Practical Project Management

“This did what it said on the box – a great deal of practical ideas for planning and managing tasks, along with understanding of key principles for successful delivery”
Andrea Duncan, PDP Co-ordinator – University of Northampton

“One of the best seminars I’ve attended in the last 17 years. Enjoyable practical and useful. I would highly recomend this course”
D iane Massey – DSM Legal Solicitors

At work; much of our time is either involved in, or managing projects and tasks. Project and task management has become as much a vital element of business life as marketing, selling or presentation. Success for both you and your organisation will depend on good project and task management skills.

“A very useful seminar, full of ideas, fantastic delivery, refreshing approach”
Betlan Ashmead – RGS Ltd

Managing or cooperating in projects and tasks is not always as simple as it seems. With different people to satisfy, differing and challenging deadlines to meet, it is often overwhelming. How do you set up to succeed? This seminar shows you the practical tools, techniques and advice to deliver your own project within budget and on time, as well as understanding your role in helping someone else deliver a project.

“without doubt a half day well worthwhile and good value for money”
Stuart Bunce, Project Manager – Whistler’s Ltd

…the down to earth,’nitty gritty’ of project delivery. Explore the essential roles of the project manager, the types of project report and how to control the inevitable changes that will come along… because shift happens!

Your seminar is hosted by Mike Clayton …an established expert on getting things done. He will show you how to set your project up right from the outset, plan and schedule your project, spot risks up front and learn the essential strategies to control risks. Mike will give you insight into some of the powerful resource management tools available.

“A clear, informative and understandable seminar. Some excellent techniques to set in practice”
Adam Wetherill, Sales – Cathodic Protection Co Ltd

Hundreds have benefitted from this important training. You’ll get a clearer and better understanding of project management strategy and innovative and strong processes for project delivery

“Absolutely relevant content, very well delivered”
Phil Smith – Aimia Foods

Key learning areas:

• Tips to deliver to time, to cost and also to specification
• If it can go wrong it will go wrong – predict the problems and plan your responses
• Effective task and delegation
• Define the task – setting powerful goals and objectives
• The proper way to put time scales by using Milestone Planning
• Tips on how to plan and allocate project responsibilities
• How to get the best from a Team, four vital factors in building and leading an effective team
• Get the most from your existing time using Mike’s “Getting your OATS” time planning process
• The six essential strategies for action on risks
• Establishing a clear scope, and combating the dreaded “scope creep”
• Establishing priorities among your risks making use of Triage approach
• The 2 principal means of reporting progress
• Tips to handle changes when what we would really like is consistency
• Activity planning when using the world’s favourite project planning tool: the Gantt Chart
• The 3 key tasks to finally close down your project

“If you’ve never had formal training in project management – you’ll learn a huge amount about processe and the secrets to succeeding in your projects”
Paul Foxall, Senior Project Officer – Sandwell MBC

Mike is a UK’s leading project delivery expert. He has 17 years experience of managing projects and integrating change in many companies of varying sizes. Mike has had key roles in managing multi-million pound projects for Vodafone, General Motors, BAA and Transport for London. Organisations of all sizes have benefited from his skills in integrating complex change. You will get real results as his highly practical approach simplifies complex ideas.

“Mike was an excellent presenter. Really good seminar and took away loads of ideas”
Debra Fletcher, Commercial and Supply Chain Manager – Astra Zeneca

We offer half day seminars on a number of topics including management skills, personal development and sales. We offer training at a cost that makes it affordable for most companies whilst maintaining the highest standards. We get rid of waffle and padding and so compress a day’s learning into half a day. All our presenters are UK based business experts. We use only the best training venues throughout the UK in popular round table format. This style of training has proved to be both time and cost effective. We hope you will join the many companies that have benefited from our seminars.

“Really useful! Condensed a difficult subject into ‘bitesize’ understandable chunks!”
Marie Morris, Community Relations Manager – Barclays

“the evidence suggests that the bite-sized workshop does deliver”
People Management Magazine

Anyone who wants to manage and co-ordinate their own or cooperate in other peoples projects more efficiently

“I didn’t expect so many topics could possibly be covered so briefly but so clearly and understandably – thank you!”
Rosemary Gibbins, Programme Manager – Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council

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