Difficult sponsors can quickly derail any project. In this workshop you will learn the seven secrets to deal with difficult sponsors. Using these key techniques, you will be able to develop your sponsor relationship, increase the level of communication and conduct engagement activities to easily turn your difficult sponsor into a sponsor superstar. Increase your project success, by guiding sponsors to be change leaders instead of change resisters.
Takeaways:
• Identify sponsor strengths and communication competence.
• Develop sponsor vision and opportunity for impact.
• Leverage internal and external networks to increase sponsor status.
• Create virtual challenges, events and summits for effective sponsor engagement.
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills (Leadership)
PDUs for this Course: 0.5
APRIL CALLIS-BIRCHMEIER
April is an internationally known organizational change management expert who has implemented change for government, health care, higher education, and corporate clients.
She’s the author of the #1 Amazon bestseller READY, Set, Change! Simplify and Accelerate Organizational Change. April is the leader of Springboard Consulting and one of the “First 100” Certified Change Management Professionals (CCMP™) and a Change Ignitor for Association of Change Management Professionals. She’s also a Certified Speaking Professional, Project Management Professional and Past President of the Michigan National Speakers Association.
April believes that no one should have to suffer through an unorganized, poorly managed change and the resulting negativity. She’s frequently quoted by the Associated Press, The New York Times and other international media outlets.
