Project Management That Actually Works

4.7 (9)

Justin Bateh, PhD

Former COO & Head of Project Execution

Project Management That Actually Works: Maven's #1 Project Management Course.

This is a fully asynchronous course. No live sessions. On-demand content is released weekly & direct access to Justin is available in our community.

Every student who finishes gets a $500 certificate to apply towards Agentic AI for Project Management, the next step in your project leadership journey.

You're accountable for delivery. You're still winging it on every project.

Scope shifts and nobody tells you. Stakeholders go quiet until the worst moment. You're leading people who don't report to you, with no real authority to force anything.

Over 20 years and 80+ projects, I found that the people who deliver are the ones who've mastered three power skills: aligning stakeholders before things derail, leading teams, and making decisions without perfect information.

That's what this course teaches.

The Project Execution Framework™ is the system that carries those skills, 7 repeatable steps you reuse on any project, anywhere. The same system I used as a COO and run in $7,000-a-day corporate engagements.

Built for anyone accountable for getting work done: aspiring PMs, accidental ones who got handed projects without the title, and current PMs who want a system they actually trust.

What you’ll learn

Build the project management skills that actually drive outcomes. Plan work, lead teams, align stakeholders, & execute without winging it.

Define scope that eliminates confusion before it becomes a problem your team has to solve.
Build plans and timelines your team can actually follow, not just nod at in the kickoff.
Run a kickoff that aligns goals, roles, and expectations so no one leaves guessing.

Make faster decisions with incomplete information instead of stalling the whole project.
Keep delivery moving when priorities shift, leadership changes direction, or scope creeps.
Align your team around what matters when no one above you is giving clear direction.

Build trust fast so people follow your lead even when you're not their boss.
Address conflict and resistance early before it stalls the project quietly.
Keep a team motivated when the project gets hard and momentum drops.

Communicate so clearly that executives and contributors both know exactly where things stand.
Get buy-in for your plan without chasing approvals or escalating every decision.
Use structured tools to strengthen alignment and control the narrative.

Learn directly from Justin

Justin Bateh, PhD

Former COO @ InforMED | Top Maven Educator | 200+ alumni | 8x Awards | PhD & PMP

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Who this course is for

Accidental Project Managers You deliver projects without the title and no system to lean on.
Professionals Transitioning Into Project Management You've managed work but never had formal PM training.
Leaders Accountable for Delivery You need your team to execute without you watching every step.

Prerequisites

You want to execute projects, not pass an exam
This is not PMP or CAPM prep. We teach how to actually deliver projects, lead teams, and get work done in the real world.
You run projects, lead teams, or own deliverables.
Built for anyone accountable for getting work done, with or without formal PM experience. No prior project management training required.
You want power skills, not just frameworks and theory
Most PM courses teach theory in isolation. We teach the leadership and execution skills that actually move projects forward.

What's included

Direct Access To The Instructor

Email Justin or post in the forum anytime during the 3 weeks. Real questions about your real projects, answered personally.

Leave With a Repeatable System

You'll leave with three tools you reuse on every project: a Project Alignment Snapshot to lock scope before it slips, a Project Leadership Operating System to lead teams that don't report to you, and a Stakeholder Influence Playbook to get buy-in without chasing approvals."

Proven Frameworks

Including the Project Execution Framework™: the repeatable system for planning, leading, and delivering projects on time, on budget, without chaos. Field-tested across 80+ projects.

Accountability of a Cohort

You're not going it alone. A cohort moves through the material with you, and Justin is a message away when you get stuck.

Plug and Play Scripts & Templates

Ready-to-use scripts for kickoffs, escalations, stakeholder pushback, and difficult conversations. Plus plug-and-play templates for project plans, RACI charts, risk registers, and more.

Apply Immediately

Each week includes a detailed key takeaway document plus an apply-at-work guide. No more rushing to take notes or guessing how to apply what you learned.

Earn PDUs

This course qualifies for 15 PDUs toward PMI certification renewal, aligned with the PMI Talent Triangle: 5 PDUs Ways of Working, 5 PDUs Power Skills, and 5 PDUs Business Acumen

Certificate of completion

Walk away with a credential that proves you can plan, lead, and deliver projects with a real system behind you. Share it with your employer or on LinkedIn

Strong alumni network

Join 200+ alumni from Microsoft, Amazon, Deloitte, and Pinterest who are already using these systems to deliver projects that finish on time.

Lifetime access

Your materials stay available as the course evolves.

Maven Guarantee

Your purchase is backed by the Maven Guarantee.

Course syllabus

66 lessons • 6 projects

Week 1

Jun 8—Jun 14

Course Orientation

5 items

Project Execution: Kill the Chaos Before It Kills Your Project

24 items

Week 2

Jun 15—Jun 21

Project Leadership: Lead Without the Title or the Authority

23 items

Schedule

Direct Instructor Support

1 hr

Ask questions anytime via email or the course forum. Justin personally responds with guidance you can apply to your real projects. No scheduled calls — get support when you actually need it, not on someone else's calendar.

On-Demand Content

2 hrs

Content unlocks one week at a time across the 3 -week cohort, so you move forward with your peers without falling behind or racing ahead. Each week's lessons are yours to start, pause, and revisit on your own schedule within that week. Each week includes a project and a Field Note to lock in what you've learned.

Testimonials

Justin broke project management down so clearly that I walked away knowing exactly how to apply it. I went from understanding the concepts to actually using them on my projects the same week.
Catherine McDonald
Lean and Leadership Coach at MCD Consulting
Justin doesn't teach from a textbook; he teaches from 20 years of actually delivering projects. The real-world experience behind every lesson meant I could take what he shared and put it to work on my team immediately
Pamela Scott
Strategic Marketing Consultants, Inc.
This course jumped to the top of my priority list and it should be on yours. I left with a system I now use on every project I run. That kind of clarity is hard to find anywhere else.
Eric Ross
Chief Strategy Officer with Two Twelve Benefits
If you're managing projects without a system, this is the course that gives you one. I went from making it up as I go to having a repeatable framework I actually trust.
Pedro Torres
Country Manager Lazurus Technology
Justin gave me the critical insight I was missing on how to actually run projects, not just manage tasks. The frameworks and tools I picked up in this course have already changed how I plan, communicate, and deliver.
Shanon Cooper
AGI Business Strategist
What I learned on Monday, I put into action on Tuesday. Justin communicates so clearly that every recommendation was immediately usable, no translation needed. And whenever I had questions, he was accessible and responsive. That kind of support made all the difference.
Rick Coad
Senior Vice President, Public Finance Banker