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What separates a standard project manager from one who consistently drives success, commands influence, and effortlessly handles organizational politics?

Technical expertise and strict methodologies are foundational, but they are no longer enough to thrive. True excellence in today's environment requires a seamless integration of leadership, soft skills, organizational awareness, and execution. When project managers focus solely on timelines and spreadsheets while neglecting human dynamics, projects stall, communication breaks down, and strategic value is lost.

Because today, being a project manager isn't just a title. It is a multidimensional leadership role.

Based on the highly acclaimed book co-authored by Randall L. Englund and Alfonso Bucero, this engaging, storytelling-driven session moves past dry frameworks to explore "The Complete Project Manager." Alfonso Bucero will share real-world experiences and practical insights on how to blend people skills, organizational strategy, and technical execution. From mastering everyday negotiations and conflict resolution to adapting your leadership style for emerging realities like Artificial Intelligence, this session covers the complete spectrum of what it takes to build an environment where teams and projects succeed.

Why Join

Because mastering the technical tools is only half the battle; true project success is driven by human leadership. It requires:

• Assessing your current capabilities honestly and designing a targeted growth trajectory
• Moving from managing tasks to actively leading people, managing change, and resolving deep conflict
• Adapting your personal toolkit to handle modern project complexities, including AI integration and cross-functional sales skills

This session is designed for professionals who want to evolve their soft skills, take ownership of their professional development, and step into the role of an influential, complete leader.

What You Will Gain

By joining this session, you will:

• Skill Set Assessments: Learn how to accurately evaluate your own strengths and gap areas across leadership and management domains.
• Career Plan Preparation: Walk away with actionable strategies to structure and develop your long-term career growth plan.
• Integrated Management Skill: Understand how to successfully connect technical methodologies with people-centric soft skills like negotiations and sales.
• Leadership Toolkit: Build a reliable framework for handling conflict resolution, leading under pressure, and steering organizational change.

Who Should Attend

Project, Program, and Portfolio Managers looking to scale their influence

• PMO Leaders and Directors shaping organizational culture
• Agile Practitioners and Scrum Masters balancing team dynamics
• Junior PMs & Students looking to accelerate their professional career path

About the PMI Belgium Webinar Program

This session is part of the PMI Belgium Chapter – Professional Development Webinar Program. Our webinars are designed not only to share knowledge, but to reflect the reality of project work, bringing forward topics that go beyond frameworks and support professionals in navigating complexity, uncertainty, and change.

At the same time, we align with PMI’s evolving perspective, supporting development across the PMI Talent Triangle and emphasizing value delivery, outcomes, and impact. Our intention is not to replace frameworks, but to expand how they are applied in practice.

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