We spend our days firefighting—reacting to issue after issue until we’re exhausted and our projects suffer. Your project will never be healthier than you are.
This session unpacks why protecting your own energy is one of the best investments you can make in your project. You’ll leave with practical ways to show up more intentionally in conversations and calls — and how that directly shapes trust, decisions, and outcomes.
When we take care of ourselves, we lead better. And when we lead better, our projects follow.
Speaker
Jonathan Cinelli, PMP, ACC, is the founder of People First Leadership, a Project Management Professional with 30+ years in construction, and a published author on leadership and team performance. He lectures on the York University-Schulich project management faculty, serves as a panel advisor for the Project Management Institute, and is a regular contributor to Project Bites, a global project management education platform. As a brain-based executive coach (NeuroLeadership Institute), he trains project managers to lead with clarity, build trust under pressure, and drive results through people — not just process. Technical skills open doors. People skills define how far you go.
