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How the Construction Readiness Assessment Fits with Other Project Assurance Practices

by Sandra MacGillivray | May 19, 2022 | Blog, Construction Readiness

One of the most common questions we’re asked about the Construction Readiness Assessment is how it fits with other CII practices such as the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) and Advanced Work Packaging (AWP). It’s encouraging to see so many organizations...

Collaborative Decision Making – Facilitating Productive Project Workshops

by Sandra MacGillivray | May 10, 2022 | Blog, Facilitation

How frequently do you leave a collaborative workshop or meeting feeling frustrated that nothing was really accomplished?  There may have been a lot of great discussions, but people kept going off on tangents.  Maybe too many ideas were proposed, and it was impossible...
Guidelines for Collaborative Hybrid Meetings

Guidelines for Collaborative Hybrid Meetings

by Sandra MacGillivray | Mar 29, 2022 | Blog, Facilitation

As businesses transition back to in-office work, a shift to hybrid meetings is underway, where some people attend in person and others attend virtually. For larger and more complex facilitated workshops that require strong participant engagement and collaboration such...

Key Facilitation Techniques for Leading Capital Project Workshops

by Sandra MacGillivray | Mar 10, 2022 | Blog, Facilitation

A common misconception around strong facilitators is that they were born with the skills necessary to facilitate productive workshops. The ability to guide a group to reach a conclusion is ultimately achieved through the understanding and practice of core facilitation...
Facilitation Techniques for Capital Project Workshops – Using Polls

Facilitation Techniques for Capital Project Workshops – Using Polls

by Sandra MacGillivray | Feb 2, 2022 | Blog, Facilitation

Do you find it challenging to keep meeting participants actively engaged and ensure you have buy-in for decisions being made in meetings? Often, when a few people are driving a discussion it can be difficult to gauge whether “the silence” in the meeting...

How the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) Benefits your Role in the Project

by Tyler Gowan | Jan 21, 2022 | Blog, PDRI

Everyone benefits from a well-defined project, and it takes many people to do a project well. In this post, I will explain how you benefit from participating in a PDRI session based on your role within the project/organization. It is important to understand how each...
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  • How the Construction Readiness Assessment Fits with Other Project Assurance Practices
  • Collaborative Decision Making – Facilitating Productive Project Workshops
  • Guidelines for Collaborative Hybrid Meetings
  • Key Facilitation Techniques for Leading Capital Project Workshops
  • Facilitation Techniques for Capital Project Workshops – Using Polls
  • How the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) Benefits your Role in the Project
  • Evolution of the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) for Scope Definition in Capital Construction Projects
  • Barriers to Achieving a Well-Defined Scope in Construction
  • Front End Planning – Is it Worth the Time and Expense?
  • How the Construction Readiness Assessment Differs from a Checklist

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