Mr.Payson Hall

Area Of Expertise : Project Management Problem Solving
32 Years Of Experience
Training Industry : Multi Industry

Payson Hall, is a former U.S. Army Ranger and consulting project manager for Catalysis Group, Inc. in Sacramento.  Formally trained as a software engineer, Payson’s early career included software development, hardware/software system integration, and Independent Verification & Validation.  As his career progressed, his role shifted to include increasing project management responsibilities, with a focus on technology projects.

Today Payson coaches project managers, teaches project management skills, consults, and performs project reviews in a variety of fields, including transportation, communication, software development, education, financial services, and healthcare.

Payson has consulted on projects in both the public and private sectors throughout North America and Europe during his 40-year career.  He has published over 250 project management articles, developed numerous project management and problem-solving classes, written a book on project sponsorship, and is a sought-after conference speaker who specializes in demystifying project management topics and communicating important ideas while entertaining audiences.

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Live Webinar

The Magic of Assumptions

There are no “facts” about the future.  Everything we think we know about tomorrow is based upon what we think we know about the world today and our assumptions of where that will lead.  Successful people develop a heightened sense of assumption recognition th ...

  • Basic & Advanced
  • 60 Mins
  • May 07, 2024
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Reading the Tea Leaves: Predicting a Project’s Future

Every project is unique, but when they start to go off the rails, many of their symptoms rhyme.  Is your project encountering challenges?  Do you know the root causes of the issues and possible remedies?  In the real project world, any project can fail to del ...

  • Basic & Advanced
  • 60 Mins
  • Jun 10, 2024
Live Webinar

12 Risks for Enterprise Software Project

Every large IT project is unique. Each faces a complex array of challenges. When projects get into trouble, they often exhibit similar patterns - succumbing to risks that could have been anticipated, prevented, detected sooner, or managed better. Common early ...

  • Basic & Advanced
  • 60 Mins
  • Jun 18, 2024
Live Webinar

Don’t Bring a Gun to a Knife Fight: How to Counter Seven Negotiating Gambits

A “Gambit” is a risky technique used to potentially gain advantage in a situation.  Negotiating gambits are actions used by trained negotiators to give them an edge over the untrained population.  These ploys take advantage of human cognitive biases, social co ...

  • Basic
  • 60 Mins
  • Jul 12, 2024
On-Demand Webinar

Don’t Bring a Gun to a Knife Fight: How to Counter Seven Negotiating Gambits

A “Gambit” is a risky technique used to potentially gain advantage in a situation.  Negotiating gambits are actions used by trained negotiators to give them an edge over the untrained population.  These ploys take advantage of human cognitive biases, social co ...

  • Basic
  • 60 Mins