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The public training dates in September 2024 have now sold out, sorry if you didn’t get a place this time. Register your interest to find out about future public dates, or get in touch to talk about bringing the programme in-house to a group of people at your organisation.
Project Management training designed for charities and non-profit organisations. This system is currently used by a wide range of charities, local councils, arts organisations, public sector organisations and many other non-profits.
A powerful and systematic model to plan and organise projects
All our public training is scheduled when enough demand is there, so please
register your interest here, and we'll let you know as soon as a new date is set.
Yes, and also face to face. It's equally suitable for both options.
For more information on the differences between online and face to face training, visit our
Learning and Development page.
If you have 6 or more people to train it's worth getting in touch to discuss in-house options.
These include:
- your choice of structure – as well as choosing dates to suit you, you can also decide whether to have the content delivered in one full day, two half-day sessions or four bitesize sessions over separate days.
- tailoring options – if you're looking to focus on particular elements of the programme, we can look into this.
- self-directed learning – this enables participants to set learning goals, acquire knowledge and skills, set their own actions and evaluate themselves using a customised web portal which we'll build for you.
In order to make sure your in-house training needs are met, the best way to start this process is with a conversation (for free of course).
Contact us online or call
020 7978 1516 to speak to one of our experienced consultants.
During this programme you will discover how to scope a challenging or ‘messy’ project – one where outcomes are uncertain or there is high risk of change.
The programme involves identifying project drivers, purpose, outcomes and success criteria. You’ll also acquire a portfolio of tools to map a project including Work Breakdown Structures and Gantt charts.
This programme enables you to plan and manage projects so that results are delivered to schedule and specification. The programme provides a thorough grounding in =mc‘s practical and highly adaptable Systems Model avoiding the ‘clunky’ processes of PRINCE 2 and other frameworks. The model is specifically designed for the not-for-profit sector and is adaptable to any project – short or long-term, simple or complex.
During the programme, you will apply the tools and approaches directly to one of your own real work projects.
Who is the programme for?
This programme is designed for people who are responsible for managing and planning messy projects – from an arts festival to a social change campaign.
“The programme increased my confidence as a project manager as I have more tools and tips to help me. It’s also helped me plan in a more analytical way, and know what questions need to be asked and when. The pack that we were given is one of the few training resources that I actually return to!”
Emma Tribe, Senior Corporate Partnerships Executive, British Red Cross
“The session was highly insightful and I learnt a lot that I will be putting into practise straight away. Definitely the best online course I have done yet and I have done a fair few!”
Naomi Hudson, Museum Learning Officer, The Arbib Education Trust
“I love the Systems Model – it’s exactly the flexible structure I’ve been looking for to better manage my projects.”
Begay Jabang, Senior Finance Business Partner, The Brooke
“The two days were just what we needed as a team. The content was enjoyable, flowed well and allowed us to really get to grips with the tools and techniques. I am confident that it will have a profound and lasting impact on the outcomes of this team moving forwards.”
Connor Natella, Regional Graduate Manager (South), The Challenge
“I wish I’d done this programme years ago – brilliant methods and shareable tools that will benefit the whole team.”
Charly Fraser Annand, Grants Manager, Lumos
“Great to have a really flexible approach to managing projects, with the support of an array of tried and tested planning tools.”
Holly Kilroy, Emerging Powers Coordinator, Crisis Action
“I now have a set of tools to put into practice straight away – something I have never had – brilliant! They’ll no doubt be of use for projects in the future too.”
“It’s great to see the learning being used by colleagues for their projects. Plus we’re thinking more broadly on how we can embed the=mc Project Scoping form into our processes so that everyone can use it.”
Becca Mytton, Project Manager (Stephenson Blake Project), Sheffield Museums Trust
“I love the Systems Model and plan to get my team on to using it straight away. It’s so simple, but also clearly a very powerful tool that’s immensely useful at every stage of a project, from defining what it’s designed to achieve at the start to delivering them to time and budget.”
Mike Bailey, Business Analyst, Canterbury City Council
Outcomes for you and your organisation
After completing the programme, led by a skilled =mc consultant you’ll be able to:
- access a systematic model: confidently plan and manage all projects, short-term activities or complex long-term processes, straightforward or ‘messy’ using the =mc Systems Model
- plan effectively: acquire reliable and flexible project planning tools that everyone can use including work breakdown structures, and Gantt charts
- scope projects: identifying challenges, plus mapping customer and stakeholder needs
- analyse risk: quantifying possible challenges in any project and assessing its likelihood and potential impact on your project
- set and measure results: ensuring you create clear outputs and outcomes using milestone reviews to keep your project on track.
This programme is invaluable to organisations desiring a shared project language that is simple to implement and powerfully effective.
Learning approaches
This programme combines:
- theoretical approaches, individual reflection and development planning
- opportunities to focus on real work projects
- peer-to-peer coaching and active learning
- participation in a team project to practice your new skills
Following the programme you’ll be given access to our Project Management online resource centre, where you can download templates of the tools to use.
Different to being a project manager, if you’re a project sponsor, responsible for overseeing projects at an organisational level and accountable for their results, read about the Project Leadership programme
