Elizabeth Harrin
Fireside Chat with Elizabeth Harrin
Facilitation in Project Management
With Elizabeth Harrin and Douglas Ferguson
August 7, 2024
11:30am - 12:30pm CDT
Live Online
During our fireside chat series, we invite executives from diverse industries and professions to share their insights on the transformative power of facilitation and how mastering these skills propelled their careers. This month, we’re thrilled to feature a UK-based project management expert and founder of the growing online site, RebelsGuideToPM.com.
Elizabeth is the author of 7 project management books and has over 20 years’ experience in project roles across financial services and healthcare and currently works as a senior project manager. She is known for her down-to-earth take on leading projects, and we can’t wait to hear how facilitation has played a role in her career success.
Elizabeth is the author of 7 project management books and has over 20 years’ experience in project roles across financial services and healthcare and currently works as a senior project manager. She is known for her down-to-earth take on leading projects, and we can’t wait to hear how facilitation has played a role in her career success.
August 7, 2024
11:30am - 12:30pm CDT
Live Online
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Agenda
Welcome
Meet the organizers and speakers
Networking
Mingle with fellow attendees in a live breakout session
Discussion with our esteemed guest
Hear from Elizabeth about how facilitation has played a role in her career and success
Audience Q&A
Before we wrap up this event, we’ll open up the floor for Elizabeth to answer any of the audience’s questions
Who Should Attend
Aspiring & Experienced Facilitators
Who want to learn from industry experts
Product & Project Managers
Who want to steer stakeholders to the best outcomes and learn best practices in stakeholder management
Executives
Who want to align initiatives across departments and ensure strategic projects are implemented successfully
Teachers & Trainers
Who want to be inspired and gain practical insights on how to transfer their skills to the world of facilitation
Key Takeaways
Learn about the career journeys of leaders from various backgrounds and how facilitation played a pivotal role in their success.
Discover practical tips and strategies from leaders on how to effectively implement facilitation techniques in your professional setting.
Gain insights into the latest trends and innovations in facilitation from experts who are at the forefront of the industry.
Engage in meaningful discussions with top executives and peers, fostering valuable connections that can support your professional growth and development in facilitation.
Featured Facilitators
Elizabeth Harrin
Elizabeth Harrin teaches people how to juggle multiple projects so they can meet stakeholders’ expectations without working extra hours. She is a project management practitioner, trainer, mentor and founder of Rebels GuideToPM.com. An author of seven project management books, Elizabeth prides herself on her straight talking, real world advice for project managers. She uses her twenty years’ experience doing the job to
help people deliver better quality results whilst ditching the burnout through her community membership programme, Project Management Rebels.
help people deliver better quality results whilst ditching the burnout through her community membership programme, Project Management Rebels.
Douglas Ferguson
Douglas Ferguson is an entrepreneur, educator, and human-centered technologist. He is the founder and president of Voltage Control, a facilitation academy that develops leaders through certifications, workshops, and organizational coaching focused on facilitation mastery, innovation, and play. He has helped transform leaders, innovators, and creatives from Nike, U.S. SOCOM, Google, the Air Force, Gap, Tesla, MSU, Church & Dwight, Apple, Adobe, Dropbox, Fidelity, Vrbo, Liberty Mutual, Humana, and SAIC. Douglas is a thought leader and author of four books: Magical Meetings, Beyond the Prototype, How to Remix Anything, and Start Within.
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