Fast Forward - Project Management and Personal Productivity Training for Researchers

Learn from an expert how powerful and transformative a simple and robust productivity system can be. Participate in this implementation program, a 7-week training designed to help you implement an agile project and time management system in your research projects. It will transform how you work and help you achieve new levels of clarity, focus and momentum in your projects while reducing stress levels. Additional information, incl. interviews with past participants, is available here: https://mindmatters.pro/fastforward/

Format:

• Weekly pre-recorded lectures to watch at your own pace

• Weekly 1-hour live Q&A session via Zoom video conference hosted by Nadine to answer your questions

• Self-study workbooks and templates to help you implement the techniques in your projects with actionable feedback on weekly course assignments on a dedicated private community platform

• Private community that allows you to interact with peers and exchange additional resources

• Personal Productivity Score assessment at the beginning and end of the course

Start: Monday, Oct 21, with a live Kickoff (Zoom) from 10-11:30 CET/Berlin

Duration: weekly on either Wednesday or Thursday live Q&A sessions via Zoom @17-18 CET/Berlin for 7 consecutive weeks (between Oct 21 and Dec 6); (only one session per week needs to be attended)

Time required: approx. 3-4 hours each week (incl. attendance of live Q&A session) - time may vary slightly depending on the complexity of the project selected

Please set aside 1 hour in the week before the course (week of Oct 14) to complete the onboarding process.

Language: English

Certificate: Issued upon completion (requires attendance of at least 6 of the 7 live Q&A sessions and completion of the course assignments in the private course community)

Trainers: Dr Nadine Sinclair

Sign-up deadline: Friday, Oct 11

We hold an informal (optional) info meeting for those interested in participating in Fast Forward to ask any questions before the final sign-up deadline.

• Friday, Sep 27 @10-10:30 CET/Berlin

• Zoom ID: 857 1523 6803

• Passcode: 202161

• Meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kc8FfFiJc8

• A sign-up for this meeting is not required - those interested in the course can join if needed.

Registration is possible until October 11, 2024 via our website.