Virtual Lunch & Learn
Your Project Isn’t Telling You the Truth: The Warning Signs That Never Appear in Dashboards, Reports, or Slide Decks
Date: Thursday, November 26, 2026
Time: 12:00pm to 1:00pm MBT (ET)
Location: Virtual
CPE Credit: 1.0 Hour
*Please note, CPE certificates will only be issued to registered attendees.
Cost:
FREE - IIA Member
$10 - Non-Member
SESSION OVERVIEW
Most 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
FACILITATORS
Matthew Oleniuk, The Risk Insider
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 go unchallenged, and how information is simplified in ways that reduce understanding. His focus is on helping people intervene earlier – before small misinterpretations compound into visible delivery failures.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the IIA Winnipeg chapter at chapter33@iiachaptercommunications.org
NOTE:
Please refer to the IIA Winnipeg Chapter Website for more upcoming educational events (https://www.theiia.org/en/chapters/canada/manitoba/winnipeg/ )