Instructor
Larry Johnson, CSP, MA
Category
Employee
Date
April 22, 2026
Time
1 PM EST | 10 AM PST | Wednesday | 90 Minutes
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Project Management Made Easy For Non-Project Managers
In today’s highly competitive business world, more and more work is project oriented. Whether it’s a marketing campaign, a sales proposal, development of a new product, or installation of a new information system, most work today has a beginning and an end, requires clearly defined goals and objectives, comes with a predetermined and limited budget of money and resources, and almost always involves coordinating the efforts and time of other people – by any definition, that’s a project. Until now, the tools to manage projects were reserved for the likes of large construction efforts or national defense projects. Project Management for Made Easy For Non-Project Managers simplifies these tools and makes them available to anyone working on any kind of project in an easy-to-use format that’s guaranteed to make your projects more successful.
Why You Should Attend?
You may not have “project manager” in your title — but you manage projects every day.Rolling out a new system. Coordinating a client deliverable. Planning an event. Launching a new initiative. Improving a process. Managing a cross-department assignment.
In today’s workplace, nearly everyone is expected to juggle projects — often without formal training. The result? Missed deadlines, unclear expectations, scope creep, budget surprises, and frustrated stakeholders.
Project Management Made Easy for Non-Project Managers is a practical, easy-to-understand program designed specifically for everyday professionals who need to get projects done — but don’t need complicated jargon, certification prep, or dense methodology.
This course strips project management down to what actually works in real-world business settings. You’ll learn simple tools and step-by-step processes that help you stay organized, anticipate risks, communicate clearly, and deliver results that make people happy.
Because at the end of the day, successful projects don’t just come in on time and on budget — they satisfy the people who matter most.
In this session, you’ll learn how to:
• Clearly define project goals and outcomes before work begins
• Identify key stakeholders and manage their expectations
• Create a realistic timeline that people will actually follow
• Break large projects into manageable action steps
• Assign responsibilities and ensure accountability
• Anticipate risks before they derail your progress
• Prevent scope creep and keep projects on target
• Run productive project meetings that move work forward
• Communicate updates in ways that build confidence and trust
• Close out projects in a way that strengthens relationships
You’ll leave with a straightforward project framework you can apply immediately — whether your project lasts two weeks or six months.
• Using a project plan flow chart
• Using proper project management terms to describe a project
• Clarifying and aligning your project’s goal with your organization’s mission
• Working with project clients and stakeholders to stay ahead of their constantly changing demands
• Managing changes in a changing project environment
• Developing the four key cornerstones of your project goal
• Using a flexible, easy-to-use responsibility matrix
• Identifying project tasks and assigning resources in a way that will keep you from getting the “Flat Forehead” syndrome
• Using traditional project scheduling tools like Gantt and PERT Charts in a fresh, effective manner
• Determining contingencies that will keep you on track when conditions change
• Using a simple formula to increase the accuracy of your project time estimates
• Conducting a “what if” analysis to avoid project pitfalls
• Setting up a simple, effective system for reporting and tracking progress
Motivating team members to complete their parts of the project on time and within budget
Larry Johnson, CSP, MA
Speaker, Author, Organization Culture Specialist
Larry is the co-author of two top-selling books: Absolute Honesty: Building A Corporate Culture That Values Straight Talk And Rewards Integrity and Generations Inc. – From Boomers To Linksters – Managing The Friction Between Generations At Work. He’s also written for Huffington Post and has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal and the Harvard Business Review. He has been interviewed on CNN. Larry has written more than 200 published articles on the topic of improving organizational culture. An in-demand speaker and organization culture expert, Larry has delivered more than 2500 presentations for association conferences, corporations and government organizations including: • American Express • Harley-Davidson Motor Company • Northwest Human Resource Management Association • Nuclear Regulatory Commission • PEI (Petroleum Equipment Institute) • SHRM (Society of Human Resource Management) • Southwest Airlines • Training Magazine Conference & Expo • Westinghouse He’s also presented more than 300 webinars for his own clients and for various webinar companies.
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