When the dashboard says green: A director’s workshop on project warning signs

Overview

Major projects rarely fail overnight.  As the recent MBIE Immigration Biometric Capability Update project issue illustrated, more often, the warning signs are there but they are softened, filtered or hidden behind green dashboards, RAG reports and polished slide decks.

This interactive workshop will help directors explore how reporting, assurance and governance weaknesses can create false comfort around major projects.

Participants will work through practical boardroom scenarios to identify early warning signs, test whether project information is complete and reliable, and practise the questions directors should ask when cost, scope, assurance or timing start to shift.

Designed for directors, chairs, audit and risk committee members, CEOs and senior executives, this workshop will provide practical tools to strengthen oversight, improve escalation of bad news, and support constructive challenge without stepping into management.

Rodney Young

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Rodney Young is Group Risk and Assurance Manager at Gallagher, where he leads enterprise risk, internal audit, assurance and resilience across a Hamilton-based global technology business.  He has more than 20 years’ experience in governance, risk management, internal audit, policy, compliance and strategic transformation across private, public and education sectors.  A Certified Internal Auditor and active member of IoD, IIA NZ, RiskNZ, RMIA and IRM, Rodney contributes widely to the risk, assurance and governance professions.  He was named RiskNZ Risk Professional of the Year in 2024 and 2025, and RMIA Asia-Pacific Risk Leader of the Year in 2025.  Rodney regularly speaks on practical risk leadership, board reporting, assurance and organisational resilience, helping leaders ask sharper questions before risks become surprises.

Additional information

Should you have any dietary, mobility, cultural or other requirements, you can let us know on the registration form.

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Branch event cancellation policy

Regrettably, registration fees cannot be refunded when cancellations are received within two working days prior to any branch event.  See our standard terms and conditions for more information.

Contact

Megan Beveridge
Waikato and Bay of Plenty Branch Manager

+64 21 358 772
megan.beveridge@iod.org.nz

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