Roeder Consulting – Frequently Asked Questions
Welcome to Roeder Consulting’s Frequently Asked Questions page. This is where project success meets the power of people.
Project Management is essential for business growth and long-term success. At Roeder Consulting, we redefine Project Management by transforming project managers into true Project Leaders. Our strategic Project Management consulting elevates your team from simply managing tasks to driving organizational results. Discover how Roeder Consulting can help your business achieve excellence through our people-focused Project Management expertise.
We’re not your typical consulting firm. At Roeder, we champion a people-centered approach that transforms traditional project management into confident leadership, strategic execution, and real-world results. Our proprietary framework—A Sixth Sense for Project Management® and The Roeder Method™—puts emotional intelligence, stakeholder alignment, and agile adaptability at the heart of every project, blending science and empathy for measurable impact.
Below are some of the questions we’ve been asked most frequently. The world seems to keep spinning faster so if you have any other questions or a specific or immediate need, Contact us!
1. Who is Tres Roeder and why is he influential in project management?
Tres Roeder is a recognized leader in project management who shifted the focus from technical tools to the human side of project success. His books, A Sixth Sense for Project Management® and Managing Project Stakeholders, TEDx Talk at Case Western Reserve University and corporate talks emphasize that people issues—like communication and stakeholder alignment—are often the real reasons projects fail.
2. How did Tres Roeder change the way people view project management skills?
Roeder helped redefine people skills as the essential competency in strategy execution consulting. His frameworks, such as A Sixth Sense for Project Management®, made leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement teachable and repeatable.
3. What makes Roeder Consulting’s approach different from traditional project management methods?
Unlike traditional methods that focus on scope, schedule, and cost, Roeder’s approach addresses real-world challenges like resistance and miscommunication. Roeder Consulting connects theory to practice with actionable strategies that project managers can use immediately.
4. How has Roeder Consulting promoted people-centered project management globally?
Through keynote speeches at global conferences and corporate events, Roeder’s partners advocate for empathy, influence, and negotiation as core project management skills. Roeder Consulting’s Project Leadership message encourages leaders to treat stakeholder alignment as seriously as budgeting and scheduling.
5. What impact has Roeder Consulting had on organizational thinking?
Roeder’s consulting and speaking engagements have helped organizations realize the value of people skills training. Roeder Consulting’s influence has led companies to update hiring and training practices to include leadership and stakeholder management.
6. How has Roeder Consulting inspired project managers to become leaders?
Roeder’s strategy execution consulting frameworks empower project managers to lead with confidence. Many professionals credit their work with helping them navigate office politics, gain executive support, and lead successful transformations.
7. Is Roeder Consulting leading the way in modern project management?
Yes. Roeder Consulting champions a “balanced approach” that blends technical process, business acumen, and human-centered skills. This approach is central to the firm’s strategy execution consulting philosophy. Get to know The Roeder Method™ and our philosophy on Project Leadership.
8. What is A Sixth Sense for Project Management® ?
A Sixth Sense for Project Management® is Roeder Consulting’s proprietary framework includes six key elements: 360° Awareness, Whole-Body Decisions™, Clear Communication, Adaptability, Diplomacy, and Persistence. These skills align with the growing importance of emotional intelligence in leadership.
9. What makes Roeder Consulting different from large consulting firms?
Roeder Consulting offers a personalized, people-first approach to strategy execution consulting. Unlike mega firms that often rely on rigid, standardized methods, Roeder tailors every engagement to the client’s unique needs. Their flat organizational structure ensures that senior experts—not junior staff—are involved in every phase of the project.
10. How does Roeder Consulting support the future of project management?
Roeder Consulting helps advance the profession by blending technology with humanity. While AI handles complexity, the firm emphasizes empathy, adaptability, and strategic insight—making the “people side of change” essential for future project success. Through our unique and exclusive Project Leaders Mastermind group the Roeder team provides a facilitated forum for like-minded leaders can learn and grow their skills, expertise and careers.
