If you work in talent development, you are likely running projects all day every day. These projects may include creating or updating training programs, partnering with your IT department to implement a new technology platform or tool, such as a virtual learning platform or a learning management system (LMS), or overseeing an organization-wide learning initiative, such as a leadership development program. Having project management knowledge and a systematic approach to a project lifecycle enables you to successfully oversee projects with increasing complexity and greater impact.

Every learning project needs a strong project manager who is skilled in developing and managing timelines and budgets, setting priorities, minimizing risks, and gathering stakeholder input. Successful project outcomes rely on project managers who possess leadership skills that enable them to effectively direct project teams.

“Project management is the glue that helps ensure that the goals of projects closely align with the strategic goals of the business, and it helps guarantee that realistic expectations are set regarding what can be delivered, by whom, when and for how much,” says Lynn Lewis, CPTD, a facilitator for several ATD certificate programs.

Project Management Essentials for Talent Development

This certificate program introduces you to essential project management skills and shows you how to apply them specifically to a TD environment through examples and hands-on activities. As a result, you will be able to manage learning projects more efficiently through systematic, repeatable, and adaptable processes tailored to our field.

Whether you work within a talent development department or organization or as an independent consultant, becoming a skilled and capable project manager makes you a valuable asset to the team you support. In talent development, project management skills are critical to ensuring that a learning experience or talent solution achieves the desired learning or behavioral outcomes.

Research Backed: This course is aligned to the Project Management Capability in the Talent Development Capability Model™. The project management concepts covered are reflected in the TDBoK™ Guide: Talent Development Body of Knowledge, second edition, the definitive resource for the talent development profession.