Virtual Classroom

Introduction to Project Management

Acquire project management tools to enable you to deliver all your priorities, on time and on budget.
DATES

  • 3.11 & 5.11.2026
  • 2.11 & 4.11 2027

TIME

9.00am–12.30pm

FORMAT

Virtual classroom via Zoom

WHAT'S INCLUDED

  • 2 training sessions
  • Completion certificate
  • CIEP membership upgrade

PRICE

£375 + VAT

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Looking for training for your team?
This course is also offered as Team Training for organisations.

Why should I take this course?

This one-day course has been created for those working in non-editorial publishing roles who have to manage projects.
Staff within publishing companies are increasingly asked to act as project managers, overseeing new product developments and launches.

Whether you are tasked with organising an event, updating a website, running production schedules, or launching a new app, this course will give you the confidence to be a good project manager. You’ll gain tips on how to get the most out of your time, understand the terminology of project management; and learn how to plan, execute and close a project. It will also look at good communication, budgeting, scheduling and dealing with any difficulties that may arise.

The examples in this course are drawn exclusively from non-editorial projects. We recommend Editorial Project Management for editorial staff to gain a more detailed and sophisticated understanding of managing editorial print and digital projects.
Benefits

Control how you learn and progress

Who is it for?

The course is for publishing staff who are tasked with delivering a project; those new to project management who want to learn what it is and how it works; staff who manage freelancers and offshore suppliers; and those are moving into a more project-focused role. This includes but is not limited to:
  • data executives and managers
  • digital executives and managers
  • event managers and organisers
  • executive or personal assistants
  • HR executives and managers
  • marketing executives and managers
  • production executives and managers
  • project managers
  • publicity executives and managers
  • sales executives and managers
  • website editors and managers.

Learning outcomes

On completing this course you will be able to:
  • feel more confident about managing and monitoring the editorial process
  • gauge the complexity of an editorial task and develop a strategy for working on it
  • find means of dealing with areas of linguistic and cultural sensitivity, and legality
  • adjust an author’s style and structure without antagonising them
  • apply the techniques learnt to any text to make it clearer and more accessible.

Programme

Day 1 

Session 1
  • Projects and Project Managers
  • Time management
  • The Project life-cycle
  • Writing a plan
  • Building a team


Session 2
  • Budgeting
  • Scheduling
  • The Project Triangle

Day 2 

Session 3
  • Risk management
  • Managing offshore
  • Troubleshooting - coping with change


Session 4
  • Troubleshooting - dealing with delay, communication issues, negotiating
  • Leading a project
  • Closing a project
  • Useful resources
Details

What you need to know

Delivery

The course consists of 4 sessions, each a mixture of delivery and interaction using Zoom breakout rooms and other online tools. There will be 15-minute breaks between sessions with the opportunity to do exercises and take a break. The course will on 2 days during the same week, split into 2 x ½-day sessions in the morning from 9.00am to 12.30pm. Any information to be completed beforehand will be sent via email.

Zoom

To join the course, you will need access to a computer or laptop with a camera and microphone. You will need to activate a free Zoom account to join the course. This takes 2 minutes and does not require any payment. It is purely for administrative purposes.

Chartered Institute of Editing & Proofreading (CIEP) membership upgrade

Completing this course counts towards the continuing professional development (CPD) requirement of a CIEP membership upgrade. For more information about upgrade criteria, visit the CIEP Membership Upgrade Hub.

Certificate

Upon completing the course you will receive a certificate from the Institute of Publishing.

Accessibility

Please contact us with any accessibility or special requirements, for example having in-session captions or the learning materials sent to you in advance.

Team Training

This course is available for in-house training, delivered either virtually or at your offices. The content can be tailored to meet your organisation's requirements.

What our students say

As a freelancer, it has given me confidence in how I manage my projects, an insight into how the industry expects projects to be run, and an idea of how such a role is decided on in in-house settings. I enjoyed the course very much.

Freelance Permissions Consultant

I enjoyed the interactive format of the course and appreciated all the tips along the way! I’ve gained new ideas for time management and a good overview of the steps needed to manage a project.

Production Specialist, Frontiers Media

What our students say

Petra was a great presenter. I needed direction in where to start with project management. I enjoyed learning the theory behind ways to structure, prioritise and organise a project.

Delegate, Pan Macmillan

Petra is skilled at encouraging discussions without causing any anxiety/discomfort – I felt happy to contribute, even if I didn't know the answer. I appreciated the warm, non-judgemental group environment. I have increased confidence, sharpness and awareness of the skills required for successful project management and have gained better vocabulary to use going forward.

Delegate, Class Publishing

What our students say

I enjoyed the course a lot. It was great to share personal examples from everyone's work environment. I’ve gained tools to improve the structure my day and a better idea of how to formally plan and track all the elements of a project.

Delegate, Frontiers Media

I appreciated Petra's style of presenting. It has allowed me to take a broader, longer-term approach to my workload and scheduling. As someone who gets bogged down working task-to-task without a great deal of foresight, it was useful to take the time to assess that the amount of hours needed is often wildly disproportionate to the hours available. This will give me confidence in setting others' expectations for what is possible and prioritising better and more firmly.

Delegate, Edward Elgar Publishing

About the trainer

Petra Green

Trainer
ABOUT PETRA GREEN
Petra Green is Head of the Institute of Publishing (formerly the Publishing Training Centre), and a freelance publishing consultant and trainer. She has held senior publishing roles at Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Haymarket Media, Forbes Media, Continuum and Bloomsbury Publishing.

Petra is a mentor for the Society of Young Publishers and has been a judge for the Printing Charity’s Rising Star Awards since 2020.