The Project Manager Everyone Needs
Gantt charts don't make great project managers. People skills, tough conversations, emotional intelligence, & knowing how to leverage AI do. This free series brings together project management practitioners, a former Citibank COO, a Columbia-trained EQ expert, and a leading AI researcher to give you what no certification ever will: the real skills that make project managers irreplaceable.
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Wed Mar 11·3:00 PM UTC
Become the Project Manager Everyone Wants to Work With
You don’t earn trust with titles or charm, you earn it with proof. The fastest way to become the PM people want to work with is to deliver visible wins right away. In this session, you’ll learn five simple actions you can take on your very first day that cut confusion, show results, and establish credibility. Try my free weekly newsletter
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Justin Bateh, PhD
CEO | 25,000+ learners | 80+ Projects | 8x Awards | LinkedIn Learning Instructor
Thu Mar 12·3:30 PM UTC
How To Use AI to 10x Your Project Management Results
This fireside chat brings together a project management practitioner and an AI researcher to cut through the noise. No hype. No jargon. Just a real conversation about what project managers need to understand right now - from generative AI and prompt engineering to AI agents, automated workflows, and agentic systems -and how these tools are already changing how project managers work.
You'll learn from
Justin Bateh, PhD
CEO | 25,000+ learners | 80+ Projects | 8x Awards | LinkedIn Learning Instructor
Sairam Sundaresan
ML Scientist @ Valeo | Creator of Gradient Ascent | Author AI for the Rest of Us
Fri Mar 13·3:00 PM UTC
How to Use EQ to Lead When Your Project Is on Fire
Deadlines are slipping. Stakeholders are frustrated. Your team is stressed and looking at you. In moments like these, your technical skills won't save the project. Your emotional intelligence will. This session gives you practical EQ tools to stay composed, lead through chaos, and keep your team moving when everything feels like it's falling apart.
You'll learn from
Justin Bateh, PhD
CEO | 25,000+ learners | 80+ Projects | 8x Awards | LinkedIn Learning Instructor
Dr. Carolyn Frost
Work Life Intelligence Expert
Mon Mar 16·3:00 PM UTC
How to Lead Your Project Team Through Change
In this session, project management educator Justin and former Citibank COO and change advisor Ani Filipova team up to show you what change management actually looks like at the project level — not the theory-heavy, certification-style version, but the real, practical kind that keeps your project team aligned and moving when everything around them is shifting.
You'll learn from
Justin Bateh, PhD
CEO | 25,000+ learners | 80+ Projects | 8x Awards | LinkedIn Learning Instructor
Ani Filipova
Former Citi Asia-Pacific COO | Founder, Change is Possible | TEDx Speaker
Fri Mar 20·3:00 PM UTC
Go From an Busy Task Manager to an AI-Powered Project Leader
There’s a hidden rule in the AI era for project managers: The closer your work is to decisions, the harder you are to replace. The closer your work is to tasks, the easier it is to automate. This session moves you up the value chain so you can secure your job and become irreplaceable.
You'll learn from
Justin Bateh, PhD
CEO | 25,000+ learners | 80+ Projects | 8x Awards | LinkedIn Learning Instructor
Fri Mar 27·3:00 PM UTC
Words That Work: Communication for Project Leaders
Most project leadership breakdowns aren’t due to poor strategy; they’re due to poor conversation. Without trust, psychological safety, and mutual understanding, even high-performing teams stall. Conversational Intelligence gives project leaders the missing tools to build alignment, defuse tension, and co-create real solutions fast.
You'll learn from
Justin Bateh
CEO | 25,000+ learners | 80+ Projects | 8x Awards | LinkedIn Learning Instructor
Jill Avey
Executive Coach, PCC
Fri Mar 27·3:45 PM UTC
How PMs Stay Irreplaceable as AI Changes Project Management
Project managers who miss this shift are walking straight into career failure. AI is rewriting how projects are planned, executed, and led—and most PMs are still operating like it’s 2018. This session gives you a clear, battle-ready game plan to stay irreplaceable as AI reshapes project management in 2026.
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Justin Bateh, PhD
CEO | 25,000+ learners | 80+ Projects | 8x Awards | LinkedIn Learning Instructor