What will delegates learn?

• Differences between a project and business as usual
• Why a shared purpose is pivotal for success
• The component parts of a successful project
• Who does what, and why in the project team
• Identifying and engaging stakeholders
• Communication for results
• Outlining project scope and producing a plan
• Measuring success and how to cope if it’s not going to plan
• Managing risks within the project
• How to share the project results and what to do next.

Who should attend?

Anyone who has a project element to their role. This workshop will give you the opportunity to learn about project management with an emphasis on improvement techniques. The course is suitable for people who are new to project management or those who are working as a part of a project team. The session content can be flexible and structured to consider the needs and experience level of those attending and will be interactive, engaging and packed with tools and techniques to take into your day-to-day work.

Jo Carr – www.jocarr.co.uk

Jo has been part of the HQN associate trainer team since 2013, when she moved from senior leadership in social housing to becoming a freelance

• A Quality Improvement Specialist
• An ILM Management Coach and Mentor and
• Trainer and Facilitator

Jo has a varied portfolio of clients across social housing, and into NHS Primary Care and in the VSCE.   With over 20 years in management roles in the VSCE and Social Housing and (since 2013)  NHS primary care and transformation projects – she is adaptable, innovative and solution focused, and as a variety of skills and resources to draw on to support the needs of the each of the organisations she works with. Jo is part of the NHS England Quality Improvement Faculty, where she received her training in quality improvement and project management in 2020 , and she has been working in a variety of housing and NHS setting to help organisations improve their performance and systems.

Working across various sections of the UK public sector, Jo works with teams and organisations in the integration arena – and has extensive experience of set up and transformation of the ICBs in England.  This gives Jo insight, perspective, and energy to bring solutions to her clients, whether on a 1-1 coaching, training, or consultancy basis.  She is motivated by working with those who have a desire to innovate, and problem solve.   As part of her commitment to building both organisational and individual resilience, Jo is a trained as a Mental Health First Aider.

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