Manage life instead of letting life manage you 

Do you want to improve your level of executing goals?

Follow a process that is: 

Simple   -   Systemic   - Integrated   -   Maintains focus on the result you want

Most project management courses focus on theory or teach concepts that you probably won't use. 

This is a practical method that focuses on planning and executing that can be applied to professional and personal projects. 

The course instructor, Eric Stewart, has been teaching and training in project management, process improvement, change management, and leadership for over 30 years and has created a course on best practices, practical application, systemic approaches, and utilizing measurement and motivation to get things done.

The Plan and Implement Framework

This set of 8 courses combines project management with change management, leadership, and sponsorship that provides a method of planning and executing that focuses on getting the results you want.

This program is designed to use the best practices found in project management to help you define the outcome, create action plans to achieve what you want and use data to measure progress.

The Plan and Implement Model

How do you get there?

In this program, there is a set of recorded lectures that you can listen to at any time. 

You have an opportunity to apply and practice using worksheets that allow you to apply what you learned.

Skills and tools that are included:

• Using Generative AI to build project documents.
• Using Agile Management approaches to simplify planning.
• Using Data Visualization to manage the process.

Tips for Project Management Success

• Clearly defined goals: Be clear about your end result, a defined outcome makes it easier to plan and it is clear when you have arrived.
• Have a plan: Create a map of where you want to go before you start the journey.
• Measure: What gets measured gets managed.
• Be visual: Create a process where you can see when you are on track and can make adjustments when you are not.
• Build your value: Learn and apply new skills to increase your net worth.

How Can I Use This Training?

Professional Examples

• Working toward a sales or marketing goal.
• Implementing a new process or application.
• Managing a job search.
• Setting up a new training program.

Personal Examples

• Planning an event like a party or wedding.
• Building a house or backyard project.
• Creating and executing a financial plan.
• Getting to your health goals.

The Identify and Improve Framework

This set of 5 courses combines problem solving with process improvement approaches that provide a method of defining, analyzing, and innovating to produce solutions that address the cause. 

This program is designed to use the best practices found in problem solving, analysis, data visualization, statistics, lean, Six Sigma, innovation, testing, and prototyping to understand issues and gaps and propose novel ways to solve a problem or make improvements. 

The Identify and Improve Model

How do you get there?

In this program, there is a set of recorded lectures that you can listen to at any time. 

You have an opportunity to apply and practice using worksheets that allow you to apply what you learned.

Skills and tools that are included:

• Using Lean and Six Sigma to make continuous improvements.
• Using Data Visualization, Statistics, and Systems Thinking to understand problems and why they occur.
• Using Innovation and Prototyping to develop a novel solution

Tips for Effective Problem Solving and Improvement

• Define the Problem: Develop clarity around the gap or the "missing piece," and have a clear definition of success. 
• Analyze the Data: Use the facts to understand the conditions and predict what will happen next. 
• Find Root Cause: Controlling the cause instead of the symptoms will prevent the problem from occurring. 
• Be Creative: Use innovation to produce new ideas to address the root cause rather than reusing solutions that don't work. 
• Test it Out: Use prototyping or piloting to verify results
• Engage the Team: Leverage experts in effective meetings and workshops. 

How Can I Use This Training?

Professional Examples

• Resolve customer complaints
• Troubleshoot missing deadlines
• Standardize reports and processes
• Improve inventory management

Personal Examples

• Reduce email overload
• Improve the meal planning process
• Resolve issues with personal finances
• Determine where you are getting stuck in your health goals

Measure and Manage Coaching

Enhance your personal or professional performance by establishing a roadmap for long-term goals and implementing a daily management system to track your progress and sustain your motivation. 

This framework works with Plan and Implement and with Identify and Improve to create daily management and sustainability. 

Purpose: The first step is to develop a vision and a set of life goals. Utilize strategic tools to create a roadmap for your future.

Planning: Using Agile Management and Daily Activity Management Systems, define a process to manage action items. 

Manage and Monitor: Develop a personal Time Management system and visual controls to measure your results and manage your motivation. 

How do you get there?

In this program, 3 one-hour coaching sessions will be set up to review your long-term goals and define a roadmap and daily time management process to get there. 

Skills and tools that are included:

• Discover how your identity and values can drive your vision and purpose
• Use strategy tools to create a roadmap
• Define a daily management system 
• Leverage agile approaches to prioritize activities
• Using time management and visual controls to keep you on track

How Can I Use This Coaching?

Professional Examples

• Program management
• Work performance improvement
• Leadership development

Personal Examples

• Career planning
• Financial goals
• Health planning

Building the Frameworks to Higher Performance

One of the available frameworks is Plan and Implement. This approach works best when you have a defined outcome. 

Another available framework is Identify and Improve. This approach is most effective when you need to determine the best course of action. 

These two frameworks work well together. Identify and Improve includes process improvement and problem-solving to create resolutions that eliminate the problem by attacking the root cause. Plan and Implement uses project management tools to put the resolution into action.  

Measure and Manage includes developing your vision and managing your daily activities. This is a set of coaching sessions to identify your long-term goals and create a process to manage the steps toward your goals and manage daily activities.