Are you struggling to keep it Together when managing projects?

Do you find yourself building your Project as you go, rather than beginning with the end in mind? Are you struggling to keep track of who is doing what? Maia’s newest e-book focuses on practical tools for Project Managers.

Best selling author, CEO and educator Maia Heyck-Merlin has decades of experience in helping educators create personalized systems to stay on track, get organized, and stay happy.

Why Should You Buy this Book Today?

Maia has dedicated her live to improving the lives of educators. She presents to sold-out audiences who leave with practical tools and systems to be more effective as Project Managers.

Her insights and strategies have bene adapted to the unique situation of leading projects in an educational setting.

What You Will Learn

Ask yourself useful Project Pre-Work Questions
Draft a Project Statement to align with your Participants
Write a Project Summary to finalize the project
Get clear about the actual project work that needs to be done
Figure out who is best positioned to take on which tasks
Determine how to communicate about the project work with your Participants
Determine which Project Planning tool is most effective for you
Decide which Project Columns are necessary for your project
Create Project Buckets to begin chronological project thinking
Break down Project Buckets into Project Tasks
Differentiate your project communication for various Project Stakeholders
Determine your method for launching your project into the world
Conduct a Weekly Project Review to keep tasks and the Project Team on track
Create and protect time to do your own Project Work
Design and implement Project Meetings and various forms of communication
Gather ongoing data to help inform outcomes
Facilitate a Project Debrief to consider successes and challenges
Codify learnings for the future

The world does not lack for good ideas that could change the world, nor does the world lack for well intentioned, hardworking people who would genuinely like to see change happen. But what we do lack for far too often is enough people with the skill, tools, and confidence to translate their good ideas into action. Using her wealth of social sector experience, ever engaging style and superpower for planning everything from conferences for thousands to Girl Scout troop gatherings, Maia's the Together Project Manager provides us mere mortals with an easy to use step-by-step guide to successfully manage any project with the same grace, confidence and success that has been the hallmark of Maia's effectiveness over the years.

FINALLY- a book designed for Project Managers in education! The tools in The Together Project Manager can all be applied to the projects that I work on in my industry and I truly feel like I could apply any of them to my next project. As a longtime fan of The Together Leader and the tools associated with it, I was so excited to see some of the same tools and strategies referenced and applied to the context of project management. Thank you for making me excited to revisit and fine-tune my approach for my next project!

Maia’s project management concepts and templates are so much more accessible than other more formal tools and trainings. Complex projects come with a dose of change, and I love the emphasis on communication, change management and real empathy for stakeholders rather than only tasks and deadlines. Maia knows it’s all about the people, and she elevates the project manager to “leader”—you’ll find just as many tips for engaging, surfacing tensions, aligning and celebrating as you will for tips on tracking to-do’s. As usual, Maia’s humor and relatability shine through and make this such a fun read, whether for first time project managers or experienced folks who need a refresher.

When you wake up and realize that you are tired of constantly building the ship as it is sailing, that’s when you turn to Maia Heyck-Merlin’s The Together Project Manager. Maia is well-versed in guiding educators and leaders through planning and time-management. In The Together Project Manager, Maia crafts the art of project management through a holistic approach which combines a balanced investment in the why and how. In addition, Maia’s approach gives you the “bones” of project management, while incorporating all supporting systems (i.e., human capital, messaging, leadership, and more) to bring your project to life. This book highlights her ability to help us all keep it Together (pun intended) and effectively lead small and large-scale projects.

The Together Templates!

We welcome you to select whatever tools will best support your Project Togetherness: paper-based systems, digital spreadsheets, or our Together Templates. Our Together Templates are customizable to design your own Project Planning materials based on your unique needs.

Together Templates Book owners will get access to our modifiable Together Project Manager templates so you can immediately put your learnings from the book into action.

Featured Samples Explore the samples featured in the book to gain insights into how the templates can be used.

For Book Owners

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Maia Heyck-Merlin

Maia Heyck-Merlin has twenty years of experience juggling high-volume roles in results-oriented organizations. For the past decade, she has dedicated her life to supporting teachers, school leaders, central offices, and nonprofits to prioritize, plan ahead, and execute efficiently — while maintaining flexibility, empathy, and humor. Her previous two books, The Together Teacher and The Together Leader have helped hundreds of educators in school systems such as Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, the KIPP Schools network, Jackson Public Schools, Building Excellent Schools, Salem Public Schools, and dozens more. Prior to the pandemic, she traveled almost every week to teach Togetherness.

Prior to founding The Together Group, she served as Chief Talent Officer and Chief Operating Officer for Achievement First. Previously, she worked at Teach For America in a variety of capacities, including Executive Director and Institute Director. Maia began as a corps member in South Louisiana where she taught fourth grade for and was named Teacher of the Year at Delmont Elementary and selected as a Fulbright Memorial Fund recipient, and then was a founding fifth grade teacher at Children’s Charter School.

Maia holds a B.A. in Child Development from Tufts University, and she is proud graduate of a rural Maine public school system. Maia currently resides in the Washington, DC, area with her two elementary school age children, two unruly cats, and a lot of house plants. In her spare time, she finds joy in leading the local Girl Scout Troop, being a lazy triathlete, and vegan-ish cooking with as few pots and pans as possible.

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About the Publisher: The Together Press publishes books written through by members of The Together Group, a consulting practice focused on helping nonprofit and education groups maximize their missions. Through short, visual books full of real-life examples, we find quick solutions to life’s events and work’s challenges.