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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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What’s In-Between: The Enterprise Agility Strategy Gap

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

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***This is a PMI-Led webinar*** This session deepens PMI research on enterprise agility, exploring real world examples of implementation in action from both the executive and practitioner perspectives. Our experts will highlight how all stakeholders have to be active, empowered players in enterprise agility for it to succeed, emphasizing the need for psychological safety and strong communication pathways.

Why Relationships Make or Break Infrastructure Projects

Aug 13, 2026 11:00 AM EDT (UTC-4)

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***This is a PMI Led Webinar*** This webinar shares why inter-organizational relationships are vital for infrastructure project success and shares the key recommendations that help deliver project success. Based on a research collaboration between PMI, University College London and MIGSO-PCUBED.

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Step Up, Show Up: Storytelling as a Project Skill

by Madelyn Blair, Edward Hoffman, Rupal Bhandari, Tameka Vasquez

June 23, 2026 | 61:01 | Views: 11,383 | PDUs: 1.00 | Rating: 4.65 / 5

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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In My Shoes: Building a Collaborative Future

by Megan Speight, Megan Johnston, Margareth Santos Carneiro

June 23, 2026 | 58:29 | Views: 4,955 | PDUs: 1.00 | Rating: 4.45 / 5

Join award-winning leaders from PMI as they discuss how project managers can drive meaningful outcomes through inclusive collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and strategic influence. Explore practical ways to build trust, encourage diverse perspectives, and expand access to the project management profession.

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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

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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

Topic Teasers Vol. 187: Distance, Culture and Time Zones...Oh, My!

by Barbee Davis, MA, PHR, PMP, PMI-ACP, PMI-PBA May 13, 2026

Question: I am happy that my employer is with a company that is expanding overseas at a time when many organizations are doing layoffs or folding altogether. But traditional/waterfall practices have been how we arrange our projects, and I am concerned with the fact that we will be bringing IT features to our production products. I think usually they are more agile teams who work with IT, right? With the language, culture, pressures of a new branch, and time zones to consider…how can I possibly set up a way to manage our international projects?

Improve Reporting to Reposition Yourself as a Value Creator

by Joe Wynne May 13, 2026

Executives want evidence that strategy is advancing. How do you reposition yourself as a value creator? It is less about changing what you do day to day, and more about changing how you frame and report what you are doing.

7 Ways to Make a Good First PM Impression

by Lonnie Pacelli May 13, 2026

Creating a positive first impression is about preparation, intentionality, and basic human decency. Here are seven things to do—and a few this practitioner learned not to do—when entering a new project relationship.

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.