Emotional intelligence is the foundation of effective communication. This is based on the simple definition of effective communication: “Message received as the sender intended.” This is the key to success for all professionals.

As project managers, we have a particular sensitivity to the need for clear and effective communications. We juggle the traditional triple constraints of time, cost and scope with quality and the Energized and Enlightened Project Leader’s triple contracts of people, expectations and risk.

We do this in service of our professional ideals, in service of our obligations to our organizations, the joy of meeting challenges others back down from, and, let’s be practical and real—paying the bills isn’t such a bad reason either!

Because effective communications is not just a function of our professional life—productive use of emotional intelligence is also a way to enhance and improve our personal relationships. Spend a day with our speaker, Kimi Hirotsu Ziemski, as we explore how you can use your skills to baseline your current emotional intelligence level, outline exercises to improve your use of the components of emotional intelligence, and craft an action plan to continue enhancing this important life tool—professionally yes, and hopefully personally.

Key learning objectives:

• Identify your own work-based communication style
• Identify strengths and weaknesses resident in your current level of emotional intelligence
• Practice identifying alternate communications styles
• Practice utilizing alternate emotional intelligence skills

Breakfast and lunch will be provided.  Parking is available; BART and Muni accessible.

Register on the PMI-SFBAC website to attend this in-depth look into emotional intelligence and effective communication.  Registration and payment are required to attend.

About Kimi

Kimi Hirotsu Ziemski, leadership mentor, conflict resolution expert and work team productivity specialist since 2000, brings decades of international corporate training, speaking and coaching experience to her clients. Consistently receiving rave reviews for her popular workshops and dynamic Keynote presentations, Kimi is passionate about competency-based, strongly executed leadership and is an expert in redirecting the untapped potential that is wasted in unproductive conflict.

Kimi has a profound belief in people and their potential. She has earned a worldwide reputation for skillfully transforming the very things that separate work teams (their opposing positions, gender, background and beliefs) into strengths that can come together synergistically, to make a measurable contribution to an organization, re: innovation and productivity.

As an experienced manager in marketing, product management, project management and sales, Kimi provided guidance and leadership. It is her faith in the need for a leadership based on strength of vision and the will to execute that has driven her professionally and personally for decades.

Before starting her own Training and Leadership Consultancy, Energizing Enterprises, Kimi earned a BS in IT Management and had very successful careers working for Fortune 500 companies in both telecommunications and project management. She is the author of When Opposites Collide, Leadership Beyond Gender.

Register at the PMI-SFBAC website.