Description: Planning is everything - and ongoing. On one thing all Project Management texts and authorities agree: The single most important activity that project managers engage in is planning - detailed, systematic, team-involved plans are only the foundation for project success. And when real-world events conspire to change the plan, project managers must make a new one to reflect the changes. So planning and re-planning must be a way of life for project managers. To be successful in HR and strategic planning, HR professionals must have a good understanding and practical ability to manage projects. Knowing how to effectively design, develop, and implement a project from beginning to end is critical for on-time and in-budget completion. A good program matched with outstanding implementation is your organization's best assurance of success. It is also an undeniable sign of good management. Strategy creation is about doing the right things and implementation is about doing things right. Therefore, it is very important that effective implementation of your project is as good as your strategy since a great strategy is worthless if that strategy is carried out poorly. Why you should attend: You as an HR leader play a major role in shaping your company's strategy as well as ensuring that the strategy is carried out as planned. While there is much written about the creation of strategy, there is little written about implementation. Therefore, in this webinar, we will talk about strategic and effective management and implementation of programs and ways in which you, as an HR professional, can facilitate both in your company. More specifically, this session will focus on how project management is becoming a critical success factor in the overall HR organizational strategy. Areas Covered In the Session:Benefits of honing your Project Management SkillsUnderstanding the Big Picture, the four processes involved in project workUnderstanding Work Breakdown Structures and scheduling the workHow to Identify and Manage RiskUnderstanding unique challenges in HR project managementHow to extract lessons from every HR project and apply them in future projectsSession Outline:The Science of Project Management and the HR ProfessionalProject Management as a ProcessThe Cast of CharactersA Written CharterA Framework for ActionWork BreakdownScheduling the WorkAdjustments and Trade-OffsManaging RiskProject AdaptationGetting Off on the Right Foot with Effective MeetingsKeeping on TrackThe Closedown PhaseManaging Varied HR ProjectsSupporting Critical High-Level ProjectsNext Steps, Honing your PM SkillsImplementation ToolsWho will benefit:HR PractitionersHR Leaders and Team LeadsOrganizational Strategy Leaders