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Description

Are you ready to make a BIG impact at work? Your next project could be a real opportunity for you and your team to shine!
Unfortunately, too many professionals have never been given the essential toolkit needed to execute business projects successfully.
Without this powerful set of skills, many otherwise talented people are left wondering:
Why does working on this project feel painful and chaotic?
How am I going to tell my boss that we're going to blow the deadline?
What will it take to stop feeling like I'm drowning at work?
Trust me, I know what this feels like. Before I became a formal project manager of multi-million dollar projects—and later, an executive—I was what people sometimes call an "Accidental Project Manager."
An
accidental project manager
(also sometimes called an "occasional project manager" or "unofficial project manager") is someone who is not a formal project manager by title or training, but who is still asked to lead business projects in addition to their day-to-day work.
In those early years of leading projects, I struggled to find training and advice that was tailored to me and my situation as a non-technical project manager. It took time, experience, and a lot of trial and error to learn to consistently deliver results.
That's why I felt it was so important to put together this course...to save you time and help you get results faster.
In our time together, you'll learn the 5 essential steps to leading a project from concept to completion:
STEP 1: STRATEGIZE.
STEP 2: PLAN.
STEP 3: EXECUTE.
STEP 4: TROUBLESHOOT.
STEP 5: WRAP-UP.
For each of these steps, you'll get:
Concise, practical explanations of
exactly
what you need to do within each step
20+ downloadable templates, examples, and teaching guides to help you apply what you're learning
External articles, podcasts, and templates to give you even more options for your particular industry
Featured Q&A (actively updated) to address common pain points
Email coaching to bring the steps to life in practical terms
You'll also have a chance to practice along with each of these steps by either working on a live project you have or completing a case study project throughout the course.
If you're ready to ace your next project, let's get started!
Who this course is for:
Anyone who wants to get better at managing projects, regardless of professional background or career aspirations.
Busy professionals who have only a few hours to invest, but need to leave with a solid plan to get results on their next big project
Accidental project managers, occasional project managers, unofficial project managers, new project managers...
This course is NOT designed for technical project managers (e.g. IT, engineering, construction) seeking formal, academic training in the discipline, or those seeking preparation for project management certification.

What you'll learn

Learn to manage a project all on your own, regardless of your professional background

Get practical advice to troubleshoot common challenges as they emerge on your project

Confidently execute an easy-to-follow 5-step approach to guide your project from concept to completion

Use a project case study (or a real project YOU'RE working on) to practice what you learn

Receive 20+ project management templates and examples to make implementing what you learn easier

Compare your exercise responses to real examples, so you can get immediate feedback on your learning

Stay focused and organized with easy-to-follow project management checklists

Requirements

  • You will need a copy of Adobe XD 2019 or above. A free trial can be downloaded from Adobe.
  • No previous design experience is needed.
  • No previous Adobe XD skills are needed.

Course Content

27 sections • 95 lectures
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1-Introduction
8
1.1-Welcome
1.2-Take Action: Introduce Yourself
1.3-What Qualifies as a Project?
1.4-Are You a "Project Manager?"
1.5-About to Start a Project? Avoid This ONE BIG MISTAKE.
1.6-The Five Essential Steps (Plus Downloadable Guide)
1.7-Take Action: Ask Me Anything
1.8-Course Exercise
2-Step 1 - Strategize
13
2.1-Overview of Step 1
2.2-What is a Project Charter?
2.3-Take Action: Set Up the Charter Template
2.4-Write a Project Description
2.5-Craft Your Project Intent Statement
2.6-Coaching Assignment: Get Feedback On Your Intent Statement
2.7-Identify Who (and What) is Impacted By Your Project
2.8-Agree to a High-Level Definition of Done
2.9-Practice Your Definition of Done
2.10-Document High-Level Assumptions and Risks
2.11-Take Action: Bullet-Proof Your Project
2.12-Identify Key Constraints and Parameters
2.13-Take Action: Get Your Charter Signed
3-Step 2 - Plan
12
3.1-Overview of Step 2
3.2-Define the Scope of Your Project
3.3-Take Action: Build Your WBS
3.4-Get Clarity on Requirements
3.5-Take Action: Gather Requirements Like a Pro
3.6-Establish Schedule Milestones
3.7-Quick Tip: Presenting Milestones to Executives Using Microsoft Timeline
3.8-Establish a Budget
3.9-Take Action: What Questions Do You Have?
3.10-Agree to Roles and Responsibilities
3.11-Decide How to Communicate as a Team
3.12-Finalize Your Baseline
4-Step 3 - Execute
13
4.1-Overview of Step 3
4.2-Stay Organized During Execution
4.3-Take Action: Download the Project Log Template
4.4-Set Up the Project Log (Milestones Tab)
4.5-Set Up the Project Log (Action Items Tab)
4.6-Set Up the Project Log (Changes and Decisions Tabs)
4.7-Set Up the Project Log (Assumptions, Issues, and Risks Tabs)
4.8-Take Action: Decide Where to Store Your Log
4.9-How to Communicate Amid the Chaos
4.10-Report Project Status
4.11-Take Action: Write Your First Status Report
4.12-Capture Lessons Learned
4.13-Coaching Assignment: What Are Your Stops and Starts?
5-Step 4 - Troubleshoot
5
5.1-Overview of Step 4
5.2-How to Tell if Your Project is Off-Track
5.3-How to Manage Risks (So They Don't Become Issues)
5.4-How to Manage Issues (So They Don't Become Show-Stoppers)
5.5-How to Get Your Schedule Back On Track
6-Step 5 - Wrap-up
3
6.1-Overview of Step 5
6.2-Validate Project Success Has Been Achieved
6.3-Conduct an After-Action Review
7-Thank You / Additional Resources
1
7.1-Thank You / Additional Resources