Effective Communication Strategies for Program Management - From 2013 Project Delivery Summit

Effective Communication Strategies for Program Management Session 8 Speaker: Paul Bender, Primavera Director, Public Administration Strategy, Oracle 1.Importance of an Effective PPM Communication Strategy -- 30 minutes a. Communication Planning b. Communication Strategies & Styles i. Objectives ii. Target Audiences iii. Developing Key Messages c. Vehicles and Available Communication Tools d. Communicating with Executive Sponsors & Stakeholders i. Maintaining Stakeholder Commitment ii. Communicating with Project Opponents, Handling Good & Bad News e. Putting Your Communication Plan into Action f. Eight Steps to Transforming Your Organization i. Bringing Communication Planning, Change Management and Governance Together 2.Communication Workshop -- 30 minutes, includes a group exercise a. Communications Assessment Questionnaire: How well are you doing? b. Case Study: Develop PPM Communication Plan for California Department of Food & Agriculture 3.Group Reporting -- 30 minutes round-robin reviews 4.Lessons Learned, GSA online case review -- 30 minutes Goal: Explain the mechanics behind developing a comprehensive communications strategy and how this planning process plays a critical role in program success. For all of the Videos from this conference visit the 2013 Successful Project Delivery Summit playlist at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXn-0jeElDI&feature=share&list=PLrslWh7cwrXmglv381UUpXTkZNE_YtOqJ For Reference Documents and PowerPoint presentations from this forum, visit the PSP Event site at: http://pspinfo.us/event-media/?event_id=544