Name
National Gallery of Australia
Industry
Government
Products and services
Management of the National Gallery and the national collection. This includes exhibitions in Canberra and on tour nationally and internationally
Website
The challenge
The National Gallery has an evolving collection of over 155,000 works of art from across the world including the world’s largest collection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, and manages hundreds of projects every year. These projects require stringent attention to detail and include contracts and agreements, exhibition design, installation, marketing and event management. The gallery saw a need to enhance the capability of its project managers and sought the assistance of CCE to deliver introductory and advanced training to several senior staff.
Our solution
CCE delivered several sessions of its Introduction and Master Class Project Management training to different teams at the Gallery. The introductory course helped to embed discipline around key activities including scheduling, budgeting, and managing risk, as well as high-level project management skills including reporting and managing change. The masterclass plunged the group deep into the more complex aspects of project management, such as team building, leadership and negotiation. All courses were contextualised to suit the Gallery’s audience.
The outcome
Gallery staff were thoroughly engaged and inspired by Dominic Siow, bonding into an emerging community of practice across different facets of the organisation. This was important, given the different cultural styles in different departments, and levels of tenure ranging from several years to several decades. Setting a cohesive tone for leadership and collaboration across projects has been particularly well received.
The team continues to use the approaches, tools and techniques introduced during the training, and have become advocates for better project management outcomes. In fact, recognising the value of the initial training provided by CCE, the following year the Gallery sought to deepen their knowledge and skills in specific areas. CCE worked closely with the Gallery to identify their unique training requirements and design two bespoke Project Governance programs addressing their specific needs.
The commitment of the Gallery to continue their training journey with CCE showcases the trust and satisfaction they have in the expertise and quality of the training provided by CCE.
"In addition to providing a strong foundation to project management, all tailored to the gallery business, this three-day course was a master class in leadership and communication strategies. Dominic was an inspirational facilitator who successfully built team spirit across the gallery's different business areas. I walked away with practical tools, new energy, and new connections across the business."
Sally - Project Manager
This was one of the best training experiences of my career. The mix of technical and soft skills built into the course provided a holistic approach to project management. Dom's charisma and expertise provided a really engaging three days. I appreciated his wealth of stories and experience that drove the key messages home to us all. It was a mixed class with representatives across our business, but Dom created a cohesive and bonding experience that connected across disciplines and will support us to better communicate and collaborate going forward. I know that I will recall this experience for years to come. Thank you, Dom!"
Jim - Project Manager