Hapai Public: Capability @ Lunch: Why Projects Fail (and What Actually Improves Success)

• Date: Wednesday 17 June 2026
• Time: 12:00 am - 1:00 pm
• Venue: Online
• Cost: Complimentary
  

Overview:

Hapai Public, together with Kapuhipuhi Wellington Uni-Professional, brings you bite-sized learning with our free lunchtime series Capability@Lunch.

Join Sean Whitaker for this one-hour interactive session exploring why so many projects struggle, and what practical project management can do to change that.

Many organisations invest heavily in project management processes, tools, and methodologies, yet project success rates often remain stubbornly low.

In this session, Sean draws on international research and real project experience to explore the most common reasons projects fail, and the practical actions organisations can take to improve their chances of success. The session will focus on the role of competent practitioners, effective governance, and simple but disciplined ways of working that make a measurable difference to project outcomes.

Registration link: Capability @ Lunch: Why Projects Fail (and What Actually Improves Success) : Hapai Public

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