During this session, attendees will have the opportunity to hear from three different administrators about their experiences with project management, citing specific examples from their schools and the lessons their teams learned along the way. As school leaders, we collectively strive to maintain both operational excellence and pursue strategic goals that advance our missions. Focusing on the latter, how do we set the right agenda? How do we determine the right stakeholders to get involved? What role should collaboration and feedback play, and how might that vary depending on the nature of the project? How do we manage change, adapt to new challenges as they arise, and ultimately measure our success? These questions and more will be considered in a two-part session, including the presentation of case studies from three CESA schools and culminating in a panel discussion with an opportunity for Q&A with the audience. In the spirit of “Accelerate,” we will also consider how to strike a balance between timeliness and efficiency in achieving strategic goals while also effectively investing the community in those projects to ensure their effectiveness and longevity.