S6 E8 Project Management for Learning Professionals with Alex Ryan and Dawn Tedesco

Do learning professionals really need to understand project management? I mean, don’t we all have a PM in our back pocket ready to whip up a Gantt chart on demand? (Spoiler alert: nope.)

In this episode, I sit down with longtime friend of the pod Alex Nelson Ryan and first-time guest Dawn Tedesco to talk all things project management—and why it’s not just for PMI-certified folks anymore.

We talk about why learning-specific project management is its own beast, how timelines really work when you’re dealing with creative brains, and the myth of the “built-in” project manager. Plus, we have some laughs, share a little shade about logging hours, and throw in a few conference costume memories just for fun.

If you’ve ever wished someone would just get what it means to scope, design, and deliver a learning experience on time and on budget (without losing your mind), this one’s for you.

Let’s talk timelines, templates, and why your Trello board makes your PM twitch. Press play—you know you want to.

🔖 Keywords:

learning and development, instructional design, project management, L&D tools, creative timelines, learning project planning, learning strategy, learning design workflow

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