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Effective Resource Management with the Industry School

Workshop

19th May 2026

9:15

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13:00

Online

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From firefighting to forward planning.

Resource management is often misunderstood — undervalued, overlooked, and too often blamed when things go wrong. But when it’s done strategically, it’s one of the most powerful functions in your business — improving delivery, profitability, and team wellbeing.

This workshop is for Resource Managers who want to elevate their role from scheduling and coordination to strategic influence. You’ll explore what great resource management looks like in practice — how to plan ahead, use finance forecasting to make smarter decisions, and collaborate across the business with confidence.

Through real-life case studies, discussion, and problem-solving exercises, you’ll build the skills, commercial awareness, and confidence to make resource management a strategic strength, not a scapegoat.

What you’ll take away:

  • A clear understanding of resource management and the positive contribution it makes to your business.
  • How to resource plan 3-6 months ahead and align recruitment and staff development planning.
  • The skills and confidence to manage conflicting resource requests and guide the decision-making process on priorities.
  • Tools and top tips to help you plan, evaluate and monitor resources in your business leading to continuous improvements.

Who should attend:

  • Resource managers who want to raise the profile of resource management — turning it from a scheduling task into a valued, strategic part of how the business runs.
  • Operations directors who oversee resource management and want to strengthen its impact on delivery, profitability, and team development and performance.
  • HR & recruitment managers wanting better staff alignment, retention, and development planning.
  • Project managers who want to deliver more effectively through structured, proactive resource planning.

Workshop agenda:

  • Redefining resource management.
  • Value added resource management.
  • Common problems and how to deal with them.
  • Tools of the trade.

Next open workshop/s, run online:

19th May, 13th Oct 2026

Length:  9.15 – 1pm online

Trainer:

Jo Petroccia, Resource Management Consultant, Trainer and Mentor.

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