The LavaCon Content Strategy Conference | 27–30 October 2024 | Portland, OR
Daniel Schommer

Dan has over 20 years of project and program management experience working on all manner of large capital projects and programs for a fortune 50 company. For most of the last decade, he has led large cross functional teams in the planning and execution of capital building projects throughout the United States and Puerto Rico with a total budget near $500M during that time. Cross functional teams have included, but are not limited to, partners in Construction, IT, Design, Architecture, Marketing, GNFR and Deployment and his experience includes navigating at all levels of the corporate structure.

Dan holds a Bachelors of Business Administration from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota and is a member of the Project Management Institute in Minnesota.

Overcoming Roadblocks in Your Projects: A Guide to Success!

Change can be difficult, regardless of its magnitude. We often resist it, believing that the change isn’t beneficial. This is normal. However, those who oppose it can offer valuable insights and may just need to feel heard. This session offers tips on how you can manage the change process in your project, such as guiding the loud (and quiet) voices in the room, acknowledging objections, while addressing the main problems.
Change can be difficult, regardless of its magnitude. We often resist it, believing that the change isn’t beneficial. This is normal. However, those who oppose it can offer valuable insights and may just need to feel heard. This session offers tips on how you can manage the change process in your project, such as guiding the loud (and quiet) voices in the room, acknowledging objections, while addressing the main problems.

In this session attendees will learn:

Using real-world examples (names have been changed), you will learn how to confront potential roadblocks, solve real issues, and keep the project on track. Taking examples from projects such as a new CMS/CCMS tool, adopting structured authoring, resolving issues found in a content audit, and others, you’ll take away tips about how to efficiently address concerns and achieve results.