Project management training program

Get your junior project managers productive 2x faster.

Free your senior project managers from babysitting.
Ramp-up your new PMs faster by teaching them practical,
day-to-day skills most certifications skip.
Built from own mistakes during 10+ years of running projects.

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The Problem

Seniors are busy. PM trainings focus on theory, not how to actually run a project.

Even after completing PM training,
these problems don't go away:

Missed tasks.

Nobody remembers what was agreed in last week's meeting.

Unfocused meetings.

No agenda, no minutes, no follow-through.

Status reports nobody reads.

Long, jargony, no useful summary.

Months of senior firefighting.

Juniors lean on seniors instead of building skills.

Your team needs people who can run a project on Monday morning - not pass an exam.

The Outcome

Faster ramp-up. Fewer dropped balls.

PRODUCTIVITY ↑ TIME → Day 1 Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 4 Month 5 Month 6 ZFPM Traditional training 2× FASTER RAMP-UP

What you'll see in each PM, and what you'll see across the team.

PER PM Each junior PM on your team
  • Has a bulletproof system for managing information and tasks.
  • Communicates clearly and efficiently emails, meetings, status reports stakeholders actually read.
  • Has mastered the core PM fundamentals scope, schedule, budget, change management.
  • Is developing real leadership skills assertive decisions, transparency, ownership.
  • Coordinates their team with confidence delegating, resolving conflicts, holding people accountable.
TEAM WIDE Across the whole team
  • Productive in weeks, not quarters. New PMs ramp up on real workflows much faster.
  • Consistent practices across the team and across projects.
  • Fewer dropped tasks, missed updates, chaotic meetings.
  • Seniors stop firefighting junior mistakes - they coach instead.
  • Higher retention. Juniors who feel supported stay longer.
What people say

Trusted by practitioners and teams

★★★★★

Easily digestible and very informative course. I have learned a bunch going through this course and will definitely revisit it again. It's full of ready to use templates that will make my day to day tasks much easier. I have also gained a lot of practical tips, especially on how to deal with other members of the team. The biggest added value for me, however, was in the 1 on 1 call, where I was able to get experienced advice.

Tomas Mancik
ZFPM Student
★★★★★

Andrej took over parts of a very challenging project and managed to move it forward even through several crises. His accountability and honesty made him a great vendor to work with.

Ivan Ferko
General Manager, IAC
★★★★★

I worked with Andrej on several very complex and challenging projects and I can personally recommend his services. He is one of the most focused, proactive, accountable, committed and professional I have worked with on my projects.

Daniel Zverko
CEO, IQLOGY
★★★★★

When Andrej sets out to something, he delivers. He helped us with several projects including our governance strategy which made our operations more effective. I'd definitely work with him again.

Peter Sima
CEO, AboveX Digital
★★★★★

Easily digestible and very informative course. I have learned a bunch going through this course and will definitely revisit it again. It's full of ready to use templates that will make my day to day tasks much easier. I have also gained a lot of practical tips, especially on how to deal with other members of the team. The biggest added value for me, however, was in the 1 on 1 call, where I was able to get experienced advice.

Tomas Mancik
ZFPM Student
★★★★★

Andrej took over parts of a very challenging project and managed to move it forward even through several crises. His accountability and honesty made him a great vendor to work with.

Ivan Ferko
General Manager, IAC
★★★★★

I worked with Andrej on several very complex and challenging projects and I can personally recommend his services. He is one of the most focused, proactive, accountable, committed and professional I have worked with on my projects.

Daniel Zverko
CEO, IQLOGY
★★★★★

When Andrej sets out to something, he delivers. He helped us with several projects including our governance strategy which made our operations more effective. I'd definitely work with him again.

Peter Sima
CEO, AboveX Digital
★★★★★

Easily digestible and very informative course. I have learned a bunch going through this course and will definitely revisit it again. It's full of ready to use templates that will make my day to day tasks much easier. I have also gained a lot of practical tips, especially on how to deal with other members of the team. The biggest added value for me, however, was in the 1 on 1 call, where I was able to get experienced advice.

Tomas Mancik
ZFPM Student
★★★★★

Andrej took over parts of a very challenging project and managed to move it forward even through several crises. His accountability and honesty made him a great vendor to work with.

Ivan Ferko
General Manager, IAC
★★★★★

I worked with Andrej on several very complex and challenging projects and I can personally recommend his services. He is one of the most focused, proactive, accountable, committed and professional I have worked with on my projects.

Daniel Zverko
CEO, IQLOGY
★★★★★

When Andrej sets out to something, he delivers. He helped us with several projects including our governance strategy which made our operations more effective. I'd definitely work with him again.

Peter Sima
CEO, AboveX Digital
★★★★★

Easily digestible and very informative course. I have learned a bunch going through this course and will definitely revisit it again. It's full of ready to use templates that will make my day to day tasks much easier. I have also gained a lot of practical tips, especially on how to deal with other members of the team. The biggest added value for me, however, was in the 1 on 1 call, where I was able to get experienced advice.

Tomas Mancik
ZFPM Student
★★★★★

Andrej took over parts of a very challenging project and managed to move it forward even through several crises. His accountability and honesty made him a great vendor to work with.

Ivan Ferko
General Manager, IAC
★★★★★

I worked with Andrej on several very complex and challenging projects and I can personally recommend his services. He is one of the most focused, proactive, accountable, committed and professional I have worked with on my projects.

Daniel Zverko
CEO, IQLOGY
★★★★★

When Andrej sets out to something, he delivers. He helped us with several projects including our governance strategy which made our operations more effective. I'd definitely work with him again.

Peter Sima
CEO, AboveX Digital
★★★★★

Easily digestible and very informative course. I have learned a bunch going through this course and will definitely revisit it again. It's full of ready to use templates that will make my day to day tasks much easier. I have also gained a lot of practical tips, especially on how to deal with other members of the team. The biggest added value for me, however, was in the 1 on 1 call, where I was able to get experienced advice.

Tomas Mancik
ZFPM Student
★★★★★

Andrej took over parts of a very challenging project and managed to move it forward even through several crises. His accountability and honesty made him a great vendor to work with.

Ivan Ferko
General Manager, IAC
★★★★★

I worked with Andrej on several very complex and challenging projects and I can personally recommend his services. He is one of the most focused, proactive, accountable, committed and professional I have worked with on my projects.

Daniel Zverko
CEO, IQLOGY
★★★★★

When Andrej sets out to something, he delivers. He helped us with several projects including our governance strategy which made our operations more effective. I'd definitely work with him again.

Peter Sima
CEO, AboveX Digital
The Curriculum

Twelve weeks. Forty lessons. One system that sticks.

Module 1
Information & Task Distribution
The NERD system. Never forget tasks. Keep documents up to date.
Module 2
Source of Truth + NERD Demo
Keep the project moving. Manage the team. Keep superiors informed.
Module 3
Communication
Efficient meetings. Solid status reports. Distribute info to all.
Module 4
Working with a Team
Delegate. Motivate. Handle poor performance. Resolve conflicts.
Module 5
Trust & Authority
Earn trust. Build authority. Make better decisions. Take on bigger projects.
Modules 6 & 7
Legacy PM Foundations
Methodology, scope, planning, budget & forecast, resources, risk, monitoring.
12 weeks · 40 lessons · 8 templates · self-paced · built from 10+ years of real projects
What your team gets

Eight templates. Pre-filled with real project data, so nobody starts from a blank page.

Task List
Project Schedule
Meeting Minutes
Scope
Status Report
Budget & Forecast
Change Log & Form
Risk Log
Success Assurance

Built so habits stick.

Practical assignments in real projects
PMs work on their actual tasks, not made-up case studies. Learning happens in context, where it sticks.
Monthly implementation workshops
Up to 3 hours per month with Andrej. Real projects, real problems, online or on-site (if practical).
Collaboratively defined success criteria
We define measurable outcomes together at the start, so success is never ambiguous or assumed.
Support channel for the team
A dedicated space for questions between sessions. No one gets stuck and waits a month for answers.
Cheat sheets for selected topics
One-pagers that sit next to your team while they work. Quick daily refreshers, not chapters.
Success survey and collaborative evaluation
Structured checkpoints to measure actual change - not just satisfaction.
Andrej Sedláček, founder of ZERO FLUFF Project Management
The Instructor

Built and taught by a practitioner.

Andrej Sedláček
Founder, ZERO FLUFF Project Management · ACE Projects

10+ years leading projects across IT, automotive, insurance, and banking made me build a playbook I wished I'd had as a junior PM
- the practical day-to-day fundamentals most certifications skip.

Projects delivered at
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Interested?

Two ways to work together.

COHORT

One-time upskilling of your current team

12 weeksUp to 15 PMs
Program
  • Fixed 12-week program
  • 6-month content access from start date
Content
  • Full curriculum (40 lessons)
  • Weekly practical assignments
  • All templates (stock) + real-world examples
  • Cheat sheets for selected topics
Workshops
  • 4 workshops (2h): kick-off, 2× mid-program, closing review
  • Content overview, additional explanation, feedback on assignments
Support
  • Email support for the PMO lead
Outcomes
  • Certificate of completion for each PM
  • End-of-program report with before/after data
ALWAYS-ON

Continuous capability as your team grows

Annual contractUp to 25 active PMs
Program
  • Annual contract and content access
  • Continuous new-hire enrollment throughout the year
  • New PMs onboarded within 1 week of joining the team
  • Quarterly business reviews with the PMO lead
Content
  • Full curriculum (40 lessons)
  • Weekly practical assignments
  • All templates (company branded) & real-world examples
  • Cheat sheets for selected topics
  • Any content updates
  • Any new modules
Workshops
  • 12 monthly workshops (3h) per year (+ kickoff)
  • Content overview, additional explanation, feedback on assignments
  • Other topics chosen with the PMO lead
Support
  • Dedicated async channel for the whole team
Outcomes
  • Certificate of completion for each PM
  • Quarterly PMO dashboard: completion, attendance, behavior deltas
New to ZFPM? Start with a 4-week Foundation Sprint - then continue with a full tier.

For teams of 30+ PMs - let's talk.

Frequently Asked

Questions before the call.

Those teach frameworks and theory which is obviously necessary, but they don't tell a junior PM what to actually do on Monday morning. ZFPM teaches the daily mechanics: note-taking, task distribution, meeting facilitation, writing status reports people actually read. It complements certifications; it doesn't replace them.

Junior PMs early in their journey, people aspiring to become a PM or knowledge workers running small projects on the side

2–3 hours for the lessons and exercises during the core modules. After that, the system becomes part of their daily workflow - no extra time. The live implementation workshops are 1–3 hours per month (varies by tier).

Self-paced for the 40 lessons (works around full-time workloads), with scheduled live implementation workshops layered on top. Your team isn't blocked waiting for a workshop to take place, but they still get live coaching from me.

The default format is online but if practical, on-site workshops are possible. At least the kickoff.

Up to 25 active PMs/team members. More than that, we scope a custom engagement on the call.

The content is in English. Workshops can be held in English, Slovak and Czech languages.

~20–30 minutes. I learn about your team - size, current pain points, existing PM practices. Then I walk you through the program, the tiers, and how a deployment would actually look for you. No fluff. If it's not a fit, I'll tell you.

Teams that need ceremonial enterprise training (lots of slides, no execution). Senior PMs looking for advanced strategy. PMs who want a certificate to hang on a wall - this teaches you how to run a project, not how to pass an exam.

Let's talk

Ready to stop the firefighting?

20–30 minutes with Andrej. He'll learn about your team, walk you through the program, and tell you straight whether it's a fit.

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