701: Preparing to Lead: Critical Project Management Skills for the HR Executive
Managing projects effectively is no small feat—especially when they stretch across divisions, time zones, and continents. The stakes are high: a poorly managed project can derail careers and jeopardize organizations, while a well-executed one can catapult you into a position of influence and secure your "seat at the table." The question is: are your Project Management skills ready to lead at that level? This dynamic and highly interactive session will equip you to:
1. Plan for Success – Build a strong, results-driven foundation
2. Lead and Execute Projects – Confidently manage teams and resources
3. Deliver Tangible Results – Ensure measurable outcomes
4. Stay on Budget and Meet Deadlines – Control scope, resources, and timelines
Whether you’re overseeing a small initiative or a global, cross-functional project, this session will equip you with the expertise to lead with confidence and deliver with excellence. Don’t just manage projects—transform them into career-defining successes.
Learning Objective 1: Defining deliverables in financial terms your senior leaders care about (and will actually pay attention to).
Learning Objective 2: Easy-to-implement Project Management tools for your day-to-day including Gap and SWOT analyses, Fishbone and Goal Breakdown Structure diagrams, RACI matrix, Gantt charts and more.
Learning Objective 3: Conducting comprehensive risk probability vs. impact analysis to determine where to focus your time on a daily, weekly and monthly basis to ensure your company’s priorities are met.
Valerie M. Grubb
Valerie helps companies improve their bottom line by elevating employees from tactical thinkers to strategic leaders.
She served in senior leadership roles at RollsRoyce Aircraft before helping to found InterActiveCorp, parent company to Expedia, Home Shopping Network and TicketMaster. She then went to work for Oprah Winfrey, helping to found the Oxygen channel which was later sold to NBC Universal.
Valerie obtained her mechanical engineering degree from Kettering University and her MBA from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. Val’s book, Clash of the Generations: Managing the New Workplace Reality, helps leaders manage multiple generations in the office.
