Stephen Burnell

Stephen Burnell is the managing director of Touchstone Projects, a project management capability consulting company that integrates behavioural science with established project methodology to create a suite of tools to lift project delivery capability. He has international experience in talent management, and has consulted to some of Australia's leading organisations on their approach to the assessment, selection and development of their people.

Developing sustainable project teams

The current environment is challenging. Enough said. But no business can afford to simply stop running projects and wait for the storm to pass. On the contrary, businesses can prosper if they select the right projects and have sufficient visibility on the capability alignment of their project delivery teams.

February 29, 2012

Project leadership, beyond popularity

In this article we explore the behaviours that make a superior project leader, and discuss the impact that superior or ineffective behaviour can have on your project teams and project outcomes.

July 25, 2011

Project manager to the rescue

How many of you have found yourself facing the challenge of being too busy to complete anything, or know a project manager who has? It feels like you have a million tasks to do and your list of priorities changes by the minute. Your stakeholders are on your back, the pressure is mounting and that light at the end of the tunnel is fading fast.

July 14, 2011

Linking project manager behaviour to the bottom line

If your project managers do not have the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, think strategically, and take accountability for successful project delivery, then you are exposing your organisation and your bottom line to unnecessary risk.

July 7, 2011

How behavioural competency can affect your project

The first in a series of articles that will explore how project manager specific behavioural competency can have a tangible impact on the effectiveness of project delivery.

June 30, 2011