Delegates will gain a comprehensive understanding of how projects align with organisational strategy and how to manage them effectively within real-world constraints, mastering essential tools such as Critical Path Analysis and Earned Value Management to monitor progress and forecast outcomes with precision. The course equips leaders to proactively identify and mitigate risks, engage stakeholders through tailored communication strategies, and navigate organisational change with proven models that foster team resilience and adoption. By integrating technical rigor with reflective leadership practice, participants will learn to evaluate project success not just by delivery metrics, but by lasting impact and personal growth. This course is vital for professionals seeking to lead projects with confidence, clarity, and strategic insight in today’s complex business environment.
Are you ready to lead projects that actually deliver?
This three-day course gives you the tools and confidence to turn plans into results.
You’ll learn to align projects with strategy, manage risk with clarity, and lead teams through change — even when things get tough.
Gain practical skills in Critical Path Analysis and Earned Value Management, not just theory.
Develop the leadership edge to handle stakeholder politics and keep momentum when uncertainty hits.
Walk away able to define project purpose, negotiate realistic boundaries using the Iron Triangle, and forecast completion with precision.
Whether you attend an open course, book a closed group session, or opt for one-to-one coaching, this is learning that sticks.
Earn eighteen CPD hours while building capability that transforms how you lead.
To find out more, contact us at lets talk at e q v dot co dot uk.
Counts towards 18 CPD Hours3 Days9:00 - 5:00 for GroupsOpen Public & Closed Group
Please reflect on one or more of the questions below and come prepared to discuss your responses during the session.
Self-Assessment: On a scale of 1–10, how would you rate your current skill level in this subject? What factors influenced your rating?
Development Focus: Identify one specific behaviour, skill, or capability you would like to improve or develop further.
Relevant Examples: If possible, bring one or two relevant examples or scenarios from your experience that you would be willing to share with the group.
What You Will Learn
Define the fundamental nature, purpose, and strategic alignment of projects, programmes, and portfolios
Apply the Iron Triangle and modern constraints to negotiate realistic project boundaries
Construct a Critical Path Analysis to identify dependencies and calculate float accurately
Utilise Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics to interpret project health and forecast completion
Conduct comprehensive risk assessments and develop robust contingency plans
Map stakeholders using the Power/Interest Grid and tailor communication strategies effectively
Apply change management models to overcome resistance and lead teams through transition
Evaluate project outcomes using root cause analysis and reflect on personal leadership performance
Your Post-Course Challenge
Within 30 days, apply the Power/Interest Grid to a current project and identify one 'hidden' stakeholder you missed.
Conduct a '5 Whys' analysis on a recent minor setback to practice root cause identification.
Reflect on your leadership style in the last project and write down one specific behaviour you will change.
Counts Towards 18 CPD Hours
This course contributes 18 hours of Continuing Professional Development. Delegates can log these hours as evidence of structured learning for professional bodies and employers.
This course is designed for professionals who are responsible for delivering projects and want to strengthen both their technical planning abilities and their leadership impact. It is ideal for those navigating complex initiatives where success depends not just on schedules and budgets, but on people, priorities, and proactive risk management.
This course is ideal for:
Project managers seeking to enhance their ability to lead teams through uncertainty while maintaining rigorous control over timelines and budgets
Team leaders who are increasingly involved in project delivery and need to bridge the gap between technical execution and people leadership
Technical specialists transitioning into project leadership roles who want to develop the stakeholder and change management skills essential for success
Mid-level managers overseeing multiple initiatives who need to align projects with strategic goals and manage competing priorities effectively
Change agents driving organisational transformation who require practical tools to assess risk, manage resistance, and sustain momentum
Aspiring leaders preparing for greater responsibility who want to build a balanced skill set in both project mechanics and team leadership
No prior experience needed
While some familiarity with project environments is helpful, this course is accessible to those new to formal project leadership as well as experienced practitioners looking to refine their approach. No prior certification or specific methodology training is required — only a willingness to engage with both the technical and human dimensions of project delivery.
What you will take away
Delegates leave with increased confidence in their ability to define project success, anticipate challenges, and lead teams through complex initiatives. They gain practical insight into aligning effort with strategy, managing uncertainty with clarity, and fostering collaboration across stakeholders — equipping them to deliver projects that are not only completed on time and within budget, but that also realise their intended value.
For Groups & Teams
We can deliver this training session in several ways to suit your organisation’s needs:
Open Public Course
Join delegates from other organisations on a scheduled date
Closed Group
Exclusively for your team, using your real scenarios
In Person
Face-to-face at your premises or a venue of your choice
Virtual
Live, interactive online delivery via Teams or Zoom
One-to-One Coaching
Personalised sessions tailored entirely to you
Have two or more people to train?
You may want to consider a closed group course. Benefits include:
Cost effective for teams
Choose a date to suit you
Customise content and timings
No minimum delegate numbers
Uses your real-world scenarios
Builds shared language in your team
Contact us on [email protected] to discuss specific dates and delivery requirements.
How Our Tutor-Led Courses Are Delivered
Before the day
Delegates are given pre-work to complete before attending. This ensures everyone arrives with relevant context and real scenarios from their own experience, so learning is immediately relevant and actionable from the first minute.
On the day
Our sessions are participative and highly interactive. We don’t do “death by PowerPoint” — instead, the day includes a variety of engaging activities throughout:
Real-world casework using your scenarios
Practical hands-on exercises
Real Play (not role play) simulations
Peer learning and group discussion
Case studies and scenario work
Facilitated discussion and structured reflection
What you leave with
Participants leave with:
Practical tools — frameworks and models you can use straight away
Clear action plans — specific next steps tailored to your role
Greater confidence — built through intensive, realistic practice
Skills you can apply immediately — not theory, but techniques tested during the day
After the day
Post-session measurements and a 30-day challenge ensure that learning is embedded and behaviour change is sustained.
Key Features
Course Duration is 3 Days
Engaging tutor led event
Comprehensive course materials
Certificates of attendance
Access to Customer Portal (course bookers)
Course Guarantee
Priced per delegate for open public course
From: £1,695.00 Plus VAT
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