Starting Wednesday 17 September, Raki Raya, senior programme manager in the Primary Care team, will be offering weekly bitesize sessions on key aspects of successful project management. Below is an overview of the sessions.
With 15 years of project management experience, an MSc in Project Management, and Chartered Programme Manager status with the Association of Project Management, Raki brings a wealth of knowledge to these sessions.
If you are interested in attending, please email Lucy Allen at lucy.allen38@nhs.net
These sessions are open to all staff looking to develop their project management skills.
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Session ID |
Title |
Short description |
Date and time |
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1. |
Leadership in Project Management |
This will focus on soft skills and real-life leadership examples |
17/09/25 12.30 – 13.00 |
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2. |
Emotional intelligence in Project Management |
What is Emotional Intelligence? And why is it important to manage it as part of Project Management? |
24/09/25 12.30 – 13.00 |
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3. |
Conflict in Project Management |
This will focus on soft skills and real-life conflict examples |
01/10/25 12.30 – 13.00 |
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4. |
Stakeholder management and communication |
Why is it important to identify stakeholders throughout the lifecycle of a project and ensure they are regularly kept informed on progress? |
08/10/25 12.30 – 13.00 |
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5. |
Portfolio, Programme and Project Management |
What is Portfolio, Programme and Project Management? And how do they link together and how are they different? |
15/10/25 12.30 – 13.00 |
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6. |
The Project Lifecycle |
High level overview of the different stages of the project lifecycle |
22/10/25 12.30 – 13.00 |
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7. |
Project Sponsorship and Project Context |
What is Project Sponsorship and why is it important when managing projects? Why is it important to set Project Context? |
29/10/25 12.30 – 13.00 |
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8. |
The Project Management triangle
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Why are cost, quality and time so important when managing projects? |
05/11/25 12.30 – 13.00 |
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9. |
Requirements Management and Change Control |
How does change control help to minimise increased cost, time delays and scope creep and ensure requirements are met? |
12/11/25 12.30 – 13.00 |
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10. |
Lessons Learnt |
Why is it important to document lessons learnt? And why is it important to log them throughout the life of the project? |
26/11/25 12.30 – 13.00 |