Belinda Waldock

Agile Museums, Heritage & Arts Creative Project Management Online Course & Workshop

with Belinda Waldock

Museum, Arts & Heritage

Creative Project Management

A practical introduction to Agile Project Management, designed specifically for people working on creative projects in museums, arts, and heritage organisations.

This online course and applied workshop will help you manage projects, ideas and competing priorities in a way that fits the reality of cultural work — limited time, shifting funding, multiple stakeholders and evolving ideas.

Museum and heritage projects rarely follow neat, linear plans.

Agile supports:

  • Creative exploration without losing momentum

  • Working with uncertainty and evolving ideas

  • Funding changes and external pressures

  • Collaboration across teams and roles

  • Sustainable ways of working over time

It helps you make steady progress without pretending everything is predictable.

Who this is for

This course is for you if you work in:

  • Museums, galleries and heritage organisations

  • Arts and cultural organisations

  • Creative and marketing teams

  • Education, engagement and public programmes

  • Funded projects, partnerships and collaborations

You don’t need any prior experience of Agile or Project Management to attend.

“Thanks very much indeed for the session. I really appreciated the practical application of the ideas, and the tools to take away and use immediately.”
— Jo Bartholomew, York Museums Trust

What You'll Learn

You’ll learn how to:

  • Plan and manage projects when not everything is known upfront

  • Stay focused when priorities change

  • Make progress without burning out

  • Organise work in a way that supports creativity rather than constrains it

  • Communicate clearly with colleagues, freelancers and stakeholders

  • Break complex projects into manageable, achievable steps

Agile offers structure without stifling creativity and flexibility without chaos — which is why it works so well in arts and heritage contexts.

“Great session! I’m really looking forward to applying the Agile method in my work. I especially appreciated how the training was tailored to the arts and heritage sectors — it made the content feel relevant and practical.”
— Katie McGivney, Tullie House

How the Course works

This is a practical online course combined with a live applied workshop.

You’ll learn the core ideas first, then apply them directly to your own work.

Included:

  • Full Introduction Course

  • Live Applied Workshop

  • Bonus Digital and Mindset Courses

  • Stories and Real Examples

    Templates, Tools and Games

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand and adopt key concepts and principles of agile working

  • Understand the benefits and value of taking an agile approach

  • Apply agile thinking, methods and tools to roles, teams and projects

  • Identify where and how agile methods can be best used and of most value

  • Understand which agile methods and tools to apply and when

  • Practically apply agile practices and techniques to current work

  • Enhance team working, collaboration and communication

Live Applied Workshop

You’ll apply what you’ve learned to a real project, idea or challenge you’re currently working on.

Run monthly, this is a half day interactive, supportive and practical workshop — you’ll leave with:

  • Clear, simple agile tools you can use straight away

  • Space to work on your real projects, not theory

  • Guidance and examples grounded in arts and heritage contexts

  • A supportive group environment where you can learn with others facing similar challenge

Full Introduction Course

Watch at your own pace and revisit whenever you need.

4 video sessions (2 hours total)

You’ll be introduced to:

  • The principles of Agile project management

  • How Agile differs from traditional project planning

  • Why it works so well in creative, complex environments

  • Part 1 - Creating an Agile Mindset

  • Part 2 - The Method Applied

  • Part 3 - Optimise & Find your Flow

  • Part 4 - Reflect & Improve

Digital Course

Digital Project Boards - creating and managing boards in Trello

  • Short Mini Course with 6 videos (total 60 mins)

  • Step by step video guide to creating a board

  • 4 Video Series showing the development and progress of an advanced Trello board.

  • Instant access - start learning as soon as you sign up.

    In the videos you'll learn...

    • How to create an advanced board

    • Managing your board, creating tasks, managing progress and work completed

    • Adding colours, attachments, checklists, due dates and more to keep track and filter your tasks

    • Work collaboratively with others and communicate through the board - no more emails!

    • Developing your board as it grows

    • Reviewing and improving your board

What's included

When you sign up, you get full access to:

  • Full Introduction to Agile Project Management for Museums, Arts, & Heritage

  • Hands-on Applied Workshop

  • FREE Project Planning Canvas (printable or digital)

  • 20+ stories and examples from real projects

  • Digital Projects Mini Course

  • Agile Mindset Masterclass

  • Adaptable Planning Masterclass

  • Agile Canvas Course

  • Templates, exercises, tools and resources

  • Live workshop replays

  • Completion Certificate

  • Regular new content and materials added over time

  • Email guidance

You can dip in when you need support, or work through everything step by step.

Everything you need to...

  • Create and Manage your Project

    Say goodbye to overwhelm, scattered notes, and endless email chains. Discover how agile tools can transform the way you manage your work.

  • Stay Organised and in Control

    Create a clear, visual workflow so you can see exactly where everything is — what’s coming up, what’s in progress, and what’s done

  • Break Big Tasks into Manageable Steps

    Use checklists, add attachments and colour coding to keep track of all the moving parts without losing the bigger picture.

  • Keep Everything in One Place

    No more searching through emails, chats, or notebooks. Store key info, updates, and files directly in your board.

  • Work Smarter with Deadlines and Reminders

    Stay on track with due dates, notifications and progress tracking — so nothing slips through the cracks.

  • Collaborate Without the Clutter

    Communicate with your team directly through the board. Share updates, give feedback, and move work forward — all without sending a single email.

  • Evolve as You Grow

    Easily adapt your board as your project or team develops. Add new columns, filters or labels to reflect changes in priorities or ways of working.

  • Reflect and Improve

    Use your board to spot bottlenecks, celebrate wins, and make continuous improvements to how you work.

“Thank you Belinda for this amazing session, incredibly helpful for tackling bigger projects that centre around the unknown. A great tool to have at the start of my career.”
— Sophie Gwynn, Durham Cathedral

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This is a self-paced online course with live workshop access, designed to fit around busy roles and real workloads.

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