Training Leaders Who Deliver

We pride ourselves on providing practical training that can be immediately applied.

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Training for the Climb

OUR PHILOSOPY

At Pinnacle PM, we believe that successful project management starts with the right knowledge and skills. Our comprehensive training programs are designed to equip you and your team with the tools needed to excel in every phase of project management. Whether you want to enhance your team’s capabilities or built your own skillset, we offer practical, impactful training that you can implement immediately. While we strongly believe the best training is always in person, we understand that sometimes online training is better than no training at all, so we offer both options. Our goal is always to exceed your expectations.

OUR INSTRUCTORS

All of our instructors have years of experience, both as successful project managers and as highly rated trainers. These project management experts offer a wealth of knowledge and provide dynamic, engaging training sessions.

STANDARD TRAINING

We offer a wide variety of trainings to meet all of your project management needs, from the basics through the ins and outs of program management. Whether you are brand new to project management, an experience project manager, or a leader overseeing project managers, we can help.

CUSTOMIZED TRAINING

Need something more specific? We can tailor an existing course to meet your organization’s unique needs and provide targeted training that addresses your specific project management challenges. We can also design a completely new training program just for you. We work closely with you to design and deliver a curriculum that aligns with your goals and industry requirements.

TRAINING FOR LEGAL PROFESSIONALS

We also offer specialized training geared for those in the legal profession, designed and taught by an attorney.

Course Offerings

We offer a wide variety of courses on leadership and project management. These include traditional, adaptive, and hybrid project management courses, including fundamentals, Agile, and PMP prep. We also offer specialized project management training for legal professionals.

See below for our public courses that are currently being offered online. We also offer the option of private online or in-person courses, most of which can be tailored to fit your specific needs.

Don’t see what you are looing for? We offer fully customized courses to meet your exact needs.

  • Empowerment Basecamp: Building Resilience

    Our introductory courses on both traditional and Agile project management provide a basic understanding of project management and the skills necessary to deliver successful projects. We focus on people, processes, and tools—and how to put them together to fit the needs of each specific project. Designed to help you build a strong foundation, these courses will enable you to manage projects with confidence and allow you to reach new career heights.

    • Fundamentals of Project Management

    • Fundamentals of Agile

  • Trailblazing Strategies: Navigating Your Path

    Our intermediate courses guide you through the various complexities of project management with customized strategies that clear the path to success. These expert-led trainings help you gain a deeper understanding of the art and science of power skills, technology to communicate and manage your projects, and how to deliver strategic value. These courses help you stay on course, no matter how steep the climb.

    • Stakeholder Management & Engagement

    • Benefits Realization Journey

    • Effective Project Pre-Work

    • How to Be an Effective Project Sponsor

    • Emotional Intelligence in Project Management

    • Project Recovery

  • Summit Skills: Mastering the Peak

    Our comprehensive training programs are designed to help you ascend to the highest levels of project management expertise. Whether you want to earn your PMP certification or need to master program management, we can help.

    • PMP Certification Prep

    • Program Management

Upcoming Training

Project Management Fundamentals

This project management course offers a fundamental look into the key best practices of project management. We deliver the course over two days with practical, in-class activities. Participants learn how to plan a project and then lead the project to a successful delivery. Whether you are new to project management or have some experience, everyone will leave with new insights, tools and techniques to implement immediately.

$695 - Two Days

  • Understand how to:

    ·      Take a project from start to finish

    ·      Set a project up for success

    ·      Communicating effectively with Stakeholders

    ·      Determine the work needed to be done

    ·      Create a Project Schedule

    ·      Effectively managing project resources 

    ·      Identify and manage Risks

    ·      Prepare for the Execution of your plan

    ·      Successfully manage your project during Execution

    ·      Close out the project and improve your processes

  • ·      Why projects fail

    ·      How communication is the key to success

    ·      Key project management terms

    ·      Overview of the Project Management Lifecycle

    ·      Pre-project Work and Initiation

    ·      Needs Analysis

    ·      Business Cases

    ·      Benefits Management Plan

    ·      Project Charters

    ·      Creating a Project Objective Statement

    ·      Issue and Assumption management

  • ·      Stakeholder analysis

    ·      Project Plan details

    ·      Confirming the Project Objective

    ·      Work Breakdown Structure

    ·      Creating a Project Schedule

    ·      Estimating task durations

    ·      Determine the sequence of work

    ·      Calculating total project duration and the Critical Path

    ·      Project Management Information Systems

    ·      Determining resource needs

    ·      Assigning resources

    ·      Leadership principles for projects

    ·      Team development

    ·      Risk Management

    ·      Identifying Risks

    ·      Analyzing Risks

    ·      Management of Risks

  • ·      Setup controlling processes

    ·      Establish Change Control process

    ·      Final Plan review and approval

    ·      Executing the Project Plan

    ·      Ensuring work occurs

    ·      Monitoring and Controlling the Plan

    ·      Taking corrective actions

    ·      Project Status Reports

    ·      Close out of the project

    ·      Finalizing project contracts

    ·      Determine if benefits are realized

    ·      Celebrating success

    ·      Learn from the project

  • 2-Day Course

    Price: $499.00

    Live online

What’s New with PMBOK®, PMP® and PMI®

The world of project management is constantly changing. If you earned your PMP credential prior to 2021, this FREE one-hour webinar is for you. This course will explore recent changes to the PMBOK and the new Practices Guides that emerged, changes to the PMP exam, and updates on the emerging world of modern project management.

Free!

Upcoming Training

  • ·      Review the timeline for the exam change

    ·      Understand the changes to the exam

    ·      Review of the PMP prep course

    ·      Explore how PMI’s StudyHall app is also supporting test takers

  • ·      Review of the evolution of the PMBOK

    ·      Understand the changes that have transformed the 7th Edition

    ·      Explore the implications to expanding the knowledge base

    ·      Consider the implications of these changes for project managers and organizations

  • ·      Explore how the recent changes at PMI have created a new framework

    ·      Look at the totality of change strategically

    ·      The future of AI within PMI and project management support systems

    ·      Understand how to leverage these changes for your personal and organization’s benefit

  • ½ Day Course

    Price: $99.00

    Live online

AI & the Future of Project Management: Evolving, Not Replacing the PM Role

AI is transforming project management. Are you ready?

For decades, the role of the Project Manager (PM) has remained rooted in governance, planning, and control. But with the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), automation, and predictive analytics, the landscape is shifting rapidly. Some reports even claim that AI could eliminate up to 70% of traditional PM responsibilities. Is the PM role at risk or on the verge of its biggest evolution yet?

Who should attend?

  • Project Managers looking to future-proof their careers

  • Business leaders & executives exploring AI integration

  • PMO teams & Agile practitioners adapting to AI-driven environments

Free!

In this FREE one-hour live webinar, we’ll explore:

  • AI-Powered Project Management: How AI-driven tools are reshaping workflows, risk assessment, and decision-making

  • The Augmented Project Manager: Why PMs who leverage AI will have a competitive edge rather than be replaced

  • Trends & Tools You Can’t Ignore: From AI-driven automation to predictive analytics, discover the latest advancements transforming the field

  • Real-World Use Cases: How organizations are integrating AI into their PM processes for efficiency and success

Don’t get left behind. Learn how to thrive in the AI era! Secure your spot now and stay ahead of the curve.

Upcoming Training

Project Management Overview for Legal Professionals

Curious about how project management skills can benefit legal professionals across all practice areas? In this free, one-hour webinar, you’ll learn about the ways project management can streamline workflows, increase efficiency, and strengthen the bottom line of clients and legal organizations. From project initiation through final delivery, this session explains how proven project management techniques can make your legal work more organized, predictable, and manageable.

Free!

  • This course will help you apply the modern project management principles in a practical and effective way. You will learn the best practice ideas for managing your own projects and supporting the projects you work on for your clients so you can work smarter and maximize your productivity.

    Learn from a practicing attorney certified in project management best practices who has 35+ years of experience supporting projects for business, industry, and government agencies.

     

  • ·      Best practices in project management

    ·      Core principles of how to deliver a project effectively

    ·      Modern project management frameworks, including predictive, adaptive, and hybrid

    ·      Tools, techniques, and processes for managing a project from start to finish

  • 2 Day Course

    Price: $499.00

    Live Online - Eastern Time

Upcoming Training

Basic Project Management for Legal Professionals

This half-day online course presents the essential project management skills that every legal professional needs and focuses on practical, real-world applications. Whether you are an attorney, paralegal, legal operations staff member, or other professional in a law firm, corporate legal department, legal organization, or court system, you’ll learn the core tools, techniques, and strategies that make legal projects more predictable, efficient, and cost-effective. From project kickoff to final delivery, this course gives you a clear, repeatable framework you can start using immediately to improve workflow, reduce risk, and enhance client service.

Only $199 - Half Day

  • This course will help you apply the modern project management principles in a practical and effective way. You will learn the best practice ideas for managing your own projects and supporting the projects you work on for your clients so you can work smarter and maximize your productivity.

    Learn from a practicing attorney certified in project management best practices who has 35+ years of experience supporting projects for business, industry, and government agencies.

     

  • ·      Best practices in project management

    ·      Core principles of how to deliver a project effectively

    ·      Modern project management frameworks, including predictive, adaptive, and hybrid

    ·      Tools, techniques, and processes for managing a project from start to finish

  • 2 Day Course

    Price: $499.00

    Live Online - Eastern Time

Upcoming Training

Project Management Fundaments for Legal Professionals: The Art of Getting Things Done!

This NEW two-day course is designed specifically to cover concepts applicable to legal professionals supporting projects, whether in law firms, legal organizations, court systems, or corporations. From starting a project to finalizing and delivering the results, the course will provide you with tools, techniques, and strategies that you will be able to implement immediately. See Upcoming Training to find our next scheduled course. We can also bring this course to your company, either online or in person. Contact us for details.

Take advantage of our current introductory pricing - only $499 for a two day course. Limited time offer!

Upcoming Training

  • This course will help you apply the modern project management principles in a practical and effective way. You will learn the best practice ideas for managing your own projects and supporting the projects you work on for your clients so you can work smarter and maximize your productivity.

    Learn from a practicing attorney certified in project management best practices who has 35+ years of experience supporting projects for business, industry, and government agencies.

     

  • ·      Best practices in project management

    ·      Core principles of how to deliver a project effectively

    ·      Modern project management frameworks, including predictive, adaptive, and hybrid

    ·      Tools, techniques, and processes for managing a project from start to finish

  • 2 Day Course

    Price: $499.00

    Live Online - Eastern Time

Training designed to get you to the top.