The Project Management Institute (PMI) has
recognized a gap in understanding between Project Managers
and overall company level or program level
interdependencies. As a result, PMI now requires a minimum
of 8 Professional Development Units (PDU) or 8 Contact
Hours to be focused on Strategic Planning and / or
Business Development. The PMBA provides 8 contact hours to
satisfy both the Strategic Planning element and Business
Administration element. At the completion of this course,
attendees will be better able to lead teams in Strategic
Planning efforts, have a positive impact on the
profitability of the company, and thus demonstrate more
value to the company as an employee.
By the end of this course, students will
be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of a Strategic Plan
- Contract a Strategic Plan and an Implementation Plan
- Select the appropriate tools for Strategic Planning
- Identify threats and opportunities during all stages
of a project
- Translate execution strategies to individual
accountability
- Reduce hidden costs to projects such as cost of
working capital
- Implement Program or Company level purchasing plans
- Mitigate claims and litigation
- Satisfy clients to ensure future projects
- Position the company for higher fees on future
projects
- Leverage your project performance into job security
- Make yourself priceless to your company
Bio
Working for some great leaders, and some
horrible managers, has helped Heath realize some of the
subtle nuances in attitude that can make the difference in
turning a manager into a leader. Having had the
opportunity to be a manager and a leader himself, Heath had
the opportunity to not only become a student of leadership,
but a practitioner as well
Heath Suddleson has more than 25 years managing projects in
the design and construction industry where he has led teams
in managing billions of dollars worth of projects. In
these roles, Heath has served as the Contractor, the
Architect / Engineer, and even represented the Owner.
He learned some of his most profound lessons by serving in
volunteer leadership roles in organizations such as the
American Legion, the Association for the Advancement of Cost
Engineering, and Toastmasters International. In his
work with Toastmasters International, Heath served roles
from local clubs through many levels in the organization,
even having served from 2009-2011 on the Toastmasters
International Board of Directors.
Most recently, Heath worked in a corporate role for one of
the world’s largest Engineering and Construction Companies
developing and conducting training programs to help the next
generation of Project Managers become more successful in
their roles.
His bestselling book, The Attitude Check: Lessons In
Leadership has become a practical field guide for leaders to
harness their attitudes to increase productivity and reduce
turnover in the work place. Some organizations have
incorporated his book into their standard training
programs. He has been featured in many publications on
the topic of how to engage teams, including Engineering News
Record and CFO Magazine. Heath has presented to
audiences all over the world who have included Bechtel
Corporation, AECOM, Skanska, The Project Management
Institute, The Association for the Advancement of Cost
Engineering, and the Construction Specifications Institute.
