We’ve done round-ups of the best Project Management Blogs, Podcasts, and Twitter Channels. Here, we take a look at the best Project Management YouTube Channels.
There’s a wealth of valuable material out there. And it’s all free.
We don’t recommend using Project Management YouTube Channels as your primary source for learning Project Management*. But, they are a fabulous resource for supplementing your knowledge and refreshing your understanding.
The Project Management YouTube Channels We’ll Look at
So, in this review article, we’ll survey the best YouTube Project Management Channels, in the following Categories:
- Basic Project Management
- Project Management Organizations
- Agile Project Management
- Preparation for Project Management Exams
- Non-Project Topics: Business and Strategic Acumen
This is an update of an earlier article, published in autumn 2019. However, we have kept the same methodology and the same metrics from our earlier article.
But, I have completely re-researched each channel, as well as reviewed new channels, and dropped those that no longer make the cut as ones I love the best.
* Why not use Project Management YouTube Channels to Learn Project Management?
At the moment, we can find no YouTube Project Management channel that offers a comprehensive course on a consistent basis. Patching together knowledge from multiple sources can easily:
- Leave you confused by inconsistent or contradictory use of terminology
- Offer conflicting advice (where both may be correct in different situations)
- Miss important elements that you don’t know to look for
- Fail to join up related concepts, thus leaving you without an all-important holistic understanding
There may be many other problems too. So please, if you need a comprehensive introduction to Project Management, with consistent terminology, please do consider a formal course, like those we provide.
Key Channel Metrics
Numbers are not everything. Never judge anything solely on numbers, as they rarely convey important information like quality, interest, or insight. But, for each channel, we will give you three metrics, which we’ll evaluate (as fairly as we can), based on the following methods.
Subscribers
Subscriber numbers grow continually and very rarely diminish. However, it can be that a lot of subscribers are no longer interested and don’t view a channel’s videos regularly, or even at all. And some channels grow fast. While others grow very slowly, at less than 1 percent per month, picking up only one or two subscribers a day – or fewer.
But, subscriber numbers do indicate the extent to which:
- A channel is establish
- Its videos have caused viewers to want more
So, please don’t assume low subscriber numbers are bad. This may be a new channel with excellent content, which has not yet cut through. And neither should you assume high subscriber numbers is necessarily an indicator of strength. The channel may be old and now unloved by its creators.
We’ll rate subscriber numbers as:
- Low (0 – 1,000)
- Medium (1,000 – 10,000)
- High (10,000 -100,000)
- Very High (100,000+)
Resource: Number of Videos Available
Again, this metric has nothing to say about the quality of the videos. But it does indicate the extent of the resource available to you. We’ll rate this:
- Low (1 – 10)
- Medium (10 – 100)
- High (100 – 1,000)
- Very High (1,000+)
Channel Activity
The best indicators of how active a channel is (and therefore how much love its owner is giving it) are:
- How frequently it posts new content
- When the most recent content appeared
Again, this is no indicator of the quality of what is there. YouTubers have other commitments, so they may produce a small quantity of high-quality stuff. Or they may have moved on in their lives and left a useful archive that they are no longer adding to.
We’ll try to get a fair sense of what’s going on and score activity as:
- Very High (daily content)
- High (2+ videos per week)
- Medium (weekly)
- Low (monthly)
- Dormant (nothing for 3 months or so)
- Archive (nothing for a year or more)
Basic Project Management YouTube Channels
OnlinePMCourses
https://www.youtube.com/c/onlinepmcourses
| Established | Subscribers | Resource | Activity |
| 2016 | High | High | High |
This is our YourTube Channel, so it’s me: Mike Clayton. I’m starting with this one because if you’re here, it’s likely to appeal to you. Like this website and our training, this Project Management YouTube channel is pitched at new and intermediate experience PMs.
The channel combines:
- Solid project management knowledge and information (including over 80 ‘What is/ What are…’ videos)
- Thought pieces and opinion
- Tips and hints
- In-depth interviews with prominent Project Management thinkers
- Reviews (coming soon)
I’m not going to offer an assessment, but please do check it out. There are new videos every Tuesday and Thursday.
Declaration: this is my Project Management YouTube Channel
Project Management Videos (ProjectManager.com)
https://www.youtube.com/user/projectmanagervideos
| Established | Subscribers | Resource | Activity |
| 2011 | Very High | High | Low |
This is a channel of two halves. The archive of videos from 2 years ago and more (2019 and earlier) is excellent. More recently, however, their videos are all focused entirely on their own software. I will talk about the archive, because of its fabulous value. But, if there are no new videos for general PM learning by the time I next overhaul this article, ProjectManager.com’s channel could drop down to an honorable mention next time.
This channel belongs to ProjectManager.com and its archive videos are presented mostly by the wonderful Jennifer Bridges PMP. Some are also presented by Susanne Madsen and Devon Dean.
This channel has a huge archive of ‘Whiteboard chats’ that take you through one project management topic with the aid of a (real) whiteboard. Coverage is wide and, in places, deep. This archival content very much avoids ‘selling’ their product (which is rarely even mentioned).
These are great. The style is casual but the content is rock solid. There’s no intention to be definitive nor preachy, but any new or intermediate project manager will learn loads from this fabulous archive.
Declaration: I contribute to the ProjectManager.com blog at around that time – but not to their videos.
Rebel’s Guide to Project Management (formerly OTOBOS Group)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuxfFUh6-Gc8Y0s4qTWn3qA/videos
| Established | Subscribers | Resource | Activity |
| 2013 | Undisclosed Probably Low | High | Medium |
This channel belongs to the fabulous Elizabeth Harrin – the powerhouse behind the Rebel’s Guide to Project Management website – formerly Girl’s Guide to PM.
Elizabeth makes a lot of videos – mostly for Facebook. Most of them are her sharing her insights on a particular topic, but there are interviews and book recommendations too. She uploads to YouTube sporadically, so there are bursts of uploads and then gaps.
Elizabeth is always worth listening to. She is one of the most popular PM bloggers and social media figures.
Declaration: Elizabeth is a friend
Otobos: On Time On Budget On Scope (geddit?)
Project Management Basics
https://www.youtube.com/c/Pmbasics101
| Established | Subscribers | Resource | Activity |
| 2016 | Med/High Cusp | High | Medium |
Dmitriy Nizhebetskiy of Project Management Basics is building what I expect will be a very successful channel.
He’s posting regularly and building a following with a clear articulation of interesting and foundational PM topics.
Growing fast and with good reason. If you’re a new PM and want some solid content, this is a Project Management YouTube channel to follow.
Influential PMO
https://www.youtube.com/c/InfluentialPMO
| Established | Subscribers | Resource | Activity |
| 2020 | Medium | High | Medium |
Stuart Taylor’s channel comes from his perspective as a PMO lead, but his content is mostly aimed at Project Managers, rather than PMO people. He delivers most of his videos as a friendly PMO mentor giving advice to one of his Project Managers. IT’s an easy personable style. But he delivers solid advice on a range of core project topics.
This is one to watch.
Declaration: Stuart is a friend
Project Management Made Simple
https://www.youtube.com/c/ProjectMgmtMadeSimple
| Established | Subscribers | Resource | Activity |
| 2020 | Low | Medium | Medium |
This is the Project Management Channel of US Project Manager and Scrum Master, Alexis Allen. Alexis has a growing archive of excellent videos where she discusses aspects of project management in general (especially her earlier videos) and Scrum in particular (more recently).
She knows what she is talking about and spells out her ideas clearly. This is one to watch.
Declaration: Alexis is a friend.
Adriana Girdler
https://www.youtube.com/c/AdrianaGirdler
| Established | Subscribers | Resource | Activity |
| 2013 | High | High | Medium |
Adriana Girdler is a Canadian Project Management consultant, who makes weekly videos about Project management and Productivity. Her style is very casual and friendly, but don’t let that fool you. Her content is rock solid! Each video focuses clearly on one topic of interest to Project Managers. Hers is the most established of the active PM channels in this section.
Declaration: Adriana is a friend.
Bill Dow
https://www.youtube.com/c/Dowpublishingllc
| Established | Subscribers | Resource | Activity |
| 2014 | Low | High | High |
Bill Dow has a mix of short training sessions where he takes us through some slides on a core topic, and on image videos with no spoken content. There are also some promotional videos. There is a great archive of educational content here.
Continuous Delivery
https://www.youtube.com/c/ContinuousDelivery/
| Established | Subscribers | Resource | Activity |
| 2020 | Very High | High | Medium |
Strictly speaking, Dave Farley’s channel is not about Project Management. It’s about Agile delivery and DevOps. But, if you are a software PM or an agilist who wants to be challenged by well-thought-out opinionated content, then take a look at this. Here is a man who knows what he’s talking about and roves widely around his own brief. It’s not for beginners and won’t teach you the basics. But, it will get you thinking.
Honorable Mentions
For different reasons, I don’t consider any of these channels to be the best. But I’ve looked at a lot and I can say that each of these has strong content that will be right for some people. These very far from the worst!
So, if you’re looking to build up a portfolio of Project Management YouTube Channels to watch for education and professional development, do check these out. Some of them may be just right for you.
- Harry Hall
A mid-size channel. Harry’s laconic style delivers first-rate content. - Chris Croft
Chris covers a lot of topics but has around 20 PM videos (some are promotional). - Aravun
Specializing in Mega Projects, Karlene started strongly but seems to have drifted away from her channel. Let’s hope she comes back. - PM Perspective
This archive of videos from Jason Dodd focuses on the career aspects of project management, with detailed, well-produced videos. There are only a handful of videos here, and he hasn’t produced anything for over a year. But the videos here are good, and have had many views, so if you’re after thoughtful advice on your PM career, take a look. - The Gilbert Principle
This is the Project Mangement Channel of dynamic project manager, Sorrel Gilbert. And, deep in the archive (2 years ago and more), you’ll find some great content. But Srrell has re-purposed the channel a couple of times, so it’s no longer a channel to subscribe to for new PM content. Declaration: Sorrel is a friend.
YouTube Channels of Project Management Organizations
Project Management Institute (PMI)
https://www.youtube.com/user/PMInstitute
| Established | Subscribers | Resource | Activity |
| 2009 | High | High | High |
This is the official YouTube channel of the Project Management Institute.
This channel contains a wide range of video content that includes interviews, information about PMI and its services, summaries of its research, and loads more.
If you’re a PMI member and serious about staying up to date, you need to check it out from time to time. (I am not a member).
Association for Project Management (APM)
https://www.youtube.com/user/APMProjectMgmt
| Established | Subscribers | Resource | Activity |
| 2010 | High | High | Medium |
This is the official YouTube Channel of the Association for Project Management.
The interviews and conference extracts make this channel interesting. It also hosts their promotional material.
Declaration: I used to write for APM’s quarterly magazine (Project) and have reviewed their new APM Body of Knowledge. (I am not a member).
Axelos
https://www.youtube.com/user/AXELOSBestPractice
| Established | Subscribers | Resource | Activity |
| 2013 | Medium | High | Dormant |
Axelos owns global PM best practice methodologies like PRINCE2, ITIL, and MSP.
There are a lot of really informative videos from real experts on this channel.
If any of their methodologies are of interest to you, this channel is worth your time. Even if you don’t use these methodologies, you can learn a lot at intermediate to advanced levels.
International Institute for Learning (IIL)
https://www.youtube.com/user/IILGlobal/
| Established | Subscribers | Resource | Activity |
| 2009 | Medium | High | Low |
The International Institute for Learning is really a commercial training business. But I put them in this section because they are behind the International Project Management Day, on the first Thursday of each November.
There’s a huge amount of content here, ranging across the whole of the project management discipline. But there’s a strong emphasis on Agile PM.
Although there is a lot of tedious promotional content here, there’s also a lot of real content that can be a useful resource. I don’t recommend you subscribe, but if you need some info, it’s a useful source to check out.
Major Projects Hub
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLes5qDfn-tkVU4ppd0AAkg/
| Established | Subscribers | Resource | Activity |
| 2017 | Low | High | Medium |
This channel is run by The Major Projects Association, whose website is at MajorProjectsKnowledgeHub.net
Largely, the content of this channel is made up of interviews with established PMs. Think of it as short, sharp, video podcasts.
This channel is woefully undiscovered. It has a lot of content with some real gems. There’s content here for project managers of all levels of experience. And you don’t need to be working on Major Projects. Go check it out today.
Honorable Mentions
Not because these channels are great – they don’t offer much – but because the organizations are important in a plural PM world…
- International Project Management Association (IPMA)
This channel is starting to build into something great. They are posting sporadically, but averageing weekly. Late to the party, it is bringing some good gifts. - International Association of Project Managers (IAPM)
Half a dozen videos posted several years ago promoting the association. Nah. Don’t bother unless you’re a fan. Woeful.
Agile Project Management YouTube Channels
Agile Business Consortium
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcX3kPLSiKzu5xp8bET7mZg
| Established | Subscribers | Resource | Activity |
| 2017 | Low | Medium/High Cusp | Dormant |
The Agile Business Consortium is one of the main organizations that promotes Agile Project Management.
It is, therefore, surprising just how impoverished this channel is. With nothing posted in the last 6 months, the channel is clearly lacking love. But they do go through bursts of adding content and the burst of one-hour training videos in early 2021 added a lot of archive value to this channel. Were it not for these, I’d have dropped the channel from my listing!
I’ve kept it in the main list only because of two reasons:
- there is a small number of worthwhilehour-long webinars
- the prominence of the organization
Scrum.org
https://www.youtube.com/user/Scrumorg/
| Established | Subscribers | Resource | Activity |
| 2014 | High | High | Medium |
This site is run by rivals, scrum.org, and the contrast with their rivals cannot be starker. Frequent posts and a good following lead to a channel with many great videos.
You’ll get informative videos with basic scrum knowledge, interviews, and ideas.
If scrum is your thing, then this is a must-use channel.
Scaled Agile
https://www.youtube.com/user/ScaledAgile
| Established | Subscribers | Resource | Activity |
| 2013 | High | Medium | Low |
Scaled Agile is the owner of the Scaled Agile Framework, SAFe. Or, at least, it was… until the Project Management Institute (PMI) bought it in autumn 2019.
It publishes sporadically – a half a dozen videos, then nothing for several months. The site’s productivity received a boost a few months back, but in truth, a lot of its content is promotional in nature. But there’s some solid content, if SAFe is your thing.
Honorable Mentions
None of the channels dedicated to Agile learning content are especially worth a follow, unless you particularly like their style. But all offer a modest archive of content.
| Channel | Established | Subscribers | Resource | Activity |
| Agile Digest | 2017 | High | Medium | Dormant |
| Agile training Videos | 2011 | High | Medium | Low |
| Mark Shead | 2011 | High | Medium | Low |
Preparation for Project Management Exams on YouTube
Cornelius Fichtner
https://www.youtube.com/user/CorneliusFichtner
| Established | Subscribers | Resource | Activity |
| 2010 | Medium/High cusp | High | Medium |
Cornelius Fichtner PMP is the brains and voice behind the PM Prepcast and all its PMI certification training products.
What you get here is a large resource of high-quality PMP/CAPM-based content. Yes, the exams change from time to time, but the validity of this content does not. If you enjoy Cornelius’s style and you want absolute reliability from a PMI Registered Education Provider, then dig into this valuable archive.
And to add to this, Cornelius now Livestreams weekly, keeping us up-to-date with all the new content and guidance from PMI. This means that, if you are planning to take PMP, CAPM, or PMI-ACP, this is a vital channel to watch.
Declaration: OnlinePMCourses is an affiliate for PMP Prepcast, CAPM Prepcast, and PMI-ACP Agile Prepcast products, and the PDU Podcast. And, Cornelius is a friend.
mPlaza
https://www.youtube.com/user/frankturley/featured
| Established | Subscribers | Resource | Activity |
| 2006 | High | High | Low |
mPlaza is run by friends of OnlinePMCourses, Frank Turley and Nader Rad. Their business delivers certification training in a range of Agile approaches, PRINCE2, ITIL, PMP, and CAPM.
The channel largely hosts sample modules from their paid courses and therefore acts as a taster and source of high-quality learning nuggets. A great reference source.
Declaration: OnlinePMCourses re-sells the courses that the mPlaza channel features. Both Frank and Nader are friends.
Projex Academy
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUCvn2wPQkSgR_-aGbUpogg
| Established | Subscribers | Resource | Activity |
| 2016 | Medium | High | Medium |
Dave Litten used this channel to promote his training and exam preparation resources.
There is an archive of just north of 100 videos that cover many aspects of the PRINCE2 and PMP examinations. But he also covers topics like MS Project and and APM.
There’s too much promotional content here for my liking and some, like me, will find the many ‘voice over PowerPoint’ style videos less than engaging. But there is no doubt that the content is sound and this channel may give you the knowledge you need.
iZenBridge Consultancy
https://www.youtube.com/user/izenbridge
| Established | Subscribers | Resource | Activity |
| 2012 | High | High | Very High |
iZenBridge is a PMI Authorized Training Provider (ATP) and they also provide training in Agile methods
If you’re studying for PMP, CAPM, or an Agile qualification, there’s a vast array of resources here to help you. And they are equally good for adding to your PM knowledge. Be aware that the company is based in India, so some of its presenters speak English with strong sub-continent accents.
Definitely one to bookmark and, if you are following a regular CPD regime, one to subscribe to.
PMC Lounge
https://www.youtube.com/c/pmclounge
| Established | Subscribers | Resource | Activity |
| 2016 | High | High | High |
PMP Lounge offers a lot of good training content via its Project Management YouTube channel.
You’ll find a big selection of well-explained videos. They are all in a ‘voice over PowerPoint’ format and be aware that the company is based in India, so some of its presenters speak English with strong sub-continent accents.
Another channel to bookmark and, if you are following a regular CPD regime, one to subscribe to.
The Sustainable PM
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9gFNljb8x2z9Y3SgZXRhbQ
| Established | Subscribers | Resource | Activity |
| 2016 | Medium | Low/High Cusp | Dormant |
Antony della Porta of The Sustainable PM
Periodically, Antony uploads a chunk of content about Agile PM, PRINCE2, and MSP (Managing Successful Programmes). While the channel is now dormant, there’s a great archive of useful reference content if you are studying for one of these Axelos exams.
Non-Project Topics: Business and Strategic Acumen
I’m only going to include three channels here. But they are good ones!
TED
https://www.youtube.com/user/TEDtalksDirector
| Established | Subscribers | Resource | Activity |
| 2006 | Very Very High | Very Very High | Very High |
TED stands for Technology, Education, Design. It’s a fabulous organization that (for our purposes) makes mountains of the very highest quality content available, entirely freely.
There are talks here from the world’s finest minds, delivering the best talks of their lives. It’s no wonder that many have several million views.
Whatever you want to learn about, there are talks here for you. Be it business, psychology, organizations, or juggling, architecture, and linguistics.
Here are our favorite 24 TED Talks for Project Managers.
Declaration: If you have a curious mind, this channel may well get you addicted.
TEDx Talks
https://www.youtube.com/user/TEDxTalks
| Established | Subscribers | Resource | Activity |
| 2009 | Very Very High | Very Very High | Very High |
If you cannot get enough of TED, here are talks from the smaller, independently organized TEDx conferences and events. Smaller scale speakers – but often equally insightful, thought-provoking, informative, and entertaining.
Like TED but loads more content – particularly from business leaders.
Management Courses
https://www.youtube.com/c/ManagementCourses
| Established | Subscribers | Resource | Activity |
| 2019 | Medium | High | High |
Dr Mike Clayton – me – the founder of OnlinePMCourses.
I started this a couple of years ago. My intention was to provide free management training via the YouTube platform. The videos build into structured training programs. Each course will be housed in its own playlist.
So, if you need management training and have no budget, here’s a solution. If it works, I’ll do the same for Project Management.
And if you just want new ideas to sharpen aspects of your management or personal professional effectiveness, please subscribe now.
I’m releasing two videos a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with each day allocated to a different course.
Declaration: This is my other YouTube Channel.
Do You Have a Favorite Project Management YouTube Channel to Recommend?
Whether it’s a favorite you like to visit, or your own project, do let us know in the comments below. And when I update this round-up in a year or two, if it’s looking good then, I’ll include it in my listings.
