Project management is about creating change. All projects invole some sort of change, a change that will be beneficial to the organisation running the project. That’s why we have to be comfortable with change.

Embracing change is one of the ways that project management is different from other sorts of management. In a business as usual situation, management is supposed to keep things the same. Unleashing change there can be dangerous and chaotic.

Project management, though, is about controlling that change, as much as we can. We work to channel the change in useful ways, to make sure it doesn’t descend into chaos. But the thing about change is it will always lead to some unexpected consequences.

That means we need to be relaxed about facing those consequences. Sometimes, they will be issues that need to be solved, and solved quickly, to keep the project on track. But other times they will be opportunities instead, and we need to be flexible enough to recognise them, and divert the project to take advantage of them.

We are always dealing with change. And that’s one of the best things about project management – because it means we’re making a difference.

I’m pleased to announce the release of my audio lecture course, “Understanding Project Management”. The course is designed to help give newcomers to project management a solid foundation. It covers all the essential concepts and techniques you will need, and help get you started on your project management journey.

You will also learn about some of the common pitfalls you will face – and how to deal with nay-sayers in your own organisation!

You will learn:

• to begin a project – defining what you want to achieve
• to get to where you want to be – planning
• to recognise when problems are coming – and how to deal with them
• to deal with risks by spotting them early, and taking the right action then – not when it is too late
• to review your project regularly – recognise where you are, what you have achieved, and what there is to do

As well as the 11 lectures, the course also includes project management document templates, enabling you to get up and running quickly. As a special offer at launch, there is currently 20% off the list price – don’t delay, this will only last until the end of next week!

For more information visit the Understanding Project Management site, or go straight to the order page.