2-Day Program

Project Leadership

Managing projects to exceed objectives and minimize risk

About the program

This interactive 2-day program will enable you to create an adaptive project environment and to effectively lead a project organization.

Led by two pioneers in the field of Project Leadership, this program connects the organization’s strategy and direction to the projects that will bring that vision to life.

More than 2/3 of all projects 'fail' by the traditional definitions. Firms able to successfully launch new services and products gain a significant strategic advantage.

This Program will enable you to:

  • Effectively lead new initiatives from initiation to delivery
  • Discuss the benefits and pitfalls of modern project management approaches, including the agile methodology
  • Explore why, despite improvements in project management, projects continue to fail
  • Permeate awareness and visibility of projects throughout the organization
  • Recognize early signs of missed deliverables, and react to prevent a full blown crisis
  • Explore the art of project execution that keeps projects aligned with strategy
  • Establish accountability through effective project leadership
  • Generate "buy-in" and keep stakeholders involved and engaged
  • Understand the barriers related to project delivery and effectively prioritize organizational resources to overcome those barriers

Who should attend

This program is designed for executives and leaders charged with deploying change strategies and/or launching new products or services. The program is especially intended for:

  • Vice Presidents, Directors or Managers of Operations
  • Engineering, IT/MIS, Development, and R&D.

High potential managers and junior executives will also benefit from attending this program.

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For participants who are already Project Management Professional (PMP) certified, 15 Category B Professional Development Units (15 PDUs) will be earned by completing this program.

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Queen’s Project Leadership is also designated as an approved HRPA continuing professional development activity.

You might also be interested in: Strategy, Execution, or Strategic Analytics

Personal benefits

  • Become a more effective project executive or sponsor
  • Manage project organizations to meet or exceed expectations
  • Implement best practices to overcome project obstacles and manage risk
  • Appreciate the uncertainty associated with strategic projects
  • Increase project visibility and priority across the organization to overcome that uncertainty

Organizational benefits

  • Increase the success rate of major projects
  • Create organizational synergies between project groups and other departments
  • Establish an execution culture that permeates the entire organization
  • Know when and how to kill projects
  • Getting value from the Project Management Office

This 2-day program will integrate dynamic case studies, business situations and facilitator-led discussions.

Core topics include:

  • Differentiating Project Leadership from Project Management
  • The Paradox of Project Control
  • Project metrics and ‘Celebrating the Reds’ on Status Reports
  • Getting Value from the Project Management Office (PMO)
  • Strategic Portfolio Management
  • Creating a Compelling Vision
  • Project Visibility and Motivating the Team – creating a project spirit to inspire energy, excitement and commitment to the project
  • Project Acceleration
  • Risk and Crisis Management
  • Leadership Style and Team Culture
  • Execution – applying project tools to managing the operating plan

Program architects Kathryn Brohman and Barry Cross are co-authors of Project Leadership: Creating Value with an Adaptive Project Organization.

Kathryn Brohman
Associate professor at Smith School of Business and co-author of Project Leadership: Creating Value with an Adaptive Project Organization and forthcoming book entitled Sustainable Execution. Kathryn’s leading edge work combines practice with theory to explore ways organizations can effectively execute strategy with a specific focus on the impact of technology and digital transformation. Kathryn’s research has been published in premier journals and her thought-leadership is influenced by collaboration with a number of organizations including the Canada Health Infoway, Molson Coors, Bell Canada, 3M, UPS, and Delta Airlines.

Barry Cross

Barry Cross is an expert and thought leader in innovation, execution and operations strategy. He joined Smith School of Business after nearly 20 years in the automotive and manufacturing sectors with Magna, Autosystems and DuPont, where he led many key strategic initiatives, including nearly 30 program launches in North America, Asia, Latin America and Europe.

Barry speaks and consults widely in the areas of Lean, Innovation, Strategy, Projects and Execution, enabling organizations to create sustainable value for their customers. He is the bestselling author of three books, including Simple: Killing Complexity for a Lean and Agile Organization, and several Most Read articles.

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Upcoming Sessions

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    SmithToronto
    200 Front Street West, Suite 3020
  • Nov 21 to Nov 22

Fees

$3,300 CAD (plus applicable taxes)

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