PMI UK Webinar: Be Heard. Be Trusted. Be the Leader. 16th November 2026

Technical skills get you hired. Power skills get you heard, trusted, and promoted.

In today’s complex project landscape, project and program managers are expected to lead without always having formal authority, managing stakeholders, navigating resistance, and driving decisions in environments that rarely stop to wait for clarity.

In this 60-minute webinar, Raquel Horta – coach, consultant, and author of Power Skills: The Human Edge in Project and Program Management – explores the skills every PM needs to increase their influence.

Key Takeaways

By the end of this webinar, attendees will:

• Learn the skills required to influence
• Gain strategies to build trust, navigate resistance, and influence without formal authority
• Identify which skills to prioritise based on their current role and challenges
• Leave with actionable steps to close the gap between doing the work and being seen as a leader

Speaker

Raquel Horta is a Project and Program Manager consultant, coach, and instructor with more than 20 years of experience as project and program manager leading complex, high-visibility initiatives across small, larger and global organizations. She has managed large programs and guided strategic transformation efforts across industries, and supported senior leadership as Chief of Staff.
Raquel combines deep project management expertise with a strong focus on power skills. She holds several professional certifications in project/program management and leadership. As a coach, she helps project and program managers increase their influence, lead with confidence, and thrive in high-pressure environments. She is a speaker and the author of the book “Power Skills: The Human Edge in Project and Program Management”