This course is the “missing toolkit” for truly effective, everyday project management!
Unfortunately, too few professionals have been given the essential skills needed to execute business projects successfully. Without this powerful set of skills, many otherwise talented people are left wondering:
Whether you are a new, developing, or “accidental” project leader, this course provides high-impact learning and advice tailored to professionals without formal project management training.
This course gives you practical project management approaches that improve communication, decision-making, adaptability, team alignment, and your ability to use AI to plan, organize, execute, and communicate project work.
You’ll work through five essential steps to leading a project from concept to completion:
✓ Strategize ✓ Plan ✓ Execute ✓ Troubleshoot ✓ Wrap-Up
You’ll also learn how to adapt these essentials to fit real -world project conditions, including:
✓ Project Complexity
✓ Organizational Culture & Priorities
✓ Timeline Constraints
✓ The experience of you and your team
✓ Changing stakeholder expectations
✓ Shifting project priorities
By the end of the course, you’ll be better equipped to:
Course Includes:
Whether in-person or virtual, you’ll see, hear, and speak to your instructor and fellow participants throughout the event, in both large and small group discussions.
Class size is limited to allow for rich discussion, reflection, and practice throughout the course. Get immediate in-class feedback on the skills as you practice them.
Our courses are taught by highly experienced facilitators with broad industry experience, so they can speak directly to your unique challenges and experience level.
"The class atmosphere was so inclusive! I often attend classes and don't have a sense of belonging, but did not experience that with this class. It was interactive rather than a lecture. Our instructor knew when to let us discuss ideas vs. 'instructing' us. Persimmon knocked it out of the park!"
As a Professional Development Instructor with The Persimmon Group, Carmen doesn’t lecture; she leads. Her expertise in Organizational Change Management and Learning & Development ensures every session is hands-on, practical, and built for real results.
Carmen’s immersive approach equips participants with actionable tools they can apply immediately to real-world challenges. Known for her ability to navigate both content and people, Carmen helps teams and leaders connect the dots in ways that truly matter. Her facilitation style blends strategy with storytelling, keeping energy high, ideas flowing, and engagement at the forefront.
With Carmen leading the way, sessions aren’t just learning opportunities—they’re launching pads for momentum and lasting impact
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