Virtual May Meeting - A Primer on Working with Executives

  • 19 May 2021
  • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Zoom meeting - link to be shared
  • 56

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A Primer on Working with Executives: 3 Key Ways to work Effectively with Senior Leaders

As our careers advance, sooner or later we encounter senior leaders and executives. We can be nervous and panic or we can focus on things that will help us become their trusted advisors and increase our effectiveness. It can take time to overcome nervousness and to build confidence in working with executives. 

It need not take years of panicking to learn to positively interact with executives. This session clearly lays out three key areas of focus to help you calmly and effectively work with and influence executives. They include interpersonal interactions, effective communication style, and understanding decision-making processes. The right kind of focus can change everything about your confidence and effectiveness.

Get started today by becoming more successful in your interactions with executives!

Learning Objectives

Attendees will be able to:

  • List the main myths and causes of failure working with executives. 

  • Describe the 3 areas of focus to help work effectively with leaders. 

  • Practice applying one of the key areas during the session. 


Our Guest Speaker - Richard Larson

Founder and Past President of Watermark, Richard Larson is a successful entrepreneur with over 35 years of experience in business analysis, project management, training, and consulting. He has presented workshops and seminars on BA and PM topics to over 10,000 participants on five different continents.

Rich and his wife Elizabeth Larson led Watermark for 27+ years as entrepreneurs and executives. As an internal entrepreneur, Rich led the development of the company’s Online Study Exam and Training Management System products and launched its virtual training and Training Tapas programs. 

Rich is a frequent speaker at Business Analysis and Project Management national conferences and IIBA® and PMI® chapters around the world. He and his wife have co-authored five books, including The Influencing Formula.


Additional event information

This online event is free for all who register. The presentation will begin at 7:00 PM. You are welcome to join earlier to network with our sponsors and other attendees.

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