Oct 2026
7, 9, 14, 16
🌐 Virtual Event · 9 AM – 1 PM EDT | 2 PM – 6 PM BST
Join our four live half-day sessions and learn how to apply the proven six-stage IMPACT Engine System™ to diagnose delivery challenges, engage stakeholders, and design PMO services that solve real business problems.
Early bird tuition: $1,750
(available through August 31, 2026)
Regular tuition: $1,997
This four-session, hands-on course takes you through the full IMPACT Engine System™, the proven six-stage framework outlined in The IMPACT Engine by Laura Barnard.
You’ll learn how to identify the real challenges getting in the way of delivery, engage stakeholders in better business conversations, design PMO services that solve business problems, and build an IMPACT Action Plan you can apply immediately.
The course is delivered live in a virtual classroom format, so participants can interact directly with the instructor and other participants.
Delivering real results means turning strategy into sustainable value, even as business needs continue to shift. The IMPACT Engine System™ helps you adapt, evolve, and stay focused on execution without losing momentum. Built from real world experience and refined by thousands of professionals, this system works within your organization and with your people. Even small changes can accelerate delivery, increase value, and earn you a stronger voice at the leadership table.
By the end of the course, you’ll know how to:
This certification course is ideal for:
After completing the live sessions and required application work, participants will be eligible to earn the Certified IMPACT Engine Practitioner™ credential.
This certification demonstrates that they understand how to apply the IMPACT Engine System™ to strengthen PMO capability, improve strategy delivery, and help organizations deliver measurable business IMPACT.
Attendance at all four sessions is required to complete the certification. Individual sessions cannot be purchased separately, and partial attendance will not count toward course completion.
Across four half-day sessions, you will move from mindset to action as you learn to diagnose challenges, engage stakeholders, and apply the six-stage framework to deliver measurable business outcomes.
Final Workshop
In this final session, participants bring everything together into a practical IMPACT Action Plan they can apply immediately in their PMO, transformation team, or organization. They will identify their highest-priority delivery challenges, map the actions needed to strengthen strategy delivery, and determine which IMPACT Engine System™ tools and practices to apply first.
This session also includes certification prep guidance so participants understand what is required to complete the application work and prepare for the Certified IMPACT Engine Practitioner™ credential.
Building a Customized IMPACT Action Plan
The IMPACT Engine Practitioner™ course is a hands-on learning journey designed to strengthen your ability to deliver measurable results through the IMPACT Engine System. Build the mindset, skills, and tools to elevate your team’s capabilities and accelerate the IMPACT of your organization’s strategy.
Anchor your thinking in outcome-driven mindset shifts
Develop mindset shifts that serve as the foundation for driving strategic outcomes, continuously aligning your actions with the organization’s highest priorities.
Build trusted stakeholder relationships to unlock key priorities
Master the art of stakeholder engagement by asking the right questions, listening to challenges, and co-creating solutions that minimize change resistance and create pull for your services.
Identify and solve root issues for maximum impact
Build credibility by diagnosing core delivery challenges, defining high-impact solutions, and aligning services with the organization’s needs across the strategy lifecycle.
Plan for long-term success with the IMPACT Delivery Model
Design a business-focused delivery plan that prioritizes stakeholder-identified challenges and delivers incremental, measurable outcomes aligned with organizational objectives.
Deliver and demonstrate measurable business value
Execute defined solutions while strategically positioning your team at the center of value delivery, preventing change resistance, and driving future success.
Adapt and evolve your delivery approach to stay relevant
Ensure sustained relevance by continuously refining your delivery approach, addressing shifting priorities, and evolving into a trusted Strategy Navigator.
The IMPACT Engine Practitioner course is an investment in your ability to turn strategy into measurable results using the IMPACT Engine System. Build the skills to analyze, design, and deliver value that drives organizational success.
IMPACT Engine Practitioner
$1,997
$1,750
Try the program risk-free. If you genuinely work through the first module and don't find the framework actionable and valuable, contact our team within 30 days for a full refund — for those who gave it a real try.
Use this customizable letter to make the case for attending IMPACT Engine Practitioner.
It explains who the program is for, what you will learn, and how you can bring the insights back to your organization to strengthen PMO capability, improve stakeholder confidence, and support better delivery outcomes.
Builders of new PMOs, aspiring PMO professionals, current PMO leaders/practitioners, and project/program managers who want to improve measurable business outcomes.
No. Everything you need is provided.
The course is equally as valuable as it teaches you the framework for building a high-IMPACT strategy delivery system for your organization.
Very. We’ve woven decades of real PMO experience into it so it mirrors common challenges. You’ll also have time to apply the methods to your own scenario and get guidance.
This course is offered in a public virtual format or can be delivered privately to your organization, allowing your team to apply the concepts directly to real-world scenarios.
To request a private session for your team, please complete this training inquiry form.
No recordings are distributed (to protect privacy and encourage open discussion). You’ll receive the book, workbook, and all templates.
Yes – IMPACT Engine Practitioner. A proctored online exam is offered after class attendance. Pass to earn your credential.
Yes – live captions are available. Let us know any accessibility needs during registration.
Seats are limited to keep it highly interactive – early registration is recommended. Group rates and private cohorts are available; contact us for details.
