IMPACT Engine Practitioner

Deliver Stronger Business Value with Your PMO

Program Overview

This two-day, hands-on workshop takes you through the full IMPACT Engine System, the proven six-stage framework outlined in The IMPACT Engine by Laura Barnard. 

You’ll learn how to assess your organization’s real challenges, effectively engage stakeholders to reduce resistance, define services that solve real business problems, and create an iterative delivery plan that consistently demonstrates value. Through case studies, group exercises, and practical tools, you’ll leave equipped to apply the IMPACT Engine System in your own organisation with confidence. 

Whether you’re supporting project delivery or leading strategic transformation, this workshop gives you the mindset, methods, and momentum to make a lasting impact. 

What You’ll Learn

  • The six stages of the IMPACT Engine System — from mindset to measurement 
  • How to uncover and address root causes, not just symptoms 
  • Tools to build trust, reduce change resistance, and generate stakeholder “pull” 
  • Ways to communicate outcomes clearly and credibly to leadership 
  • How to create a tailored IMPACT action plan for your team and organisation 

Certification Course Includes

  • Case study application of all six stages 
  • Group exercises & peer collaboration 
  • IMPACT Engine templates & worksheets 
  • Custom IMPACT action plan for your PMO 
  • Expert coaching from Laura Barnard and team 

Agenda at a Glance

Day 1 – Laying the Foundation 

  • Mindset: Shift from task-based delivery to strategic leadership
  • Assess: Engage stakeholders and identify challenges 
  • Define: Diagnose root causes and align high-impact services 

Day 2 – Application and Action 

  • Plan: Build an iterative, outcome-based delivery roadmap 
  • Deliver: Communicate and demonstrate measurable value 
  • Evolve: Adapt and sustain your role as a Strategy Navigator 
  • Final Workshop: Build your own IMPACT Action Plan 

Who Should Attend

This Certification course is ideal for: 

  • PMO Analysts & Coordinators 
  • Project/Programme/Portfolio Managers 
  • PMO Managers, Heads of PMO, and Strategy Leads 
  • Business Transformation & Change Professionals 
  • Anyone responsible for aligning project work with business strategy 

What Past Attendees Say

This is the clarity and confidence I’ve been looking for to lead my PMO forward.

The hands-on structure made it immediately actionable.

Finally—something strategic and practical.