Project Manager Academy | December 10-13, 2018 | Raleigh, NC

Program Overview

The techniques of managing projects are well-known. Training in scheduling, budgeting and cost-tracking is available from many sources. But to graduate to the next level, to join the ranks of "best of class," your project staff must learn to think and act like business owners. When projects break down project managers have to feel like they are bleeding their own money. When customers are dissatisfied, your managers and staff must take it personally. When jobs are running smoothly, your project managers have got to remain vigilant.

During this high-level, immersion experience, project delivery professionals examine themselves, their organizations and their processes. Transforming from talented builders into true construction entrepreneurs.

Who Should Attend?
Anyone from a General Contractor, Specialty Contractor or a Subcontractor who is interested in developing exceptional project delivery capabilities from. Examples include:
• Project Executives
• Project Managers
• Project Engineers
• Superintendents
• Vice Presidents
• Estimators
• Architects and Engineers

We encourage companies to send as many of their project delivery team members to the Academy as possible. The benefit of having several team members experience the Academy is that the principles taught will multiply throughout your organization. Several companies send their team members in pairs to foster greater cohesion and accountability.

Benefits of Attending
This high-level, immersion experience is built around four core themes, which are developed through intense, experience-based exercises, coaching from FMI’s industry experts and interactive guest lectures:

• Profitable customer relationship development
• Powerful, integrated project teams
• Financial control of your projects
• Planning projects for profits and customer satisfaction

The goal of this program is fundamental behavioral change. Stop your PMs from seeing his or herself as just another employee or a witness to project outcomes. Turn them into virtual owners who have a personal stake in project outcomes and the tools necessary to succeed.

Project Manager Academy begins weeks before attendees arrive with an in-depth 360° feedback survey and a personality and behavioral diagnostic. At the program, a variety of hands-on experiences, one-on-one coaching and small team sessions continue the development process through:

• A highly personalized feedback process
• Analyzing and interpreting behavior preferences and communication styles
• Developing a personal action plan to capitalize on assets and compensate for weaknesses