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The Executive Control Mapβ„’ β€” Live Workshop | SimplifyMgmt
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Nigel Thomas
Executive Delivery Coach
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For Leaders: VP, AVP, Snr Director, Newly Responsible for High-Stakes Projects

Stop Getting Blindsided by Your Project β€” and Take Back Control in 30 Days

A live 90-minute working session where you build a clear control plan for a real project you're responsible for β€” right now.

April 24th, 2026 Β· 12:00p.m. ET
90 Minutes Β· Live on Zoom
Spots Limited Β· $100
Reserve My Spot β€” $100

Secure checkout Β· Instant confirmation Β· Limited seats

Leave with a real plan β€” not ideas
Applied to your actual project
Live coaching from Nigel Thomas

This Workshop Is For You If…

You're leading a high-stakes project β€” and you don't fully trust what you're seeing

You're responsible for delivery. Multiple project managers. Senior stakeholders watching. And the updates you're getting sound fine β€” but your gut says otherwise.

You've been given project responsibility β€” without a clear system to control it
You're accountable for delivery but weren't handed a playbook for how to actually run it at an executive level.
Issues keep surfacing late β€” when your options are limited
You're always reacting. Risks become visible only when the pressure is already high and something has to give.
You're relying on your PMs β€” but not fully confident in what they're telling you
Status says green. Your gut says something's off. You don't have a clear way to tell which one is right.
If this project fails, it lands on you β€” not your project manager
The personal exposure is real. Stakeholders are watching. And right now, you don't feel in control.

Your PM says everything's on track. Your gut says otherwise.

You've been given responsibility for a project β€” or multiple projects. You're getting updates. Status reports. Confidence from your team.

But you don't fully trust what you're seeing.

Issues surface late. Risks don't become visible until they're already a problem. And you're left reacting β€” trying to catch up, instead of staying in control.

If something goes wrong, it doesn't fall on your project manager. It falls on you.

The good news? This isn't a capability problem. It's a control problem β€” and control problems have structured solutions. That's exactly what this workshop delivers.

What Happens In the Room

90 minutes. One project. One clear plan.

You'll arrive with your pre-work done. You'll work live β€” and leave with something you can use Monday morning.

1
0 – 10 min
Frame the Problem
Why executives get blindsided β€” and the 5 breakdown patterns that show up in every high-stakes project environment. You'll score yourself against each one using your pre-work answers.
2
10 – 30 min
Diagnose Your Project
Use the 7-Question Executive Check to surface what's really happening beneath the status updates. You'll identify your specific control gaps β€” visibility, risk detection, PM confidence, intervention clarity.
3
30 – 60 min
Build Your Control Map β€” Live
Guided working session: construct your Visibility Layer (what you'll track weekly), Trigger Layer (when to step in), and 30-Day Action Layer β€” applied directly to your real project.
4
60 – 75 min
Hot Seat Coaching
2–3 volunteers share their Control Map. Nigel coaches live β€” sharpening triggers, surfacing blind spots, and pressure-testing actions. Even if you don't volunteer, this is often where the biggest breakthroughs happen.
5
75 – 90 min
Debrief & Next Steps
What your Control Map reveals β€” and what the complete system looks like for leaders who want sustained control over their project environment for the next 30 days and beyond.

What You Walk Away With

You don't leave with ideas. You leave with a plan.

Every element of your Control Map is built directly from your real project β€” not a template you have to figure out how to use later.

Visibility Layer
The exact signals you'll track weekly β€” so you never fly blind again
Trigger Layer
Specific conditions that tell you exactly when to step in β€” before it's too late
30-Day Action Plan
Your 3 highest-leverage moves in the next 30 days β€” built to your project
Project Diagnosis
A clear picture of where your control gaps are across 5 key dimensions
Live Coaching
Real-time feedback from Nigel on your specific situation β€” not generic advice
Immediate Clarity
You'll know exactly what to do the next morning β€” no setup, no extra tools needed
Nigel Thomas β€” Executive Delivery Coach

Your Facilitator

Nigel Thomas

I've spent years stepping into complex, high-stakes project environments β€” diagnosing delivery problems, restoring control, and helping senior leaders lead with confidence instead of anxiety.

The system I'll walk you through in this workshop is the same one I've used to help executives take back control of projects that felt out of reach.

Executive Delivery Coach β€” SimplifyMgmt.com
Creator of the Executive Delivery Systemβ„’
Trusted by senior leaders on high-stakes projects

I used these questions in my next project review and for the first time my PM actually told me about two risks they had been sitting on. That one conversation was worth more than any status report I'd read all year.

JM
Senior Executive
Financial Services Β· Toronto

Reserve Your Seat

The Executive Control Mapβ„’ β€” Live Workshop

One 90-minute session. One real project. One clear plan you can use Monday morning.

April 24, 2026 Β· 12:00p.m. ET
Live on Zoom Β· Replay provided
Small cohort Β· Executive-level room
$100
One-time investment
90-minute live workshop Β· Replay access Β· Control Map template
Reserve My Seat β€” $100

Secure checkout Β· Instant confirmation Β· Replay included