexible skills portfolio for managersconstantly experiencing and managing organizational and marketplacechange. The Industrial Society is one of the largest public trainingproviders in the UK. It has over 10,000 corporate members.Accessible, practical book on project skills Includes projectmanager's tool kit. Especially suitable for non-specialist projectmanagers .