A Relevant, practical workshop

SOLGM Project Management In-House Training

The local government sector has been asking for practical, “no-fuss” training in project management skills for a long while. SOLGM set out to create such a package. Now we are delivering it.

SOLGM has joined forces with The Integral Group Ltd to design and deliver a straightforward Introduction to Project Management for Local Authorities which will be useful at every level of the organization.  Since last June, we have delivered project management courses in a number of local authorities and the feedback on each has been extremely positive.

Experience from each of them has enabled us to offer a refined ‘suite’ of basic courses:

• a half-day familiarization course for senior managers
• a one-day basic introductory course
• a two-day course offering greater opportunities for hands-on experience based on a project from • the participant’s actual workload

The courses emphasise the practical and are based, wherever possible, on real projects of the council. They are delivered in-house at the local authorities’ own premises to keep the cost to the minimum and ensure the widest possible attendance across the organisation. We strongly believe that the best way to entrench good project management practice is to expose as many staff as possible to the principles.

Here are some of the comments that we have received from past attendees:

An enjoyable and informative workshop which met the initial objectives of bringing a range of staff up to speed in project management.

Phil Wall, IS Project Manager, Kapiti Coast District Council

A relevant, practical workshop

Corinne Hardy, Infrastructure Projects Officer, Kapiti Coast District Council

Interactive and engaging training session. Would definitely recommend to anyone requiring an introduction/overview of good project management practice and methodology.

Katherine Davies, Senior Policy Planner, Thames-Coromandel District Council

Practical, fast-moving course that delivers essential project management basics.

Nicola Read, Policy Planner, Thames-Coromandel District Council

Wish I’d attended a workshop like this years ago. The information provided was clear and useful.

Lynlee Baily, Governance Support Manager, Thames-Coromandel District Council

If you are keen to obtain the project management training package for your team or your Council, contact Con Flinkenberg at the SOLGM Opus Business School on (04) 978-1281 or cflinkenberg@solgm.org.nz