This month's topic: Becoming the Project Manager: Leadership, Resilience, and the Servant Mindset

Lo-Ammi Richardson, PMP, MAUM
Leadership & Business Coach
Author & Speaker

Synopsis:

Many professionals pursue the PMP certification for career growth, knowledge, or advancement. However, one of the most valuable lessons is not found in a process group or framework, but in the personal transformation required to effectively lead people.

In this presentation, I share my journey from failing the PMP exam to earning the certification and how that experience reshaped my understanding of leadership. What drew me most to project management was not simply managing schedules and deliverables, but the servant leadership mindset that sits at the heart of leading teams, engaging stakeholders, and creating meaningful outcomes.

Attendees will explore the connection between resilience, personal growth, and project leadership while gaining practical insights they can apply to their projects, teams, and organizations. The session will include audience interaction and discussion around leadership challenges, stakeholder engagement, and what it truly means to become the type of leader that successful projects require.