Ethical Leadership &
Collaborative Project Management
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE
Leading with integrity, building trust, and fostering the collaboration that helps teams deliver meaningful outcomes.
Aligned to the PMI® PMP® Exam Content Outline · People · Process · Business Environment
Course at a Glance
OVERVIEW
A practical course built on the PMI PMP® Exam Content Outline. It focuses on the People domain while weaving in the Process and Business Environment domains, so you develop the leadership behaviours needed to run projects ethically and collaboratively.
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People-First Focus
Centres on the PMI People domain, integrating Process and Business Environment for the full picture.
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Learn by Doing
Real-world scenarios, interactive discussions, and case studies build practical, transferable skill.
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Every Environment
Techniques that hold up across predictive, agile, and hybrid project settings.
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More Than On Time and On Budget
THE CASE FOR ETHICAL, COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP
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Successful project managers do more than deliver on time and within budget — they build trust, lead with integrity, and foster collaboration that enables teams to achieve meaningful outcomes.
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Navigate complexity
Strengthen your ability to work through difficult, high-stakes situations.
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Build high-performing teams
Create the conditions where diverse, cross-functional teams thrive.
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Decide with integrity
Make choices that align with organizational values and professional standards.
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Lead the whole lifecycle
Promote inclusion, transparency, and accountability from start to finish.
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Grounded in the PMI PMP® ECO
FRAMEWORK
The PMP® Exam Content Outline spans three domains. This course leads with People, then connects it to Process and Business Environment.
PRIMARY FOCUS
People
Leadership behaviours, team empowerment, communication, conflict, and collaboration.
INTEGRATED
Process
Managing the work effectively across predictive, agile, and hybrid approaches.
INTEGRATED
Business
Environment
Aligning projects with organizational strategy, value, and compliance.
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Eight Leadership Behaviours
ROADMAP
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Ethical Decision-Making
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Servant Leadership
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Trust & Psychological Safety
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Stakeholder Engagement
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Emotional Intelligence
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Conflict Resolution
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Collaboration at Scale
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Accountability & Integrity
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The Leadership Behaviours You'll Build
PART TWO
Eight practical, people-centred behaviours — explored through real scenarios, discussion, and case studies.
Ethical Decision-Making & Professional Responsibility
BEHAVIOUR 01
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Make principled choices that hold up under scrutiny.
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Apply the PMI Code of Ethics — responsibility, respect, fairness, and honesty.
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Recognize ethical dilemmas early and weigh competing interests fairly.
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Align decisions with organizational values and professional standards.
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Model integrity so doing the right thing becomes the team's default.
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Servant Leadership
BEHAVIOUR 02
Lead by removing obstacles and empowering the people who do the work.
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Put the team's growth and needs first.
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Clear blockers, provide resources, and protect focus.
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Coach and delegate to build capability and ownership.
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Measure success by the team's ability to deliver.
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Building Trust & Psychological Safety
BEHAVIOUR 03
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Create a space where people speak up without fear.
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Build psychological safety within diverse, cross-functional teams.
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Invite dissent, questions, and honest feedback.
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Treat mistakes as learning opportunities, not blame.
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Foster inclusive environments where every voice counts.
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Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
BEHAVIOUR 04
Engage stakeholders through clear, collaborative communication.
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Identify and prioritize diverse stakeholder expectations.
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Communicate with clarity, tailored to each audience.
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Plan collaboratively and keep stakeholders aligned.
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Manage expectations transparently across the lifecycle.
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Emotional Intelligence
BEHAVIOUR 05
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Read the room, manage yourself, and connect with others.
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Build self-awareness and self-regulation under pressure.
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Use empathy to understand team and stakeholder needs.
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Strengthen the relationships that lift team performance.
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Adapt your leadership style to the situation.
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Conflict Resolution & Negotiation
BEHAVIOUR 06
Turn conflict into constructive progress.
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Surface conflict early and address the root cause.
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Facilitate difficult conversations with neutrality.
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Negotiate toward outcomes that serve shared goals.
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Influence without authority to reach agreement.
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Collaboration Across Predictive, Agile & Hybrid
BEHAVIOUR 07
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Foster collaboration in any delivery approach.
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Adapt collaboration practices to predictive, agile, and hybrid work.
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Build shared goals and clear ways of working.
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Facilitate productive teamwork and decision-making.
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Sustain a culture of trust across teams and methods.
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Accountability, Transparency & Integrity
BEHAVIOUR 08
Own the outcomes and keep the work visible.
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Promote accountability throughout the project lifecycle.
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Keep progress, risks, and decisions transparent.
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Balance organizational objectives with stakeholder needs.
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Deliver business value while upholding professional conduct.
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Lead with Integrity.
Deliver Together.
IN CLOSING
Leave with the practical skills to lead ethically, collaborate effectively, and build high-performing teams that deliver lasting value.