An introduction to project management for scientists (PMI25Sp)

We strongly recommend that you start your project management training journey with our two-hour introductory mini-workshop. You’ll get an overview of the key concepts and skills involved in managing collaborative projects, as well as discuss the three types of project and their relationship to uncertainty and complexity. 

The first general registration session for this workshop is now SOLD OUT so we added a second date on 20 March 2025. Sign up today to secure your spot! 

Project management for scientists bootcamp (PMB25Sp)

Once you’ve completed the PMI workshop, you can advance to the highly practical six-session project management bootcamp. Based on learner requests, we’re structuring this as a three-week course with two, two-hour sessions per week. During the course you’ll work on completing a Project Canvas to address the three key areas of a project – with a strong emphasis on the interpersonal considerations that support successful collaborative work.

“Thank you so much for all of the effort that went into making this so valuable and engaging! It is one of the best workshops/bootcamps I have ever attended!”

This training draws upon a core text, The Harvard Business Review Project Management Handbook by Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez, with materials contextualized for STEM scenarios and applied to custom STEM case studies by CSCCE staff.

The pilot offering of the course (take advantage of pilot pricing!) will take place at 12:00 – 2:00pm EDT / 4:00 – 6:00pm UTC on Mondays and Thursdays beginning Monday, 31 March until Thursday, 17 April.

Making collaborative decisions

Whether you choose to take PMB or not, making collaborative decisions is likely to be a core part of your day-to-day work. But how do you know when to go slow and build consensus, or assume authority and move fast? Join our two-hour mini-workshop to explore four different decision-making modes, how to decide when to use them, and how to plan out putting them into action in your next meeting.

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Giving and receiving feedback

Providing useful and kind feedback to others and being open to receiving feedback ourselves is a critical skill for effective collaboration. During this session, we’ll explore the functions of feedback, how to structure yours, and what can make receiving feedback easier.

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