About This Course

This practical three-day Project Delivery & Change Leadership course develops the technical knowledge and people skills required to support or manage projects in complex organisations. Participants will explore a consistent approach to project delivery, from initiation and planning through to governance, implementation and closure. The course combines essential project management tools with practical techniques for managing stakeholders, supporting change and influencing without formal authority. The programme can complement an organisation’s existing project methodology and can be tailored to reflect its processes, priorities and working environment.

Course Outline

The programme takes participants through the key stages of project delivery while developing the leadership and communication skills needed to achieve successful outcomes.

Day 1

  • Foundations of Project Delivery – Explore PMO, project, programme and portfolio roles, lifecycle stages, delivery approaches and the essential documents used to manage projects.
  • Planning and Scheduling – Develop practical project plans using breakdown structures, acceptance criteria, estimation, dependencies, critical path analysis, resources, RACI and scheduling tools.
  • Risk and Issue Management – Learn to identify, assess and manage risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies through risk scoring, mitigation planning and a practical RAID exercise.

Day 2

  • Governance and Business Cases – Explore project boards, reporting, escalation, decision rights, assurance, business cases, post-project reviews and benefits realisation.
  • Resources, Stakeholders and Benefits – Consider budget and resource management, stakeholder mapping, communication planning and methods for defining and tracking project benefits.

Day 3

  • Change and People Skills – Examine change impact, adoption and resistance while developing practical skills in influencing, collaboration, negotiation and conflict management.
  • Personal Effectiveness and Integration – Build confidence in managing complexity and bring the programme together through a consistent governance model, reflection, action planning and a final knowledge check.

Who should attend

This course is suitable for professionals who support, coordinate or manage projects and change initiatives. It is particularly valuable for project and programme managers, PMO professionals, team leaders, change leads and managers who contribute to project delivery alongside their wider responsibilities.

It is also suitable for aspiring project managers and experienced professionals who want to strengthen their knowledge, introduce greater consistency and develop the confidence to lead people through change.

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Learning Outcomes

  • Apply a consistent delivery approach across the project and programme lifecycle, selecting an appropriate predictive, agile or iterative method.
  • Develop practical project plans covering activities, schedules, resources, budgets, responsibilities and dependencies.
  • Use essential project documentation including business cases, project plans, RAID logs and responsibility matrices.
  • Establish proportionate project governance through effective reporting, escalation, assurance and risk management.
  • Lead stakeholders through change by communicating clearly and influencing effectively without formal authority.

Course Reviews

Project management

Course was excellent to understand bit more into the project management aspects.

Akash
Stern Energy Ltd.
March 19, 2026

Project management

It is educational, equal parts theory and practise which makes it very easily digestible and interesting. Stuart is very enthusiastic, he has the skills and the will to provide great course.

Velina Miteva
Stern Energy Ltd.
March 19, 2026

Project Management Fundamentals

Very engaging clear and informative- would recommend. This is one of the best training sessions I have attended. Really enjoyed it, whilst gaining valuable knowledge thank you.

Karen Dewis-Thompson
NOCN Group
March 25, 2026

Project Management Fundamentals

Very insightful and engaging session, delivered by an enthusiastic and knowledgeable trainer. Stuart was enthusiastic and engaging throughout!

Elizabeth Pawlowski
NOCN Group
March 25, 2026

Project Management Fundamentals

Informative, useful and enjoyable. Very friendly

Andrew Browes
NOCN Group
March 25, 2026

Project Management Fundamentals

Engaging. Stuart has a great way of teaching you.

Sarah Whitham
NOCN Group
March 25, 2026

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We offer a wide range of bespoke corporate training solutions across key areas such as leadership, management development, digital skills, workplace communication, customer experience, sales performance, project delivery, team development and professional skills. Each programme can be tailored to your organisation’s objectives, your people and the practical challenges they face at work.

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Yes. If you require a course that is not listed on our website, we can design a bespoke training programme around your specific requirements. This is ideal for internal projects, new systems, company initiatives, role-specific development or specialist skills training.

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