FW PMI Chapter

Lunch and Learn - Speaking the Language of Leadership: Structuring Your Message with the Pyramid Principle
In this 45-minute lunch-and-learn, project managers will learn how to craft clear, compelling, and executive-ready messages using the Pyramid Principle by Barbara Minto. Designed specifically for those who regularly communicate with senior leaders, this session provides a practical framework to help you structure your thinking before you speak, enabling you to get to the point quickly, deliver insight with impact, and lead with logic.

Through real-world PM scenarios, we’ll explore how to:

• Frame your main message in a way that aligns with leadership’s decision-making mindset
• Sequence your message for clarity and persuasive impact
• Avoid common pitfalls when presenting project updates or strategic asks
• Translate complex project details into executive-level narratives

Whether you're preparing a status report, a business case, or a stakeholder update, this talk will equip you with tools to speak more strategically, be heard more clearly, and influence more effectively.

Who should attend:
Project managers and PMO leaders who regularly present to VPs, directors, and C-level stakeholders.

Takeaway:
A practical, repeatable approach to structuring communication that increases clarity, drives alignment, and earns trust at the top.

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## Details

Are you looking for ways to improve your communication effectiveness? Does the thought of public speaking have you quaking in your shoes? You're not alone, but you can learn the tools required to become an effective and engaging speaker.
Communication and leadership skills are critical to your professional (and personal) success. Toastmasters International is the world's leading not-for-profit educational organization. Its primary purpose is to provide an atmosphere that promotes growth and development in two primary areas: communication and leadership - skills that are essential for every project management practitioner.
The Fort Worth Project Management (FW PM) Toastmasters club is for members of the FW PMI and Dallas PMI chapters. It provides a fun and safe venue to improve these core competencies. We focus on project management topics, and these meetings qualify for 1 PDU.

## Details

Are you looking for ways to improve your communication effectiveness? Does the thought of public speaking have you quaking in your shoes? You're not alone, but you can learn the tools required to become an effective and engaging speaker.
Communication and leadership skills are critical to your professional (and personal) success. Toastmasters International is the world's leading not-for-profit educational organization. Its primary purpose is to provide an atmosphere that promotes growth and development in two primary areas: communication and leadership - skills that are essential for every project management practitioner.
The Fort Worth Project Management (FW PM) Toastmasters club is for members of the FW PMI and Dallas PMI chapters. It provides a fun and safe venue to improve these core competencies. We focus on project management topics, and these meetings qualify for 1 PDU.