Founder of Leadership in Capital Projects Heads Workshop at 23rd Anniversary of Executive Women in Texas Government Conference

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Carol Warkoczewski
Office: 512-263-5521
Cell: 512-914-1201

Lost Pines, TX, Carol Warkoczewski, founder of Leadership in Capital Projects (LinCP) Forum, will speak on The Speed of Trust: Using This One Factor to Improve Communications and Accountability, at the 23rd annual Executive Women in Texas Government Professional Development Conference.

Warkoczewski’s workshop subject is fueled by her mission of the LinCP Forum. The forum brings together major capital project constituents for collaborative dialog around timely and compelling design and construction industry issues and interests.

Collaboration and cooperation between key parties saves money and precious time by avoiding project delays. LinCP Forum attendees improve their projects through learning the types of trust necessary for effective work and accountability.

“How well you communicate and share information can directly contribute to how well you trust another,” Warkoczewski elaborated. “Trust can make or break a team, office or organization.”

The EWTG Conference will be held November 23, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines near Bastrop, Texas. The conference provides opportunities for leadership development skills for multiple career levels.

The next LinCP Forum is October 15-16, 2009 in Irving, Texas. The Forum focus is on project delivery methods. Corporate sponsorships at various levels are still available. For more information on the LinCP Forums, contact Carol Warkoczewski at 512-263-5521 or visit the LinCP Forum website: www.lincp.com.

Carol Warkoczewski, RA, MSOLE, is a registered architect and owner of Synergy Builders, which was founded in 2001 to help her clients produce effective, successful projects and to enhance leadership, team, project, and organizational success. She focuses her work building more effective, synergistic leaders and teams, which improves the effectiveness of their projects and organizations.

North Texas Regional LinCP Opens October Forum Registration

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Carol Warkoczewski

Office: 512-263-5521

Cell: 512-914-1201

Irving, TX, Leadership in Capital Projects (LinCP – pronounced “link-up”) Forum has opened early-bird registration for its October 15-16, 2009 event in Irving, Texas with the focus on project delivery methods.

The mission of the LinCP Forum is to bring together major capital project constituents for collaborative dialog around timely and compelling design and construction industry issues and interests.

Collaboration and cooperation between key parties saves money and precious time by avoiding project delays. LinCP Forum attendees improve their projects as well as the design and construction industry in Texas by sharing best practices and coming up with new ideas and solutions to address industry-focused capital project concerns.

The complete program agenda for the October Forum is in review. Anyone who is interested in becoming a speaker or presenter at this or future events is welcome to contact the LinCP Forum.

Corporate sponsorships at various levels are still available.

The October forum will be held at the beautiful Omni Mandalay Hotel at Las Colinas, in Irving, Texas. For more information on the LinCP Forums, contact Carol Warkoczewski at 512-263-5521 or visit the LinCP Forum website: www.lincp.com.

An informal lunch will begin the first day of the Forum, ending with a social in the evening. The second day starts with an informal breakfast and concludes with an optional lunch and on-going table discussions.

The Second Annual LinCP Forum is slated for February 24-26, 2010, in Austin, Texas.

ANNOUNCING OCTOBER 15 - 16 IRVING, TEXAS LINCP FORUM

Irving, TX, Continuing industry-based rather than project-based capital project solutions, the Leadership in Capital Projects (LinCP) Forum announces the North Texas Regional LinCP Forum for October 15 – 16 2009 in Irving, Texas. This event will be entirely focused on project delivery methods.

Owners/users, contractors/suppliers and A/E’s/consultants plan to address today’s most pressing challenges around integrated project delivery, competitive sealed proposals, construction-manager at risk and design-build, all within a collaborative setting. The Irving event will consist of key presenters and panel discussions, with facilitated discussions to exchange ideas and best practices and look for new tools and techniques to improve project outcomes.

Conceived in 2008 by Carol Warkoczewski, owner of Synergy Builders, the LinCP (pronounced “link-up”) Forums were a natural outcome of her work as a project manager, consultant and project process facilitator on more than 100 wide-ranging capital projects. Quickly recognizing that having collaborative “conversations” between the three key project stakeholders in capital projects can avoid project delays and save time and money in the process, Warkoczewski created the Forums.

“I thought,” Warkoczewski explained, “what would it look like if the three key stakeholder groups involved in capital projects got together to talk about contemporary design and construction industry issues in a collaborative way? The results have been astounding!”

As a result of the first LinCP Forum in February 2009, two initiatives are in development: “Capital Projects Scorecard,” and “21^st Century Partnering.”

Jason Choyce with DPR construction says, “What an amazing event Carol has created. This is quickly turning into something really special and I'm proud to be a part of it. I applaud Carol for taking the lead on this!”

The Second Annual LinCP Forum will be February 24-26, 2010 in Austin, Texas.

The October forum will be held on at the Omni Mandalay Hotel at Las Colinas, in Irving. For more information on the LinCP Forums, contact Carol Warkoczewski at 512-263-5521 or visit the LinCP Forum website: www.lincp.com.

Event registration for the October 15-16 LinCP Forum will open by July 29, 2009, and corporate sponsorships are available.

LEADERSHIP IN CAPITAL PROJECTS - FEB. 27, 2009

Hi, I'm Carol Warkoczewski, and it is my great pleasure to speak to you about the event that I am organizing, Leadership in Capital Projects (LinCP) Forum, which will be held on Friday, February 27, 2009, in Austin, Texas.

At the LinCP Forum, college and university owners, construction contractors, project designers, and topic experts will address current issues facing the delivery of higher education projects, as well as exploring solutions, thus leading to a more sustainable industry and improved project conclusions.

One of my key practices is to facilitate Partnering and Owner’s Project Requirements workshops, which are always project-specific. I decided to organize the LinCP Forum after considering how successful these workshops are, through the use of collaborative techniques that build trust, improve communications, and solve problems. I decided that this process could be applied on a broader aspect (rather than just project-focused) to my key industry focus, the design and construction industry, and specifically to higher education, which has its own unique culture and concerns.

Based on my recent survey, the issues of most concern to the LinCP Forum’s target audience are (in order of importance):

#1: Project budget and financing

#2: Communication

#3: Project scheduling or delays

#4: Leadership

The LinCP Forum will be focused on both understanding the issues and exploring solutions. I look forward to sharing lively discussion and exchange of creative ideas on this blog with you, prior to the event, and anticipate additional discussions afterwards.

I invite you to visit the LinCP Forum web site (www.LinCP.com) and participate in our survey, sign up as a participant or even a valued sponsor. Check out our press release for even more event details.