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Common Project Manager Mistakes

Power Skills

No one ever said that being a project manager was easy, but it certainly can be more rewarding and enjoyable if you aware of the top reasons for project failure and have solutions and implement steps to prevent it. Part of learning to be a successful project manager involves learning from your mistakes. But wouldn’t it be great to learn from a master regarding the top reasons for project failure and how to avoid some of the classic mistakes?

This presentation is designed to offer you that exact opportunity.

Benefits

Common Project Manager Mistakes provide the following benefits:

  • Insight into the reason for project failure
  • Learn to define requirements
  • Avoid having a dysfunctional team
  • Ensure you have the right level of detail in your WBS
  • Proactively understand the steps to effectively manage project risk
  • Understand a proven change control process
  • Feel confident in your own personal abilities as a project manager.

What You Will Learn

  • How to select the right project
  • The top 5 key reasons for project failure including:

#1: Failed Projects Correlate to Poor Requirements

#2: Failed Projects Correlate to Dysfunctional Team

#3: Failed Projects Correlate to Poor Planning

#4: Failed Projects Correlate to Risk

#5: Failed Projects Correlate to Change Control

  • How to prevent project failure
  • The stages to recovery from a failing project: Ready, Set, Recover

 

Speakers

Ed Lively

Ed Lively
Skilled trainer and consultant
Ed is a highly skilled trainer and consultant with extensive project management experience and interpersonal skills across several industries. His broad level of experience includes operations, information technology, corporate finance, and process improvement. He excels in team building, budgeting, scheduling, and training team members. Ed is enthusiastic with exceptional organizational and communication skills.
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Information

Type of category: Webinar

Type of activity: Power Skills

Date: June 12th, 2025

Hour: 12:00PM to 1:00PM

# of PDUs: 1

Price

Students: Free

Members: Free

Non members and Guests: $5.00

Location

Zoom