Lesson 1: Why imagine failure first · 4 min
Before you begin · Someone already knows
Three pieces that work together
Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 6 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.
What would you do?Rafael Moreno's team finishes a pre-mortem with 24 notes on the wall. The sponsor has to leave in ten minutesGroup the notes, run a quick vote, pick the top four and name an owner and check date for eachType up all 24 notes and file them in the project folderDrop the notes the sponsor disagreed with and keep the rest
Live deckQuiz · 3 slidesContent · 1 slideWord cloud · 1 slidePoll · 1 slide
Feedback surveyHow much do you agree with each statement? I can:Before your last project started, did the team discuss what could go wrong?What do you most want to get from this course?Overall, how would you rate this course?
6 lessons, about 30 minutes
What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.
Lesson 2: How a pre-mortem works · 6 min
Six steps · Why silence first · Check
Lesson 3: Write good risk statements · 6 min
Cause, event, effect · Fix the statement · Practice
Lesson 4: Choose what to act on · 4 min
Likelihood and impact · Practice
Lesson 5: From worry to plan · 6 min
The risk log · Three kinds of response · Apply it
Lesson 6: Final assessment · 4 min
Final assessment · Course complete
Often taught together
Courses teams often run alongside this one.
Leadership Training for Managers
Running a mentoring programme: Mentor and mentee roles, matching and check-ins (opens in a new tab)
Leadership Training for Managers
Coaching skills for managers and team leads (GROW and coaching conversations) (opens in a new tab)
Leadership Training for Managers
First-time manager essentials: Stepping up from colleague to team leader (opens in a new tab)
Common questions
Yes. The course, the live deck and all three surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.
Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.
At onboarding or as continuing professional development, with a yearly refresher (best practice).
Project leads, team members and managers.
Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.
Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.
Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
- Link to your live session deck
- Link to the self-paced course
- Link to the 30-day check-in survey you send learners after the course
- Where course completion is recorded
- The point in your projects where a pre-mortem is expected
- Where your team keeps its risk log