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March 10, 2026
7:15 AM CDT - 8:30 AM CDT
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Five Stone Research
401 Wynn Dr NW
Huntsville, AL 35805
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Topic: Your Project Isn’t Telling You the Truth
The Warning Signs That Never Appear in Dashboards, Reports, or Slide Decks
Session Summary
Most large, complex projects watch the dashboard, not the road. Leaders review familiar metrics and feel reassured by “green” indicators – even as real dangers form outside the reporting frame. Dashboards capture activity, not vulnerability, and routinely filter out the uncomfortable messages leaders most need to hear.
This session helps project leaders detect the early, subtle signals of project collapse long before timelines slip or issues become public. Using real-world examples, Matthew shows why the conditions that matter most never appear in slide decks, why routine
reporting blinds teams at critical moments, and how project instability can take root when no one is looking.
Learning Objectives
In this session, participants will learn:
- Why formal reporting often hides early warning signs – and what leaders miss until it’s too late
- The early patterns that indicate a project is entering dangerous territory
- How routine dashboards create blind spots, even when performance appears stable
- Practical ways leaders can surface difficult truths and intervene before failures emerge
Speaker:
Matthew Oleniuk is a former senior executive who provided oversight of large, high-stakes government projects, where optimistic reporting, complex governance, and formal assurance often obscured emerging problems. He saw firsthand how early warning signals rarely appear in dashboards, reports, or risk registers.
Today, Matthew works with senior leaders and delivery teams to strengthen how insight, evidence, and judgement shape real decisions. His sessions explore why critical signals are missed, how assumptions harden without challenge, and how information is simplified in ways that reduce understanding. His focus is on helping leaders intervene earlier – before small misinterpretations compound into visible delivery failures.
Session Logistics
Duration: 60 minutes (including Q&A)
Audience: Senior leaders, managers, and practitioners involved in the delivery, governance, or oversight of complex public-sector projects.
Contact Details
- [email protected]
- https://theriskinsider.com
- https://linkedin.com/in/matthewoleniuk
Tickets
$15.00 Member with Meal
$20.00 after 7:00 pm March 6
$20.00 Non-Members with Meal
$25.00 after 7:00 pm March 6
$5.00 Member No Meal
$5.00 Online Only
$10.00 Online Only
