What happens when a project has plenty of activity - but no one’s quite sure who owns what?
Learn how to lead projects with:
Scope.
Structure.
Alignment.
Project management is a skill in its own right, and many leaders are asked to lead projects without ever being taught it.Project Management Foundations gives you the core principles and practical tools to define scope, clarify roles, engage stakeholders and plan for risk, so you can move from reactive task management to intentional, well-coordinated projects.
What You'll Explore
- What makes a project different from day-to-day operational work.
- The core principles and components of project management.
- How to clarify project scope, goals, roles and responsibilities.
- How to identify stakeholders and plan how to engage them.
- How to recognize common project risks, gaps and implementation challenges.
- How to apply foundational project planning and coordination tools.
- How to strengthen communication, alignment and accountability when leading or supporting a project.
What You'll Gain
- You’ll leave with a clear understanding of how projects work, practical tools to plan and coordinate them, and the confidence to set scope, roles and expectations from the start, so there’s less confusion and fewer surprises along the way.
- The goal isn’t to become a certified project manager. It’s to bring enough structure to your projects that people know what’s expected, stakeholders stay aligned, and the work gets delivered.
Define the Project → Clarify Scope and Roles → Engage Stakeholders → Plan for Risk → Coordinate and Deliver.
The learning journey moves from understanding what makes something a project, to clarifying its scope, goals and roles, identifying and engaging stakeholders, recognizing risks and gaps early, and ultimately coordinating the work with clear communication and accountability.The MCE Learning Experience
This is a highly interactive, reflection-based course. You’ll move between practical discussions, workplace scenarios, reflection and project-based application activities, and practice applying the tools to a real or realistic project of your own.
Your workbook is an important part of the experience. It brings together the key concepts, models, tools, and reflection activities from the course, giving you a place to capture your own insights and examples. Use it throughout training and reflect on it afterwards to apply the tools in your day-to-day leadership.
ELECTIVE courses are responsive by design and developed to stay current with industry trends and client needs. Add them to any pathway, whether DEVELOP, BUILD or BLENDED, or take them on their own.
Ready to Lead Projects With More Structure?
Project Management Foundations is an ELECTIVE. Add it to any pathway as an EXTENDED option: in DEVELOP it builds your own planning and organization skills, in BUILD it helps you coordinate your team around shared goals, and it fits just as well in a BLENDED cohort. It also stands on its own. Cohorts are available for this course. Or ask us how it fits into a pathway.
Cohorts are available for this course. Or ask us how it fits into a pathway.
Pairs well with Managing Time, Priorities & Energy in the DEVELOP pathway.