1. MGT 612: Leading Projects: The Human Side of Project Management
Zvi Aronson, Ph.D.

2. Topics Review Course Objectives and Requirements
Discuss the approach to learning and applying leadership skills that we will be using
Welcome to Management 612. The purpose of this first lecture is to provide you with an overview of the course. This includes:
explaining key course requirements
articulating the interactive approach we will use
giving you a chance to interact with your fellow students
explaining the initial assignments to you.
In addition to reviewing these slides, it will help if you also have a copy of the course syllabus handy

3. Course Objectives
Introduce and describe the competencies associated with leading others in a project environment
Provide you with opportunities to learn about your own strengths and development needs associated with these competencies
Familiarize you with key theories and principles relating to the study of leadership and the human side of project management
On the one hand this course will introduce you to theories and concepts relating to the Human Side of Project Management. More importantly, during this course you will have opportunities to learn about your self in relation to key skill areas. You will be expected to work with this self-knowledge throughout the semester.

4. Course Requirements Participation and attendance
Completion of Assessment material –
Locus of control
Tolerance for ambiguity
Interpersonal Relations (FIRO-B)
Defining Issues Test
Personal Styles
Self-Awareness
Skills Analysis Paper (U’ Inc.)
Skills Development Paper
Quizzes
The key requirements for this course are listed on this slide. You can also learn more about each from your syllabus. Detailed instructions for the Skill Analysis Paper and the Skill Development paper are provided in your syllabus. These two requirements are cornerstones for this course. To complete them you will have to assimilate readings with what you learn about your self though various class activities and off-line assignments.
You will also need to incorporate the results from the various assessments you will complete this semester. Most of these can be found on the website listed on this slide and they are also available in your Whetton and Cameron text. (Be sure to use Internet explorer when completing the web-based assessments. Also make sure you print out the results as they are not otherwise saved and you will need them for class assignments and for completing your papers

5. Overall Course Structure
Conceptual Background
Social Psychology and Org. Behavior
What am I like?
What do I want?
This Ven diagram provides an overview of how the various modules in this course are broken down. The focus of the first few weeks will be on assessing your skills and interests and also on considering how they relate to leadership and project management, We’ll next shift our attention to specific skill areas and focus on how to develop in terms of behaviors and attitudes. In this course we’ll also be considering the theories and principles upon which our discussions of self-awareness and skill development are based.
How do I get even better?
What must I consider to lead collaborative efforts?

6. Course Requirements (see pages 2-3 of course syllabus
Participation (100 points)
Completion of Assessment material –
SSS software Page 28 of W&C (week 3)
Multi-source Feedback Survey (week 3)
(week 4)
Locus of control
Tolerance for ambiguity
FIRO-B
Defining Issues Test
Personal Styles
Self-Awareness
Skills Analysis Paper (U’ Inc.) (120 points)
Skills Development Paper (80 points)
4 Quizzes (25 points each)

7. Participation (see page 2 of syllabus and Note for Week 1)
Keeping up with reading and sharing your thoughts with others
Contributing to completion of weekly team assignments in a thoughtful and timely manner
Timely completion of Assessment material
SSS software Page 30 of W&C (week 3)
MSQ Survey (week 3)
Online assessments (week 4)
Locus of control
Tolerance for ambiguity
FIRO-B (Interpersonal Style)
Defining Issues Test
Personal Styles
Self-Awareness

8. Multisource Feedback Survey (see note for week 1)
1) Look for an with the subject line: multisource Feedback invitation for Mgt 612 – The Human Side of Project Leadership
2) Using the code provided in the , log-in to the assessment site and complete a self-assessment
3) Identify at least three and as many ten people who can provide you with feedback.
Provide each of them with log in information contained in the mentioned above.
people you trust
People who can provide you with meaningful feedback about your management and leadership behaviors.
In order to ensure that you receive timely feedback reports instruct them to complete the survey by week 3
4) Follow up periodically with your feedback providers
ensure they have completed the survey by wee 3.
I will only be able to process your feedback report if I receive at least three responses.
You will want to work with the feedback you receive so that you can use it in your Skills Analysis (U Inc.) Paper. You will receive confidential feedback reports
Consider the feedback provided
Identify 4-5 highest and lowest rated areas and items and compare them to your self ratings
The Multisource Feedback Survey (To be used during the week of Tuesday 09/29 – third week)
There is another survey that you will also need to complete for this course. The survey is entitled, The Management Skills Questionnaire (MSQ). The MSQ is a multi source survey or what are sometimes called 360 Degree feedback. Such instruments are common in organizations today. The idea is to provide users with constructive behavioral feedback based upon input from several different sources (e.g. peers, bosses, subordinates and in some cases even customers).
You will be receiving an this week with information on how you can log onto the system and how others who will be providing you with feedback can log on. Look for a message from The subject line will state:
Multisource Feedback Invitation for Mgt 612 – The Human Side of Project Leadership
Completing this assessment survey requires that you,
a) Log onto the site and complete a self assessment,
b) Identify others from whom you would like to receive feedback. And provide them with the instructions and log in information that is contained in the mentioned above. The people you identify to provide you with feedback could be peers, bosses, friends, customers, or subordinates who are in a position to provide you with accurate and candid feedback. They should then use the survey to assess you on each of the behaviors listed.
Let your feedback providers know that completing the assessment will probably take about minutes and that their responses will be completely confidential. You (the feedback recipient) will not know how any one individual has rated you but you will receive a report that provides you with the averages and standard deviations for the ratings people provide

9. SSS Software In-basket Exercise on page 30 of Whetten & Cameron
In-baskets are a form of management simulation requiring you to review material and make decisions
Use roughly 2-3 hours to review and respond to the items in your SSS Software in-basket
Record your responses in writing and discuss for week 3 of the course

10. Skill Analysis (U Inc.) and Development Paper
Skill Development Paper
Develop specific development plans for developing skills
One short-term that you will have begin working on during the semester
Report on efforts
One longer term effort
Describe plans
Should be derived from U’Inc. Paper
Key evaluation considerations
Logically derived goals
Detailed plans built upon course concepts and principles
Description of efforts
Well organized and written
Due at end of semester
U Inc Paper (Skill Analysis Paper)
Assessment of your strengths and development areas relative to course concepts
Based upon assessments: Course principles, Examples and experiences
Key evaluation considerations
Introspection
Good use of course concepts and assessments
Well integrated
Good use of examples
Well organized and clearly written
Due at midpoint of semester

11. An Approach for Building Leadership Skills
COMPONENTS
Skill pre-assessment
Skill learning
Skill analysis
CONTENTS
Surveys
Role plays
Written text
Behavioral
guidelines
Cases
OBJECTIVES
Assess current level of skill competence and knowledge; create readiness to change
Teach correct principles and present a rationale for behavioral guidelines
Provide examples of appropriate and inappropriate skill performance. Analyze behavioral principles and reasons they work.
This slide and the next briefly describe some of the learning tools you will encounter in this course. The majority of them can be found in the assigned texts we will be using. In particular, the Whetten and Cameron text contains most of the assessment tools and simulations we will use. In some cases we will supplement the text material by providing you with other resources.

12. An Approach For Building Leadership Skills
COMPONENTS
Skill practice
Skill application
CONTENTS
Exercises
Simulations
Role Plays
Assignments (behavioral and written)
OBJECTIVES
Practice behavioral guidelines. Adapt principles to personal style. Receive feedback and assistance
Transfer classroom learning to real-life situations
Foster ongoing personal development

13. Attitudes and Behaviors of Participants: Traditional Students Versus Learners*
Study material to pass exams
Passively accept and memorize ideas from others
Complete assignments to please teacher
See course as an obstacle to getting a degree
View assignments as threat to GPA
Goal: Good grade
See instructor as expert and assessor
Learners
Internalize concepts to be successful
Critically evaluate ideas and test validity
Use assignments to practice and improve skills
See course as opportunity to enhance success
View assignments as opportunity to get feedback on personal development
Goal: Skill mastery
Are aware of those roles-but adds coach and facilitator
To benefit from this course it is important that you see yourself as a learner as opposed to just being a student. We are excited about the opportunities we think this course offers you to learn about yourself in terms of leadership and in terms of being a successful project manager. To benefit from this course (especially in a web based environment) you will have to follow through on using and carefully considering what you learn from various assessment tools and activities that comprise much of the course
Adapted from Serey, T. T., and Verderver, K. S. (1988)

14. Assignment Begin reading and working with the texts Due in two weeks
Complete Multisource Feedback survey (do a self assessment and distribute to at least three others and as many as ten others)
Complete SSS-Software In-basket
You should get started with the first reading assignments as soon as possible.
You will also need to begin working on the first two assessment activities. These activities will provide you with a general introduction to the skills we will discuss in this course. More importantly they will provide you with some useful information about your own skills. Each is described further on the following two slides. You will need to complete these assignments during the next two weeks as we will be using them during our third class.

15. SSS Software In-basket Exercise on page 30 of Whetten & Cameron
In-baskets are a form of management simulation requiring you to review material and make decisions
Use no more than two hours to review and respond to the items in your SSS Software in-basket
Record your responses in writing send a copy to us in two weeks
SSS Software is an in-basket activity that you will find on page 30 of Whetton and Cameron. You will need to review and respond to each of the in-basket items using your best judgment. Record your responses in decision in writing and submit them to us prior to the third lecture. As with PAMS completing this activity will provide you with more insight to your management skills. We will begin reviewing and discussing these results during our third lecture.

16. Group Discussion Introduce who you are and where you work?
Share expectations for this course?
Share likes and dislikes with regard to Project Management
As group identify three things you all have in common?
Avoid the obvious (e.g. enrolled in same program/course; work for the same company, live in the same state)
Try to come up with a very unusual list of things in common.
Group name and possibly logo
We would also like you to get to know one another. Each of you has been randomly assigned to a discussion group. You will be working with this group periodically throughout the semester. When you go to your group forum please collectively address the topics outlined on this slide. This includes coming up with a group name and if possible a logo of some kind (you can use stock images if you prefer). Send your list of things in common, group name and logo to either Dr. Zvi Aronson at