Every project leader has experienced it. A conversation that seemed productive goes nowhere. A committed team suddenly loses momentum. A stakeholder resists a decision no one expected them to challenge. Most leaders respond to the behavior they can see. The most effective leaders learn to recognize the leadership need underneath it. In this engaging and thought-provoking session, you'll discover SHIFT™, a new leadership discipline that helps project leaders diagnose what people need before deciding how to lead. Instead of relying on instinct or generic change management techniques, you'll learn how to recognize recurring leadership conditions that shape trust, commitment, and adoption, especially when the future is still uncertain. Through compelling stories, practical examples, and an interactive leadership diagnostic, you'll experience a completely different way to think about project leadership. You'll learn how to distinguish observation from interpretation, identify the human conditions driving behavior, and make leadership decisions with greater clarity and intention. You'll leave with practical tools you can apply immediately to strengthen trust, accelerate adoption, improve project outcomes, and lead with greater confidence, even when the future isn't clear.
Takeaways:
Key Learning Outcomes
1) Recognize the difference between observable behavior and the underlying leadership need driving it.
2) Diagnose recurring human conditions that influence trust, engagement, commitment, and project adoption.
3) Apply the SHIFT™ leadership discipline to make more intentional decisions during uncertainty, conflict, and change.
4) Strengthen stakeholder relationships by responding to what people need—not just how they behave.
5) Lead with greater confidence by using a practical diagnostic approach to navigate complex leadership moments before the future is clear.
About the Instructor:
Meeting Leader: Larry Staley
Online Registration
PMI Silicon Valley Members: $5
Non-Members: $5
Students & Veterans: Free (Please contact Meeting Leader for the discount code)
Cancellation Policy
This event is a professional society meeting, held for the benefit of its members. The Plan Ahead registration fee paid is based on the registrant's ability to commit to attendance, ahead of time. The Plan Ahead registration fee will not be refunded for any reason, other than event cancellation, after normal business hours (5:00 PM, Pacific) on the registration deadline day. The PMI - Silicon Valley Chapter reserves the right to make last-minute changes to program content and speakers, as circumstances dictate.
| Event Date | 09-23-2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
| Cut off date | 09-22-2026 11:00 pm |
| Individual Price | 5.00 |
| No. of Power Skills PDUs | 2.0 |
| Location | Virtual Event |