The Quick Answer
Project management training gives teams (and the people promoted into PM roles without formal training) the frameworks for communication, prioritization, and execution that hold up under real deadline pressure. Every session is survey-informed, built around your team's actual bottlenecks rather than a generic curriculum. Massachusetts businesses with 100 or fewer employees may qualify for full reimbursement of training costs through the state's Workforce Training Fund Express Program.
This isn't just a training.
It's a process improvement fix.
Most professional development trainings hand you a generic framework and wish you luck. This training is customized for you, based on your goals.
Practical, pressure-tested frameworks. Zero theory.
Robin teaches the exact systems she used during her 10+ years working to improve processes and operations at some of the world's most recognizable brands.
Tailored, survey-informed topics
Your team completes a survey before we begin. Those responses shape the training agenda, so we fix what's actually broken.
A COO lens on every session
As a fractional COO, Robin works inside companies to fix the processes that slow teams down. You're getting the playbook she uses with her clients — not a textbook.
Ongoing support
For teams that want to keep the momentum going, Robin offers optional fractional COO and coaching engagements.
Why It Works
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Facilitated by someone who has been in your shoes
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Gets everyone in the room aligned & focused
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Forces clarity on what matters, and what doesn't.
Built for your industry
The Workforce Training Fund is open to Massachusetts businesses across all sectors. Here are a few examples of industries that typically work with Happier Office, and how this grant is typically used:
Construction & General Contractors
From the job site to the back office - training on communication, scheduling, forecasting, work-back planning, and accountability training.
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Architecture & Engineering Firms
Client management, margin protection with training on scope control, planning, cross-team coordination between design and PM.
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Nonprofits & traditional businesses
Support for your leadership team & boots on the ground. Team communication, leadership development, and conflict resolution.
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What your team gets:
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Scalable project management frameworks
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Prioritization tools that hold up under pressure
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A shared framework for planning, tracking & sharing work
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Clarity on roles, responsibilities, and decision-making
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Cross-functional alignment
What the training covers
Two days. Built around your team's real challenges. Every PM training starts with a team survey, which is used to create a personalized agenda based on your responses.
Day One: Communication & Alignment
Role clarity & team roles · Communication best practices · Cultural norms · Effective team management · Feedback systems · Ways of working · KPIs & goal-setting
Day Two: Systems & Execution
PM best practices · Adaptable planning · Prioritization systems · Scope & resource allocation · Workback planning · Sprint models · Tooling · Forecasting & budgeting
Note: This training is interactive and exercise-based. Your team leaves having done the work, not just heard about it.
“If you’re considering working with Robin, do it! You won’t just get a great facilitator; you’ll get a true partner who listens deeply, adapts in the moment, and knows how to unlock a team’s potential. You’ll come away with more than ideas and plans — you’ll leave with alignment, energy, and trust.”
Carla James
CEO of Solidus Technical Solutions, LLC
MA small businesses:
this training could cost you nothing
Massachusetts businesses with 100 or fewer employees may qualify for up to 100% reimbursement on this training through the state's Workforce Training Fund Express Program (up to $15,000 back per year). Happier Office is an approved training provider, and handles the application process alongside you. See how the grant works →
TRUSTED BY CEOs & EXECUTIVE TEAMS AT
Your facilitator: Robin Cohen
Robin is a 4x startup operator and fractional COO with 10+ years scaling companies, including AllTrails, ezCater, Wistia, and Vistaprint. She founded Happier Office to bring real-world process-improvement experience to growing teams. She is based in Boston, and works as a trainer, facilitator, and ongoing strategic partner for companies worldwide.
FAQs
What size company is this for?
This two-day project management training is great for companies with enough people to feel friction at work; usually, that's around ~10-200 people, but all team sizes are welcome. It's never too early (or too late) to think about scale, efficiency, and better ways of working.
Do we need to prep anything beforehand?
Nope. Robin sends out a survey ahead of the training to learn more about your company, goals, and challenges. From there, the session gets customized to be most relevant for your team.
Who should attend?
The project management training is great for PMs, project managers, aspiring product managers, and cross-functional partners (designers, developers, marketers). The course blends a mix of PM best practices with cross-functional development to strengthen interdepartmental communication.
Can we customize our training session?
Absolutely. Each team's needs are different. Robin's goal is to meet you where you're at, in-person or remote, using her signature pressure-tested frameworks tailored to your team.
How does the Massachusetts Workforce Training Grant work?
The MA workforce training grant is an amazing program available for small businesses in Massachusetts. If your company qualifies, the state will reimburse you for up to $15,000 worth of training per year. Email robin@happieroffice.com to learn more and see if you are eligible.
Can we work together if I'm abroad?
Of course. Robin works remotely with companies across the U.S., Canada, Europe and beyond. She's available for in-person facilitation in Boston, New York, San Francisco, London, Toronto, and more. Contact Robin to discuss in-person facilitation in your city.
Where do we start?
Book a free, no-pressure 30-minute call to discuss your needs & goals. If it's a fit, Robin shares a proposal, you sign, and training gets scheduled.