The 60-Day Project Leader | 1:1 Coaching Program
You've been asked to lead the project, but nobody ever taught you how.
In this 60 day 1:1 coaching program, you'll go from handed a project with no playbook to running your cross-functional project with the process, documents, reporting system, and judgment of a trained project leader.
12 available spots at a time. Right after checkout, you'll set up your account and book your kickoff session.
See What's IncludedThe Situation
It probably went something like this:
Your boss pulled you aside and said the company needs someone to run a big initiative. Multiple teams. Executive visibility. And they picked you, because you get things done.
Then the meetings started, and it became clear that getting things done as an individual contributor and leading a cross-functional project are two different jobs.
You're fielding questions about the project, and discover it was never fully defined, and stakeholders you didn't know existed are appearing in your inbox.
You're figuring it out in real time, in front of the people who decide what you get handed next.
It's working so far. You'd just rather not find out where it stops working.
This Is For You If
- You're leading a cross-functional project right now, or you'll be handed one in the near future
- Your project has real stakeholders, real visibility, and real consequences if it slips
- You were picked because you deliver, not because you have a project management background
- You've got the outcome on your shoulders but no formal process to run it through
- Your project is already underway and you suspect the foundation underneath it is thinner than it should be
This Isn't For You If
- You're not currently leading a project and don't expect to be soon — this program is built around live work
- You're preparing for the PMP or another certification exam — this is applied practice, not exam prep
- You need your whole team trained; this is 1:1 coaching for the person accountable for the project
- You've been running cross-functional projects for years and already have a system that holds up
The Details
Seven 1:1 forty-five minute sessions over 60 days (approximately every 9-10 days), built around your actual project. In addition, weekly forty-five minute group office hours give you a place to bring questions.
This is the arc of the program, not a fixed script. If your project's already underway, we start from where it actually stands and build or firm up what's missing, not by redoing what's already solid.
Days 1 to 20: Build the foundation.
We start with a 1:1 kickoff session mapping where your project actually stands today, what's documented, what's thin, and where the real risk already is. From there, two working sessions to build out or firm up whatever needs it: your business case, scope document, and stakeholder roles and responsibilities. I review your drafts between sessions. By day 20, you have a complete, current project charter package, whether we built it from the ground up or pulled it together from what already existed.
Days 21 to 40: Take control.
You build your risk and issue register and a status reporting system your stakeholders will actually read. The milestone here isn't a practice artifact. It's your first real status report, shipped to real stakeholders.
Days 41 to 60: Handle the messy middle.
Every project hits it. Slippage, scope creep, a stakeholder who stops responding. These sessions are live problem-solving on whatever your project throws at you, so you learn to handle it while it's happening instead of reading about it later. We close with a debrief and a forward plan you own without me.
See What's IncludedWhat You Walk Away With
Ready to use project templates including:
- A business case to justify the existence of your project
- A project brief built to align all of your stakeholders
- A scope document that ends the "wait, is that included?" conversations
- Stakeholder roles and responsibilities to clarify who does what
- A communication plan to ensure the right people are talking at the right time
- A RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Decisions) log to keep control
- A status reporting system that runs on a schedule, and keeps all stakeholders informed
- A budget tracker so you know where each dollar goes
- A 60+ page workbook with detail for each template including what it is, why it matters, and practical guidance
Inside the Toolkit
Ready-To-Use Templates
Including business case, project brief, scope, communication plan, status report.
Working Excel Tools
RAID log, budget tracker with live dashboard, stakeholder and RACI matrix.
60+ Page Companion Workbook
Every template explained: what it is, why it matters, how to use it.
What's Included
- Seven 45-minute 1:1 video sessions: kickoff in week one, then approximately every 9-10 days
- Weekly 45-minute group office hours: submit your questions in advance and I come ready to answer, open to all active coachees
- Email access between sessions, next-business-day response
- My template library for all core documents
- I provide detailed notes after every session: the content we covered, the decisions made, and your next steps
- Review and feedback on your real project documents between sessions
- Sixty days of a coach in your corner while the project is actually happening
What's Not Included
- I don't do the work for you. You build the documents. I make sure they're right.
- No same-day or weekend response.
- No team coaching, and I don't attend your project meetings.
- The program ends at day 60. If you want to continue, renewal is available.
I'm telling you what's not included because vague coaching offers are how people end up on awkward customer service calls. You should know exactly what you're buying before you buy it.
The Experience
Seven Sessions, Mapped Up Front
You can see the purpose of every session before day one, so you always know what's coming and what you'll walk out with.
Every Session Comes Prepared
Each one has a written agenda, the templates you'll need attached, and shared notes you keep after we're done.
Book Around Your Calendar
You pick your times from my real availability in your own time zone, so scheduling never becomes another thing you're chasing.
Price
$3,500 one-time investment.
Kickoff Guarantee: complete your Kickoff Questionnaire before we meet, and if after the kickoff session you decide this isn't for you, tell me within 3 business days and I'll refund you in full, no questions asked. After that, no refunds, but you can pause the program once for up to 30 days if your project or your life demands it. See the Terms for details.
Expensing this? Many people expense this under professional development or a training budget. Within the "Can I expense this?" FAQ below you'll find an email template you can send to your manager to request approval. It takes two minutes to customize. Formal invoices available on request for expense reports.
See What's Included
About Your Coach
I'm Jeff Maldavir, founder of Shack Consulting. I've spent more than twenty years leading complex, cross-functional initiatives for organizations including Hyatt, Reebok, JP Morgan Chase, Girl Scouts of the USA, and Blood Cancer United, where I recently helped lead a multi-year national rebrand.
I've also taught project management to more than 1,600 learners, so I know the difference between content that sounds good in a session and content that survives contact with a Monday morning.
I built this program because I kept meeting the same person: talented, trusted, handed a big project, but not all of the tools and strategies they need to be effective. This 1:1 coaching program provides you with the equipment you need to excel in your new role.
What people say about working with me.
Chris Butler
VP Constituent Engagement, Blood Cancer United
"He brought structure, clarity, and momentum to complex cross-functional work, always keeping teams aligned and moving forward."
Monty Morée
Managing Director / VP - Customer Experience, Sliver Tree Consulting
"Jeff has the rare and invaluable combination of communication skills at all levels of the organization, team leadership, and relentless heads-down precision work products."
Peggy McGuire Seeloff
VP, Marden-Kane Digital Promotions
"Jeff is a highly strategic thinker with a keen sense of the market. He is a very strong leader with great people skills, and an elevated attention to detail."
Savita Raj
CEO, Techbridge Girls
"Jeff is a thoughtful, collaborative team member who was responsible for leading some of the largest, cross-functional initiatives for GSUSA."
Frequently Asked Questions
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Can I expense this?
What if my project gets cancelled or changes mid-program?
Why only 12 spots?
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The project is already moving. Lead it with an experienced coach in your corner.
12 available spots at a time. Right after checkout, you'll set up your account and book your kickoff session.
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