CPD Project Management Skills Executive Assistants

“The role of Executive Assistants, Executive PAs & Personal Assistants continues to evolve within the workplace and now requires a diverse range of skills. From developing managerial strengths, showing Executive PA leadership and representation of your Executive at meetings and events, the role has become one of professional business and administrative support.

Executive Assistants, Executive PAs & Personal Assistants are now tasked with managing multiple projects e.g organising client dinners, complex global travel itineraries, town hall meetings, AGMs, logistics of business pitches, exhibitions and events. The complex demands and variety of the tasks require astute planning, coordination and team work. Developing project management skills and abilities is now a requirement. This 4 week E-Learning programme guides you through the methodology and terminology and practices of project management. You will develop the skills, flexibility and confidence to execute large and small projects and events efficiently using project management skills and knowledge.

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

CPD Project Management Skills

Digital certificate - Included

Module 1: What is Project Management

• Overview of Key Project Management models
• Introduction to the theory and practices that make up Project Management
• What do we mean by project working and how does it differ from you daily tasks?
• Define what constitutes a project and how to create successful projects

Module 2: The Project Lifecycle

• Determining the approach to manage projects – The Project Lifecycle
• Understanding the 4 phases of the Project Lifecycle, Initiation, Planning, Execution and Control and Closure
• Discover how to work with each stage of the cycle
• Review your project using gate reviews, post reviews and benefit reviews

Module 3: Managing a Project or Event & Risk Management

• Common project management terminology
• What makes a good Project Manager
• How to break a project or event down into separate phases
• How to write a project/event plan
• Risk Management - discover how to assess the risk to your event

Module 4: Group Work: Project Management Case Study

• Learners work in groups on managing a Project Management Case Study live online
• Identify the task, set milestones, objectives, work breakdown structure, team roles and responsibilities, risk assessment, delivery of the project
• Summary of the Session – what was the key learning and how can you implement project management skills within your current role?

Executive PAs, Executive Assistants, EAs, PAs, Personal Assistants, Senior Secretaries, Secretaries, Office Managers, Administrative Assistants, Admin, Team PAs, Team Admin who organise events for their organisations.

To be eligible to join the Live E-Learning you must be in the Administrative sector of the workforce

Delegates will receive a complimentary CPD Certificate. CPD points benefit your performance appraisal and future learning and add value to your CV for your next role as an Executive PA. This programme is advanced learning and will assist in moving your career to senior Executive PA where salaries range from £40k to £60k.