Climbing Mount Everest is considered one of humanity’s greatest feats of endurance. The exciting expedition to the top of the world’s highest peak is a project filled with unparalleled physical and mental challenges and some of the roughest, most extreme conditions imaginable. 

Alan’s dynamic presentation focuses on developing leaders and strengthening project teams by reinforcing the professional development and project management skills that are essential for success in any project. It is built around a world-record that Alan set on Mount Everest and highlights the processes, tools and strategies that are involved in planning and executing difficult projects. Alan’s program reinforces the importance of numerous leadership qualities such as strategic planning, effective communication, risk management, teamwork and development of trust within professional relationships as well as the mentality and passion involved in conquering one’s own Everest, whatever that may be.. 

Alan highlights various technical components of project management throughout his programs and shares matrices and examples of project management tools. 

A Hybrid Approach to Agile Project Management
Through short group discussions and hands-on exercises, participants will explore elements from each of the PMI domains for agile projects and will gain a better understanding of the governing principles and knowledge that support an agile approach to project management.

New Heights in Strategic Planning and Communication
Planning for and adapting to changes in environment, expectations and stakeholder mentality and engaging well with those we interact with. Above all, the focus is on putting people first, which is the foundation of high performance, profits and long-term success.

Developing Healthy Team Dynamics
Through hands-on activities and interactive discussions, we will discuss the fundamentals of a healthy project team, how to develop an effective team, and how to manage the human resource element of a successful project