Certified - Project Management Professional (PMP) Audio Course

Even the best-managed projects sometimes fail. What defines a strong leader is how recovery is handled. In this final episode, we explore how to conduct post-mortems that are honest, constructive, an…

When teams span continents, project management takes on new dimensions. In this episode, we examine scenarios where work is handed off across time zones — a model known as follow-the-sun delivery. We…

Government projects bring a different kind of complexity: intense procurement rules, strict transparency requirements, and political oversight. This episode explores scenarios where bidding processes…

Construction and capital projects bring unique challenges: long timelines, fixed budgets, safety concerns, and physical deliverables that can’t be hidden when problems arise. In this episode, we step…

In the world of finance, projects operate under tight scrutiny and heavy regulation. This episode drops you into scenarios where vendor risk, third-party management, and financial controls are centra…

Few industries are as complex and compliance-heavy as healthcare and pharmaceuticals. In this episode, we step into scenarios where patient safety, data security, and regulatory oversight drive every…

Projects don’t happen in isolation — they shape people, cultures, and even the environment. In this final episode, we zoom out to look at how project managers can lead with awareness of culture, sust…

Projects are full of gray areas — especially in contracts, vendor relationships, and data handling. This episode explores how integrity guides your choices in these areas. Should you accept a vendor’…

In the heat of project delivery, fairness and honesty can be tested. This episode looks at what it means to be transparent with stakeholders, even when the news isn’t good. We’ll explore scenarios wh…

Ethics isn’t an abstract add-on — it’s tested every time you make a hard call under pressure. This episode explores what responsibility and respect look like when deadlines are tight, stakeholders ar…

Project management is universal — but the flavor of challenges varies across industries. In this episode, we dive into a sampler of scenarios pulled from different sectors: technology rollouts, healt…

When everything seems urgent, what do you do first? This episode focuses on rapid triage — the skill of quickly analyzing a situation and choosing the action that creates the most stability. We’ll di…

Project managers rarely face black-and-white choices; they face messy situations where several paths could work. This episode is all about sharpening your instincts for the “best next action.” We’ll …

Confidence comes from progression, and this lab walks you through a carefully laddered set of scenarios that increase in difficulty. We’ll start with straightforward “warm-up” questions that reinforc…

Even experienced project managers can be caught by subtle traps. This episode focuses on how biases — from anchoring on the first option to assuming the loudest stakeholder always wins — cloud judgme…

Practice only works if you actually learn from it, and that’s where debriefing comes in. In this episode, we step into the first of our debrief labs, focused on identifying the root causes behind mis…

In this follow-up to Episode 83, we present another full-length situational set with fresh challenges. The goal here is not just repetition, but reinforcement: practicing how to pace yourself, manage…

Sometimes the real challenge isn’t one scenario — it’s managing endurance across many. In this episode, we give you a full-length set of situational questions designed to simulate the flow and pressu…

Some projects require rigor and structure above all else. In this drill, we immerse you in predictive-heavy scenarios where detailed planning, baselines, and strict governance dominate. You’ll practi…

Agility isn’t confined to software anymore — it’s part of the entire project management ecosystem. In this drill, we put you into hybrid and agile-heavy scenarios where you need to demonstrate adapta…