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Sean T. Benson, PMP, LSSBB · 21-year US Marine · former Director of IT PMO, Palomar Health · professor, National University · DBA · author of Establishing A PMO
Project management and leadership training for teams that need measurable results—not more theory. Benson Press Training & Workshops combines modern project-management methods with practical leadership development, guided exercises, realistic simulations and tools participants can apply immediately.
The flagship offering is a two-day Project Management & Leadership Bootcamp (12 instructional hours). The catalog also includes half-day and full-day workshops, a four-week accelerator, leadership cohorts, and customized executive, PMO and train-the-trainer sessions. Typical cohorts are 12–24 participants; delivery can be in person, virtual or hybrid.
Participants practice chartering work, comparing real trade-offs, rehearsing difficult conversations, preparing decision briefs and using AI only as a drafting and analytical aid with accountable human approval. Every offering is designed to produce a workplace artifact, an observed skill demonstration and a 30-day application commitment. The HarborLink case used in the bootcamp is a fictional service-modernization project.
This is original Benson Press instructional material. It is informed by the PMBOK® Guide—Eighth Edition and the PMI Talent Triangle as external reference points; it is not PMI-endorsed.
Written by Sean T. Benson, PMP, LSSBB: 21-year Marine Corps veteran, former Director of IT PMO at Palomar Health, and National University professor.
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What's inside
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Program catalog, 5 pages
Learning architecture (four tracks); 12 signature workshops (TW-101–TW-112) with duration, audience, measured result and take-home deliverables; delivery formats and pathways (executive primer, team launch, flagship bootcamp, four-week accelerator, leadership cohort, train-the-trainer); accessibility and facilitation commitments; completion standard; PDU/PMI disclaimer; selected references.
Facilitator guide, 15 pages
Two-day Project Management & Leadership Bootcamp, 12 instructional hours, modules M1–M12. Instructor safeguards, eight performance objectives, Day 1 and Day 2 run of show, module-level sequence, timing, what excellent looks like, debrief questions, scoring guidance and after-course transfer reporting.
Participant workbook, 13 pages
Fictional HarborLink Service Modernization case (24 weeks, $2.4 million ceiling); worksheets A–J (charter, scope, milestones, RAID, stakeholders, change, coaching, executive brief, responsible AI, 30-day transfer); four case injects; capstone instructions.
Leadership labs, 8 pages
Six labs (contested specialist, silent sponsor, slipping teammate, out-of-scope promise, green-status illusion, AI shortcut). Each has a leader card, counterpart card, mission, observer rubric and feedback/replay lines, plus a short coaching-language library.
Assessments, 6 pages
20-question pre/post knowledge check (5 points each); facilitator answer key and rationale; 100-point capstone rubric (suggested passing threshold 70/100, an internal workshop standard, not a PMI score); post-workshop evaluation; 30- and 90-day manager follow-up; privacy notes. The answer key is not in the free sample.
Proposal and SOW, 3 pages
Cover sheet, scope of work, illustrative service packages, work plan and acceptance, responsibilities, change control, sample payment and cancellation terms, license/IP, data handling, exclusions and a client discovery checklist. The full SOW is not in the free sample.
Administration, 3 pages
Facilitator delivery checklist (before, during and after); attendance master; editable Certificate of Completion, which states it is not a PMI credential, exam pass, or proof of PMI course approval.
Standards and QA, 2 pages
PMBOK 8 domain-to-practice crosswalk; six principles interpreted for training; Talent Triangle skill map; instructional-design and transfer criteria; course quality-assurance checklist; copyright and trademark clarity.
Operations workbook, 13 tabs
START HERE, Catalog, Agenda, Roster, Assessment Scores, Skills Matrix, Capstone Rubric, Learner Feedback, 30-Day Transfer, Delivery Budget, Delivery Risks, Reference Links, Dashboard. Contains demonstration entries that must be replaced before client use.
Instructor deck, 59 slides
Title through closing: program orientation, two-day map, ground rules, PMBOK 8 backdrop, HarborLink case, modules M1–M12 (concepts, exercise, what good looks like), change timeline, capstone brief, learning transfer and references. Emblem and watermark on every slide.
Lesson plans, 12 pages
11 course-specific facilitator outlines (TW-102 through TW-112) for 3- or 6-hour stand-alone courses: objectives, time budget, activity prompts, evidence/evaluation, adaptations and 30-day follow-through. The bootcamp itself is covered by the Master Facilitator Guide.
Website and outreach copy, 2 pages
Suggested service-page description, formats, differentiators, brochure/service-card copy, a LinkedIn announcement draft and a 30-second discovery-call introduction, plus a brand note to verify contact details, fees and delivery capacity before publishing.
Audience
Typical cohorts are 12–24 participants. Programs are described as adaptable for private-sector, government, transit, technology, healthcare, nonprofit and multidisciplinary teams.
It is not a PMP/PgMP/CAPM exam-prep course, not a PMI Authorized Training Partner program, and not a substitute for legal, financial, labor or regulatory advice.
FAQ
No. The catalog and the README state that this is independent Benson Press training, not a PMI publication, an official PMI course, or evidence of PMI approval. Learners may be able to self-report eligible educational time under current PMI certification renewal rules; clients should verify current PMI requirements. Benson Press does not represent itself as a PMI Authorized Training Partner or as an automatic provider of PDUs.
The two-day Project Management & Leadership Bootcamp (TW-101): 12 instructional hours of integrated casework and an executive/steering simulation, using the fictional HarborLink case.
Half-day interactive workshops (3 instructional hours), full-day skills labs (6 hours), a four-week accelerator (four 3-hour labs plus on-the-job practice), a six-session leadership cohort, and customized executive, PMO and train-the-trainer sessions. Delivery can be in person, virtual or hybrid.
The suggested completion standard is at least 80% attendance, submission of required team artifacts, and 70/100 on the capstone rubric. A Benson Press Certificate of Completion can be issued after those checks. It verifies participation in the listed training; it is not a PMI credential, an exam pass, or proof of PMI course approval.
No. HarborLink is a fictional regional public-service organization used as a teaching case. All figures in the case and in the Excel dashboard's demonstration rows are illustrative.
Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint (or compatible apps) to edit and deliver the materials. The Excel workbook uses standard formulas; check them if you import it into another spreadsheet app.
Yes. The files are editable masters, marked "edit before deployment." The proposal/SOW scope includes adapting the HarborLink case, agenda, terminology and exercises, and validating them against client policy and accessibility requirements. The workbook contains demonstration entries that must be replaced before client use.
No. The content is original Benson Press material informed by publicly cited standards. The SOW lists professional certification or PMP/PgMP/CAPM exam-preparation guarantees, official ATP status, PMI endorsement and automatic PDU approval among the items not included unless explicitly scoped.
Sample
Free sample, 8 pages, watermarked "SAMPLE – Benson Press": catalog page 1, facilitator guide page 1, HarborLink workbook page 1, Leadership Lab 1, assessment questions 1–4 (the answer key is not included), the TW-102 lesson plan, a dashboard screenshot page with fictional example data, and a what's-in-the-full-kit page. The client proposal/SOW is not included.
