PMI UK Toastmasters will give you the skills and confidence you need to effectively express yourself in any situation. Public speaking is a key project management skill and Toastmasters is an efficient, enjoyable and affordable way of gaining great communication and leadership skills. By learning to effectively formulate and express your ideas, you open an entirely new world of possibilities. You’ll be more persuasive and confident when giving presentations and you’ll improve your one-on-one dealings with others.

This talk explores behavioural barriers in project decision-making, drawing on insights from behavioural economics, psychology, and real project cases. It challenges the assumption that project managers and stakeholders behave as fully rational decision-makers and reveals how biases, heuristics, and social dynamics quietly shape scope decisions, risk assessments, estimates, stakeholder communication, and escalation choices.