Chapter Meeting: Leading with Empathy - A Project Manager’s Advantage

Chapter Meeting: Leading with Empathy - A Project Manager’s Advantage

 

Leading with Empathy: A Project Manager's Advantage

 

About This Chapter Dinner Meeting

Join us for the May PMIMSL Chapter Dinner Meeting, featuring an interactive leadership session designed to help project managers strengthen communication, reduce conflict, and improve team alignment through empathy‑driven practices.

This evening combines professional development, community connection, and a full dinner buffet, allowing members and guests to learn, network, and engage with fellow project professionals across the St. Louis region.

 

Key Takeaways

  • Strengthen stakeholder relationships

  • Reduce conflict and improve team alignment

  • Gain practical tools you can apply immediately

 

Event Details

Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2026 Time: 5:30–8:30 PM Format: In‑Person Chapter Dinner Meeting Location: Bracket Room (Holiday Inn St. Louis – Creve Coeur by IHG) Address: 1030 Woodcrest Terrace Dr, Creve Coeur, MO 63141 Parking: Free on‑site parking

Registration Closes: Tuesday, May 19, at noon.

 

Agenda

  • Opening & Audience Reflection

  • Why Empathy Matters in Project Management

  • Empathy Framework

  • Interactive Exercises

  • Scenario‑Based Practice

  • Practical Tools

  • Key Takeaways & Closing

 

Pricing

  • PMIMSL Members: $25

  • Non‑Members: $30

  • Pay at the Door: $35

 

Dinner Included

Dinner buffet, soda, water, coffee, and tea

 

Number of PDUs:1

PDU Classification: Business Acumen

 

 Key Speaker: Holly Pyatt
Holly is an enterprise Organizational & People Development leader with 20+ years of experience aligning leadership capability, learning strategy, and change enablement to business transformation priorities.

Her work sits at the intersection of strategy and execution — helping organizations translate ambitious growth, digital, and AI-driven goals into scalable development ecosystems that strengthen leader effectiveness, accelerate adoption of new ways of working, and improve measurable business outcomes.

She has led enterprise leadership development, onboarding modernization, succession readiness, and operating model adoption efforts in complex, highly regulated environments. She partners closely with executive leaders and People teams to diagnose capability gaps, design targeted interventions, and build systems that embed development into the flow of work.

Her focus areas include:
• Enterprise Organizational & People Development strategyHolly Pyatt
• AI and digital upskilling enablement
• Leadership & manager development at scale
• Change management & behavior adoption
• Workforce planning & role clarity
• Learning measurement & analytics
• Vendor & content strategy

Event Properties

Event Date 05-20-2026 5:30 pm
Event End Date 05-20-2026 8:30 pm
Individual Price Member $25, Non-Member $30, Pay at the door $35
No. of Business Acumen PDUs 1
PMI Event Number ICM05202026
Location Bracket Room (Holiday Inn St. Louis - Creve Coeur by IHG)

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