Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager Audiobook By Kory Kogon, Suzette Blakemore, James Wood cover art

Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager

A FranklinCovey Title

 Preview
LIMITED TIME OFFER

3 months free
Try for $0.00
Offer ends July 31, 2025 at 11:59PM PT.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 3 months. Cancel anytime.

Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager

By: Kory Kogon, Suzette Blakemore, James Wood
Narrated by: Teri Schnaubelt
Try for $0.00

$0.00/mo. after 3 months. Offer ends July 31, 2025 at 11:59PM PT. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $14.95

Buy for $14.95

Confirm purchase
Pay using card ending in
Switch payment method
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use, License, and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.
Cancel

No project management training? No problem!

In today’s workplace, employees are routinely expected to coordinate and manage projects. Yet, chances are, you aren’t formally trained in managing projects - you’re an unofficial project manager.

FranklinCovey experts Kory Kogon, Suzette Blakemore, and James Wood understand the importance of leadership in project completion and explain that people are crucial in the formula for success.

Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager offers practical, real-world insights for effective project management and guides you through the essentials of the people and project management process:

  • Initiate
  • Plan
  • Execute
  • Monitor/Control
  • Close

Unofficial project managers in any arena will benefit from the accessible, engaging real-life anecdotes, memorable - "project management proverbs”, and quick reviews at the end of each chapter.

If you’re struggling to keep your projects organized, this audiobook is for you. If you manage projects without the benefit of a team, this audiobook is also for you. Change the way you think about project management - "project manager" may not be your official title or necessarily your dream job, but with the right strategies, you can excel.

This audiobook is expertly narrated by Teri Schnaubelt, an audible listener favorite. It includes a supplementary PDF, which contains all graphics and worksheets referenced in the audiobook.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2015 Franklin Covey Co. (P)2019 Echo Point Books & Media, LLC Management Management & Leadership Project Management Construction Management
Practical Examples • Relatable Anecdotes • Accompanying Pdf • Engaging Stories • Actionable Tools • Informative Book
Highly rated for:
All stars
Most relevant  
Short and to the point
More details to clear some steps need a link for attachments of tables

Nice focus voice clear

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I've been driven to learn project management out of necessity. This book gave a great introduction into unofficial PM, and laid out the basic steps. I found the example stories relevant. I would like more detail on planning and setting long and short term project goals, but this was a great first step for me.

worth the read

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Great easy to digest guides and stories to make it engaging. I have done PM for many years and still had helpful reminders out of this book. I have shared it with my team of informal PMs to help inspire and teach them some of these valuable skills.

Great beginner guide to PM

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I feel more confident in my ability to carry this project out now. great start

I feel more confident

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Wonderfully laid out in a logical sequence. It gave me the mental framework I need to help our small company of 16 people manage projects more effectively. Stories along the way made it interesting as well. And the bonus material PDF gave me some useful stuff to hit the ground running! So good I ordered paper book as well so I can use it as a reference guide. I would highly recommend to anyone who has projects (big or small) they want to manage more effectively! Awesome job guys and thanks!!

Exactly what I needed!!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
"Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager" by Kory Kogon, Suzette Blakemore, and James Wood is an invaluable resource for individuals who find themselves managing projects without formal project management training. This book addresses the common challenges faced by unofficial project managers and offers practical guidance to navigate these obstacles effectively.

Structured around FranklinCovey's renowned expertise in personal and organizational effectiveness, the book breaks down complex project management concepts into easily understandable principles. It covers essential topics such as initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and closing projects. The authors emphasize the importance of people skills alongside technical skills, recognizing that successful project management often hinges on effective communication, leadership, and collaboration.

Real-world case studies and relatable anecdotes illustrate the applicability of these concepts in everyday situations. The book also provides actionable tools and techniques, such as checklists and templates, which can be immediately implemented to enhance project efficiency and success.

Ideal for professionals who have been thrust into project roles due to organizational needs, this book equips

Monitoring

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
This was a helpful, not too long book about the basics of project management. I feel like it rounded out what I already knew just from experience, so very much worth it to feel like I have at least some idea of what to do as an official or unofficial project manager. There are several example stories that carry on through all the chapters to illustrate the point.
Note: there are several planning sheets that are a little rough/not too useful while listening, but you do get a pdf in your files folder with all the diagrams/forms.

Helpful overview

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
As a professional Construction Manager, this book was read with care. It turned out that this book was very informative. Great read. It had me learning simple approaches that seems complex.

Informative

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
There are lots of good things in this book, especially the Four Values. Unfortunately a lot has happened in the last few decades which make the "waterfall" Gantt-chart model outdated. Specifially: WIP (work in progress), Agile, and the Theory of Constraints.

An older model of project management

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I took a masters class of project management and it had a lot of the tools they mentioned in the class. Take notes, listen to it twice.

Excellent examples and use of tools

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews