It was a pleasure to work with you. I always appreciated your positive attitude, flexibility, and efforts to keep the team motivated; not to mention your project management skills!
I did a customized Project Ignition session today for 3 courses for one of our clients. It was great! They really got right into working with the different colored cards (instead of stickies) and sheets – much more readily than I thought they would. We had 2 people join us remotely so we used an interactive training platform we’ve been working with as a meeting “place” and it worked GREAT. It was really awesome! Thanks for all the work you put into this session design for us!
I was at a point where I had too many projects going on at once to keep things straight in my head. I considered hiring a dedicated account manager but didn’t know if it was the best approach financially. Helene helped me develop processes, systems and software that lets me easily keep track of what projects are going on, who is working on them and what has to be done next. I have not only saved money but now all of our projects run smooth as silk.
Helene has joined several of our teams in the role of project manager. She has demonstrated adaptability by finding a way to fit her style into our well defined project management process. She is diligent and proactive; she is always encouraging team members to beat deadlines and looks for barriers to remove that can help team members succeed. I look forward to working with her in the future.
“I can thoroughly recommend Helene Gidley as a project manager, at both a local and global level. Helene demonstrates excellent leadership skills and makes the extra effort required to ensure that she totally understands the business processes that are related to the project, with the result that the objectives are met on time and on budget. I have experienced Helene’s success in this area on several occasions. Helene pays particular attention to the people management side of a project, and has successfully managed cross-cultural and international teams to deliver the required objectives. Helene’s approach to project management is one of continual learning and professionalism, and I would recommend her and would work with her again on any project.”
Helene and I worked together in several roles: she mentored me, she managed a project I worked on, we taught together, we collaborated in managing a project, and we have coached as we have moved to new roles. I very much appreciate her perspective, a perspective grounded in her experience and commitment to professional growth.
Helene led a dynamic two-day Project Ignition session for a startup I am working with called 60/60 Publications. Her skill of leading the group and her command of the information helped focus our company vision. And after two short days we have a detailed, actionable project plan. The value of working with Helene has been a rewarding experience for our entire team. I look forward to partnering with her on future work with my clients.
You are one of the most organized, thoughtful people that I know. You keep an eye on the goal and always make sure that the things that need to be done, get done – even when that means taking on people with opposing views. Global Site Head of Information Management, Pfizer Inc.
TorranceLearning partnered with HSG to develop a custom Learning Project Ignition session, based on Agile methods. We’ll use the session to kick off large scale training projects with multiple courses, multiple course experts, and complex timelines. It can also be tailored for smaller and less complex projects. Helene’s approach is very flexible, and she brings a wealth of experience. Now that we’ve used the session design, we can see its power – and so can our clients.
