Leading Change: Essential Skills for Program and Project Sponsors
51mIntermediate2022-09-07
Authors

Claudine Peet
Founder of IT Explained, LTD
Course details
Leading change is always challenging, but it’s necessary to grow and improve. This is especially true if you’re managing projects or programs as a senior responsible owner at your organization. In this course, instructor Claudine Peet shows senior responsible owners—also known as SROs or project sponsors—how to be a leader who uses change management strategies to successfully deliver transformational change. Find out more about what an SRO is and where they are involved in the project and program environment. Explore your specific responsibilities, the challenges you need to overcome, and potential solutions to drive change at your organization. Along the way, get tips from Claudine on what you can do to grow your career and support your role.
Skills covered
Project LeadershipOrganizational LeadershipProject ManagementLeadership and ManagementOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Why is an SRO an essential role in change
1. What Is an SRO
- 02 - What is an SRO
- 03 - Where does an SRO fit
2. What Are the SRO Responsibilities
- 04 - What is the SRO accountable for
- 05 - What are the SRO's general responsibilities
- 06 - What are the SRO's specific responsibilities
- 07 - Responsibilities across the program lifecycle
3. Relationship with Other Roles
- 08 - The SRO and governance boards
- 09 - The SRO and other program roles
- 10 - The SRO and BAU roles
4. Challenges Faced by the SRO
- 11 - Creating and communicating a vision
- 12 - Influencing culture
- 13 - Balancing delegation with control
- 14 - Navigating a complex stakeholder landscape
- 15 - Being authentic and resilient
5. The SRO and the Business Case
- 16 - Developing and maintaining the business case
- 17 - Ensuring benefits realization
Conclusion
- 18 - SRO support
- 19 - Lead change in your organization
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