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Scope creep is the no.1 agency challenge.

It’s rife in our industry and has a negative impact on people, projects and profits.

From underpriced / over scoped projects, to seemingly innocent client requests that will ‘only take 10 mins’ scope creep creeps in.

In this workshop we look at typical scenarios that allow scope creep and how to approach these scenarios next time – from behavioural change and better processes.

The goal – let’s put scope creep on the scrap heap.

What you’ll take away:

An understanding of scope creep – the cumulative effect and impact
An understanding of when scope creeps in – so you recognise it next time
How to ask the right questions when your client requests a change of scope
How to confidently deal with team behaviours that encourage scope creep

Who should attend:

Account Managers, from AEs to BDs
Project Managers
Resource Managers
Operation Directors

Workshop agenda:

Scope creep, an overview
Scenarios that allow scope creep to creep in
The implications of scope creep
How to avoid it happening – behavioural change and processes

Next open workshop/s run online:

Date: 18th June / 15th October

Length: 2.4 hours: 2pm – 4.30pm.

Price: £136.50 for BCI members, £195 pp for nonmembers

In-house workshop, run for your team and aligned to your challenges and objectives:

Dates: By arrangement.

Price: £1,600 for up to 18 people

Trainers:

Jo Petroccia, Resource Management Consultant, Trainer and Mentor.

Sarah Vick, Chair, Non Exec Director, Trainer & Mentor

This comprehensive training is for individuals looking to enhance their project management skills beyond the fundamental level. It encompasses the techniques crucial to leading and attaining project success.

While project management methodologies, processes, and tools can be easily explained, executing a project can be challenging due to the human element involved.

To become a high-performing Project Manager, you must master leading and managing individuals and the various issues that may arise.

Adopting a proactive approach to project management from the outset can significantly reduce the risks and problems that commonly occur later in the project.

Our Advanced Project Management training course provides all the necessary tools to initiate and sustain a project for long-term success.

What you’ll take away:

An in-depth understanding of how to build your teams’ and clients’ roles and responsibilities on a project.
Advanced scoping techniques that significantly reduce scope creep.
Next-level project communications to move your team beyond the standard reporting and provide high-value reporting that has an impact.
How to seamlessly manage your budget by creating a Project Management, Account Management and Finance team communication triangle.
Maximise the value from mistakes made through an ‘always on’ improvement and project wash-up approach that transforms problems into opportunities.
How to shift from being reactive to proactive to stay ahead of project challenges.

Who should attend:

Senior Project Managers and Project Leads.
Account handlers responsible for project planning and delivery.
Project Managers with a minimum of 2 years’ experience looking to take a step up.

Workshop agenda:

What is advanced Project Management, and what is a high-performing Project Manager?
Developing roles and responsibilities for all project and team shapes.
Moving beyond the standard approach to scoping a project.
Advanced project communications to capture problems early.
The budget management triangle to stay in control of your finances.
Listen and learn: how to turn problems into opportunities and create a continuous learning approach to your projects.

Next open workshop/s, run online:

Date: 5th June & 6th Oct 2025

Length: Full Day 9.30 – 4.30pm

Price: £346.50 pp for BCI Members, £495 for nonmembers

In-house Workshop, run for your team and aligned to your challenges and objectives:

Dates: By arrangement

Price: £3,000 for up to 18 people

Trainer:

Ben Willmott, Head of Delivery, Trainer & Mentor.

In this workshop, you’ll develop a solid understanding of the financial principles that make an agency profitable. From building an agency annual budget, to forecast planning, income recognition and project commercials – we’ve got it covered.

We use examples and scenarios throughout the workshop that make the content engaging, relevant and relatable.

What you’ll take away:

You’ll understand an agency annual budget and how to build one.
You’ll understand income recognition: what it is and why we use it
You’ll have a good working knowledge of agency forecasting planning
You’ll understand the different types of project commercials and their pros and cons
You’ll learn how to join the dots and align finance planning to project and resource planning

Who should attend:

Client Services, all levels from AE to BD
Project Managers
Resource Managers
Operations & Finance

Workshop agenda:

Finance – the big picture.
Understanding income recognition.
Agency pipeline & forecast planning.
Project commercials, the pros, cons and watch outs.

Next open workshop/s run online:

Date: 18th June / 15th October 2025

Length: Half Day 9.30 – 1pm

Price: £346.500 pp for BCI members, £395 pp for nonmembers

In-house workshop, run for your team and aligned to your challenges and objectives:

Date: By arrangement

Price: £2,600 for up to 18 people

Trainers:

Jo Petroccia, Resource Management Consultant, Trainer and Mentor.

Sarah Vick, Chair / Non Executive Director for creative and digital businesses.

EntreConf returns on June 18–19 at the Watershed, Bristol. Get ready for two days packed with fresh ideas, bold thinking, and actionable insights for entrepreneurs, scale-ups, and established businesses alike.

Entrepreneurship is a mindset, and this event is designed for those ready to push boundaries, spark innovation, and unlock growth. Connect with inspiring speakers, discover the region’s most exciting ventures, and build the relationships that drive success.

Reproductive health challenges are a key, but often overlooked factor influencing the attraction, progression, and retention of female talent. In fact, reproductive-related attrition accounts for 24% of female employee departures, leading to significant costs in lost skills, productivity, and team cohesion.

This session by Sophie Creese from HeyFlow will unpack the critical link between reproductive health and the female talent lifecycle, revealing why this issue matters to every business.

We’ll explore what organisations can do to create truly inclusive workplaces that support women throughout all stages of their lives, and why doing so is not only the right thing, but also a smart business strategy.

Register here!

This session is for anyone – from the simply curious to team leaders and decision-makers – who want to understand how reproductive health impacts women’s career progression and what can be done to better support and retain female talent in the workplace.

Sophie Creese is the award-winning co-founder of HeyFlow and a recognised expert in talent and workplace gender equality. With a strong background in the talent sector, she works with organisations to tackle the critical impact of reproductive health on the female talent lifecycle.

This 30 minute webinar will involve introductions from the BCI team, a 15 minute presentation followed by a 10 minute facilitated Q&A. You can ask questions via the question/chat box during the webinar, or submit in advance.

More about our ‘Wake Up Call’ webinar series

These sessions take place every other Friday morning from 8.30-9am, for the BCI community to share their pearls of wisdom with one another. The half hour webinars will involve a 15 minute presentation followed by a 10 minute facilitated Q&A, with introductions from the BCI team. The sessions will be a mix of expert tips and tricks and case studies – the perfect opportunity to learn something new before the week is out.

Please get in touch with Dan if you’re interested in speaking at a future session.

Your online presence is more than just a profile – it’s a platform to showcase who you are, what you stand for, and the value you bring.

In this interactive 90-minute session, you’ll learn how to use LinkedIn strategically, present your personal brand with confidence, and build credibility through thought leadership.

Who is it for?

Whether you’re working in-house, agency-side or freelance, you’ll leave with practical tools to strengthen your presence and make a positive professional impact online.

About Luan

Luan Wise is a chartered marketer and fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (FCIM) with over 25 years’ experience in agency, client-side and consultancy roles working across sectors including b2b and b2c professional services, higher education, manufacturing, learning & development and more.

A specialist in social media, Luan has trained thousands of business professionals across the world via open social media training courses and in-house programmes. She is a course instructor for LinkedIn Learning, an accredited lead trainer for Facebook and Instagram and author of multiple award-winning books on social media marketing.

Tickets

While project management methodologies, processes, and tools can be easily explained, executing a project can be challenging due to the human element involved.

To become a high-performing Project Manager, you must master leading and managing individuals and the various issues that may arise.

Adopting a proactive approach to project management from the outset can significantly reduce the risks and problems that commonly occur later in the project.

Our Advanced Project Management training course provides all the necessary tools to initiate and sustain a project for long-term success.

What you’ll take away:

An in-depth understanding of how to build your teams’ and clients’ roles and responsibilities on a project.
Advanced scoping techniques that significantly reduce scope creep.
Next-level project communications to move your team beyond the standard reporting and provide high-value reporting that has an impact.
How to seamlessly manage your budget by creating a Project Management, Account Management and Finance team communication triangle.
Maximise the value from mistakes made through an ‘always on’ improvement and project wash-up approach that transforms problems into opportunities.
How to shift from being reactive to proactive to stay ahead of project challenges.

Who should attend:

Senior Project Managers and Project Leads.
Account handlers responsible for project planning and delivery.
Project Managers with a minimum of 2 years’ experience looking to take a step up.

Workshop agenda:

What is advanced Project Management, and what is a high-performing Project Manager?
Developing roles and responsibilities for all project and team shapes.
Moving beyond the standard approach to scoping a project.
Advanced project communications to capture problems early.
The budget management triangle to stay in control of your finances.
Listen and learn: how to turn problems into opportunities and create a continuous learning approach to your projects.

Next open workshop/s, run online:

Date: 5th June & 6th Oct 2025

Length: Full Day 9.30 – 4.30pm

Price: 30% off for BCI members £346.50

Full price £495

To book contact [email protected]

In-house Workshop, run for your team and aligned to your challenges and objectives:

Dates: By arrangement

Price: £3,000 for up to 18 people

Trainer:

Ben Willmott, Head of Delivery, Trainer & Mentor.

Bristol WordPress People are hosting their second live speaking event at Temple Studios:

As AI continues to reshape our workflows, the question isn’t “Will it replace us?” but rather, “How do we work with it?”

In this talk, Elliott explores how developers can embrace AI not as a threat, but as a collaborative partner.

Elliott Richmond is a seasoned WordPress developer and meetup organiser with a sharp focus on modern, block-based theme and plugin development. He champions mobile-first design and treats WordPress as a flexible foundation for custom solutions.

Through open-source contributions, YouTube tutorials, and community events, he helps developers and agencies stay ahead of the curve.

When he’s not debugging block markup or advocating for full site editing, you’ll find him orchestrating a weekend-side hustle, that somehow involves five staff, 450-degree ovens, and a lot of very happy locals.

Welcoming two of folk’s most revered musicians, as Nora Brown and Stephanie Coleman come together to perform live across the UK including The Jam Jar Bristol.

Nora Brown is the “brightest young star in old-time music” (Songlines), playing traditional music focused on southern Appalachian banjo and guitar, with her singing revealing her “thirst for storytelling.”( NPR) . She digs deep: “a reverent nod to deeply-rooted ole-time traditions, and an exhibit of sonic heirlooms carefully amended to meet a modern moment with vintage elegance.” American Songwriter. The New Yorker called her most recent solo record Long Time To Be Gone “a disarming collection of traditional laments and exquisite banjo instrumentals.”

Nora will perform in a duo with award-winning fiddler Stephanie Coleman. First brought together by Brooklyn’s tight-knit old-time music community, Nora Brown and Stephanie Coleman share a rich musical partnership that belies their 20 year age difference. Stephanie is a master old-time fiddler, having recorded with and toured internationally over the last two decades with celebrated artists including trailblazing all-women string band Uncle Earl.

Beginning at age 6, under the tutelage of the late musician and scholar Shlomo Pestcoe, Brown also counts Alice Gerrard, George Gibson, and the late John Cohen, Lee Sexton, and John Haywood among her teachers and mentors. Just nineteen years old, Brown has released three albums, a single, and an EP on Jalopy Records – all of which have charted on the Billboard Bluegrass Charts during the first week of release. Across each haunting collection of traditional music, Brown’s playing is lucid, confident, and full of grace.

She has toured across the US, Europe, and Japan, playing renowned festivals including the Newport Folk Festival, Cambridge Folk Festival, Roskilde Festival in Denmark, Winnipeg Folk Festival, and Live Magic! in Tokyo. She has performed on NPR’s Tiny Desk twice, TED Salon, WNYC’s Dolly Parton’s America and an official showcase at the 2022 Americana Fest in Nashville.

“Some of the most interesting and haunting traditional music we’ve heard… impossibly talented… One thing that I really loved about both your albums is that both your banjo technique and your vocals are amazing. You seem to be mining these old songs with emotions far beyond your years.”
– Jason Verlinde, Fretboard Journal

“A disarming collection of traditional laments and exquisite banjo instrumentals”. The New Yorker

AI x UX Weekly — Live Only.
Smarter Prompts. Faster Signals. Real Work.
Every Wednesday in May – 3:30 PM UTC / 11:30 AM Eastern

Live sessions for product thinkers, researchers, and UX leads using AI to skip bloat and move fast.

What You’ll Get:

30 minutes of high-signal tactics — what actually works in fast-paced teams

Some weeks we’ll co-create a new prompt together — added to the official User Researcher Pack

Not a help desk. Not a demo.
This is a live tactical workshop — built around real problems.

Examples of Clinic-worthy challenges:
Summarising interviews
Clustering insights
Turning findings into testable ideas