Community College & Trade School Programs

Professional Development / Workforce Development

87.7 million jobs will require project management skills by the year 2027*

(*Project Management Institute, PMI)

Projects are all around us! In the project management community there have been a number of articles suggesting a “projectized economy” which refers to the fact that more and more organizations, worldwide, are delivering value through projects. Our economy is becoming dependent on the delivery of projects. Is your community ready? If not, let’s get going!

Project management is defined as the activity associated with organizing and planning tasks, and people, in order to deliver on the objectives of a project. Learning how to lead projects has become a critical element in a skill set that is in high demand. Project management skills have been identified by McKinsey as one of the Top 5 skills set for the future of work. This is also reflected in an article published by MIT Sloan Management Review where CEO’s were asked about their lessons learned from the COVID-19 experience. Not surprisingly, “get project management basics in place” was on the list of lessons learned.

In the Coursera Job Skills Report in 2021, project management skills were listed as one of the Top 10 trending business skills for 18 countries around the world! The future of work includes projects and having project management skills is advantageous for anyone looking to tackle new challenges and succeed in an exceedingly competitive environment. Everyone benefits from learning about project management. Everyone.

Offering a project management foundations course for the individuals, small businesses, and non-profits in your community will provide the participants with the boost they need to find a job, learn valuable skills, change careers, advance on their career path or elevate the level of success with internal projects.     

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Ideas on how I can help:

  • Live webinars on various topics.

  • Training courses focusing on project management fundamentals.

  • Consulting on your existing project management training program or practices.

  • Materials - numerous articles, blog postings and my published book, The Project Roadmap - Your Hands-On Guide to Initiating, Planning, Executing and Completing Projects.

If your organization is interested in learning more about offering the power of project management to your staff, students, teachers, members or volunteers, I can help. Check out this list of ideas for learning programs and topics that we can schedule for your organization. We can either have one session or we can set up a series of sessions (e.g. once a month) with a different topic each month! What a great way to learn more about project management practices and what you can do, immediately, to begin incorporating some of the tips and techniques into your life, your organization, your role, and your community.

Now is the time to get your organization and community prepared for the future, and I can help.

We can discuss further or please feel free to check out my calendar to schedule some time.

I can also be reached through my website.

I look forward to hearing from you and planning your project management learning journey.