Module overview
Project success is central to a company's ability to respond to progress and change. The Project Manager plays an enabling role in this organisational capability. However, few Project Managers have a track record of consistent success.
While there are a range of factors at play, an ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders, and motivate and direct resources in a unique way are key to project success. A Whole Brain approach to this contributes to success.
This workshop is aimed at helping Project Managers and senior project team members integrate Whole Brain Thinking into the disciplines of Project Management. The aim is to enhance the project practitioner’s skill set thereby increasing his/her ability to ensure project success.
Who should attend?
Qualified Project Managers (PMP / Prince2 practitioners)
Project Support Office managers / senior staff
Senior project staff - BA's, Business Owners (Senior User), etc
Prerequisites
Start Thinking or in-depth debrief of HBDI profiles
Demonstrated working experience in managing or contributing to projects
Typical time investment
6-7 hours
Learning outcomes
At the end of this module participants will be able to:
demonstrate an understanding of how a whole brain approach can improve project success
recognise how their thinking preference impacts the execution of project management tasks
enrich their own project management repertoire by applying the whole brain concepts
enhance project success by appling Whole Brain Thinking to project disciplines
Key Activities.
Whole Brain Review
Project Manager's profile and default thinking preferences
Why projects fail
Improving Project success with HBDI
Mapping the HBDI to selected Project performance areas
Personal 'blind spots'
Applying Whole Brain Thinking to project performance areas
Module Topics - Introduction
Reviews the HBDI profile insight
Reviews understanding of the Whole Brain Module
Answers any outstanding questions
Thinking about project success
Overviews the module content
Highlights the learning outcomes
Highlights the importance of this module
Project Management and Thinking preferences
Consolidates understanding by mapping a typical Project Manager profile
Explores the task demands of Project Management
Projects: Focal points for success
Explores common reasons for failure
Explores 10 focal points to ensure project success
Relates Whole Brain Thinking to project management performance
Whole Brain® Project Management
Applying the HBDI project success equation
Discusses default profiles of project disciplines
Maps participant profiles to selected project discipline profiles
Summary and Close
Reviews module content and reinforces key learning