Leading projects: Flexible tools for creative minds

This training is offered by GradProSkills. It is only open to current graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. 

Advance registration is required. 

Learning alternative ways to plan and coordinate projects is an essential professional skill, especially in the arts and humanities, where projects are often emergent and hard to map out. This workshop introduces flexible project planning frameworks as supportive tools to foster iteration, collaboration, and efficiency beyond traditional productivity culture.

First part of the session will introduce traditional, agile, and hybrid project planning frameworks, exploring how they can be tailored to suit different projects and adapted to address specific needs. For instance, participants planning an event with a predetermined timeline and outcome may need strategies to break complex tasks into manageable phases. Others developing new creative work or collaborative projects may require flexible planning approaches that allow for iterative feedback and adjustments as ideas evolve.

Later, we will introduce visual planning tools, including Kanban boards and Gantt charts, and provide an overview of free online project management apps.

It's an interactive training session full of hands-on component. Attendees will experiment with the frameworks and tools learned and apply them to their own projects. They will also walk away with a template to plan and pitch projects.

Spots are limited. Register by Monday, November 4.