BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261013T090000Z DTEND:20261013T103000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Collaboration\, Buy-in and AI: Delivering Successful Projects - Online DESCRIPTION:Overview\n\nThe world has changed. We used to rely on colleagues to fill the gaps in our knowledge. We looked things up in books and on websites\, and "reading around the problem" took time. But that time gave us context\, understanding and\, ultimately\, a better result.\n\n\n\nIn 2026\, the "good result" is often available at our fingertips simply by asking our favourite LLM to give us the answer.\n\n\n\nYes\, it is easier. But we may have lost something important and it's going to hurt.\n\n\n\nIn this practical and engaging session\, Ireland's leading expert in project management\, James Louttit\, will explore some of the common uses of artificial intelligence\, from writing meeting minutes to creating project documents. He'll look at the benefits\, but also the challenges\, helping us consider what we might be losing if we rely too heavily on these tools.\n\n\n\nJames will then introduce practical "AI hybrid" approaches that combine the power of AI with human collaboration. These methods can help teams identify tasks and risks\, estimate and plan work\, and generate better discussions with team members.\n\n\n\nWithout genuine human interaction\, buy-in and collaboration are hard to generate. And without buy-in and collaboration\, it doesn't matter how good the project output is it is likely to fail.\n\n\n\nTechniques such as taming the HiPPO\, S.A.V.E.\, Lean Coffee and Planning Poker can be used with or without AI to improve teamwork and help you and your colleagues achieve low-stress success.\n\n\n\nLearning Outcomes\n\nBy attending this session\, participants will:\n\n\n\n- Understand some of the benefits and risks of using AI in project work.\n\n- Recognise what can be lost when we rely too heavily on AI-generated outputs.\n\n- Explore practical ways to combine AI with human collaboration.\n\n- Learn techniques to improve team engagement\, buy-in and decision-making.\n\n- Discover approaches for identifying tasks and risks\, estimating and planning work\, and generating better team discussions.\n\n\n\nWhy should I attend:\n\nAI can make many aspects of project work faster and easier\, but faster does not always mean better.\n\n\n\nThis session will help you think critically about where AI can add value\, where human interaction is essential\, and where a hybrid approach can deliver the best results.\n\n\n\nThrough practical examples\, stories and cartoons\, James will challenge you to think twice about how and where you use AI and when choosing a more human approach might lead to better outcomes.\n\n\n\nYou'll leave with practical techniques you can use immediately to improve collaboration\, build buy-in and help your teams achieve successful\, low-stress project delivery.\n\n\n\nAbout the Trainer\n\nJames Louttit's approach to project management was transformed in 2016 when\, after years of overwork\, he was hospitalised with severe meningitis. The experience inspired his focus on helping people achieve greater impact with less stress.\n\n\n\nJames is an award-winning project management expert\, former CIO of Cpl and former Project Management Competency Lead for Bank of Ireland through Accenture. He was named PMI Ireland Project Professional of the Year 2023 and is the author of Leading Impactful Teams Achieving Low-Stress Success in Project Management.\n\n\n\nHe leads project management training at the Irish Management Institute and works directly with teams and organisations across the public and private sectors in Ireland and internationally.\n\n\n\nHis practical\, engaging sessions combine real-world experience\, memorable stories\, collaborative exercises and hand-drawn cartoons\, making complex topics such as prioritisation\, decision-making\, teamwork and project delivery accessible\, human and enjoyable.\n\n\n\nBOOK NOW X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Overview
\nThe world has changed. We used to rely on colleagues to fill the gaps in our knowledge. We looked things up in books and on websites\, and &ldquo\;reading around the problem&rdquo\; took time. But that time gave us context\, understanding and\, ultimately\, a better result.
\n
\nIn 2026\, the &ldquo\;good result&rdquo\; is often available at our fingertips simply by asking our favourite LLM to give us the answer.
\n
\nYes\, it is easier. But we may have lost something important &ndash\; and it&rsquo\;s going to hurt.
\n
\nIn this practical and engaging session\, Ireland&rsquo\;s leading expert in project management\, James Louttit\, will explore some of the common uses of artificial intelligence\, from writing meeting minutes to creating project documents. He&rsquo\;ll look at the benefits\, but also the challenges\, helping us consider what we might be losing if we rely too heavily on these tools.
\n
\nJames will then introduce practical &ldquo\;AI hybrid&rdquo\; approaches that combine the power of AI with human collaboration. These methods can help teams identify tasks and risks\, estimate and plan work\, and generate better discussions with team members.
\n
\nWithout genuine human interaction\, buy-in and collaboration are hard to generate. And without buy-in and collaboration\, it doesn&rsquo\;t matter how good the project output is &ndash\; it is likely to fail.
\n
\nTechniques such as taming the HiPPO\, S.A.V.E.\, Lean Coffee and Planning Poker can be used with or without AI to improve teamwork and help you and your colleagues achieve low-stress success.
\n
\nLearning Outcomes
\nBy attending this session\, participants will:
\n
\n- Understand some of the benefits and risks of using AI in project work.
\n- Recognise what can be lost when we rely too heavily on AI-generated outputs.
\n- Explore practical ways to combine AI with human collaboration.
\n- Learn techniques to improve team engagement\, buy-in and decision-making.
\n- Discover approaches for identifying tasks and risks\, estimating and planning work\, and generating better team discussions.
\n
\nWhy should I attend:
\nAI can make many aspects of project work faster and easier\, but faster does not always mean better.
\n
\nThis session will help you think critically about where AI can add value\, where human interaction is essential\, and where a hybrid approach can deliver the best results.
\n
\nThrough practical examples\, stories and cartoons\, James will challenge you to think twice about how and where you use AI &ndash\; and when choosing a more human approach might lead to better outcomes.
\n
\nYou&rsquo\;ll leave with practical techniques you can use immediately to improve collaboration\, build buy-in and help your teams achieve successful\, low-stress project delivery.
\n
\nAbout the Trainer
\nJames Louttit&rsquo\;s approach to project management was transformed in 2016 when\, after years of overwork\, he was hospitalised with severe meningitis. The experience inspired his focus on helping people achieve greater impact with less stress.
\n
\nJames is an award-winning project management expert\, former CIO of Cpl and former Project Management Competency Lead for Bank of Ireland through Accenture. He was named PMI Ireland Project Professional of the Year 2023 and is the author of Leading Impactful Teams &ndash\; Achieving Low-Stress Success in Project Management.
\n
\nHe leads project management training at the Irish Management Institute and works directly with teams and organisations across the public and private sectors in Ireland and internationally.
\n
\nHis practical\, engaging sessions combine real-world experience\, memorable stories\, collaborative exercises and hand-drawn cartoons\, making complex topics such as prioritisation\, decision-making\, teamwork and project delivery accessible\, human and enjoyable.
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\nBOOK NOW LOCATION:Online UID:e.2489.41411 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260908T184035Z URL:https://chamber.corkchamber.ie/events/details/collaboration-buy-in-and-ai-delivering-successful-projects-online-41411 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR