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May 2013

London Spring School - Communication in Project Management

Communication is critical to effective project management. Whether communication takes place with clients, project teams, sponsors or other stakeholders, then the variety of approaches to stakeholder analysis and communication planning need to be carefully considered. Communication is also a key feature in the various professional bodies of knowledge, and is a competency that can be developed and enhanced through experience over time, as well as supported by using the latest technologies. For many IT and business change projects this is sometimes the weakest link as the technical nature of such projects misses the important 'softer' skills required for effective project delivery. So what can we do about it?

Date	Session Abstract	Speaker
Tue Mar 1	Project Communications: The Route to high Performance	*Patrick Mayfield*
Much of the project management literature has missed three important issues. First, we have approached project communications with a frame of reference that no longer works. We have analysed communications in terms of tasks, tools, techniques, processes, and documentation - treating this as a purely management challenge. We have been blindsided by much that is the various methods and guides to the essential matter of engaging with real people, of building relationships, of dealing with people who forget and who often act irrationally. Second, research is showing that the higher performers in the practice of programme and project management have a fundamentally different approach to communication, and that this approach gets them results. Yet rarely is this referenced in project management theory. Third, much of what neutralises the ultimate effectiveness of projects happens after the project has delivered. A lack of evident buy-in by users means that much of the good we deliver is wasted. A different approach to communications can change this. Patrick will explore some of secrets of Agile that have enormous benefit here. Patrick will kick off this Spring School with compelling evidence for a different approach. This approach is simple but radical. It realises benefits for our organisations, clients and us.
Patrick Mayfield is founding director of Pearce Mayfield. Patrick was part of the team that helped launch PRINCE2 in 1996. Since then he has written and spoken frequently on the problems and challenges of project methodologies, including communication. After working with APM Group as Lead Moderator on the PRINCE2 Exam Board throughout the late 1990s, he then focused on building a different kind of training and consultancy business. Pearce Mayfield now operates globally and has a reputation for delivering outstanding, inspirational training in PRINCE2, MSP, P3O, Change Management and related fields. He was one of the authors of the acclaimed 2007 edition of Managing Successful Programmes, authoring the original chapters on Vision, Principles, Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement. As well as public speaking, Patrick has authored a blog called Lessons of a Learning Leader which enjoys a growing readership. Patrick says the title of his blog is deliberately ambiguous.
Tue Mar 8	NLP and Project Management	*Dr. Peter Parkes*
Tue Mar 15	Project Management and Social Media	*Elizabeth Harrin*
Tue Mar 22	Project Communication - A Debate	*Panel of Speakers including Tim Lyons*

Date

Session Abstract

Speaker

Tue Mar 1

Project Communications: The Route to high Performance

Patrick Mayfield

Much of the project management literature has missed three important issues.

First, we have approached project communications with a frame of reference that no longer works. We have analysed communications in terms of tasks, tools, techniques, processes, and documentation - treating this as a purely management challenge. We have been blindsided by much that is the various methods and guides to the essential matter of engaging with real people, of building relationships, of dealing with people who forget and who often act irrationally.

Second, research is showing that the higher performers in the practice of programme and project management have a fundamentally different approach to communication, and that this approach gets them results. Yet rarely is this referenced in project management theory.

Third, much of what neutralises the ultimate effectiveness of projects happens after the project has delivered. A lack of evident buy-in by users means that much of the good we deliver is wasted. A different approach to communications can change this. Patrick will explore some of secrets of Agile that have enormous benefit here.

Patrick will kick off this Spring School with compelling evidence for a different approach. This approach is simple but radical. It realises benefits for our organisations, clients and us.

Patrick Mayfield is founding director of Pearce Mayfield. Patrick was part of the team that helped launch PRINCE2 in 1996. Since then he has written and spoken frequently on the problems and challenges of project methodologies, including communication. After working with APM Group as Lead Moderator on the PRINCE2 Exam Board throughout the late 1990s, he then focused on building a different kind of training and consultancy business. Pearce Mayfield now operates globally and has a reputation for delivering outstanding, inspirational training in PRINCE2, MSP, P3O, Change Management and related fields. He was one of the authors of the acclaimed 2007 edition of Managing Successful Programmes, authoring the original chapters on Vision, Principles, Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement. As well as public speaking, Patrick has authored a blog called Lessons of a Learning Leader which enjoys a growing readership. Patrick says the title of his blog is deliberately ambiguous.

Tue Mar 8

NLP and Project Management

Dr. Peter Parkes

Tue Mar 15

Project Management and Social Media

Elizabeth Harrin

Tue Mar 22

Project Communication - A Debate

Panel of Speakers including Tim Lyons

School Logistics

Dates:

As above

Time:

18:30 (refreshments available 30 minutes before)

Venue:

BCS, 1st Floor The Davidson Building 5 Southampton Street LondonWC2E 7HA

Cost:

BCS members

£61.20 (£51.00 + VAT)

Non members

£81.60 (£68.00 + VAT)

Unwaged/Students

£20.40 (£17.00 + VAT)

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Bookings:

Bookings Closed.