Project Mangers Guide to Steering Committees

Stand out in the Project Profession by mastering Steering Committees

Steering Committees can be tricky to navigate, but if managed well they are an opportunity for a Project Manager to shine in front of senior stakeholders. This guide is specially designed for Project Managers wanting to level up their skills in setting up, preparing and running effective steering committees.

This isn't some stuffy, formal textbook, it's a practical guide packed full of useful, real-world tips, learned from over two decades of running and observing steering committees. If you're looking for a guide that shows you what to do rather than reciting theory, this is for you.

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What the guide covers :

Setting up a steering committee ​

• Steering committee structure ​
• Steering committee roles & responsibilities​
• Terms of Reference. 

​Before a steering committee ​

• Meeting your sponsor  ​
• Establishing meeting cadence ​
• Define project tolerances​
• Timeline running up to a SteerCo​
• Steering committee meeting packs.​

During a steering committee ​

• Tips for during a SteerCo
• 1-3-1 framework for decision-making​
• Decision paralysis ​
• Automate recording minutes & action

After a steering committee ​

• What to do post-meeting
• Is your Steering Committee effective

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Bonus Material ​

+ Steering committee Terms of Reference ​

+ SteerCo Agenda Template

+ Sponsor Position Description

+ Project Status Report example

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