The Integral Group Ltd

Project Management

Introductory Workshop

Testimonials

Said…. Workshop Attendee (In descending order of workshop date) Brian Kerr, Excellent course. Relates to work environment, however useful for Council life in general. Abbie Shirley, Didn’t fall asleep or dose off once, ha ha! Ashburton District Council Jim Henderson, The workshop was excellent, I had fun, learned a lot and enjoyed Ashburton District Council the teaching style. I would recommend this workshop to others. Dave Hampton, Excellent course, very interesting and easy to focus on content. Ashburton District Council Good mix of fun and learning. Justin Bloomfield, Entertaining and informative. Ashburton District Council Katie Miller, Was the best thing that could have happened in the first weeks of a Ashburton District Council new project. Sam Vincent, Full on workshop with great tools that are easily transferable into Council the workplace. Rashid Siddiqui, I highly recommend the workshop and the presenter, Frank, who Lakes Council is fantastic in delivering and upskilling. Murray Evans, First project management training I’ve taken part in. Frank got ideas across clearly and kept things interesting. I would recommend this training. Marc Spijkerbosch, Valuable content and real world insights, examples, skills and Rotorua Lakes Council techniques. The presenter was very personable, approachable, supportive, informative and confidence-building. The material was delivered with a sense of fun. Lorraine Bidois, It’s easy to learn in a fun and interactive environment. I learned Rotorua Lakes Council loads about project management. Frank has a great teaching style. Murray Ramage, Fantastic, engaging and fun. Rotorua Lakes Council Racheal Western, A lot to get through, a lot learnt! Ashburton District Council Richard Wood, Frank was an outstanding and engaging presenter. The course Ashburton District Council flowed seamlessly and the content relevant. Highly recommend. Kylie Haberfield, Great workshop, very useful information that I can actually see Environment Southland myself using. Alexandra King, All concepts and ideas described with examples so I could imagine Environment Southland how they could be applied to what I do. Cheyanne Robertson-Carey, Great workshop with lots of good content, and easy to learn. Environment Southland Delia Riley, Frank explained project management in a way which made sense Environment Southland to non project managers. Lucy Hicks, “Nothing changes unless we change” – Frank’s given us the tools Environment Southland to do so! Rob Williamson, This workshop gave simple solutions to potentially complicated Environment Southland issues/problems. Kept it simple. Craig Goodwin, Hands-on, pragmatic and applicable learnings, thanks heaps. Ashburton District Council

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Candice McNaught, What could be considered a hard project broken down brilliantly Council and simplified. Harriet Lock-Ingham, Frank is an absolute expert in this! He made project management New Plymouth District Council fun and engaging. Great personal approach and got everyone involved. Lorna Jackson, Really effective 2-day course offering great tools and templates. City Council Brought the group at our course very quickly together. Jane Pearson, Great tools – great presenter. City Council Nathan Tupe, Use the guiding principles as your main attraction. Porirua City Council Jodie Lawson, I used the principles taught with my team and have really noted a Rotorua Lakes Council lift/difference in output and engagement between team members. Pushpander Sharma, Really good workshop with lots of live examples and case studies. Rotorua Lakes Council Kelly Fletcher, Great fun and engaging course! Rotorua Lakes Council Will Bamford, A great course to help you learn a few simple practices to make all Rotorua Lakes Council aspects of your life more successful. Richard Dahlenburg, This is a really good introduction to project management and I Rotorua Lakes Council highly recommend it. Robert Atkinson, I found the workshop to be very focused and delivered a lot of Rotorua Lakes Council good ideas, tips and tools in completing a project. The key is in the fun way it was delivered. Chris Burke, Frank is a great facilitator and the course is well put together and Council great value. Leigh McKenzie, If you’re after a high energy, impacting workshop, this is it! Jacquie Muir, Providing tools to improve efficiencies. Council Shakhin Sharma, Great tools to enhance your knowledge of project management. Council Maria Randall, Brilliant! Real! Genuine! City Council Eugene Grant, All levels of project management were covered, opened my eyes to Upper Hutt City Council the BIG picture outside my specific role/job. Derek Vos, I left both motivated and revitalised. Upper Hutt City Council Catherine Pulford, I thoroughly recommend this workshop – you will leave with a Upper Hutt City Council toolbox of great project management strategies that you can use in a variety of situations - work and home. Ike Kleynbos, Frank is a legend! Upper Hutt City Council Adrian Turner, The workshop provided me with many simple and practical tools City Council that I can apply to projects of all scales in my work. Leah Bruce, I didn’t know much about project management before this course, Palmerston North City Council but now I’m interested in applying what I have learned. I feel this is a skill useful for many people.

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Leith Haarhoff, Frank runs a really stimulating, fun workshop. Palmerston North City Council Rhia Taonui, Extremely helpful with my projects and just need to add the Palmerston North City Council cultural elements to it – thank you! Stephanie Papps, Awesome course. Frank is a great trainer who uses his knowledge Individual and experience in workshops, which makes it more realistic and easier to take in and learn. Stephanie Velvin, I went in thinking it may not be useful - might be too basic and I Palmerston North City Council am halfway through a major project already – but I found lots of content that will be helpful, which directly applies to my work. Keegan Aplin-Thane, Frank packs in a great amount of material while reinforcing the Palmerston North City Council key fundamentals through fun and inclusive exercises. Reece Lloyd, Great course with lots of useful techniques, even for those with Palmerston North City Council lots of experience. Vicki McKeeman, Frank was a great presenter – kept things interesting and moving Palmerston North City Council forward. Lara Stott, A great workshop to help create, develop and implement project management in real life expectations and constraints. An awesome presenter using humour, real life experiences and chocolate to get the best out of us. Alistair Dunlop, Exceptionally good course. Great to develop simple, modern skills Kaipara District Council that can be utilised now! Jess Hollis, Frank was a great facilitator. The information was tailored to our Kaipara District Council needs and the pace of the workshop was good. Frank’s use of humour and inclusive approach was refreshing. Thanks! Jenny Rooney, Excellent workshop. I came away with tools and techniques to Kaipara District Council improve my project management role. Great two days. Andrew Howells, Kept it fun. Great balance of work. Kaipara District Council Kathie Fletcher, This workshop will help me apply improved project management Kaipara District Council skills and processes to deliver great policy outcomes for the Kaipara district. Hamish Watson, Great course with lots of good content and very well-delivered. Kaipara District Council Highly recommend. Tania McCann, This is really relevant and practical training that can be Environment Southland implemented in so many ways to make working life better and less stressful. Rachael Millar, Expect to come away with some great new tools and ways of doing Environment Southland things. Angus McKay, The force is strong in this one. Environment Southland Craig Sinclair, This workshop uses easy processes and materials to explain Environment Southland project management. Andrew Wilson, Really good workshop, could see reasons why past projects didn’t Environment Southland go so well. Courtney Guise, Fun, interactive and engaging workshop which rolls the best bits Environment Southland of a variety of tools.

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Tanea Hawkins, Great workshop, valuable to our whole organisation. Just what Environment Southland was needed to implement our LTP projects. Jo Simon, Relevant, interactive, practical, simple tools. Environment Southland Tanith Robb, Great workshop. Environment Southland Grace Smith, Thanks so much Frank! I’m new to these ideas and I’ve learnt a Environment Southland lot during this course. I’m excited to put these skills into practice – at work, sports clubs, everything! Jo Doherty, Some fantastic hands-on tools that can be used on any project – Rotorua Lakes Council big or small. Sue Skellern, Great fun course – gets you thinking outside the box with simpler Rotorua Lakes Council methods and faster pace. Maelene Bell, Well run and also had fun. Realistic techniques anyone could use. Rotorua Lakes Council Clark Pirika, What a great training session and 100% recommend Frank as a Rotorua Lakes Council trainer and mentor who provided a lot of “real life examples”. John Callahan, Easy to participate and interesting! Porirua City Council Loren Collins, This 2 day workshop exceeded my expectations. It teaches you Porirua City Council many tools that you can use anywhere in life. Very informative, enjoyable and most importantly, FUN! Jenny O’Connor, Frank walks the talk with his facilitation. Great knowledge and Porirua City Council really well facilitated. Sue Chapman, A great course that will focus your whole team in one direction. Porirua City Council Phil Royle, Great topical workshop which will be helpful to all businesses and Porirua City Council groups. Mark Williams, Being new to Project Management I found the workshop to be Porirua City Council beneficial to my Facilities Services. Andrew Gray, This is a more fun than dry workshop. Porirua City Council Bruce Bromwich, Great course with a fantastic instructor who makes difficult Marlborough District Council processes seem so simple. Ben Vorster, Right Track makes projects clear and fun. Council Sarah Nicholson, Would recommend this project management course to any Horizons Regional Council local/regional council employee. Practical solutions and real situations help to cement learning. Graeme Pointon, Great content; well-prepared and delivered; great enthusiasm. Council Dan Lewis, Frank is an excellent presenter. Will attend more courses run by Council him. Megan Wilson, Frank is a great trainer, who keeps things fun and light-hearted Horizons Regional Council but manages to cover plenty in 2 days. I found the workshop hugely beneficial with practical tools I can take straight back to work.

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Rebecca Mackay, A must-do workshop for anyone who wants to reach their potential Whakatane District Council – less stress more success – and enable that through their teams, in their projects and communities. Fun, empowering, just awesome. Katherine Quill, An extremely well-run, informative and professionally run course. Dunedin City Council Thoroughly enjoyed it – learnt a lot. I will use the techniques and processes we covered. Alix Campbell, Down to earth, practical tools for success and build project Upper Hutt City Council management skills and confidence. Marion Read, Highly recommend – very practical and realistic with great tools Upper Hutt City Council to use. Trudie Adams, Feeling much more confident in managing projects. Upper Hutt City Council Connor Spence, Absolutely amazing workshop. I have learnt so much over the last Upper Hutt City Council few days and feel confident and empowered to bring the learning outcomes back to my workplace. Leyla Paine, This is one course that you should seriously consider. Provides Upper Hutt City Council skills that not only make your work-life easier, but your home-life too. Sam Panthan, Very good useful stuff to grow, improve or to become genius. Upper Hutt City Council Jakir Hussain, Practical stuff, useful, easy and clear understanding fun while Upper Hutt City Council learning. Rachael Evans, I enjoyed my time learning and developing my skills and Porirua City Council knowledge. Natasha Davis, Not only was the food great, the tools and information was Porirua City Council pleasurable too. Nathan Tupe, Walk the talk. Keep doing what you are doing. Porirua City Council Lorraine Walmsley, Well worth the investment. Great tools to help manage projects Porirua City Council more efficiently and effectively. Megan Rickerby, Learnt so much over the past two days. Highly recommend Frank Porirua City Council and the project management workshop. Bee Trudgeon, A valuable set of tools for saving time and smashing stress. Porirua City Council Keith Calder, Very enjoyable and empowering. Porirua City Council Jane Carroll, Amazing, fun, enjoyable 2 days and learnt heaps. Environment Southland Bernadette Hunt, Great range of practical tools that I’ll be able to use straight away on a broad range of projects. Ceri Macleod, A great way to put theory into practice through real life case Gore District Council studies and practical examples, in a fun and easily digestible way. Thank you Frank! Bert Tobia, Very interactive workshop. Real world examples. Environment Southland Kirsten Harper, Worth every minute. Environment Southland

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Dave Moate, A must for people involved in biggish projects. Environment Southland Graham Pollard, This course takes the fear and stress out of project management. Council From now on starting projects will be so much easier. Fiona Lewis, Provides insightful review of project management from high level City Council initiatives through to the minor details. Received valuable and applicable tools for any project. Would highly recommend. Justine Kennedy, This workshop provides practical tools to use in a local government setting. Frank is lots of fun and I enjoyed the hands- on approach. Sherryn Owen, Fun, interactive and enjoyable course from which there are loads Bay of Plenty Regional Council of learnings. Donna Hawkins, Brilliant for all levels of experience. Council Colin Dudley, Great learning and outcomes. South Taranaki District Council Milly Farquhar, An excellent 2 day course! Get some awesome tools in your Bay of Plenty Regional Council toolbox to be an awesome Project Manager! Adrienne Henderson, Frank’s knowledge of the local government sector is so invaluable Environment Southland in making this training relevant. Great tools and templates will make this training easy to take back and implement. Keryn Roberts, Useful and practical workshop! Environment Southland Shirley Long, A fun workshop which you could learn a lot from. Greater Wellington Regional Council Nic Jepson, Informative, detailed. Dunedin City Council Audrey van der Monde, Practical, useful, tool-based, fun, skilled presenter. Council Lynley Beckingsale, Great course, really applicable content and a lot of fun. Waimakariri District Council Michelle Laming, Shows practical application of integral tools to use in effective District Council project management. Had a lot of fun on the way. Kyla Carlier, Northland The best project management workshop I have attended – very Regional Council relevant to the local government environment. Alex Macleod, Environmental This is an essential course for anyone who wishes to efficiently Southland look to deliver continual improvement in local government. Excellent and useful content delivered very well. Thank you Frank! Robyn Broadhurst, Northland Great course with practical tools that can be put to immediate use. RC Frank was a great facilitator with lots of experience to draw on. Would highly recommend. Luca Barone, Gisborne DC Grande Frank! Ottimo lavoro! Bill Inge, Porirua CC A great demonstration of practical methods of improving project management. Donna McArthur, Gisborne DC Frank was very personable, he presented clearly and included the fun factor in his workshop.

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Richard Witheford-Smith, Much of my intuitive project management that I utilise on small Porirua CC community projects has been explained in paper charts and sticky notes! Chelsea Cannell, Matamata- Such a brilliant workshop. Makes such a difference to be in a Piako DC room with fellow local government employees, everything is so much more relevant. Awesome tools to learn, I’m looking forward to putting them into play. Lance Gwynne, Matamata-Piako The workshop was run well, speedy, extremely interesting. Frank DC was able to bring fun and enjoyment into what could have been a boring topic. Scott Collinge, Matamata-Piako Probably one of the best practical courses I have attended. The DC material is workplace tested and not just theory-based. Would highly recommend for all project managers. Richard Nimmo (freelance) This course will give you structure and ideas that will not only help you do your job better but also increase your ability for your future! Roger Lamberth, Matamata- Confirmed I was on the right lines for project managers, but gave Piako DC realistic tools that I could add to add value. Audrey Dench, DC Wide applicability of tools and techniques; instilled confidence in attendees to use them. Mandy McIntosh, Waitaki DC Simple to use, practical, effective council guiding tools for Project Management. Blair Rogers, Tararua DC A fun, interactive hands-on training programme that will get you out of your seat and interacting with others. Sarah Stephenson, Tararua DC Picked up lots of project management techniques that I’ll use in my work and personal life. Frank did a great job at getting everyone involved and made the two days enjoyable. Tim Moffitt, South Taranaki DC This was an enjoyable training with good tools. Leigh Sage, Palmerston North Frank is an excellent trainer, very engaging. I will take away a lot CC of valuable tools for use in my workplace and everyday life. Phillipa Tsukigawa, Timaru DC For a fresh outlook at project management invest in this course for everyone dealing with managing projects. Peter Whisker, Masterton DC Fantastic project management workshop. Highly recommended! Must be at this one if you truly want to succeed in projects. Simon Stewart, Western Bay of Fantastic, full-on project management course, with a fresh modern Plenty DC approach. I know I’ll succeed as a project manager in the future. Kobus van der Merwe, South Very well presented. Lots of simple tools to use. Taranaki DC Rachel Pinny, Horizons This course provided me with the confidence and motivation to Regional Council take on more project management tasks. Katrina Gray, Rantitikei DC A thought-provoking and useful project management course which provided much more, including life skills. Simon Young, Hamilton CC Frank is a great facilitator with a wealth of practical knowledge and experience. Kerry Phillips, Selwyn DC A great mix of detailed information and practical tasks. Vyvien Starbuck-Maffey, Kapiti This course was excellent value for money. Frank is a dynamic Coast DC and skilful presenter, getting straight to the point, and underscoring the key stages of project management with a wealth

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of experience and engaging examples in a way that was both inspiring and relevant. It was so valuable tackling this subject from a local government perspective. I came away from the course with a kit of low tech tools, templates and references I will be using in all my future projects. I highly recommend this course to all local government staff working in a project management environment or who are thinking of doing so. Michael Ogden, Nelson City Project management was part of my day to day work life. I did not Council know this until the course showed me. Now I can really have input into any project I am involved with in the future. Mitch Pownall, Nelson City Engaging, clear, relevant. Well done and well received. Council Lisa Morrison, Nelson City Fun, engaging, and sure to help improve our reputation! Council Ian Tyler, Nelson City Council Fantastic, fun, informative 2-day course – which is thought provoking and useful for all levels in the workforce Gary Alsop, Nelson City This workshop provides a practical application of project Council management that can be used in every day project and decision making Gabrielle Thorpe, Nelson City Really enjoyed this workshop which has given me some useful Council refinement tools in my busy work life Ali Hamblin, Nelson City Very helpful workshop with really practical tools Council Jason Pilkington, Palmerston Anyone that wants to learn how to manage all aspects of a project North City Council – from stakeholder engagement to solution development – will love this course. Aaron Phillips, Palmerston Frank walks the talk with this project management training – the North City Council course is well structured, uses excellent concepts that are well explained, taught and embedded through reflection and reiteration. George Lewis, Kaipara District Have attended a fantastic course which has given me a wealth of Council value which I can implement in the future. Hannah Gillespie, Kaipara Frank is a fantastic facilitator in the project management space. District Council Does not just focus on concepts but also delves into behaviour and psych elements – change management techniques. Gina Knowles, Kaipara District I now feel confident to manage a complex project and this training Council has given me great skills and a vast toolkit. Annie van der Plas, Kaipara Worthwhile training that I can easily and effectively use in both District Council day to day and bigger picture projects. Dwayne Claassen, Kaipara This project management course is fundamental to all levels of District Council experience, providing tools to make project management easy. Lisa Salter, Kaipara District Well worth the time. Many techniques transfer to life, not just Council work. Dean Nuralli, Kaipara District Great course – easy and simple to understand. Project Council management made easy 101. Peter Marshall, Kaipara District Some excellent techniques and tools that will help in future Council success in projects.

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Kristal Boynton, Te Whare Informative, relevant, useful, fun - this workshop delivers all this Wananga o Awanuiarangi plus more. Thank you. Stacey McGougan, Te Whare Had an amazing time on this course. Frank is an exceptional Wananga o Awanuiarangi facilitator and made the information relevant and, most importantly, fun. Sue Green, Te Whare Wananga Don’t stress, talk it out. Life is too short to worry about matching o Awanuiarangi socks! Shanine Hermsen, Nelson City One of the best workshops I have attended in a long time – Council engaging, practical, and will be an asset to my role. Matt Heale, Nelson City Council A well delivered workshop that is highly relevant to the successful management of local government projects. Richard Frizell, Nelson City Excellent learning opportunity to vastly improve project (and life) Council management that is fun-filled and packed with practical examples and experience. Lynn Hall, Nelson City Council I found the training to be really useful and will be a huge help in project planning and delivery Kate Anderson, Selwyn DC Great course for a newbie. Well worth attending. Interesting. Marissa Cairncross, Wellington Relevant sector examples. Covered all project management CC principles, tools and important shortcuts. Amit Chauhan, Selwyn DC This is a great refresher course on project management and a great instructor for the course. Paula Myers, Dunedin CC Gave me the confidence I needed to project manage within my role. Malcolm Johnston, Waimakariri Project management made simple. Frank takes, what for most of DC us looks like an insurmountable mountain, and systematically, through simple and straightforward processes, turns even the most difficult project into a simple exercise. Craig Westley, Selwyn DC Great start, now I want to move on. Clark Howard, Selwyn DC Teaches a solid grounding in project and stress management techniques. Nicola Ogden, Selwyn DC The most fun yet practical course I have been on. Charlotte Haeusler, Whakatane The project management workshop provided an arsenal of DC implementable, practical tools to use throughout a project, from implementation to close. A well-run, valuable course. Thank you! Robert Martin, Te Maru O Came in with no expectations – went out enthusiastic, informed, Ruahine Trust excited, and de-cluttered Marj Heeney, Nga Puna Rau Excellent workshop and highly recommended. Frank’s way is Rangitikei effective and fast to pick up. Neville Lomax, Te Maru O A well presented course that is well worth experiences Ruahina Trust and Te Runanga o Ngati Hauiti Moira Raukawa-Hoskell, Nga He Pounamu iti he pounamu nui Puna Rau Kelly Thompson, Te Maru O Simple, smart, and effective. Now I have to put the tools in Ruahine Trust practice at home and work, so it becomes second nature Linda Brown, City The workshop exceeded expectations and gave me the tools to Council manage a project on time with far less stress – I can sleep at night. Yes!!!

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Dani Jurgeleit, Tauranga City Extremely thorough course that was entertaining and interactive. Council James Jacobs, Tauranga City Gives you tools to do the job well Council Erika Schuler, Tauranga City Excellent summarising of project planning which I perceived as Council complex. It does not need to be that hard. Learned lots of tools, simplifications. Loved it very much. Love the down to earth teaching too. – all it takes is 1 latte - Tamsin Oliver, Tauranga City A refreshing change from your usual run-of-the-mill corporate Council training course. Fun, fast, and lots of chocolates! Doug Spittle, Tauranga City Great tools – help to get things done fast. Refreshing with a focus Council on personal work ethic. Glenn Wood, Upper Hutt City A workshop that gives you useful tools you can use. Council Robert Akuhata, Far North For a first timer I thought that this was very good workshop and District Council would recommend this to others Aldrin Abad, Kapiti Coast Very good presentation District Council Sandra Hartley, Thoroughly enjoyed this workshop – excellent presenter, has Council helped me to develop a project management plan for the election process this year. Annetta Purdy, Great engaging, interactive presentations Council Graham Watson, Kapiti Coast I would recommend this course to anyone involved in project District Council planning. I myself will use it in my work and home life. Dean Hosking, Ruapehu District Frank runs a well-planned, well thought out workshop that can be Council immediately transferred to workplace situation. Antony Rewcastle, Hawkes Bay Funny, positive, relevant workshop – essential training for local District Council government project managers. Stu Kilmister, Kapiti Coast I’d like to see royalties for using my “Don’t eat yellow snow” District Council quote (I mentioned it to my wife, and she said she totally thought it was something I would say and use when teaching my kids to ski last year. Who knew?) Jessica White, Dunedin District A really informative and interactive workshop that has taught me City Council skills I can put into practice. A great time! Rohit Srivastana, Kaipara Learn now and not later! District Council Linda Osborne, Kaipara District Frank is an entertaining and lively presenter. He obviously knows Council his stuff and was able to give us great tips and share his knowledge Leonie Guy Hankins, Kaipara Awesome interactive course with lots of simple yet smart District Council techniques that can be used by all Duncan McAulay, Kaipara Practical, useful, understandable and refreshing balance to the District Council Prince2 type courses Chandra Dissanayake, Kaipara Very good training on Project Management District Council Brian Armstrong, Kaipara A must for business improvement District Council

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Bill Chou, Kaipara District Excellent organised, a lot of participation. Knowledge good for Council both work and outside work Lindsay Johnson, ACC An enjoyable course which moves at a good pace, provides an understanding of using a number of useful tools which can easily be applied to my Category Management role Sarah Toomer, Tauranga City Great workshop with useful, practical ideas and techniques to Council easily apply in the workplace. Highly recommended for anyone in a project management role. Sharon Labuschagne, Tauranga You will walk away armed with tangible tools (free templates) and City Council skills applicable not only to project management but to everyday work life. Stuart Goodman, Tauranga City Prior to completing this course, I had minimal experience with Council project planning. Now I am looking forward to get involved in project and putting these skills into action. Andrew McMath, Tauranga City This is an excellent course for organisations that seeks to improve Council the way things are getting done. Brent Lincoln, Tauranga City Project management made simple, with practical application to Council everyday business. Amit A. Kokje, Tauranga City This is a different practical based approach to introduce key terms Council in project management. Involvement into various activity and economics definitely help us to understand the concepts clearly. Kate Boyt, Tauranga City This course was informative and well structure but above all fun. Council The learning really went in. Highly recommended. Clint Nelson, Tauranga City Simplifies seemingly insurmountable scenarios seamlessly. Council Changes the way I think about how hard a project is.

Rob Kemp, Tauranga City Great way to move forward in Project Management Council Tania Short, Rotorua Lakes Project management explained in simple terms, in an active way Council that has you using it from day one. A focussed way to solve problems. Richard Marshall, Rotorua I stayed focussed the whole 2 days Lakes Council Paulina Wilhelm, Rotorua Lakes The workshop provided relevant tools that are easy to implement Council and will create immediate efficiency gains. Justin Wilkinson, Rotorua Lakes Well delivered, great tools. Council Darryl Robson, Rotorua Lakes Excellent workshop, well presented and delivered. I would Council recommend this to anyone involved in managing projects regardless of the size. Carole Parker, Rotorua Lakes This was really practical workshop with tools and templates that Council actually fit with project work. Too often workshops are attended and content forgotten. Not this one! Brigitte Nelson, Rotorua Lakes I really enjoyed the course. Learnt some simple tools and also Council learnt a little about my fellow colleagues. Sheryll Ashton, City Very engaging, interactive workshop that helped me understand Council my colleagues and gave me tools to deal with things more quickly and directly

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Russell Pearson, Invercargill An interesting and interactive workshop which provides a good City Council insight into how projects, especially their planning can be run using easy tools Russell Keen, Invercargill City This was a well presented course and I took away some valuable Council information that I did not understand before Robin Pagan, Invercargill City Working with the group introduction of PM not preaching to Council Malcolm Loan, Invercargill City Fun and informative environment to have project management Council skills. Some great tools which I look forwards to using. Heather Guise, Invercargill City Frank was a well-coordinated and confident facilitator who Council presented the basics of Project Management processes well. Cameron McIntosh, Invercargill Excellent course – this will help you get more success from more City Council projects, and it is fun too! Brendan Monaghan, Invercargill A fun training session that gave us easy to use tools. This is sure to City Council help us in the future. Amanda Smith, Invercargill City Hugely beneficial to have clients and consultants in the same room Council hearing the same thing – we all go away speaking the same language! Marama Cook, Te Whare Excellent workshop, well worth any organisation investing into Wananga O Awanuiarangi this for their employees. An investment that saves money makes good business sense. Kia ora! Jackeline Wharewera, Te Whare Great collaborative workshop. Wananga O Awanuiarangi Kirstyn Pilkinton, Te Whare Fulfilled my objectives! I am armed with knowledge and ideas I Wananga O Awanuiarangi can take back to my job. Rachel Wetere, Te Whare This workshop is more about people, relationships, and the power Wananga O Awanuiarangi of planning. Attendees will be able to learn or reinforce tools that will simplify how to be successful in life and have fun! Keriana TeRire, Te Whare A dynamic and varied delivery of Project Management training. Wananga O Awanuiarangi Very beneficial. Carey Tuhaka, Te Whare Fantastic and dynamic workshop that was relevant and well Wananga O Awanuiarangi facilitated. Would recommend 100% Wendy Guthrie, Te Whare Succinct and relevant content. I will be putting the processes into Wananga O Awanuiarangi use straight away. Vaughn Bidois, Te Whare A truly beneficial workshop that integrates ideas, thinking, Wananga O Awanuiarangi strategies, techniques and templates with work and life experiences. Mitchell Jaram, Te Whare You will not know what you are missing out on in your business Wananga O Awanuiarangi until you have this workshop. Dezma Thrupp, Te Whare Having fun was definitely a highlight of this workshop. An added Wananga O Awanuiarangi bonus was learning in a variety of ways about Project Management. Mauri Ora! Les Jones, Te Whare Wananga You may walk in sceptical but you will walk out amazed at what O Awanuiarangi you have learned that is immediately useful. Rowena Dunn, Te Whare Learning project management skills that puts a smile on any Wananga O Awanuiarangi project you are considering Andy Katu, Te Whare Wananga Awesome into to “Project Management”. O Awanuiarangi

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TeAraroa Wetini, Te Whare Kia kaha kouto Maori ma. Hire Frank to give a PM delivery. Wananga O Awesome sessions. Thank you. Awanuiarangi Laurissa Cooney, Te Whare The workshop was so much more than project management. Frank Wananga O Awanuiarangi provided many life skills tips and guidance to assist with any scenario or issue, opportunity in life. Nina Frahm, Te Whare Would definitely recommend this training to anyone. I learnt so Wananga O Awanuiarangi much. Thank you so much Steve Edgecumbe Couldn’t have asked for a more appropriate and relevant Bay Venues introductory project management workshop. Tim Watson An easy approach to an induction to project management. Tauranga City Council Harry Robinson A toolbox containing a set of tools that I will use, some more than Central Hawke’s Bay District others but they are all there when needed. Council Have just been speaking to our workshop organiser and highly recommended the Integral Group for any of our staff who might want to go on that type of course. Frank’s presentation kept the interest and imagination levels high all the way through and the enthusiasm from other attendees was clear to see. I don’t usually like courses but I did enjoy that one. Alicia Jurisich I’ve walked away feeling confident and refreshed. Northland Regional Council Tony Masemann Essential tools for effective management of time and resource for Central Hawke’s Bay District any project. Council Mike Timmer Excellent facilitator, well-presented, simple concepts to follow, Wellington Regional Council ideas well reinforced. Information from the workshop will be retained and used, unlike some workshops. Angela Llauder The methodology and tools taught in this workshop are easy to The Integral Group Ltd comprehend and can be applied straight away. Frank, who facilitated the training, kept the group motivated, interested and involved. Bernie Goedhart The Integral Group provided a half day workshop to the Senior Kapiti Coast District Council Leadership Team at Kāpiti Coast District Council. The intent of this workshop was to introduce their project management methodology into our council. As likely sponsors of projects, it was important for the management team to understand what information should be documented prior to any project being initiated, and thereafter understand the role of the Project team and the responsibilities of the sponsor.

There is a much greater need in Council to ensure that sound project management principles are followed to ensure delivery of not only the multi-million dollar projects, but also the smaller projects that take up the largest portion of Council’s resources. By getting all projects following an appropriate level of project management we expect to deliver more projects on time as stated in the LTCCP.

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Sean Mallon Productive morning and lead-in to workshop for staff. Kapiti Coast District Council

Sharon Foss Relaxed, informative and useful approach to project management. Kapiti Coast District Council

Darren Michie The workshop was presented in a way that ensured everyone got ECL Group involved and felt comfortable sharing their ideas. Frank also made the workshop fun. Fatima Bashir Very good – learn a lot. Tauranga City Council Sue Higgins Well worthwhile, got lots out of it. Tauranga City Council Mathew Hepburn It was great to learn simple techniques that don’t take long to ECL Group cover off. The classroom felt like a working environment which influences your learning capability at the workshop. Margaret Stephens Great workshop – lots of interaction. Great tools provided that ECL Group will save us lots of time and improve our internal project management communications. Ray Cannon Very informative and well-structured. Council Peter Wimsett Frank conveys the salient element of project management in a Tararua District Council pleasant and encouraging environment. Lianne Simpkin Frank delivers an engaging and valuable workshop. He is a very Tararua District Council personable presenter and the tools taught, especially DOSAC, have provided a very valuable dimension to the way our department assesses how we manage projects. John Saxton Useful if you’re in project management as actual examples can be Kapiti Coast District Council used through the course. Jaime Sherlock I really enjoyed Frank’s teaching approach and the tools he Kapiti Coast District Council enlightened me with to make my day to day life easier. Marcus Gatara I thoroughly enjoyed the content, structure and tools presented to ECL Group help me become a better manager and team member. Raj Govind A course with real focus on a practical approach to manage a ECL Group project, which can relate to all levels of an organisation. Richard Haines Frank has a wealth of knowledge and his easy delivery and style ECL Group make it easy to learn. Mike Slape Once again Frank has delivered a fun and pragmatic training ECL Group session using our own project, giving us practical experience and solutions to continue our project. Steve Scott It’s one thing to be sure about what you know…it’s another to find ECL Group out all the things you don’t! Juliet Thomas I came in thinking that I wasn’t involved in project management Palmerston North City Council enough to use the training much. But I was pleasantly surprised to find that the content, delivery and presentation of the training was enjoyable, interactive and useful for my job and personal life. Jennifer Esterman Excellent course, practical.

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Palmerston North City Council David Murphy Frank taught me that project management can be simple and Palmerston North City Council easily accommodated rather than being a project in itself. Todd Taiepa Fantastic knowledge and experience. Clear and practical tools we Palmerston North City Council can implement straight away! Can’t wait to apply this in my work. Neil Miller This workshop/training provided tools to be able to manage Palmerston North City Council projects with the minimum of fuss and without wasting valuable time. Project management demystified. Frank presented the whole of himself and modelled integrity. Humour, connection and values were inherent in the approach.

Michael Duindam Engaging, practical and readily transferable to the real world. Palmerston North City Council Tiwene Roberts Valuable practical skills that can be applied next day. Palmerston North City Council Paul Bowman A clear, informative and practical solutions based course on Hamilton City Council project management with “real life” scenarios. Pete Gray Project management demystified with a lot of simple methods to Wanganui District Council help plan a project and keep it on track. Robert Schlotjes The course was well-constructed and relevant and conducted in a Kaipara District Council positive learning manner. It had added relevance due to the real life examples presented. Sophie Dickinson If you didn’t know project management before, you will after. Thames Coromandel District Council Greg Anderson Glad to have participated in this workshop. It has provided me Wanganui District Council with tried and tested tools to help me with the various challenges faced by project managers. Chris Robinson Great delivery and great tools to take away. Really enjoyed the Upper Hutt City Council workshop. K G Sampanthan Well-delivered workshop to manage your projects to make your Upper Hutt City Council life easier. Loren Marine Fantastic workshop – delivered in a clear way with a sense of Upper Hutt City Council humour. Loved it!! Amber Moffitt Extremely useful workshop – will use many aspects of what I’ve Upper Hutt City Council learnt in my job. Loving the e-tools we’ve been sent – thank you. Glenn Wood If you take one thing away from this workshop we will be happy. Upper Hutt City Council James McKibbin Great workshop – good useful tools that definitely apply to my Upper Hutt City Council work/projects. Karl Jackson Fantastic workshop, learned some extremely valuable project Council management methods/strategies. Lisa DeRooy Knowing nothing about project management I know feel I could Council comfortably wotk through one with all the new tools and advice that has been given. Vivek Goel Excellent. Great refresher for project engineers and a workshop Westland District Council that would be useful for elected members as well.

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Mel Sutherland Frank Aldridge from The Integral Group is a great facilitator with excellent skills and experience including case studies for project management training. James Kilbride A great workshop to increase productivity, efficiency and Kapiti Coast District Council effectiveness. A fantastic range of tools to help manage projects of all sizes. Jamal Rautao The material taught in this workshop gives an inexperienced Kapiti Coast District Council employer a good grounding on project management. Francis Norku I benefitted a lot from attending this workshop. I highly Kapiti Coast District Council recommend it for all council staff. Haidee Ward This was a really beneficial workshop that armed you with many Council tools to be able to go and complete a project from start to finish in a proactive, organised and fun way. Wendy Thompson Found a great practical slant to the training. Was great to work on my own real life project. Lana Hands A really great course that can easily be implemented on large Buller District Council projects but also day to day baby projects. Rachel Townrow An excellent, practical, extremely useful workshop. Buller District Council Nichola Cunneen A very informative course from a well-organised tutor who knew Buller District Council his stuff. Looking forward to using some of this new knowledge back at work. Debbie Crackett Learning tools provided to save time in project managing whilst Buller District Council also not skimping on processes. Dean Phibbs Very strongly recommend this course to anyone who manages Buller District Council projects.

Abby Hemopo Fun, interactive, pitched to all levels. Frank provides a Tararua District Council comfortable learning environment and encourages participation from everyone. Bevan Gray I found the course and presenter exceptional. The tools provided I Tararua District Council will use in my everyday job, to find quick and efficient solutions to problems. Cameron McKay One of the best training sessions I’ve encountered. Tararua District Council Heather Taylor “Self-taught” in project management. This course gave good Tararua District Council practical skills I can utilise in future and gave great direction. Brian Barnes Very informative and educational. Tararua District Council Jim Ebenhoh Practical and applied. Kapiti Coast District Council

Te Paea Paringatai I learnt more than I thought about project Management and the Kapiti Coast District Council impact on my day to day work by working with others, and working on something not directly related to my workstream! It was fun and I am already using the learning in everything I do! A+++ value for money too!

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Gordon Cameron A useful two days away from normal routine - very useful to share Kapiti Coast District Council experiences with my council colleagues! Rob Cross An excellent workshop that exceeded the brief. Kapiti Coast District Council Joey Narvasa The training programme/workshop provides eye-opening for Kapiti Coast District Council dynamics working on projects and how to manage them. Richard Morrison Thanks for your help and advice. Kapiti Coast District Council

Tania Parata This workshop provides a great foundation for effective and Kapiti Coast District Council efficient work. Provides great practical tools for project planning. Ben Thompson The Integral Group provide a practical approach to project Kapiti Coast District Council management. Really appreciated the support provided. Sue Johnson Learnt some practical strategies, good focussed discussion. Kapiti Coast District Council Welcomed the opportunity to work on a PMP that I’m currently working on and getting feedback from the group. Kasey Buchanan Great workshop, highly recommend. Kapiti Coast District Council

Marg Sweetman Stimulating and fun. Great tools to increase work performance. Kapiti Coast District Council

Shane Carruthers Fantastic course. Fully enjoyed the workshop. Will take skills Kapiti Coast District Council directly to my current job. Fun and informative.

Corinne Hardy A relevant, practical workshop. Kapiti Coast District Council

Blair Murray This Project Management seminar was beneficial and Kapiti Coast District Council entertaining.

Aldrin Abad Very helpful in learning new ideas and methodology. Kapiti Coast District Council

Jonny Baxter The content, workbook and process took us back to why, how and Kapiti Coast District Council when.

Stu Kilmister Best presenter of material I have ever had. Kapiti Coast District Council

Matt Aitchison The workshop was undertaken in a friendly and professional Kapiti Coast District Council manner from which I learnt a great deal! Please keep up the good work. Phil Wall An enjoyable and informative workshop which met the initial Kapiti Coast District Council objectives of bringing a range of staff up to speed in project management.

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Melony Atkins Excellent workshop whether you manage projects all the time and Tauranga City Council want to upskill or if you are just starting out. Great techniques to take away.

Tony Arlidge Outstanding project management workshop that was very specific Tauranga City Council and will further enable me to maintain a high level of work output.

Sam White Project management course with flare - you will NOT fall asleep, Tauranga City Council you will have FUN, you will project manage.

Posted on Tauranga City "Yesterday I attended the 'Introduction to Project Management' Council website course run by Frank Aldridge of The Integral Group Ltd. I have to say this is by far one of the best one day courses I have attended in 20+ years of working in both the government and private sector. Frank was one of the most effective facilitators I've seen and he kept the structure of the day and the content relevant and interactive. There was a great positive energy from everyone who attended, so we had a fun and informative day and came away with some vital tools we can all benefit from using on a daily basis. I highly recommend this course for anyone who hasn't had the opportunity to attend. Lisa McKerrow (Property Team)" Karen Grant Great tools to improve the way I do things. Tauranga City Council

Sue Berry Clear and real advice on how to manage any project delivered Tauranga City Council with humour and professionalism. This is definitely going to help with the daily workload – thank you!

Vanessa Stewart Great to be taught by someone who walks the talk! Tauranga City Council I don't think I have ever been on a course where I could return to my desk and implement what I had learnt straight away. My whole job is currently a project, so I was able to get organised last week, and things aren't so overwhelming anymore! I am now in control and have plans in place to work smarter not harder. Thank you. Lisa McKerrow I found the workshop excellent, delivery was fun and interactive Tauranga City Council and the content provided me with some really valuable models that will assist me to work more efficiently in a range of day to day activities.

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Helen Giles Liked the course and ideas given to make project management Tauranga City Council practical and not overly time-consuming.

Sarah Alexander Frank is very passionate and informative in delivering the course Tauranga City Council context. He is easy to listen to and has inspired me to do better at my job and use my new tools.

Angela Couper I would recommend this course to anyone undertaking project Tauranga City Council management. It is delivered in a clear, easy to understand way with useful templates which can be applied immediately.

Emma Spalding Great workshop – very useful to a beginner! Lots to digest and Regional Council further reading to do.

Megan Oliver The is a great course. Council

Sylvia Leduc Extremely informative course in a relaxed atmosphere. I enjoyed Otago Regional Council all of it and would strongly recommend it to anyone, whatever their level of experience in project management.

Suzanne Watt This course was amazing. I’ve learnt great new techniques to help Otago Regional Council me manage my projects and succeed.

Shaun O’Brien Informative and inclusive. A positive experience. Tauranga City Council

Debbie Clarke Very useful to lower level who have never done project Council management before.

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David Maxwell Frank provided me with skills that were clear to understand and Tauranga City Council which I’m very much looking forward to implementing into my next project.

Smita Biswas Great workshop, good content, good presenter. Tauranga City Council

Howard Severinsen I enjoyed Frank’s delivery of the project management course. Tauranga City Council

Paul Muller Very practical and informative. Tauranga City Council

Cody Peneamene The frameworks taught in this workshop will be instrumental to Grey District Council seeing our projects completed on time and at a high quality.

Glenn Cooper Accelerated learning at its best – great course with lots of useful Whakatane District Council content in just one day.

Leilani Salanguit The workshop has given me really good tips on how to better Whakatane District Council manage my projects.

Patrick Farrell A very well-run course on a useful topic that will be helpful in my Greater Wellington Regional work going forward. Council

Alison Vile Great presenter who has been there and is doing it and can Marlborough District Council present as well.

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Emma Threadwell The presenter was humorous and provided excellent and quality Ashburton District Council examples. Examples were real and well-demonstrated and explained. This showed his knowledge and where experience stemmed from.

Jo Naylor This course gave me a good base understanding of the project Ashburton District Council management process.

Brian Lester Recognised project management in the local government sector. Ashburton District Council This ensured the programme could relate to all parts of the organisation.

Tony MacPherson I found the course extremely well-presented with the right balance Ashburton District Council of humour, information and instruction. The basic fundamentals of project management were well-covered, regardless of the specific disciplines of the participants.

Salve Velasco I had fun learning project management techniques! I am hoping to Ashburton District Council go back to work less stressed and more successful in project management.

John McKenzie It has enabled me to take a huge leap forward in project planning Ashburton District Council and management.

James Hildreth Great course, very practical and easy to implement Wanganui District Council

Max Benseman Good value, Good humour, good day! Wanganui District Council

Shane McGhie Adding value to a group of people with varying knowledge. Wanganui District Council

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Marianne Archibald Putting the ‘Man’ in project Management. Wanganui District Council

Keri Harrison I found the presenter to be very well-informed on the topic he was discussing. He was friendly and I liked how he encouraged humour and fun into the topic.

I enjoyed attending the course and gained a lot of useful information that I can transfer into my role at the council.

Tim Ure Covered the basics well. Selwyn District Council

Alicia Oye Practical ideas with minimal yawns! Thames-Coromandel District Council

Christine Tye Teaches simple, practical project management skills that can be Thames-Coromandel District applied straight away. Council

Lynlee Baily Wish I’d attended a workshop like this years ago. The information Thames-Coromandel District provided was clear and useful. Council

Peter Wishart Well-presented and entertaining workshop led by a Thames-Coromandel District knowledgeable, experienced and personable practitioner. Highly Council recommended!!

Nicola Read Practical, fast-moving course that delivers essential project Thames-Coromandel District management basics. Council

Katherine Davies Interactive and engaging training session. Would definitely Thames-Coromandel District recommend to anyone requiring an introduction/overview of good Council project management practice and methodology.

Amy Eden A really good overview of the project lifecycle from start to finish. Thames-Coromandel District Council

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