{"id":8,"date":"2026-01-08T20:48:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T20:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upstreamprojects.com\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-03-30T16:00:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T16:00:45","slug":"elementor-8","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/upstreamprojects.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8\" class=\"elementor elementor-8\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c9d079 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c9d079\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-823c412 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"823c412\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upstreamprojects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/1-1-e1768168032848-rhimr2p7k8v2gw77423knhr665f6fhylyvuv8wszl6.png\" title=\"1\" alt=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4152d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4152d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fix the upstream. Deliver the downstream<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b545ea8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b545ea8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mary Salmon ChPP, PMP<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89e67b6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"89e67b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b6465f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b6465f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Preventing problems before they cascade. Building clarity, alignment, and trust \u2014 so your programmes deliver without the drama<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54f314b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"54f314b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"mailto:hello@upstreamprojects.com\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Let's Talk<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28a32fc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"28a32fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90ba6c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"90ba6c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bc0d8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bc0d8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ChPP, PMP | 10+ Years Experience | Multi-Million Pound Programs | EMEA \/ AMER \/ APAC<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebd57cd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ebd57cd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88706e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88706e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The upstream approach<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeebbdd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eeebbdd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04ee6a9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"04ee6a9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-147b55a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"147b55a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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everyone knows what success looks like, why it matters, and how decisions get made \u2014 before a single delivery milestone is set.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-278edf9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"278edf9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e76539e elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"e76539e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-shield-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M466.5 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I prevent that by:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1.5 [li_&amp;]:gap-1.5 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-2 pl-8 mb-3\"><li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Establishing strategic alignment before execution begins<\/li><li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Building trust through transparent governance frameworks<\/li><li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Identifying risks at their source, not when they&#8217;ve compounded<\/li><li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Developing capabilities that prevent future crises<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>The result? Programs that deliver value without constant firefighting.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20f390e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20f390e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3489789 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3489789\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa5c1ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aa5c1ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/upstreamprojects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-3-1-853x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-89\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upstreamprojects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-3-1-853x1024.png 853w, https:\/\/upstreamprojects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-3-1-250x300.png 250w, https:\/\/upstreamprojects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-3-1-768x922.png 768w, https:\/\/upstreamprojects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-3-1.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba80fb6 elementor-widget-mobile__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba80fb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><em>&#8220;Mary is the most incredible Project Manager I have worked with in 22 years of Technology Sales. Her leadership in coordinating 5-6 groups simultaneously has been masterful. Mary is ALWAYS prepared, effectively taking action and following up. There is never a time my client doesn&#8217;t call her out for her incredible customer focus on delivery of services.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">\u2014 Brian Fox, Senior Account Manager, Lumen<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53715ed e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"53715ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27c01a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27c01a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Let's Discuss Your Program Challenges<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec841df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec841df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Strategic program leadership that prevents problems before they cascade. 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