When “Green” Isn’t Good: Exposing the Hidden Risks Behind On-Track Projects

Power Skills
Ways of Working

Synopsis:

Join us for a bold and eye-opening session that challenges one of the most trusted signals in project management: the green status.

This session dives into the hidden risks behind “on-track” projects and reveals why traditional dashboards and status reports can give a false sense of security. You’ll explore how critical issues often stay buried under surface-level reporting — and what you can do about it.

Whether you lead agile teams, complex portfolios, or business-critical initiatives, this talk will equip you with the tools and mindset to uncover blind spots early, shift conversations from task completion to true business impact, and lead with clarity in even the most complex environments.

Come ready to rethink project health and leave with sharper instincts, practical techniques, and a fresh perspective on what success really looks like.

 

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand how “green” status reporting can conceal critical operational or strategic failures.
  • Identify hidden risks that traditional dashboards and status updates often miss.
  • Shift stakeholder conversations from task completion to delivering real business value.
  • Apply practical techniques to surface buried issues without triggering defensiveness.
  • Redefine project success through the lens of impact and outcomes—not just delivery.

 

PDUs:

0.5 (Ways of Working)

0.5 (Power Skills)

 

Agenda:

7:00 PM - Welcome and Opening
7:05 PM - Presentation
8:00 PM - Q&A
8:20 PM - Closing Remarks
8:30 PM - Conclude

 

Registration Deadline:

Registration closes on Wednesday,October 01, 2025 at 6:59 p.m.

 

Fees:

(Subject to HST)

PMI Toronto Members (login prior to registering): $5.00

Non-Members and Guests: $20.00

 

Presenter:

Charlene Currie:

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Charlene Currie is the President of MOR Consulting Group™, a WBE-certified firm recognized for cutting through corporate groupthink to drive strategic clarity and impact. With deep expertise in transformational change, project management, procurement, and operational strategy, Charlene helps organizations fix what’s bleeding and scale what works. A PMP-certified leader with an Executive MBA from Ivey Business School, she’s known for delivering unapologetic, practical insights that challenge audiences to think differently, act strategically, and lead decisively. Her work has been featured in Yahoo Finance, National Post, and Financial Post.

 


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Information

Type of category: PMI Chapter Events

Type of activity: Power Skills, Ways of Working

Date: October 1st, 2025

Hour: 7:00PM to 8:30PM

Registration close date: October 1st, 2025 at 6:59PM

# of PDUs: 1

Price

Members:$5.00

Non-Members & Guests: $20.00

Location

Virtual