Chapter - June 2017: Are You an Above the Line Project Leader?

Abstract:

Are you an above the line project leader? This seemingly simple question forces project managers to consider the impact of their leadership on projects.

Project leadership requires a conscious awareness of whether you are “above the line” and the roles played by a project team. If you and your project team are below the line and caught up in the dreaded Drama Triangle, you bear the responsibility to lead the way out of the Drama Triangle to above the line performance.

Through this interactive session, you will find insight and solutions on how to recognize the roles the project leader and project team members play. This recognition is the first step in leading the project to function above the line and provides the best opportunity for project success.

The ability to lead a project team to above the line performance is a necessary skill for project leaders to succeed.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify if you are above (or below) the line
• Recognize your project team members who are below the line
• Discuss the roles in the Drama Triangle
• Recognize the roles project team members are playing on the Drama Triangle
• Use The Empowerment Dynamic to break free of the Drama Triangle

About the Speaker:

Dr. Tom Rogers, PMP

Dr. Tom Rogers is a professor of project management at Western Carolina University and has over 20 years of experience at the intersection of teams, leadership, and communication. This experience allows him to connect the academic with the practical to provide context and perspective on the impact of teams and team leadership on a project and a business. Dr. Rogers’ project management experience spans a variety of topics ranging from setting up a training program for a Fortune 500 company to new product development for a service firm to leading a research project for a university athletics department.

Non-Members $25, Members $10, Volunteers $0

Member Online - Early Bird Registration  (until 4:00 pm two days prior to the meeting)	$10.00
Member Online - Late Registration  Non-Member Online - anytime   All On-site Registrations (Member and Non-Member)	$25.00

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 New member orientation will be held in the Park Boardroom 5:30 - 6:30 PM