Duncan Stevens Builds Proactive Teams at the EnviroCompétences EPC Conference
With Duncan Stevens, behavioural psychologist, keynote speaker and best-selling author
OUTCOME 1
One shared way to work
Delegates from across the EPC community left with a shared picture of how proactive teams work together.
OUTCOME 2
Proactive by default
Teams began treating early action as part of the job, not a heroic extra when a project starts to wobble.
OUTCOME 3
Actions to take home
Practical tools and workshop actions they could take straight back to their own teams and start using.
THE CHALLENGE
EnviroCompétences needed its EPC community working as one proactive team.
Projects in engineering, procurement and construction rarely forgive late surprises, yet the people delivering them often work in separate firms and disciplines, meeting only when something’s gone wrong. The EPC group’s conference theme, Unlocking Excellence, set out to change that.
The volunteer board asked Duncan to run a keynote and a workshop for around 60 delegates. They wanted a speaker who’d listen first, tailor everything to their challenges and leave the group with practical tools for proactive teamwork.
DUNCAN’S SOLUTION
A tailored teams keynote and workshop that turned proactive teamwork into next steps.
Before the conference, Duncan spoke with the organisers to learn how EPC teams hand work over, where projects stall and what proactive teamwork should look like on site and between projects.
He opened with a 45-minute keynote built on marginal gains, shared ownership and on-stage behavioural psychology demonstrations, then led a 60-minute workshop where each table mapped one action to take back to its own team.
THE RESULT
A conference that left teams with practical tools for proactive teamwork.
EnviroCompétences reported overwhelmingly positive feedback from participants, who said the session gave them practical tools and strategies for proactive teamwork, delivered in a relatable way. The workshop added actionable steps to carry the lessons into lasting change within their teams. In the survey, 98% of delegates said they’d recommend Duncan.
The audience survey below shows how the session landed with the people in the room.
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THOUGHTS FROM DUNCAN
Teams turn proactive when they know what to do next, not just why it matters.
Most engineers and project managers already care about doing things early. What stops them is friction: unclear handovers, unspoken assumptions and nobody owning the small fix. So I pair every idea with a small, concrete step, then let the room work out its own version in the workshop, because people back what they help build.
The EPC group were generous, curious and great company, and I’d love to work with them again.
HOW ENVIROCOMPÉTENCES DELEGATES RATED DUNCAN'S TEAMS KEYNOTE
98% of EnviroCompétences delegates would recommend Duncan, and 97% are extremely or highly likely to use his takeaways. The words they used most to describe the keynote were actionable, engaging and motivating.
Survey of 60 EnviroCompétences EPC conference delegates, completed straight after the workshop.
LIKELIHOOD TO USE DUNCAN'S TAKEAWAYS
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ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE DUNCAN’S KEYNOTE
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SEE WHAT OTHER CLIENTS ARE SAYING ABOUT DUNCAN'S KEYNOTE:
“It is evident that Duncan has a passion for delivering outstanding results and look forward to partnering again!”
Jenny Tsimpouka
Events Co-ordinator, CEO Clubs Greece
“His speech was very motivational and inspirational and the entertainment part was just mind-blowing!”
Tonya Winders
CEO, GAAP Barcelona
“I would highly recommend Duncan to anyone looking for an amazing speaker who can inspire and motivate diverse audiences!”
Natasha Amurao
Event Organiser, Abu Dhabi
“His content was delivered perfectly. Exactly what we were looking for! Actionable takeaways for everybody!”
Ashleigh Goodchild
Director, PM Collective
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