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THIS MODULE IS PART OF THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE

Project Closure, Team Dynamics, and Leadership

Learn effective project closure, how to conduct retospectives, and develop interpersonal skills for smooth team communication and collaboration.
3 main lessons
1 exercise
Module length:119 minutes

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Why this module matters
Successful Project Closure

Understanding the importance of project closure and retrospectives ensures that all project deliverables are completed, and lessons learned are documented.

Strong Team Dynamics

Maintaining excellent team dynamics is crucial for project success. Learn strategies to keep team relationships strong and collaborative, even during project closure.

Effective Leadership

Developing leadership skills that prioritize interpersonal excellence helps you lead projects smoothly. This module emphasizes leading with empathy and maintaining team morale.

Learning Goals

A detailed breakdown of the main learning goals for this module

  • Distinguish when a project is done and properly closing out.

  • Bring together learnings from all previous stages: lessons learned and retrospectives.

  • Manage project transitions with attention to detail and focus on relationships.

Practice with hands-on exercises

The exercise kit helps you conduct solo retrospectives using tools like Butter.us. Select a retrospective template, create a time-boxed agenda, and reflect on key questions to enhance your project closing and facilitation skills.

Instructor

Brecken Byron

Agile Project Management Expert

Brecken manages projects rooted in human-driven decision-making, results-oriented, and innovative execution. She is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and has led projects across multiple sectors globally, including retail technology, the non-profit sphere, and education technology. Brecken practices people-first cross-functional project management through power skills, tooling, data-driven decisions, and cultural awareness. Having lived and worked on three continents, she understands the cruciality of adaptability, being a generalist specialist, facilitating inclusive connectivity, and driving change through communicative narrative storytelling. You can connect with Brecken on LinkedIn via this link.

Next Steps

Consider studying one of the following topics after you finished this module: