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PMI Organizational Agility Conference 2016

September 14, 2016 | Online

Is Your Agile Transformation Set up to Fail? Find out at the PMI® Organizational Agility Conference 2016, FREE and Exclusive for PMI Members. We know there are barriers that slow your organization’s ability to be agile: failed agile transformations, complex organizational processes, team dynamics and the uncertain role of the PMO in an agile environment (just to name a few). Attend the PMI Organizational Agility Conference 2016 to get help breaking down these barriers. It’s free for PMI Members.

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Step Up, Show Up: Storytelling as a Project Skill

Jun 23, 2026 11:00 AM EDT (UTC-4)

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Learn how storytelling enables project professionals to do — and why narrative is a core project leadership skill, not a soft one.

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Building Future Project Managers: Real-World PM Skills Through STEM Racing

by Ashley Forsyth, Caitlin Sullivan, Andrew Whitmire, Amber Buschmann, Erina Wanzul

May 07, 2026 | 40:35 | Views: 2,339 | PDUs: 0.50 | Rating: 4.50 / 5

In partnership with PMI Educational Foundation, this webinar highlights how early exposure to project management builds students’ confidence, real-world skills, and career readiness. Featuring insights from STEM Racing alumni, discover how foundational techniques like planning, teamwork, and problem-solving translate from the classroom to meaningful impact in early careers.

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Inclusive Leadership: When Good Intentions Quietly Push People Out

by Charles Igwe

April 02, 2026 | 60:48 | Views: 6,119 | PDUs: 1.00 | Rating: 4.59 / 5

Inclusive leadership is often framed as a value, yet many project and volunteer leaders struggle to translate good intentions into behaviors that sustain engagement. In complex, fast-moving environments, this gap can quietly lead to disengagement, reduced ownership, and eventual attrition long before leaders recognize a problem.

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Save Time With Tools And Templates

Project Outline Template

PREMIUM deliverable

by Anand Pillarisetti

The purpose of this Project Outline template is to clearly explain the reason for starting the project and ensure alignment among stakeholders. It acts as a high-level communication tool to share essential information with both leadership and project teams, helping to initiate the project smoothly—especially when team members are spread across different locations.

Monthly Project Status Report

PREMIUM deliverable

by Mark Mullaly, Ph.D., PMP

The monthly status report template has been designed to be a comprehensive review of project progress. It is intended to provide a detailed understanding of the project, what has occurred to date, and its trajectory in moving forward.

Communications Plan

PREMIUM deliverable

by Mark Mullaly, Ph.D., PMP

UPDATED TEMPLATE! The communications plan provides a comprehensive view of how your project will communicate with the various audiences that it supports. Use this template and the sample matrix to schedule and assign communication responsibilities.

8 Tips to Be a Critical Persuader

presentation

by Lonnie Pacelli

Use this one-slide presentation in conjunction with the article 8 Ways to Be a Critical Persuader and with the Persuasion Atrophy series.

Audio Visual Installation Form (Classroom and Presentation Systems)

PREMIUM checklist

by Nicole Pagano

This template includes important checklist items that need to be covered when visiting a site in order to define deliverables, as well as assess budget and timeline estimations to use on any audio visual installation project (specifically for presentation systems in classrooms and auditoriums).

Learn From Others

4 Underappreciated Dimensions of Business Acumen

by Michael Wood May 1, 2026

Building on the business acumen foundations of financial literacy, strategic thinking, and data-driven decision-making, this article turns to four dimensions of business acumen that are often underappreciated yet equally transformative.

Not Responding? Not Cool

by Lonnie Pacelli April 22, 2026

When you don’t respond to a request, you leave the person guessing. Consider the following alternatives to ignoring the message so they aren't left with crickets.

The Role of a Leader in Managing Change: 4 Critical Ways to Guide Your Team Through Transformation

by Cassandra Worthy March 12, 2026

If you're a leader during uncertain times, you may feel uncertain yourself. Let's break down the four essential roles you must play to effectively lead your team through change.

Click, Comment, Convince: A New Model for Project Communication

by Carleton Chinner December 3, 2025

Social media now acts as an amplifier to any message from your project. Our role then is a familiar one: We must influence stakeholder sentiment, not just react to it.

Building the Missing Link: How Effective Communication Drives Construction Project Success

by Tony Jacob, PMP, CM-Lean, PMI-CP, PMI-PBA October 28, 2025

Construction projects don’t fail for lack of skill or effort; they fail when people, systems, and expectations fall out of sync. When the invisible glue of communication weakens, even the best technical plans begin to collapse.

Toddlers Are the Toughest Stakeholders

by Mike Donoghue September 17, 2025

You may think you’ve mastered all forms of difficult personalities, but will your PM skills be put to the test when you face the toughest stakeholder of them all: the toddler. What can we learn from these bundles of joy?

When Projects Slip: How to Spot Trouble Early and Get Back on Track

by Timothy Shaw September 15, 2025

One of the most common challenges in any project manager's career is recognizing when a project is slipping—and knowing how to address the issue effectively. Get help recognizing the warning signs and instilling proactive practices.

6 Power Skills Every PM Must Master for Long-Term Success

by Michael Wood August 13, 2025

By sharpening your power skills daily, you unlock opportunities for growth for you and your team. How can you strengthen your power skills to manage through change and lead boldly? What small shifts today can unlock greater resilience and impact tomorrow?

Social Media for Community Stakeholder Engagement in Infrastructure Projects

by Ken Chung, Pernille Eskerod, Anna Lund Jepsen, Jingbo Zhang July 21, 2025

Community stakeholders in infrastructure projects are often not effectively engaged, leading to issues such as project delays. There is a lack of guidance for engaging external stakeholders in the context of social media availability. New PMI-funded research address this need.

Stop Managing Up, Start Leading Across

by Bart Gerardi July 9, 2025

Being able to lead laterally isn’t simply a "nice to have." It’s a core competency. The ability to influence peers, collaborate across verticals, and align teams outside of your span of control is what separates good project managers from great ones.