--- title: The art of project governance description: Project governance is more than just turning up to meetings and making decisions - it is about getting value from the projects you direct and control. --- [![Totally Optimized Projects](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TOPLogos/TOP%20Header%20logo2020.png?width=338&height=93&name=TOP%20Header%20logo2020.png "Totally Optimized Projects")](https://www.totallyoptimizedprojects.com) ![clouds-2.jpg](http://design-assets.hubspot.com/hubfs/Stratus/clouds-2.jpg "clouds-2.jpg") # The art of project governance [![Share on facebook](https://7528309.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/7528309/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_d-web-default-modules_hubspot/img/facebook-color.png?width=24&name=facebook-color.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com%2Ftop-videos%2Fthe-art-of-project-governance%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on linkedin](https://7528302.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/7528302/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_d-web-default-modules_hubspot/img/linkedin-color.png?width=24&name=linkedin-color.png) ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com%2Ftop-videos%2Fthe-art-of-project-governance%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on twitter](https://7528304.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/7528304/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_d-web-default-modules_hubspot/img/twitter-color.png?width=24&name=twitter-color.png) ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com%2Ftop-videos%2Fthe-art-of-project-governance%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com%2Ftop-videos%2Fthe-art-of-project-governance%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=) [![Share on email](https://7528311.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/7528311/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_d-web-default-modules_hubspot/img/email-color.png?width=24&name=email-color.png) ](mailto:?subject=You%20may%20find%20this%20TOP%20article%20of%20interest&body=The%20art%20of%20project%20governance%20-%20%20https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-videos/the-art-of-project-governance?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email) Last updated: November 17, 2020 Project governance is more than just turning up to meetings and making decisions - it is about getting value from the projects you direct and control. --- Project governance is more than just 'turning up to meetings and making decisions'. Project governance can be like teaching your child to drive—what you do or don't do can be critical to your future. What you see, or don't see, can tell you if your project is likely to succeed as we make clear in this 14 minute video. This video is part of the Project Governance Master Class course. 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