Project Management Essentials for New Team Leads

Everything a new team lead needs to plan projects, run meetings, manage risk and keep stakeholders happy.

4.7 (1,045 reviews) 7,300 students 28 lessons 11h 50m Olivia Grant
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What you will learn

  • Scope a project and write a clear brief
  • Build realistic timelines and budgets
  • Run productive stand-ups and retrospectives
  • Manage risks before they become issues
  • Communicate progress to stakeholders
  • Lead with confidence in your first 90 days

Course content

7 lessons · 11h 50m
  1. 01 Welcome: your first 90 days as a lead 5:30
  2. 02 Scoping projects and writing briefs 16:45
  3. 03 Timelines, budgets and resourcing 19:20
  4. 04 Running stand-ups and retrospectives 14:10
  5. 05 Managing risks and issues 15:35
  6. 06 Stakeholder communication 13:50
  7. 07 Final project: project plan 18:00

About this course

Everything a new team lead needs to plan projects, run meetings, manage risk and keep stakeholders happy.

Each lesson is short and focused, followed by a quick exercise so you practise straight away. Download the workbook, follow along with the instructor and submit your final project for personal mentor feedback.

Who this course is for

  • Complete beginners who want a structured, practical start
  • Professionals who want to add a new skill to their CV
  • Anyone who prefers learning by doing real projects

What is included

  • 28 on-demand video lessons (11h 50m)
  • Downloadable resources and templates
  • Quizzes and a graded final project
  • Certificate of completion
  • Lifetime access on desktop and mobile

Your instructor

Olivia Grant
Olivia Grant Programme Manager

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