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Description

Teams — Project-Based Collaboration: Structuring Spaces, Assigning and Tracking Work

Move beyond projects run by email by bringing files, conversations and tasks together in one place

  • 1 day — 7 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Intermediate
  • Up to 6 participants

The project lives in an instant messaging thread, a tracking file sent by email and three versions of the same meeting note. Nobody knows who is doing what by Friday, new joiners cannot find the history, and the project manager keeps chasing people for a progress update.

This 7-hour day organises the project within a single collaborative environment: structuring a team and its channels, storing files close to the conversations, building a task plan with owners and deadlines, then reading progress. Unlike a general introduction to the tool, everything is approached from the angle of running a real project.

Learning objectives

  • Structure a project team into channels matching the work packages
  • Link project files to the relevant conversations and tabs
  • Create a task plan with owner, deadline and label
  • Track progress using grouping views and workload indicators
  • Run a project meeting with an agenda, shared notes and a record of decisions
  • Configure notifications to stay informed without constant interruption

What makes this programme different

A real project brought by a participant is built end to end during the day
Tasks are created directly from conversations so that verbal commitments are no longer lost
A weekly tracking routine is written down and then tested at the end of the session

Programme

1Structuring the project space

Teams, channels and files

  • Choosing between one team per project and one channel per work package
  • Channel naming and posting rules
  • Organising files attached to channels
  • Useful tabs pinned within a channel
  • Onboarding a new joiner onto the project

2Assigning and tracking tasks

Who does what and by when

  • Creating a task plan linked to the project
  • Assigning owner, deadline and label
  • Checklists and attachments within a task
  • Views by owner, by deadline and by progress
  • Personal view bringing together all of your tasks

3Facilitating and communicating

Meetings, notifications and progress

  • Preparing a project meeting and sharing the agenda
  • Shared note-taking and recording decisions
  • Turning a conversation into a task
  • Setting notifications and using mentions
  • Progress review built directly from the tasks

Who is it for

Project managers, team leaders and contributors already using a team messaging platform who wish to run their projects within it.

Prerequisites

Daily use of a team messaging platform and the ability to take part in an online meeting.

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.