Executive Decision Design for IT Project Leaders
Marcus Glowasz
IT Project Director & Coach (25+ YoE)
Turn Updates into Decisive Action, High Impact, and Lasting SteerCo Trust.
As a Senior IT Project Manager, your biggest dilemma isn't project execution—it's securing decisions in the Steering Committee.
Too often, project progress stalls because project data and facts aren't communicated effectively. Complex technical updates could create cognitive overload, leaving execs with more questions than actionable decisions.
The Solution: Transition from a mere technical reporter to a Trusted Strategic Advisor.
In this 5-week course, you will master the mechanics of delivering executive clarity to senior management. Through proper signal filtering, strategic narrative, and high-impact slide design, you will reposition yourself as a trusted partner who designs outcomes.
You will learn to:
Filter the Noise: Present only the signals that drive business impact
Guide the Narrative: Structure updates to secure faster decisions
Design for Clarity: Create slides that executives grasp in seconds
Secure Buy-in: Make complex trade-offs easy for the board to approve
At the end of the course, you will be equipped with the tools and frameworks to command the SteerCo room, drive decision-making, and ensure your project - and your reputation as a leader - keeps moving forward.
What you’ll learn
Master the Decision Design Framework to stop reporting status - instead, become the strategic Project Leader your SteerCo trusts implicitly.
How to convert operational project metrics into clear, strategic messages
How to predict and address hard and challenging questions in SteerCo meetings
How to leverage AI to extract only the key information that matters to executives
How to organize facts logically to lead executives straight to the required decision
How to build a focused narrative that prevents distraction by technical details
How to frame your decision requests clearly to speed up decision-making
How to turn complex data into clean and actionable information
How to use layout and contrast to guide the executive's eye exactly where needed
Master crucial information design rules to transmit clarity and professional competence
Learn directly from Marcus
Marcus Glowasz
Project Management expert with 25+ years of experience in global projects.
Who this course is for
Project Managers who lead complex initiatives but often struggle to present project updates clearly and persuasively to senior stakeholders.
Technical PMs who are comfortable with data and delivery but struggle to translate project insights into executive-ready formats.
PMO & Governance Leads who want to elevate organizational project reporting from a mere status update to a trust-building strategic asset.
Prerequisites
Solid Project Management experience
You should have a good grasp of risk, schedule, and budget management to filter for the specific info that is relevant to senior leaders.
Previous Exposure to Steering Committees
Ideally, you have firsthand experience in SteerCos to effectively apply the decision-building strategies we cover in this course.
Basic Skills in PowerPoint or Google Slides
You'll be working on your own project and slide deck. Hence, you need to be comfortable editing layouts and text on a slide.
What's included
Live sessions
Learn directly from Marcus Glowasz in a real-time, interactive format.
Lifetime access
Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.
Community of peers
Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.
Certificate of completion
Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.
Maven Guarantee
This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund through the second week of the course.
Course syllabus
5 live sessions • 15 lessons • 4 projects
Week 1
Data Clarity – Finding the Signal
May
6
Designing Your Content
Week 2
May
13
Designing Decisions
Wed 5/133:30 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)
Decision Clarity: Building the Argument
Schedule
Live sessions
2 hrs / week
The live sessions focus on active practice and hands-on coaching.
Wed, May 6
3:30 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)
Wed, May 13
3:30 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)
Wed, May 20
3:30 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)
Projects
1 hr / week
Throughout the course, you will transform a messy, data-heavy project update into a clear, strategic tool that drives SteerCo action.
Async content
1 hr / week
Each week will have focused lessons with self-paced videos, breaking down the "Decision Design" framework into actionable steps.
Testimonials
- Marcus is a remarkable choice whether you will need guidance through your professional challenges or if you wish to make a difference in managing projects.
Tommaso Campanella
Project Manager
Frequently asked questions
$599
USD