Three construction leaders in white hard hats and safety vests reviewing drawings together on an active job site: a man in his mid-40s, a senior woman and a senior man, with the structure and a tower crane behind them

Arden Project Accelerator™ · Construction Webinar

From Kickoff to Execution: How Construction Leaders Align Teams for Complex Projects

Strong project teams don’t run on assumptions. Learn how to clarify decisions, communication, accountability, and risk escalation before execution gets harder.

Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 12:00 p.m. ET · 60 minutes · Complimentary

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November 12, 2026 · 12:00 p.m. ET · Complimentary

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What you’ll learn

Six Project Performance Drivers for stronger project teams.

In this executive webinar, Heather Panitch, Chief Client Officer at Arden Coaching, and Vanessa Tennyson, Executive, Leadership & Team Coach and former C-suite operator, will explore how construction leaders can build stronger project teams from the start by making operating agreements explicit.

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Shared Direction. Create alignment around project goals, priorities, and success.

02

Decision Velocity. Clarify how decisions get made as complexity increases.

03

Communication. Establish how information moves across the project team.

04

Team Collaboration. Make explicit how the team will work together.

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Accountability. Keep ownership and commitments clear throughout execution.

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Risk Identification & Escalation. Surface risks before they become larger problems.

The Takeaway

Leave with clearer agreements, not more assumptions.

A clearer way to think about project-team readiness before execution becomes more complex
Practical prompts you can use to surface assumptions and strengthen alignment with your own project teams
A better understanding of how a living Project Operating Guide™ can help teams carry their agreements into the work

All live attendees receive the Project Startup Risk Checklist — a practical one-page tool aligned to the six Project Performance Drivers to help identify the conversation a live project needs next.

Heather Panitch, MBA, Chief Client Officer, Arden Coaching
Your Presenters

Heather Panitch, MBA

Chief Client Officer, Arden Coaching

Heather leads Arden’s Client Success function, overseeing 200+ executive coaching and leadership development programs. She brings extensive experience aligning program execution with business objectives and creating high-impact learning experiences.

Vanessa Tennyson, Executive, Leadership & Team Coach, Arden Coaching
Your Presenters

Vanessa Tennyson

Executive, Leadership & Team Coach | Business Consultant | Former COO, CFO & CHRO

Vanessa is a former C-suite executive with 30+ years of experience, including serving as COO of an engineering firm. She brings an operator’s perspective to helping leaders strengthen teams, navigate complexity, and turn insight into action.

David DiStefano, Managing Director, Arden Coaching
Your Host

David DiStefano

Managing Director, Arden Coaching

David works with construction leaders on project-team performance. He will open the session and stay for the conversation.

Registration Details

Build stronger project teams from the start.

With Heather Panitch, MBA, Chief Client Officer; Vanessa Tennyson, Executive, Leadership & Team Coach and former C-suite operator; and David DiStefano, Managing Director, Arden Coaching

DateThursday, November 12, 2026
Time12:00 p.m. ET (Noon Eastern)
FormatLive construction webinar, 60 minutes including questions
CostComplimentary
Project leaders working through drawings on a construction project

Construction Webinar

Decide how the team will work together before the pressure arrives.

60 minutes. Six Project Performance Drivers. A checklist you can use on a live project.