A confident project manager will skilfully blend their people and organisational skills to get results that satisfy both clients and colleagues, and your bottom line. Great project management taps into the right resources at the right time and and calls on you to be agile, flexible, and customer-focused.

In two in-depth online sessions focused on practical learning, we will share a best practice approach to project management you can apply to projects of any size, virtually or in person, as well as methods and techniques to juggle multiple projects without dropping the ball. This course focuses on putting the client (internal or external) at the heart of your team, maximising the efficiency and effectiveness of your communications both internally and externally to drive client project success. You’ll learn how to establish collaborative team working and use resources effectively, getting everyone on board, as you keep everything on track, on time, and on budget. We'll explore how to build relationships and trust with all stakeholders to keep everything running smoothly and what you can do when things change or go wrong. Whether you're new to project management or have been in the role a while, this workshop provides tried and tested techniques to develop you into a confident project manager.

This workshop covers

  • A practical step-by-step guide to project management

    Including how to adapt your approach to projects of varying size and length.

  • Kicking off on the right foot

    Defining the project journey and setting objectives by using pivotal questions.

  • Keeping projects on track

    How to keep your team and colleagues motivated and juggle multiple projects at one time.

  • Reporting progress and managing expectations

    Communicating with stakeholders and how to approach troubleshooting along the way.

  • The project lifecycle

    Learning from mistakes and action planning for the next project.

You will gain

  • An easy to implement, step by step approach that enhances team collaboration and communication around projects.

  • New insights into problem prevention and problem-solving that you can apply throughout the project lifecycle with any stakeholder.

  • Proven tools and techniques for effective and flexible project planning, that can be used both virtually or in person, that you will have the confidence to implement straight away.

  • A fresh approach to solutions for effective monitoring and control of resources, scope, and timelines on your project, enhancing the juggling of multiple projects.

Meet your trainer

Trish Thurley

A business consultant, speaker, and facilitator in the field of project and stakeholder management, with over 30 years of international experience across a wide number of industry sectors including Energy, Automotive, Financial Services, and FMCG, Trish is also a visiting lecturer at one of Europe’s top Business Schools and a Member of The Association of Project Management (APM). Trish spends much of her time on client-facing projects and has a wealth of experience in balancing the conflicting demands and agendas of multiple stakeholders, with considerable hands-on experience in managing complex organisational change projects for companies like British Gas, PwC and Colgate-Palmolive. She founded Sims4Training.com 5 years ago - the company specialises in training people skills using Artificial Intelligence simulations and focused on the people skills needed for change and project management.

Pricing options

DBA members receive a discount off the standard price. To talk to us about joining the DBA, email [email protected]. Prices include VAT. If you're buying from outside the UK please select the price without VAT.

Previous feedback for Trish

Trish is warm, supportive and open to feedback. Through her extensive experience, she helped me develop skills to ensure I was set up for success.

Tracy Graf, Business Owner, Fuse Communications