Dinner Meeting: “Communication as an Attribute of Leadership”

Join us for our bi-monthly dinner meeting! Earn up to 2 PDU while building your professional network, viewing new products and services, and enjoying dinner. Earn 1 PDU for attending the Professional Development session and 1 PDU for the Dinner Meeting Keynote Presentation.

Newcomers Meeting - 6:00pm - 6:45pm

If you are a new member to PMI Atlanta, you do not want to miss this opportunity to hear how PMI Atlanta can help you achieve your goals and meet members of the leadership team. 

Professional Development - 6:00pm - 6:45pm

"Facilitating Effective Project Meetings" presented by Thomas Wooldridge, PMP

Keynote Presentation - 7:00pm - 8:00pm

“Communication as an Attribute of Leadership” presented by Kia MorningFlower, PMP

Professional Development Presentation Details

One of the key pillars of the PMI Talent triangle is "Power Skills".  PMI's definition of Power Skills: These interpersonal skills include collaborative leadership, communication, an innovative mindset, for-purpose orientation, and empathy. Ensuring teams have these skills allows them to maintain influence with a variety of stakeholders - a critical component for making change. 

What is the best way to show off this talent as a Project Manager?  It is leading and organizing a productive meeting.  In this training you will learn different types of meetings you can put together to get maximum output from project team members.  Learn the methods to put together a clear and concise presentation that can satisfy all key stakeholders.

Professional Development Presenter Biography

Thomas Wooldridge, PMP, has more than 15 years experience as a project manager working in various industries. Some of the projects included building up telecom networks,opening new hotels, Security Compliance, M&A, and software development. Thomas's credentials include Project Management Professional, Scrum Master, Comptia Network+ and A+, and has a BA in Business from Georgia State University. Currently he works as a Senior Program Manager with Equifax. Connect with Thomas on Linkedin.

Keynote Presentation Details

What you say and how you communicate influences others and their perception of you. Learn how your communication style influences others and the way you lead during this interactive keynote address.

Keynote Presenter Biography

Kia MorningFlower, CSM, MSW, MS, has been an educator in management, training, curriculum instruction and design in Federal, Military, Intelligence, private sector and nonprofits organizations across the country. Her degrees include a master’s degree in Social Work on scholarship from Washington University and another master’s degree in Education with a focus in Business and Leadership. She’s even worked and studied abroad in England as a foreign exchange student and Charles E. Merrill Scholar while attending Spelman College as an undergrad. Kia became Agile earning her CSM© (Certified Scrum Master) from the Scrum Alliance in 2017, thus beginning her transition into Project Management. She’s been an adjunct professor, center director, assistant principal, project coordinator, and Training Subject Matter Expert. She was a member of PMI, Montgomery County chapter (Washington, DC) and later joined PMI Atlanta when she moved back home during the early days of Covid-19. Prior to, she was a reviewer for training submissions for the Global Scrum Gatherings of 2020 and 2022. Kia also sat on the PMI Atlanta PMP Study Group Committee for the Winter of 2022 and is V.P. of Education for PMI Atlanta Toastmasters. She currently works for Oracle as an Education Consultant working with Project Managers and other consultants implementing software for small to medium sized businesses in the manufacturing industry. She is also Vice President of PMI Atlanta Toastmasters. Kia continues to make contributions to professional development: including designing and presenting a Hybrid training on an "Introduction to Scrum" for the Maryland State Department of Education and several Brown Bag series on leadership, managing projects and agile practices, including “An overview of Agile Scrum and SAFe for Project Use.”

When

Monday, September 19, 2022, 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Location

ROAM Innovative Workplace, 1151 Hammond Dr #240, Atlanta, GA 30346

Fees

Please Note:  Early Bird Registration has been extended through Wednesday, August 29, 2022 at 11:59pm.   

**Effective immediately - We will no longer be accepting cash/checks for walk-ins**