Engaging success.
Kusten deftly integrates business and technology requirements with human needs, and inspires teams to deliver excellence.
We are a small family-run consultancy focused on sound project and program delivery by enabling and supporting the most important aspect of any workplace: your people.
Our consulting areas of practice include:
PROGRAM & PROJECT MANAGEMENT
With vast experience designing and delivering projects with cross-functional teams, challenging stakeholders and budgets up to several millions of dollars, we can expertly fulfill embedded or contract project manager, project director and program manager roles.
Select roles we have filled:
Program Manager, Asset Management Portfolio and Transmission Major Projects (embedded)
Senior Project Manager, Regulatory Compliance (contract)
Project Manager, Municipal Boundary Alteration/Annexation (contract)
Program Manager, People Strategy (embedded)
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
With more than 13 years experience defining, assessing, planning and implementing strategies to support organizational change projects, coupled with 20+ years communication and marketing experience, we can provide plain-language, clear and actionable advice and plans to help your people approach, accept and adopt new ways of being in your workplace.
Select experience:
Organizational Restructure including role redefinitions, philanthropic foundation
Design and implementation of a PMO, municipal organization
Design and implementation of business process improvements, utility sector
LEADERSHIP COACHING & MENTORSHIP
As experienced leaders and managers, and trusted advisors to executive teams, we provide one-on-one coaching and mentorship to up-and-coming and seasoned project managers, project sponsors, and senior leaders to excel in their critical roles within project and program governance structures.
PMO DEVELOPMENT
Building from what’s already working within your organization, and with an eye to limiting layers of bureaucracy, we support the development or refinement of your PMO. We can help you create a streamlined, effective project system that leverages your people’s knowledge, strengths and existing practices to find that sweet spot between consistent, leading-practice process and efficient delivery.