Intended for the staff member who regularly ends up as the default project manager in their organization—the “accidental project manager.” Participants will identify the core key stages of project management, discover everyday tools to manage projects, and discuss how to be a 30-minute project manager.
Registration Pricing
Member: $75
Non-Member: $125
Registration includes unlimited connections per registered facility.
Who should watch:
Hospital and health system staff, department leads, and emerging leaders who frequently find themselves managing projects without formal training—especially those looking to build confidence, gain practical tools, and improve efficiency as “accidental project managers.”
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize and understand the fundamental stages of project management.
- Equip participants with a toolbox of practical project management techniques and tools that can be applied in their daily work.
- Discover strategies to efficiently manage projects, even in limited timeframes.
Continuing Education:
American College of Healthcare Executives
By attending the Take the Lead Webinar, offered by Texas Healthcare Trustees, participants may earn up to 1.0 ACHE Qualified Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation.
Certified Healthcare Trustees and Leaders Education
The Texas Healthcare Trustees designates this continuing certified healthcare trustee and leader education activity for up to 1.0 contact hours. For more information about the CHTL program, please contact THT at 512-465-1015.
Speaker

Crystal Richards, MHA, PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, Principal and Owner, MindsparQ
Crystal is not your ordinary project management trainer. As the Principal and Owner of MindsparQ®, she is on a mission to turbocharge teams and equip them with the skills they need to conquer any project challenge.
At MindsparQ®, Crystal is laser focused on helping teams elevate their skills in project management, communications, and leadership. She’s not here to just teach you the technicalities; she wants to unleash your inner project management superhero.
Crystal’s focus is on transforming ordinary project managers into extraordinary ones. She’s all about equipping her students with the tools, techniques, and mindset to consistently deliver projects with clarity, courage, and confidence.
Crystal has trained over 2,000 business professionals to meet their goals of project management and agile excellence by achieving the PMP® and PMI-ACP® credentials and furthering their educational pursuits in the field. Over the last 15 years, she’s helped start-ups, healthcare organizations, non-profits, and government agencies improve their project results–and still like her for setting them straight.