Communication Skills for Project Managers - 2 PDUs

Name: Communication Skills for Project Managers - 2 PDUs
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Project managers spend 90% of their time communicating - learn to master it!

Created byTim Fairley

Last updated 1/2026

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What you'll learn

Accelerate and grow your career in the construction industry
Everything about project communications
The core PMBOK principles on communications
How information is generated and managed
Applications to construction projects
Collaborative project management
Why communications is challenging
How to manage communications on a project

Course content

4 sections • 22 lectures • 2h 42m total length

Introduction2:57
Master the fundamentals of project communications management and apply PMBoK concepts in practice to improve planning, managing, and monitoring communications on construction projects.
What Is Project Communications Management?8:47
Master project communications management to ensure timely, effective stakeholder exchange through planning, managing, and monitoring communications, guided by PMBoK; apply the five Cs and key communication skills.
Where Does Communications Management Fit In?12:33
Learn how project communications management fits the project life cycle and every knowledge area, from initiating to closing, and how effective stakeholder communication ties planning, execution, and control together.
Why Project Communications Matters6:38
Effective project communications drive success by delivering timely information to the right people, guiding estimates, schedules, procurement, risk mitigation, and stakeholder relations for a safe, on-time final product.
How To Manage Communications On A Project3:26
Learn a practical, step-by-step approach to project communications: plan who needs what information, deliver updates via meetings and documents, listen, adjust, and capture lessons learned.
Effective Communication Is Surprisingly Hard6:42
Clarify thoughts and define objectives by mastering logical thinking before communicating. Tailor messages to the audience, use what, why, how, what's next, and document everything to improve project communication.
Collaborative Project Management7:55
Create a collaborative project team through open communication and respect for diverse expertise, enabling better decisions, stakeholders alignment, and shared ownership of project outcomes.

Section 2 - Introduction0:49
Explore the theory behind project communications, its importance, and PMBoK section two foundations to help project managers build collaborative projects and prepare for the PMP exam.
Plan Communications Management16:28
Plan communications management aligns project information with stakeholder needs and yields a communications management plan, guiding what, when, and how to communicate using expert judgment and communication requirements analysis.
Manage Communications9:50
Execute the communications management plan to ensure timely, correct, and relevant project information is generated, collected, distributed, stored, retrieved, and disposed of for stakeholders.
Monitoring Communications7:10
Monitor project communications to ensure stakeholders receive the right information at the right time, using inputs, tools, and outputs like communications management plan, stakeholder engagement assessment matrix, and change requests.
Running An Effective Project Meeting13:08
Learn to run effective project meetings by defining precise objectives, creating focused agendas, and recording minutes and actions to improve planning, coordination, safety, and accountability across stakeholders.

Section 3 - Introduction1:11
apply project communications management in practice by tailoring the communication process to your construction project, linking contracts and communication, and adopting five tips to communicate more effectively.
Tailoring Project Communications7:39
Tailor project communications to each project's unique stakeholders, size and complexity, organizational structure, communication technologies, urgency, resources, contracts, culture and language, risk, information sensitivity, and team experience.
Effective Communication For Construction Managers23:35
Master construction project communication using a who, why, how, and what framework to align workers, subcontractors, the project team, management, clients, design consultants, and external stakeholders.
Contracts And Project Communication13:16
Align your project communications with contract requirements, document everything, and follow the contract's change processes to prevent disputes and support collaborative, win-win outcomes.
How Project Communications Is Changing5:56
Explore five trends shaping project communications: ai and automation, social media, collaborative contracting, adaptive leadership and emotional intelligence, and globalized supply chains, driving clearer, secure, and flexible collaboration.
5 Tips To Communicate More Effectively8:40
Learn five tips to communicate more effectively as a construction project manager: use concise dot points, avoid jargon, tailor messages to your audience, and pursue win-win outcomes.

Bonus - Launch Your Dream Career0:32
Section 4 - Introduction0:33
Master the fundamentals of project communication management and apply the theory to construction projects, then test your knowledge with PMBoK practice exam questions.
10 Practice Exam Questions
10 Example Exam Questions Review4:12
Review ten PMP questions on project communications management, including time-zone challenges and stakeholder changes. Learn to tailor communication strategies and update the stakeholder register to keep stakeholders properly informed.
Conclusion0:49
Apply the course's fundamental theoretical concepts to your job to improve your communication processes, recognizing that project managers spend 90% of their time communicating.

Requirements

Basic understanding of project management

Description

Master Project Communication Management (and prepare for your PMP exam)

Project managers spend 90% of their time communicating. It's worth learning how to do it properly!

While that statistic sounds exaggerated, think about all the different project tasks we do; preparing ITPs, schedules, weekly meetings, explaining budget overruns... When you start to think about it, you learn that everything you do a project manager relates to communication.

It's about getting the right information to the right people at the right time.

We've helped over 35,000 students advance their project management careers by mastering these fundamentals.

Learn effective communication management in just a few hours.

The course is:

Proven - thousands of satisfied students, with 94% reporting career advancement
Practical - developed with industry experts for real-world application
Fast-streamlined content focused on essential knowledge
Resource-Rich - includes downloadable slides and materials

We actively respond to all student questions and continuously improve based on feedback.

Join our Project Communication Management Course to master the essentials of managing project teams and resources.

The course covers:

Section 1 - Introduction
- What is project communication management
- Where communication management fits in
- How to manage communication effectively on a project
- Effective communication is surprisingly hard
- Collaborative communication
Section 2 - PMBOK Resource Management Processes
- Plan Communications Management
- Management Communications
- Monitor Communications
- Running an effective project meeting
Section 3 - Construction Applications
- Tailoring communication management
- Effective communication for construction managers
- How project communication is evolving
- 5 tips to communicate more effectively
Section 4 - Conclusion
- Practice Exam Questions

Let's get started!

Who this course is for:

Professionals across industries exposed to projects

Communication Skills for Project Managers - 2 PDUs

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Course content

Introduction7 lectures • 49min

Section 2 - Core Concepts5 lectures • 47min

Section 3 - Applications To Construction Projects6 lectures • 1hr

Conclusion4 lectures • 6min

Requirements

Description

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