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SteerCo Workshop

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SteerCo

Hear from Executives and Directors on the top challenges and opportunities across their Project Offices — and determine key priorities and a vision for 2028.

Facilitated by Dr Nicholas Duck & Fisayo

Friday 12 June 2026
2 Hours · 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
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Session Purpose

Hear from Executives and Directors on the top challenges and opportunities across their Project Offices. Determine key priorities and a vision for 2028 where those challenges are resolved and opportunities maximised — so Hive can point its support where it genuinely matters most.

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Pre-work for participants

An email will be sent to participants before the session inviting them to consider the themes emerging from their strategy — particularly the challenges and opportunities that might be keeping their CEO up at night.

The Programme

Session Blocks

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1:00 pm
15 min
Block 01
Welcome
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  • Acknowledgement of Country & session intro (5 min)David
    David opens and frames the purpose of the two hours — what we want from the room and why it matters.
  • Hive intro (5 min)David
    The services the team delivers, and the work and impact most participants already know about.
  • True or False icebreaker (5 min)Reza
    Interesting facts most people don't know about the Hive — designed to spark curiosity about using the team in future (e.g. skills, achievements, surprising capabilities of HIVE).
    Method: Participants raise a small sign — True on one side, False on the other
1:15 pm
45 min
Block 02
✉️ Challenges & Opportunities
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  • You've Got MailFisayo & Nick
    Each participant receives a letter from their CEO — who has been up all night — sharing three implications that have been on their mind.
    Delivery: Fisayo welcomes the group to the simulation, Nick hands each participant a sealed envelope containing a letter and 3 blank cards
    Voice Over · Simulated Experience
    Fisayo — Welcome, You've Got Mail

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    H URGENT TO: Executive Director Your Project Office · HIVE Workshop
    Inside the envelope

    Each sealed envelope contains: a printed CEO letter (personalised or generic), plus 3 blank cards for participants to write their challenges and/or opportunities.

    Facilitator note

    The voice over narrator sets the scene before participants open the envelope — building anticipation and grounding the activity in a shared fictional frame.

  • Three challenges and/or opportunitiesNick
    Participants write the first three challenges and/or opportunities they expect would be in the letter from their CEO.
    Write on Cards: Use the 3 blank cards inside the envelope
    Share: Facilitator invites each participant to share with the group
  • Pick oneFisayo
    Fisayo invites participants to select one challenge or opportunity to focus on for the purpose of the session:

    "Consider which one would benefit most from innovation, thinking differently, or additional support — it might be an initiative that is under-developed at this stage."
2:00 pm
45 min
Block 03
🔭 Vision 2028
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  • Talking points for your CEOFisayo
    Participants hear a speech from their CEO in 2028 — when the challenge is resolved or the opportunity maximised. Their CEO references specific goals that have been achieved. Write down the key achievements that are referenced in their speech. Be as specific as you can.
  • Vision Gallery Walk — StationsFisayo, Nick & Hive team
    Each participant has their own station. Participants share their CEO's speech in small groups and support peers on what it would take to achieve that vision. Each participant does two rotations (three stations including their own).
    Round 1
    Andrew WilliamsPresenting
    Brett Summers
    Lynley Keene
    Bona Rai
    Paul Reichl
    David Murphy
    Lisa AntonioPresenting
    Billy Youssef
    Scott Taylor
    Carey Thornton
    Reza Mohammed
    Round 2
    Billy YoussefPresenting
    Andrew Williams
    Lisa Antonio
    Carey Thornton
    David Murphy
    Lynley KeenePresenting
    Brett Summers
    Scott Taylor
    Bona Rai
    Paul Reichl
    Reza Mohammed
    Round 3
    Brett SummersPresenting
    Andrew Williams
    Billy Youssef
    Bona Rai
    Reza Mohammed
    Scott TaylorPresenting
    Lisa Antonio
    Lynley Keene
    Carey Thornton
    Paul Reichl
    David Murphy
    Poster and peer support questions
    01
    What would it take to achieve this vision?
    Support your peer in thinking through what cultural shifts, structures, and decisions would need to happen for their 2028 vision to become real.
    02
    What ingredients and support are needed?
    Be specific about what is required to make this happen:
    Resourcing Funding Sponsorship Time Training IT / Tech Cultural change Leadership
    03
    What is the likely impact versus effort ratio?
    Mark your group's view on the matrix.
    High
    Impact    Low
    Impact
    Quick
    Wins
    Strategic
    Bets
    Low
    Priority
    Hard
    Sells
    Low EffortHigh Effort

    ↑ Click to drop a pin on your group's assessment

    04
    What are the immediate next steps?
    What needs to happen first? Who owns it? What support from Hive would be most valuable right now?
2:45 pm
15 min
Block 04
🗞️ A Final Word
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  • Your CEO's vision has been achievedFisayo
    Well done — your CEO's vision for 2028 has been achieved and it has hit the news headlines because of its success.
  • Around the roomFisayo, Nick & Hugo
    Each member writes down what they imagine the headline would read. Hugo turns this into a visual word collage on the screen, which will act as a backdrop to closing remarks.
  • Thank you and closeDavid
    Thank the group, offer Hive support, and hint at what happens with the outputs from the day… "You will receive a surprise artefact."
  • After workshop activities
    Check in with participants and send them the News Press Release in 2028 after the participant's vision has become a reality.