Alamo PMI Monthly Meeting - In Person - August
This Registration is for In Person Meeting Only
FOR THIS MEETING ONLY:
6:00pm New Member Orientation
6:15pm Dinner Service Begins
7:00pm Speaker Presentation Starts
Mindfulness in Project Managment
Presentation Description
Mindfulness is frequently discussed as part of our project management lexicon within the greater context of resource management and emotional intelligence. Mindfulness is the human ability be fully present, aware of where you are and what you’re doing, being conscious of your emotions, and being able to assess and control your behaviors (i.e. EQ).
During this presentation, La Juana "The PMO CEO" will share the 5 C's of mindfulness in project management and how they work independently and altogether to transform the role of a project manager as a servant and agile leader.
Presentation Objectives
In this presentation, you will:
- Understand the importance of being an actively curious project management practitioner
- Focus on the role of project manager as a servant / leader, providing teams with the support that they need during their effort to achieve project goals and deliverables
La Juana "The PMO CEO" Chambers Lawson
La Juana “The PMO CEO” Chambers Lawson, MPA, PMP, LSSGB is the Founder and CEO at Tacit Growth Strategies, a leading project management office (PMO) and management consulting firm that specializes in government contracting, grant and proposal writing, impact investment strategy, and comprehensive international business development consulting. La Juana has been featured in O, The Oprah Magazine, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Marquis Who’s Who in America (Texas Business Owners), is a San Antonio Business Journal 40 Under 40 Honoree (2022), and was a Finalist for the National Association of Women Business Owners San Antonio Chapter’s Women Business Owner Awards (2023). She is international best-selling author of “Master Grant Writing: A Project Manager’s Guide” published by River Walk Publishing, a comprehensive guide from the perspective of a grant writing and project management expert that demonstrates how to build and maintain a successful nonprofit or for-profit impact business.
La Juana serves as Vice President of the Bexar County/City of San Antonio U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Continuum of Care the South Alamo Regional Alliance for the Homeless, Community Advisory Board Member of the River City Federal Credit Union, Director-General of the Global Alliance for Angel Investor and Venture Capital Networks by the esteemed Global Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Mentor for Trinity University’s MIT Venture Mentoring Program.
Additionally, La Juana is the co-host of Real Management Talk with LJ and Jocelyn, a podcast that is a one-stop-shop for all things nonprofit organization business. Notably, La Juana is the Former President & Board Chair of the Alamo Project Management Institute (PMI) and Former President & Board Chair of the San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum. As of February 2023, La Juana Chambers Lawson proudly serves as a Professional Real Estate Agent at Phyllis Browning Company, San Antonio’s top luxury property agency.
La Juana’s favorite quote is: “I am deliberate and afraid of nothing.” — Audre Lorde
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