Michel Thiry

Background

About Michel Thiry

Michel Thiry is a regular blogger on LinkedIn, he has a strong and varied international experience in many cultural environments. He has worked as an architect and project manager on a number of major construction projects before moving into organizational consultancy. He is now recognized as a worldwide authority in strategic applications of project, program and value. As such, he has supported the development and implementation of a number of strategic programs for large multinational organizations in various fields, including construction, financial, pharmaceutical, IT and IS, telecom, water treatment, transportation (air and rail), local government and others. He is a regular Keynote Speaker for major International events. He has written and lectured widely in International forums, both at the Academic and Practice levels. The 2nd Edition of his best selling book “A Framework for Value Management Practice”, has just been released by the PMI®. His book "Program Management" is number 7 on the Gower bestselling books of 2013. In addition, he has written a number of book chapters on Value, Program and Portfolio Management in prominent PM books like the Gower “Handbook of project management” 3rd and 4th editions and the “Wiley Guide to Project, Program and Portfolio Management”, published by Wiley. He is also co-author of "Managing change in Organizations: A Practice Guide" and a "significant contributor" to the PMI "Standard for Program Management" 3rd Edition. Michel has obtained an MSc in Organizational Behaviour with the School of Management and Organizational Behaviour at the University of London and a PhD from Middlesex University on Contextualizing Project Organizations. In 2006 he was elected PMI Fellow for his continued contribution to project management and in 2007 he was nominated Fellow of the Association for Project Management. In 2008, he was awarded a Life Achievement Award by the Canadian Society of Value Analysis. Specialties: Strategic development, change management, group coaching, facilitation, keynote speaker, program management, value management, portfolio management, organizational change, decision management