- This is the internet,
so there's no shortage of blog posts, videos, webinars,
live and recorded classes, certification prep courses
and everything else under the sun
when it comes to project management,
there's so much in fact that it can be paralyzing.
If you're anything like me,
you don't even have the time to manage a project
let alone learn how to do it the right way.
What I do know though,
is that if I make the time to learn some PM basics,
it'll make my job easier in the long run
and that's worth the time.
Maybe you've just been given a project to manage
and you're not sure what that even means.
Maybe you're just tired of always running behind
or losing track of all the tasks
you have to accomplish to finish your work.
Maybe you just wanna understand all the buzzwords
and acronyms that you hear in meetings and video calls.
When I was in that spot, I wanted quick, actionable advice
on what I could do right then
to help me get out of whatever jam I was in
or answer a question I had.
Sure I could go find a bootcamp
or some other formal course
that would throw buckets of information at me
that I might even retain long enough
to pass the exam at the end,
but would that actually be helpful now?
Would that help me get my work done more efficiently
or would it just put me a week further behind?
As I said, I'm not a career PM,
I'm just looking to level up my PM skills a bit.
What I'm looking for is material I can view
or read at my own pace,
that I can squeeze in between meetings
or over a lunch break.
Content that's easy to understand and not too stuffy.
I mean, some of this PM stuff is really boring
and it's not really realistic for me.
And lastly, it doesn't need to be the next great novel,
give me a variety of tips and tactics in different mediums
but let's keep it manageable.
If I want a deep read, I'll pick up "War and Peace".
And that's why I was so excited
when we started putting real effort
into our educational content.
Education is a huge part of what we do at TeamGantt.
We have free live classes every week on a variety of topics
all hosted by our director of education, Brett Harned
who brings more than 20 years
of project management experience to the table.
If there's a question you can come up with about planning
or managing a project, Brett has an answer for you
that's based on his real world experience.
And as an aside, I've learned so much
about project management
just by working with Brett on these classes
and other video projects.
So trust me, whatever time you put into his classes,
I promise you'll see a worthwhile return,
I know I have.
And don't worry about the live part of the live classes,
yes, Brett really does deliver them live,
but if you can't make it to the live part,
we always send out a replay link
immediately following the class to anyone who registered,
so you can go back and catch up
whenever it's convenient for you.
We also have our YouTube channel
that has tons of good information about anything project
or planning related.
One of my favorites is Coffee with Brett.
These short informal videos are a chance for you
to start out your day with some caffeinated tips and tricks
to help you keep your projects
running on time and on budget.
And we also have our master class,
the art and science of leading projects,
a 14 part video course that covers everything
from crafting your project management process
to managing stakeholders with ease.
That's over 12 hours of training
that you can watch whenever you want.
And on top of that, you can register
at the URL on the screen to get even more free resources
like guides and templates.
And speaking of guides and templates,
if watching video isn't your speed,
we have written content for days too.
Check out the guide to project management
to brush up on all the skills that a PM needs,
or the guide to project planning
to help you create world-class project plans.
Or if you wanna go even more basic,
there's the guide to Gantt charts
that starts at the beginning
and walks you through everything you need to know
about Gantt charts.
And finally, if you're really feeling it,
try the PMP certification guide to help you prep
for the mother of all project management certifications.
And finally, if that isn't enough,
check out our blog where we have hundreds of posts
on just about any topic you can think of.
Whether it's project management, leadership, planning,
or anything else project adjacent.
Now I know I just threw a lot out at you
but I'm also gonna put links to all this
in the description below.
Or you can go to TeamGantt.com/resources
to see everything we have to offer.
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we've got a lot more in the works.
Thanks for watching, I'll see you next time.
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