PMI Queensland | Upcoming Events Calendar

OVERVIEW

PMI Queensland is pleased to present a brand-new event series for 2025 - the PMI Queensland Book Club, an opportunity for project professionals to develop their non-technical skills through a facilitated group discussion of various personal development texts. Some tangible benefits:

1. Opportunities for continuous learning through a curated list of personal development books focused on uplifting “soft-skills” and non-technical capabilities required for project management success.
2. A shared learning experience in which members gain collective insights and share their experiences, delivered by a professional facilitator.
3. Meaningful connections with like-minded project professionals with an interest in personal growth and developing a community.

TOPIC & BOOK WE WILL DISCUSS

Have you ever dreaded a difficult conversation? Perhaps you've put it off and hoped for the best, not wanting to upset the other person only to suffer the consequences later? Did you know that a project's failure can be predicted with 90% accuracy based on whether people engaged in the project can hold the relevant crucial conversations? 

In February's not-to-be-missed book club event, we will dive into Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, which was written by the four co-founders of VitalSmarts, Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler. This book was first published in 2002 by McGraw-Hill, with the second and third editions published in 2012 and 2022 respectively.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Marija will lead us into a discussion that will unpack:

1. What are crucial conversations, and why do they matter?                         
2. Principles for essential conversations.
3. Effective communication strategies.

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