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Presentation Title:

Elevate Your Leadership: Drive Results with Purpose and Influence

Presentation Topics:

Today’s project leaders are expected to do more than manage timelines — they must navigate complexity, influence without authority, and drive alignment across diverse teams. In this in-depth, interactive seminar, we’ll go beyond the leadership basics to explore the advanced mindset, emotional intelligence, and communication strategies that distinguish high-performing project managers.

This session equips you with the mindset and tools to lead with purpose and impact, and to strengthen your leadership presence and project results.

Learning Objectives:

• Lead with greater intention and adaptability.
• Recognize and adapt to various workstyles to improve team dynamics and collaboration.
• Learn leadership techniques to manage stress, strengthen influence, and lead effectively in high-pressure or conflict situations.
• Build stronger relationships as a high-performing leader across functions and work cultures.

Bio

Carolyn Ortman

Carolyn Ortman, MBA is a globally acclaimed leadership and communications trainer, speaker, and facilitator with over 25 years helping professionals lead with confidence and clarity. She partners with organizations to deliver high-impact programs that cultivate talent, build leadership strength, and drive measurable business results — all with her signature blend of energy, insight, and relatable practicality.

Her belief is simple: Better managers build stronger teams — and stronger teams build thriving companies.

A former corporate manager and certified Dale Carnegie instructor, Carolyn has worked with nearly 40,000 professionals across nearly 1,400 audiences, including teams from Louis Vuitton, McLane Foods and New York Life. She frequently presents on women’s leadership topics and is a returning speaker for PMI.

When she’s not training or speaking, this Southern California native enjoys mountain scrapbooking retreats, outdoor concerts, coastal sunsets, and cooking with her new husband, Rich in her new home of San Diego. She admits she was reluctant to return from their honeymoon in magical Fiji.

She is available for workshops, trainings, and speaking engagements. Connect with Carolyn:
 Carolyn@CarolynOrtman.com
 www.CarolynOrtman.com

There are 4 PDUs for this event

PDU Category: Power Skills (4.0 PDUs)

Location:

The ATS will be delivered via online webinar. The link will be sent to all registered attendees on the Friday before the ATS

Cost:

PMI-OC Members $45 pre-registered,
Non-Members $50 pre-registered, 

For online registrations, we accept only full payment using credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, and American Express). Online registration ends at 10:00 p.m. PT on the Friday before the class.

For walk-in registrations, cash or check are accepted.
If you register online and receive an error message or are unsure if something is wrong, send an email to dir.ats@pmi-oc.org as soon as possible.

Cancellation Policy:

Reservations must be cancelled no later than 10 pm PST three days prior to the event in order to receive a refund. All cancellations (including duplicate registrations) are subject to a 10% Administrative fee. To cancel, send an email to registration_cancel@pmi-oc.org and include your name and event. Click here to view the PMI-OC Event Registration and Cancellation Policy in its entirety.

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