Cultivating the Project Manager’s Emotional Quotient (Earn 2 PDUs)
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Synopsis
Project Management is a people profession. The Project Manager [PM] primarily deals with people; that is, the project stakeholders. A PM contends with clients, colleagues, team members, executives, bosses, and a host of characters who influence the project outcomes of success or failure. The PM needs people skills to build, maintain, and get the best from those many interlocking relationships. Ergo, the PM needs Emotional Intelligence [EQ]. This presentation addresses the secret to being an excellent Project Manager – cultivating one’s people and EQ skills.
The presentation will address the following:
- Identify the best practices of effective project leadership, explain difference between leadership and management, and differentiate the characteristics of effective and ineffective leadership.
- Discuss Emotional Intelligence [EQ] as key to excellence as Project Manager, address why EQ matters, explain EQ dimensions, apply EQ to project leadership.
- Opine on “Will Artificial Intelligence [AI] replace Project Managers in the Future?”
Biography
William A. Moylan, PhD, PMP, FESD, DTM, is a Professor Emeritus with Eastern Michigan University. In addition, he professionally practices, consults, trains, and provides expert witness testimony in project management and construction engineering.
Dr. Bill has extensive professional experience in all aspects of program and project management, having worked throughout North America, the Middle East and Asia. His project experience includes new product development, quality improvement, computer and information systems, and facility engineering and construction projects. He has also led and managed projects within the oil and gas production, petroleum, chemical processing, energy, academic, government, public service, automotive and manufacturing industries.
In 2005, he completed his PhD in Organization and Management, with a specialization in Leadership, from Capella University (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA). He received his Bachelor of Science degree in construction engineering from Lawrence Technological University (Southfield, Michigan, USA) and his Master’s degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA), where he majored in project management and minored in international business. In 1991, he earned the Project Management Professional (PMP)® credential.
Dr. Bill is active in a variety of professional societies and civic activities, including Project Management Institute (PMI), the Engineering Society of Detroit (Michigan, USA), Habitat for Humanity, Rotary International and Toastmasters International. An active member of PMI since January 1983, he served on the PMI Board of Directors for six years from 2008 through 2013. His other PMI leadership services include the PMI Educational Foundation (PMIEF), Certification, Standards, and the Assembly of SIG Chairs. He has been a component officer of the Great Lakes Chapter and several SIGs. In 2000, PMI honored him with the Distinguished Contribution Award. In 2004, the PMIEF awarded him the PMI Fellows Scholarship.
Welcome to Project Managers United Toastmasters!
Project Managers United Toastmasters (PMUT) offers a unique blend of Project Management and Toastmasters, designed to help individuals interested in project management improve their communication and leadership skills. Guests are always welcome to join and experience our meetings, whether you're new to project management, seeking to enhance your skills, or looking to expand your network.
Our meetings are structured to offer maximum value to both paid members and guest attendees:
· One hour is dedicated to a traditional Toastmasters meeting.
· The other hour is typically reserved for our featured PM Forum Speaker, who may present either in the first or second half of the meeting, depending on their availability and preference.
Meeting Format:
- Join the call at 5:55 PM EST (Toronto, Ontario, Canada).
- The meeting starts promptly at 6:00 PM EST and concludes at 8:00 PM EST.
Optional: After most meetings, several members stay online for a few minutes to answer questions about becoming a paid member of Project Managers United Toastmasters. We talk about Toastmasters' Educational Pathways and share our personal experiences with the club. It’s a fantastic opportunity to network informally and get your questions answered. Come experience the PMUT difference!
Paid Members receive quarterly consolidated PDU Claim receipts, which simplify tracking your attendance and roles for submission to PMI. Each two-hour meeting is worth two professional development units.
Note: There is no fee for guests to attend our meetings.
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