This is just a sample of the project management courses, workshops, and masterclasses that Peter delivers through remote course delivery. Please contact him to discuss your specific needs.
All project management courses can be customised to meet your current business needs, or we can develop unique workshops and masterclasses if you require something special, including options for remote course delivery.
All training, coaching, and consultancy, including project management courses, can be delivered in a virtual format, allowing for effective remote course delivery through workshops and masterclasses.
Description
Traditional project management has created a substantial legacy, but what if project managers aren’t evolving but evaporating? What if success no longer needs a command-and-control human hero at the helm? Thanks to the power of AI, the next generation of project delivery won’t be managed, it will be orchestrated, seamlessly, silently, invisibly. It just might be the end of project management as we know it and the beginning of something radically smarter.
This workshop defines the ‘Invisible Project Manager’ future where AI systems manage workflows, timelines, and resources, while the ‘human-in-the-loop’ will be a vastly different skillset moving from the managers of activities to guardians of outcome. Accelerated change to the project management profession is arriving soon, and at speed.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
· Speak knowledgably about the AI landscape, current and future
· Appreciate how AI will empower project managers, PMOs and change leaders
· Formulate a plan for AI adoption within their own organisation
Time:
One day, 3 hours
The remote delivery covers 3 hours and follows the ‘best practice’ format of each hour of delivery including a balanced mix of presentations, exercises, discussions, and breaks.
Audience:
Project Managers
Senior PM practitioners
Project Administrators
PMO staff
Project Sponsors
Team members
What if the best project manager didn’t exist?
Gartner recently stated that ‘by 2030 80% of what a project manager does today will be managed by AI…’ so where will that leave project managers in the (extremely near) future?
In this provocative and future-facing manifesto, Peter Taylor, the original Lazy Project Manager, asks the uncomfortable questions about the impact on his profession from the inexorable rise of artificial intelligence.
Description
The workshop will cover the definition of productive laziness, the science behind the theory (yes, there really is some), and will share personal learning experiences while examining the key project stages. One of these stages is where the ‘lazy’ project manager works diligently, while in the second, they should enjoy the ‘comfy chair,’ confident that the project is well under control.
A specific focus will be made on the third area, project closure, which can be executed much more effectively with minimal effort, adding significant value for all ‘would be’ lazy project managers. This is a key topic in our project management courses, designed to enhance your skills.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
- Apply the approach of 'Productive Laziness'
- Understand how to better manage themselves while overseeing others on projects
- Identify ways to apply the concept of working smarter, not harder
- Focus personal efforts where they matter most on a project
- Collaborate with team members in a more productive way
- Plan projects to initiate in the desired manner
- Communicate more effectively with the entire project team
Time
Physical Option: One day
Virtual Option: One or two days, 3 hours per day
The remote course delivery covers 3-6 hours and follows the ‘best practice’ format, with each hour of delivery featuring a balanced mix of presentations, exercises, discussions, and breaks. This format is ideal for those interested in workshops and masterclasses.
Audience
- Project Managers
- Senior PM practitioners
- Project Administrators
- PMO staff
- Team members
'Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something.'
Learn about the art of productive laziness with The Lazy Project Manager; understanding what is meant by the ‘productive lazy’ approach to projects (and life) and learn how to apply these lessons ‘to be twice as productive and still leave the office early’.
Description
The aim is to create a challenging yet enjoyable environment where lessons learned stick in the mind due to the practical and experiential nature of the learning setting, much like those found in project management courses.
Delegates will gain real value from the Project from Hell workshop content and materials, which reflect everyday real-life scenarios involving what can go wrong, common mistakes, and the loss of control that can occur. Participants must identify these issues and develop strategies for managing such events more effectively in the future.
Time constraints are tightly controlled to emulate the stresses and strains of real-world projects and team dynamics. It quickly transforms from a simple case study into a living, breathing project that demands saving, with a deadline rapidly approaching that cannot be missed.
Welcome to your real project world!
Time
Physical Option: One day (often conducted as a Day Two after The Lazy Project Manager)
Virtual Option Version 1: 1 day, 3 hours, providing a basic Project from Hell experience
Virtual Option Version 2: 2 days (3 hours per day), which includes the basic Project from Hell experience on Day 1 and a deep exploration of what makes projects challenging within attendees' organizations on Day 2.
The remote course delivery covers 3 or 6 hours (depending on the chosen version) and adheres to the ‘best practice’ format, ensuring each hour includes a balanced mix of presentations, exercises, discussions, and breaks.
Audience
The audience is ‘everyone’ involved in any way with project-based activity. This program is perfect for project kick-offs and team-building activities, making it an ideal choice for workshops and masterclasses.
Off to the time machine to save the worst project in history…
Why learn about Project Success and Failure in a dry, traditional manner when instead, you could participate in rescuing the Project from Hell in this exciting interactive and fun workshop?
Compete with your colleagues in bringing this project back from the brink of complete failure and into the realms of success – to hell and back in one workshop!
With all events encountered being based on a real case study, the Project from Hell has relevance across any business sector and is very appropriate for mixed project skills within teams. To quote one delegate: ‘I’m sure this project from hell is based on Project X that we canned last year’.
Description
The workshop will follow the theme of understanding and deploying certain strategies for delivering effective sponsorship within your organisation. This is one of the key topics covered in our project management courses.
It can be focused on project managers wanting to learn to be more effective with the sponsors they work with, or for project sponsors aiming to improve their skills.
Attendees will learn more about understanding the project sponsors you work with, or indeed what type of sponsor you are, and how to develop an effective working partnership between project managers and project sponsors.
Better understand what role a sponsor should play and what good sponsorship looks like. Learn how to understand the project sponsor that you have and how to work effectively with them. Be aware of the role that you should play in developing executive sponsorship inside your organisation. Recognise at a personal level what is needed to make the transition to project sponsor.
Regardless of your experience with project sponsorship in the past, this workshop will allow you to understand more from all perspectives, whether through our workshops and masterclasses or our remote course delivery options.
Time
Physical Option: One day (or Half Day Executive Version)
Virtual Option: Over one or two days, 3 hours per day
The remote delivery covers 3-6 hours and follows the ‘best practice’ format of each hour of delivery, including a balanced mix of presentations, exercises, discussions, and breaks.
Audience
Project Managers
Project Sponsors
PMO staff
It has been said that 'A project is one small step for the project sponsor, one giant leap for the project manager' - but wouldn't we all be that much happier if that 'giant leap' was supported by a really professional project sponsor?
Based on the research from his book ‘Strategies for Project Sponsorship’ (Management Concepts Press) Peter Taylor, will lead this workshop to explore the current challenges of project sponsorship maturity and will deliver some techniques for creating an effective partnership with today’s project sponsors, as well as looking to the future on what could be.
Description
In this interactive workshop, we will explore the key attributes and actions that successful PMO leaders possess, allowing them to excel in their roles. Participants will gain insights from proven experiences that can be applied in their own project management practices.
Attendees will delve into various types of PMOs that can be adopted, alongside different styles of operation and management. This workshop aims to empower participants with the knowledge to scale a PMO to enterprise level or to rejuvenate an existing PMO within their organization.
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Understand the meaning and purpose of a successful PMO
- Identify factors that contribute to PMO success, as well as reasons behind PMO failures
- Appreciate the 5 basic types of PMOs
- Recognize the 4 operational modes of PMOs
- Explore the concept of a ‘Balanced PMO’
- Assess the ‘PMO pulse’ of their own PMO and highlight areas for improvement
- Design a PMO that meets the unique needs of their organization
This workshop includes a real-life case study for reference and discussion, and will conclude with a forward-looking perspective on the future of PMOs.
Time
Physical Option: One day
Virtual Option: Over one or two days, 3 hours per day
The remote course delivery consists of 3-6 hours of instruction, structured in a ‘best practice’ format that includes a balanced mix of presentations, exercises, discussions, and breaks.
Before the workshop, a pre-workshop survey will be conducted to gain insights into the type of PMO attendees are part of (if applicable), the age of their PMO, their level of experience, and the challenges they face.
Audience
This remote workshop is tailored for anyone sponsoring, leading, or working within a PMO—whether it’s a ‘greenfield’ PMO start-up or a well-established PMO.
- PMO Leaders
- Senior PM practitioners
- PMO sponsors
- Individuals considering investing in a formal project community
No prior PMO experience is necessary, just a genuine interest in learning how project management courses can enhance the value a PMO brings to a business and its project personnel.
This workshop aims to aid all would-be and current PMO leaders. As a PMO leader myself, five greenfield PMOs developed in the last 15 years) I know that this can be a really rewarding experience, but not an easy one to find the right line to balance the projects and the business demands.
The workshop is about successfully leading a PMO (whatever you understand by those three letters) to deliver better projects, better business to the customers of those projects and greater success to the organisation that you work for. As well as to best serve the contributing project managers from both a professional and a personal perspective.
Together we will explore some of the research carried out by myself in ‘Leading Successful PMOs’ (Gower) and ‘Delivering Successful PMOs’ (Gower). The books bring together the experience and views of PMO leaders from around the world and the project managers that work within the PMOs, as well as those who are now seeking brilliant leaders for their PMOs.
Description
This workshop takes you on a journey of understanding what makes a good presentation and how you can improve your own style and skills with simple steps. As part of our project management courses, you will learn to:
- Understand what makes for a good presentation
- Consider how your audience will react and what they are thinking
- Appreciate the four forms of ‘presenting’ purpose
- De-risk that next presentation
- Manage time, content, tools, and actions
Additionally, you can receive coaching to prepare for or review your next presentation (optional extra).
‘Peter is a powerful, passionate and persuasive speaker’
‘If you are looking for a terrific presenter for your event, I highly recommend Peter’
‘Peter’s inspiring style and humour made him one of the top contributors to the event’
Time
Physical Option: One Day
Virtual Option: Over two days, 3 hours per day workshop delivery. This remote course delivery includes 6 hours of content that follows the ‘best practice’ format, featuring a balanced mix of presentations, exercises, discussions, and breaks.
Additional personal coaching time can be purchased with Peter Taylor for ongoing speaking support.
Audience
This workshop is perfect for anybody who wants to present in a more confident and effective way, making it an excellent choice among the various workshops and masterclasses available.
Peter Taylor is the author of two best-selling books on ‘Productive Laziness’ – ‘The Lazy Winner’ and ‘The Lazy Project Manager’.
In the last 10 years he has focused on writing and lecturing with over 400 presentations around the world in over 25 countries and he has been described as ‘perhaps the most entertaining and inspiring speaker in the project management world today’.
Based on his experience in travelling the world and speaking to over 80,000 people Peter has developed his own ‘Presentation Skills’ training to help others achieve more through their own presentations at work and beyond.