March Luncheon (VIRTUAL) - Project High Notes

Kentuckiana Chapter Meeting – March 16, 2021

Topic: Project High Notes

Presentation Description 

Project High Notes

An upbeat and educational journey exploring the internal, interpersonal and external factors that connect project teams and allow them to function effetively. Through psychology-based evidence and examples, Alan explores the concepts that project manages need to understand in order to enhance project cohsion. Integrated into this program are are live electric violin segments to help illustrate the points being made. Creating a very upbeat, engaging and entertaining environment for learning. 

The Program is divided into 3 sections:

Part 1: Project Interospection

• Improving mental health and emotional intellegence 
• Managing stress throughout the project
• Personality considerations and individual difference
• cognitive diffusion exercise

Part 2: Project Interaction

• Motivating team members and gaining alignment
• Transparency and authenticity
• Building trust in professional relationship
• Recognition and appreciation

Part 3: Project Integration 

• Mitigating interpersonal risks
• Resolving conflicts early and effectively
• the importance of project and organizational culture
• optimizing project resources

This is one presentation you do not want to miss!

Earn 1.5 PDUs - 1 Leadership and .5 Business/ Strategic

About Alan Mallory

Alan Mallory is an international speaker, author and performance coach who is passionate about leadership and reaching new heights in all that we do. His unique philosophy of life revolves around empowering people and embracing an agile mentality focused on goals and results. By understanding what drives and motivates us, we are able to cultivate more innovative and effective ways of thinking and taking action. Alan holds a degree in Engineering from Queen’s University and a Masters in Psychology from Adler University, giving him a well-balanced approach to the outer and inner challenges we all face. He has worked internationally with large organizations as a professional engineer and project manager developing patents and implementing solutions to complex challenge in the mining and metals industry. Living and working abroad has given Alan the opportunity to deepen his understanding of individual and team challenges, better appreciate cultural diversity and successfully adapt to different organizational structures. Building experience through a lifestyle of adventure and challenge, in the spring of 2008 Alan embarked on the project of a lifetime and set a world record on Mount Everest along with three members of his immediate family. The expedition involved two years of planning and two months of climbing through immense challenges, but they were able to overcome these obstacles through strategic planning, healthy team dynamics, self-awareness and perseverance.