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September 2010Free Download on Proposal Writing
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ELD Support to SNV Asia Regional Office
In late August, ELD trainer Paul Reitman traveled to Bangkok to assist SNV Regional Office's communication officers with Case Study Writing ... read more
Recent Activities in Nepal
An advanced Training Of Trainers was conducted in August, along with 2 courses on The Project Manager's Toolkit ... read more
Nepal and Thailand Autumn Schedules Ready
Our programmes for Kathmandu, Nepal and Bangkok, Thailand are ready. Find out more about these courses here.
L'Art de Rédiger des Rapports
Our Reporting Skills Tookit is finally available in French / Notre Toolkit sur les techniques de reportage est enfin disponible en français ... read more / lire la suite
ELD Toolkits Revised
All our Toolkits have been extensively upgraded ... read more
Distance Training Programme on Reporting Skills & Professional Writing launched ... read more
Can you Translate / Proofread like a Professional?
We'd like to hear from translators interested in joining our team ... read more
Call for Authors
Do you think you can contribute to our growing library of development toolkits? Read more here.
Training for Inter-American Development Bank
ELD Director Neil spent February 2010 in Washington training IDB's Grants and Co-Financing Management Unit on Reporting Skills. All participants on the training were involved in developing donor fund reports for regional projects.
"A great course that definitely helped me become a better writer."
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TRAINING COURSE: THE PROJECT MANAGER'S TOOLKIT
This course gives practising project managers an opportunity to fine-tune their skills and sharpen their prject management abilities. Although Project Management is a huge field that can only be truly learned through experience, there are some basic foundations that make the lives of Project Managers easier - and lead to smoother running projects and better performing teams.
Over eight days, facilitators and participants will share the 'best of' what works and walk through two key aspects that lead to better results: Managing Ideas and Information and Managing People and Situations.
Developed in response to the many experienced managers who joined other ELD courses and asked 'isn't there something just for us?', this combination of technical and communication skills is just that: a toolkit for all project managers. The course uses a range of methods, including presentation, group discussion, problem-solving tasks, case studies and practical exercises.
While most suitable for those already working in the social / development sector, other participants are also encouraged to apply.
Managing Ideas and Information
The first half of the programme looks at project planning - analysing situations and the environment, developing the project plan and the monitoring and evaluation of projects. A whole day is spent turning that plan into a real, usable roadmap using Microsoft Project, turning ideas into achievable results which can be easily tracked.
Managing People and Situations
The second phase of the programme looks at the essential people skills - presenting, managing meetings, negotiation and conflict, team management and leadership - equipping project managers with the ability to communicate their ideas and better direct the common situations they face.
There is a strong focus on the participants’ own experiences throughout. A typical schedule is:
Day One
- Introduction to Project Management
- Role of Project / Programme Manager
- Project Cycle Management: An Introduction
Day Two
- The Logical Framework
- Stakeholder, Problem and Objective Analysis
- Project Design
Day Three
- Designing
Monitoring and Evaluation Systems
Day Four
- Project Management through Microsoft Project 2007
Day Five
- Communication and Presentation Skills
- Using Microsoft PowerPoint
Day Six
- Conducting Effective Meetings
- Conflict Management
- Negotiation Skills
Day Seven
- Leadership & Team Building
- Principles
of Human Resources Management
Day Eight
- Review of Assignments
- Organisational Development
- Developing an Action Plan
Please note that the 8 days are usually NOT consecutive, and there is often a 2-day break after the first 5 days.
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