Start & Plan Your First Project (The Accidental Project Manager – Season 1)

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Start & Plan Your First Project (The Accidental Project Manager – Season 1)

Transform from nervous task-juggler to confident project starter in ten commute-friendly mini-workshops. You’ll follow vivid, audio-only walkthroughs and “Pause-and-Do” actions that turn ideas into a crystal-clear project plan—no jargon, no software bias.

You'll master:

Solid fundamentals that transfer to ANY tool or industry
Scenario-driven frameworks you can recall from memory
A one-page charter that earns stakeholder buy-in fast

Perfect for professionals suddenly running their first project and wanting results, not theory.

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10 episodes1h 16min total

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Episodes

Kickstart Any Project — Clarify the Why & What

Kickstart Any Project — Clarify the Why & What

Before tasks and timelines, you need purpose. In this episode you’ll craft a one-sentence project vision and sketch the first outline of scope—all whi...

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Stakeholder Mapping — Identify & Engage Early

Stakeholder Mapping — Identify & Engage Early

Projects live or die on relationships. Learn a pocket-size framework to spot every critical player and plan your engagement strategy—no politics degre...

Define Success — Craft SMART, Measurable Goals

Define Success — Craft SMART, Measurable Goals

If you can’t measure it, you can’t celebrate it. Turn fuzzy ambitions into SMART goals that keep the team aligned and motivated.

Break It Down — Task Lists & Deliverables Without Jargon

Break It Down — Task Lists & Deliverables Without Jargon

Big projects feel scary until you slice them. Learn a simple top-down breakdown to reveal every deliverable and who owns it.

Timeline Confidence — Simple Scheduling & Dependencies

Timeline Confidence — Simple Scheduling & Dependencies

Stop guessing dates. Learn to line up tasks, spot dependencies, and set a realistic finish line—all with the ‘string and beads’ mental model.

Resource Reality Check — Budget, People, Tools Basics

Resource Reality Check — Budget, People, Tools Basics

Great plans need fuel. Calculate how much time, money, and tools you actually need—and how to ask for them without sounding clueless.

Risk Radar — Spot & Mitigate Issues Before They Bite

Risk Radar — Spot & Mitigate Issues Before They Bite

Projects rarely fail overnight—they bleed from unattended risks. Learn a fast, fear-free method to surface and tame threats early.

Communicate Like a PM — Clear Channels & Cadence

Communicate Like a PM — Clear Channels & Cadence

Silence breeds suspicion. Set up lightweight, repeatable communication habits that keep everyone in the loop without endless meetings.

Plan on a Page — Build Your One-Page Project Charter

Plan on a Page — Build Your One-Page Project Charter

Bring everything together into a single, shareable charter that screams clarity and breeds confidence.

Avoid Early Failure — 7 Planning Mistakes New PMs Make

Avoid Early Failure — 7 Planning Mistakes New PMs Make

Capstone error-clinic: we dissect seven rookie missteps and give you laser-focused fixes so your freshly minted plan actually delivers.

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