6-week cohort programme
The High-Performing Project Manager Program
Learn how to become a high-performing project manager in six weeks, a live, cohort-based programme mixing on-demand lessons, 1:1 coaching and group learning with fellow PMs. Cohorts are pre-booked with company teams; if you're an individual and interested, please get in touch.
This isn't traditional project management training
If you're after a certification or a step-by-step framework to run a project end-to-end, this isn't the right programme for you, because there's no single way to run a project. Knowing how to build a plan, write a status report or fill in a risk log is only a small part of delivering successfully.
The biggest barrier to success isn't tools or templates, it's people. That includes your team, your stakeholders, your clients, and sometimes you.
People management makes up 70% of project delivery, yet most training focuses on frameworks and process. Over 20 years of running projects, the toughest challenges have always traced back to human behaviour, a misaligned team member, a difficult stakeholder, a confused client, or a moment where you got in your own way. That's the gap this programme fills: simple, practical tactics you can apply straight away, built on a 1% improvement model rather than a big-bang overhaul.
What's in the programme
Six modules, delivered one a week, covering over 50 on-demand video lessons in total.
Developing the best version of you
Mindset, self-discipline and productivity, the foundation everything else builds on, so you can stay calm under pressure and work with intent.
Starting strong
How you start a project determines its outcome. Adaptive planning, risk vs. contingency, and running a kick-off that sets the right tone.
Staying focused and in control
Scoping with value, managing change and scope creep, monitoring project health, and closing down with confidence.
Communication & people management
Understanding your audience, building influence at any seniority, and frameworks for turning a problem into a solution.
Hello AI, how can you help?
Practical, everyday uses of AI for a project manager, not image generation. What to watch out for, and how to speed up real tasks.
Live coaching
Weekly live Q&As with your cohort and two 1:1 sessions with Ben focusing on any topic you choose.
What's included
50+ on-demand video lessons
Across six modules, released weekly, go at your own pace, with lifetime access to revisit anytime.
Two 1:1 coaching sessions
Direct time with Ben Willmott to work through your specific challenges, on top of the weekly group Q&As.
A community of project managers
Every cohort joins a shared portal, ask questions, share challenges, and stay connected after the programme ends.
37+ templates & checklists
Ready-to-use planning boards, SOW templates, risk assessments and meeting agendas, tested on live projects.
What students are saying
Real feedback from real cohorts
“I can't imagine a project manager not getting a benefit from completing the course. Anyone and everyone can gain something from it.”
Josh Wissinger, Project Manager
“It wasn't looking for a certification or theory-heavy course, I wanted to hear what others in my field are doing, and honestly, knowing I'm not the only one facing these challenges is reassuring.”
Evangelia BabanikosProject Manager“It wasn't another 'blue sky PM 101' rule book. All of the modules delivered clear solutions to real problems, which I started applying immediately in my work.”
Nicola LloydProject Manager“The overall holistic approach to working more time-efficiently, reducing stress and looking after your mental health had the biggest impact, and confirmed a lot of what I'd developed over the years was valid.”
Marie HolmstromSenior Project Manager
Project management doesn't have to be hard
I've worked in project management for over 20 years. Everyone expects you to know everything, be on top of every task, and never miss a beat, I've worked late and started early hoping I'd finally feel in complete control, only to feel I needed to do more.
Drawing on nearly 20 years managing projects and large teams of project managers, I built this programme to make project management easier for you, so you can thrive rather than just survive it. See you in the next cohort.
Ben
Frequently asked questions
Who is the programme for?
Anyone who works on projects, not just project managers, account managers, team leads, junior PMs through to project leads can all benefit.
What if I don't have time to watch all the on-demand lessons?
Take the 1% approach: focus on the lessons that will help you most right now, try the approaches, embed them, then move to the next. If you don't get through everything in six weeks, you'll always have access to come back to it.
Do I need a certain level of experience to sign up?
Not at all. If you have the mindset to want to learn and improve, this programme is for you, whatever level you're at in your career.
How is this different from other project management training?
Most PM training is designed for the thousands, so it looks similar wherever you go. It's valuable, but hard to implement in your day job because the change is too big. HPPM is built from real experience of being a project manager, practical and implementable, not another delivery methodology you can't actually use.
Will I get access to Ben Willmott directly?
Yes, through weekly live online coaching and mentoring sessions, plus two 1:1s, in addition to the on-demand lessons and worksheets.
Can I join after the programme has started?
Once a cohort starts, it's locked in for the six weeks and only open to those who joined before day one. If you've missed the cut-off, ask to be added to the waitlist for the next cohort.