State of the Chapter Networking Event 2024 – Live

THIS MEETING IS AN IN-PERSON EVENT!

PMI Baltimore Chapter

Title: State of the Chapter Annual Meeting Event

Date and Time: Saturday, November 23, 2024 – 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Location:

Boordy Vineyards
12820 Long Green Pike
Hydes, MD 21082 21045

Meeting:

Annual State of the Chapter 2024
Topics: 2024 Membership, Programs/Professional Development and Financial Status

Presentation:

Want Accountability?

Start with Empathy!

Presented By: Tom Esch, MACF, MDiv, President of Esch Consulting, LLC

• • • • Would you like to see a higher level of accountability for your projects?
      • What results would your team deliver if they had deeper trust levels?
      • Interested in boosting project responsibility across your team?
      • Ready to empower your team with a stronger sense of ownership?
      • Ready to see what happens when accountability becomes your team’s superpower?

PDUs: 3 PDUs (0.5 – Ways of Working; 0.5 – Business Acumen; 2.0 – Power Skills)

Cost: $50 for members; $60 for non-members

You must be logged in as a member to receive a discount. There will be no refunds or credits issued for this meeting.

Menu:

ALL You Can Eat and Open Wine Bar

SCHEDULE:

6:00 pm                            Start – SHARP!

6:00 pm – 6:30 pm           Dinner

6:30 pm – 6:45 pm           Comedy

6:45 pm – 7:00 pm           State of the Chapter Presentation

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm           Accountability Presentation*

9:00 pm                            Close

9:00 pm – 9:30 pm           Clean Up

PRESENTATION:

• Opening Story
• Your biggest people challenges (e.g., people who are not accountable, not getting the requirements you need in time, conflict with the project sponsor, unclear outcomes, scope creep, stakeholders blocking you, and others)
• What does/does not work?
• Are you too lenient or too tough? (dyads)
• What is not accountability?
• What is accountability? How good are you at it?
• What is not empathy?
• What is empathy? How good are you at it? (video clips “Not the Nail” & “Apocalypse Now”)
• How to balance empathy and accountability?
• “My Dog Died” conversation (need two volunteers)
• Process conversation / Practice it
• Holding others accountable, start with empathy: “How to Train Your Dragon” (video)
• How to Train your Dragon (exercise: personal reflection, then dyads or small groups, depending on space)

Key Takeaways:

By the time this presentation is complete, participants will learn:

• Three proven methods for holding others accountable while managing projects
• Practical ways for tech-oriented people to be more empathetic
• Simple ways to build trust within your work culture
• Best practices for giving and receiving feedback
• How to lower your risks of people problems and work-drama

Please come prepared to interact.  This program is not a spectator sport.

Presenter:

Tom Esch, President of Esch Consulting, LLC

Tom Esch has been deeply involved in leadership development for three decades. He has inspired over 25,000 leaders to live with a bolder level of personal accountability and grow their critical people skills.

Tom is a gifted keynote speaker, consultant, trainer, and coach. He has been the lead on scores of leadership development and culture change projects. He has demonstrated significant, positive business results.

His superpower is helping “conflict-reticent” people have conscious conversations which cause productive breakthroughs in accountability and integrity in the workplace (and at home).

Tom is a former priest, and his special passion is responding to imbalances of power and rank which cause pain and hurt profitability in many organizations. He understands how differences related to position and personality impact interpersonal relationships, leadership, and the bottom line.

Tom has two master’s degrees: one in Conflict Resolution and Organizational Development and the other in Theology from the University of Notre Dame. He also has a certificate in mediation from Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is also a former Catholic priest.

He has published an award-winning book called “Personal Accountability and POWER: How Contractors Can Build a Stronger Safety Culture”. It is a culmination of 25 years of training, consulting, and coaching people from a variety of cultures and all walks of life. It received the “Best New Release” on Amazon when released in 2021.

In the daytime, he is a leadership development consultant.  At night he is Fr. Vito Incognito, a stand-up comic.  www.EschConsulting.com    Tom Esch – Esch Consulting LLC (youtube.com)

Testimonials for Tom Esch, President of Esch Consulting, LLC

“Tom delivered his speech with great enthusiasm and professionalism tailored with loads of humor. I would recommend Tom for any speaking opportunities.”

Shrima Karthik, VP of Professional Development, PMI Central Illinois Chapter

“Tom was the keynote speaker at our conference in Miami, his session on Courageous Conversations was captivating; our audience was amazed at how entertaining and dynamic his session was!”

Janine Wolman, ADT, Miami, Florida

“Your participation as a speaker in our chapter meeting was truly delightful. Your presentation and the valuable insights you shared were exceptionally enlightening.”

Senthil Kannimar, PMP, St. Louis PMI Chapter

“I have never seen more attendee participation at our training events.”

IIA Central Illinois

“Thank you for a great program!  I really appreciate and think your recipe for conversations is great and I plan to use it and reference it.”

Cherie’ Peterson, PMP, PMI, St. Paul, Minnesota

“Tom had me fully engaged from the word go!  I found myself not wanting the workshop to end”!

Chris M, Project Manager at a Fortune 500 company, Minnesota

“Tom, please allow me to express my gratitude for the session you delivered to our faithful PMI-SNC Chapter members. The feedback we received was reflective of your charming persona, your varied experience, and your engaging delivery. Our sincere thank you!”

Parmjit (Pam) Kaur, VP Programs, PMI Southern Nevada Chapter

“I truly enjoyed your full day class on Courageous Conversations as it gave me some tips on how to have a conversation with staff that can be somewhat uncomfortable.”

Angela O’Leary, Lead Project Manager, North Dakota University System