Recent studies of corporate project management indicate many new projects go almost 200 percent over budget. One third of projects are cancelled before they are completed.  The high cost of poor performance, such as significant monetary loss and lost opportunity costs, can be detrimental to a company. Leaders of companies and projects must shift how they work with people during big projects so those projects are completed faster, smarter, and with better results.  The Energy Lab is a new leadership intervention designed to help project managers get back on track and stay on track.

The Energy Lab was developed by Rick Maurer, an advisor to Fortune 500 companies and a best-selling author. The Energy Lab builds on the ways companies are leading projects and major changes to help executives and planning teams reach success.  At the core of the lab is Maurer's trademarked leadership tool The Energy Bar™, which was launched one year ago and developed using his 25-plus years of experience working on influence and change.

Who benefits from The Energy Lab?

Maurer's approach to helping people engage and influence others more effectively--the basis for the Energy Bar tool--has been implemented in companies such as Lockheed Martin, Sandia Labs, Deloitte & Touche, Verizon, and Rohm and Haas (DOW), among others.

What sets The Energy Lab apart from other coaching programs and leadership training?

The Energy Lab addresses the challenges that keep executives up at night. The lab model is designed to lighten the demanding schedules of executives and planning teams because it develops how leaders manage the human part of change. It does not require learning a new operational approach to project management or leading change.

The Energy Lab:

• Is customized to fit each organization and its unique challenges 
• Builds on the current methods of leading projects and major changes
• Provides tools to get people rapidly focused on exactly what needs to be done 
• Uses a lab approach - a safe place to practice, plan, and test ideas
• Employs proven strategies for immediate benefit and for the long-term
• Provides ongoing follow-up so teams and projects stay on track

For professionals who want to delve deeper into Maurer's approach and expertise, he offers The Energy Lab as well as coaching for individuals and project teams. He also provides presentations and training workshops on the topics of leadership, influence, and change.

For more information about The Energy Lab and how to use the Energy Bar tool, visit www.energybartools.com.