Plan for success by learning from failure before it happens

Charities operate in increasingly complex environments, balancing limited resources, competing priorities and growing demand. Yet many teams only identify critical risks when a project is already underway—or worse, after it has ended.

A pre-mortem is a simple but powerful tool that helps teams do the opposite. Instead of waiting until a project is struggling, you'll imagine it's already failed and explore what might have gone wrong. It sounds a bit unusual, but it's a great way to surface concerns, challenge assumptions and spot potential issues early.

In this interactive you'll learn how to run pre-mortem conversations in your own organisation. We'll walk through a practical framework, give you a chance to try it out, and share tips for creating open, honest discussions that help teams plan with confidence.

Whether you're leading projects, supporting teams or facilitating workshops, you'll leave with a ready-to-use approach that can help strengthen decision-making and improve project outcomes.

In this 60-minute session, you'll:

• Learn what a pre-mortem is and why it's so effective
• Explore a simple process you can use with your own teams
• Practise identifying risks and assumptions before projects start
• Pick up tips for facilitating engaging and productive discussions
• Turn potential problems into practical actions

Join us and discover how thinking about failure can be one of the best ways to improve your chances of success.

Help your teams anticipate challenges, reduce risk and improve project outcomes. Join our interactive train-the-trainer session and learn how to facilitate powerful 'pre-mortem' workshops that uncover hidden risks before they become real problems.

This session is ideal for:

• Project and programme managers
• Team leaders and managers
• Learning and development practitioners
• Organisational development staff
• Anyone who facilitates planning, strategy or improvement discussions