In-house course · 1 day
Effective meeting facilitation that leads to action. You learn to bring the right people together, share up-to-date information and make the decisions then and there.
Why this course
Meetings that end without a decision cost more than most people think. ICE brings the experts into the same room and resolves in one session what would otherwise take weeks of email.
ICE stands for Integrated Concurrent Engineering. It brings together the right people, with up-to-date information and the authority to decide. The course was developed together with Construction City, and gives you a way of working you can put to use in your own project the following week.
The program as a takt plan
TheoryPracticeYour own project
Part 1 · Theory
You learn when ICE delivers the most, who needs to be in the room, and what authority they need.
Part 2 · Practice
You build an agenda around the decisions to be made, and get the information ready in advance.
Part 3 · Practice
You practice leading the meeting to its goal, even when disagreement or conflict arises.
Part 4 · Practice
You learn to land decisions and ensure clear documentation of what was decided.
Part 5 · Your own project
You go home with templates, checklists and a practical guide, and a plan for the first ICE meeting in your own project.
Learning outcomes
You know when ICE delivers the most, and which issues it is suited to.
You plan meetings that deliver decisions.
You lead meetings effectively, even when there is disagreement.
You land decisions and document them clearly.
You get templates, checklists and a practical guide for your own use.
You have a way of working you can put to use in your project the following week.
In partnership with NTNU
The course is delivered in partnership with NTNU. Participants who complete it receive a certificate from the university.
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Who it's for
Those who drive progress and need decisions at the right time.
Those who coordinate the trades and resolve interfaces.
Those who hold the answers the other disciplines are waiting for.
The course creates a shared meeting culture across the whole project.
What participants say
A well-rounded course focused on what matters most: the people! If a course could be the real deal – this is it!
Participant, GL ByggTrent VDC
I went in with fairly low expectations, but was actually very pleasantly surprised. The ideas about meetings and sticky-note planning in particular were good, and well presented.
Participant, Bane NORTrent VDC
You recognize the issues and challenges you face in everyday work.
Participant, BetongbyggTrent VDC
Engaging, informative, interesting and educational, about a way of working that will help make the job more structured and easier to keep track of.
Participant, Bane NORTrent VDC
Very relevant to what we do. Easy to see that it transfers directly to our everyday work.
Participant, Bjørn ByggTrent VDC
The course content and the energy of the instructors and participants were absolutely top-notch.
Participant, Bane NORTrent VDC
The figures are averages of all responses in our participant evaluations from 2022 to 2026. The quotes come from the same evaluations, from participants who have agreed to be quoted, and are translated from Norwegian.
The people behind it
Our instructors have experience from more than 100 construction projects in every phase, and know the industry from the inside.
MSc in Civil Engineering from NTNU. Specialist in takt planning, Lean facilitation and VDC in practice.
MSc in Industrial Economics. Founded Lean Communications in 2009, and is a specialist in project collaboration.
Electrical engineer with VDC certification from NTNU and Stanford. Specialist in collaborative planning.
Trade certificate and a bachelor's degree in construction. Has worked as a superintendent, project manager and quality manager, and has been an instructor since 2019.
Good to know
The course is sold to companies and projects. The price depends on the number of participants and how much we tailor it, and you get it in a quote when you send a request.
The course is delivered on request for a company or a project. If you are a small group, you can team up with others on the project for a joint course.
1 course day, about 6.5 hours.
At your office, at the project office or at Construction City in Oslo.
The number is adapted to the company or project.
Experience from building and infrastructure projects.
The course is delivered in partnership with NTNU, and participants who complete it receive a certificate.
Yes. We clarify objectives, scope and dates together with you, and use examples the participants recognize from their own project.
Send a request to post@leancommunications.no or use the “Send a request” button. Tell us briefly about your company or project and how many you are, and you'll get a quote.
How to book
Tell us briefly about your company or project, how many you are, and when you would like the course.
We clarify objectives, scope and dates together with you, and send a quote with pricing.
The course is delivered for your company or project, with examples the participants recognize.
Participants who complete the course receive a certificate from NTNU.
In-house courses
2 + 2 days
2 + 2 days
4–5 sessionsRequest · ICE
Write to post@leancommunications.no. Tell us briefly about your company or project and how many you are, and you'll get a quote with pricing. You'll normally hear back within one business day.