Feminist Project Management

Training Course

Are you done with mainstream project management practices that don't align with your values? Do you want to dive deeper and get practical tools and resources on how to lead projects more in alignment with feminist practices?We introduce a feminist approach to project management!

This training course is for you if ...

  • You are done with mainstream project management practices and want to align more with your feminist values

  • You see your team members burning out and want to explore ways to manage projects in a healthier, more inclusive way

  • You are tired of the sole focus being on productivity and you want to re-find a balance between progress and process

What if it is possible to align your project management practices to your feminist values? To manage projects that are effective, inclusive and impactful? Both in terms of outcomes, as well as for the people you work with. We believe it's possible.

Our solution: Feminist Project Management

We introduce a feminist approach to project management

In this training course we explore different ways of doing project management that align with feminist principles. The Feminist Project Management Training Course is designed to provide project managers, team leaders, and professionals with a comprehensive understanding of how feminist principles can transform project management practices. This training explores how integrating feminist principles into project management can foster better collaboration, communication, care and reflection, ultimately leading to more sustainable and impactful projects.

This course will give you

  • Powerful tools and frameworks for overcoming project challenges using feminist principles

  • Concrete strategies for leading projects more aligned to the values of power sharing, inclusivity and collective care

  • Increased ability and confidence to engage more skilfully with team challenges, including the ability to respond more adequately to projects where there is stress and trauma

Session 1

Introduction to FPM and power

This session will serve as an introduction to the overall course. Together we will dive into how you identify power, what your power is and how you share power as a feminist project manager.

Session 2

Collaboration & Communication

This session is about imagining a feminist approach to collaboration and communication by exploring how you can navigate power dynamics within this as a feminist project manager.

Session 3

Collective care & reflection

This session focuses on how to weave self & collective care in projects, followed by exploring feminist reflection and how to use it to transform practice.

Bonus session

Intervision

Peer-to-peer group session to learn from each other's challenges and successes in a brave and reflective space.

Training course details

Practical information

  • Dates: September, 10, 17 & 24

  • Time: 1pm - 4.30pm BST (8am-11.30am EST/EDT, 2pm-5.30pm CEST, 2pm-5.30pm CAT)

  • Where: Online via Zoom

  • Costs: €520 + GST

  • Bonus session: Peer-to-peer intervision on October 22, 1pm - 2.30pm BST

Additional information

Note on costs: We are committed to feminist practise and making our course accessible. The current price structure reflects that we are setting up the programme and looking to create a sustainable future for the course. We are looking into more options for us to ensure a more sustainable and inclusive programme and we hope to offer different pricing tiers to allow this. We are also looking into different ways of sharing knowledge and learning with others.If you wish to stay informed about upcoming courses or gain access to our free resources, we invite you to subscribe to our newsletter below.Limited available spots: We intentionally maintain small course groups (up to a maximum of 8 participants), to foster an engaging and interactive atmosphere with ample opportunity for meaningful exchanges.Who is this training course for? Project managers, team leaders, professionals in management roles, HR personnel, and anyone interested in transforming their approach to project management through feminist principles. We welcome people who are just beginning their project management journey, as well as people who would like to deepen their practice.Takeaway: Participants will leave the training equipped with a holistic understanding of how feminist project management can lead to more equitable, collaborative, and impactful projects. They will have a toolkit of practical strategies to implement feminist principles within their own projects, contributing to positive change and progress.

Any questions? Contact us at: info@feministprojectmanagement.com

Laura Dix

Facilitator

Laura Dix has 15 years experience working in various roles within the gender-based violence sector in the UK, and has previously managed projects globally and across the UK. She has a master's degree in Gender, Sexuality and Society and is Co-Chair of the Board for Women + Health Camden.

Janna Visser

Facilitator

Janna Visser is an independent feminist consultant, project manager and researcher. She has over 7 years of experience working with international development organisations, local women's rights organisations, academic institutions and private organisations working on diverse projects in various roles.

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You can simply buy your ticket by clicking on the 'Buy your ticket here' button. This will automatically lead you to our check-out system via Stripe. In case of questions, please contact us at: info@feministprojectmanagement.com

We understand that schedules can be busy, so we appreciate your commitment to attending all the sessions. If you're unable to attend one of the sessions, kindly inform us well in advance. Sessions will be recorded in case you can't attend one of the sessions.

We have tried to pick a time slot that is accessible for as many timezones as possible. However in the future we hope to accommodate for more timezones and offer different training cohorts- please ensure you’re signed up for updates of the next course via our newsletter.

We are committed to feminist practise and making our course accessible. The current price structure reflects that we are setting up the programme and looking to create a sustainable future for the course. We are looking into more options for us to ensure a more sustainable and inclusive programme and we hope to offer different pricing tiers to allow this. We are also looking into different ways of sharing knowledge and learning with others. If you wish to stay informed about upcoming courses or gain access to our free resources, we invite you to subscribe to our newsletter above.

info@feministprojectmanagement.com