Concord’s® groundbreaking Predictability Thinking Framework™ will help you deliver your next project on-time and on-budget
Why consider Predictability Thinking®?
Many of the capital project leaders I work with tell me they secretly feel like they’re always one problem away from losing control. Unforeseen risks pop up so often they feel like they’re playing a losing game of whack-a-mole. The future is fuzzy.
If this sounds familiar, our Predictability Thinking ® Executive Training can help. Established in 2022, this targeted program has quickly earned a reputation as Concord’s most unique and valuable offering, providing capital project leaders with a new and effective toolset for identifying, managing, and mitigating risk.
This one-of-a-kind program has garnered rave reviews from leaders, executives, and c-suite teams at some of the biggest and most successful mining, oil, and gas companies around the world. Now, it’s your turn
The Trouble with Traditional Measures of Risk
I developed Predictability Thinking ® because traditional risk assessment tools left my clients with too many blind spots. Identifying and measuring risk is hard. At a bare minimum, a reliable risk assessment requires high-quality data, well-developed business acumen, and a robust understanding of cultural, political, and environmental conditions. Often, a well-rounded risk assessment requires much, much more.
The executives I work with want a live dashboard that not only identifies potential risks, but also provides the knowledge, insights, and skills they need to understand and navigate the challenges related to mitigating that risk. Predictability Thinking® provides this, and more.
A Promising New Approach: Predictability Thinking ®
Capital project executives and senior managers at all levels ask the same questions:
- What is my risk profile;
- What information and skills do I need to navigate these risks;
- How can I make sure my people, business, and projects get where I want them to go.
In short, they want predictability. Predictability means understanding the capital project execution process well enough to develop a fact-based, accurate, and reliable forecast of project outcomes and a reliable approach to project and program delivery. It is essential in all aspects of a capital project execution, from safety and cost to schedule, business drivers and operability. Predictability is the foundation of a successful capital project.
Predictability Thinking® is a mental model for how on-time, on-budget capital projects work. The Predictability Thinking Framework™ helps us to learn how to apply that mental model on complex, real-word capital projects.
Our Predictability Thinking® Executive Training provides a comprehensive introduction to a predictability-centered approach to capital project execution. Our goal is to empower leaders with the knowledge, skills and tools they need to make informed, effective decisions. You’ll learn to see the blind spots, challenge your own assumptions, and understand the most common decision-making mistakes — and much more.
Predictability Thinking ® Executive Training: What to Expect
Our executive training is a conversation: We introduce new ideas and information, and we invite you to consider and discuss how these will impact your operations if you adopt them in place of your current models. You’ll learn:
- What is Predictability Thinking ®
- How to implement the Predictability Thinking ® Framework™
- How to build a Predictability Blueprint™
The workshops typically take one to two days to complete, depending on the scope of the team and the goals of the company. Information shared with Concord® trainers is entirely confidential. We ensure that discussions are non-binding so the conversation can be honest, free-flowing and non-penalizing.
At the end of the training you will have a completed Predictability Blueprint™ — a straightforward strategy that contains specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-based goals that will drive results. Use your Blueprint to inform and drive your day-to-day decisions as you implement your capital project system improvement plan. This way, you can be sure that your people and resources are helping to move your organization toward your most important goals, every single day.
In sum, the Predictability Thinking® Executive Training is a safe, structured, facilitated space for strategic alignment and planning, following a rigorous approach, resulting in a unified vision and mission for the organization as a whole.
We Are Standing By to Help
If you’re ready to move on from traditional risk assessment and management tools, the Concord™ team is standing by to support you in the move to Predictability Thinking ®. Contact us today!
