Want Accountability? Start with Empathy Leadership Best Practices for Project Managers, Speaker: Tom Esch
Short topic description:
There are many ways to achieve exceptional projects. One of the best ways is to create a culture of accountability, with teammates, stakeholders and sponsors. And a proven method to secure accountability is to lead with empathy. Often people in technical fields lack effective people skills or minimize their importance. This engaging presentation will cover the “how to” of some of the most powerful work you will ever do: hold others to a high standard of performance + excellence while maintaining positive relational connections.
Learning Objectives:
❖ Three proven methods for holding others accountable
❖ Practical ways for project managers to be more empathetic
❖ Simple ways to build trust within your work culture on all levels
Tom Esch, President of Esch Consulting, LLC has inspired more than 25,000 people with his unique and engaging messages related to communication, leadership and culture change. Esch has a proven track record as a keynote speaker. He is inspiring, enthusiastic, challenging and funny.
He has conducted highly reviewed full day trainings and morning and evening events for a variety of PMI chapters and many other associations since 2012.
He is willing to address challenging interpersonal and organizational situations. He will own his unconscious privileges and admit mistakes in communication, without getting stuck in a defensive posture. He has heart for people on the margins, including lonely leaders and smart project managers.
He has two master’s degrees, one in “Conflict Resolution” and the other in Theology from the University of Notre Dame. He is a former minister and spent 23 years in the construction industry as a culture change consultant, trainer and salesman.
He has published an award winning book called Personal Accountability and POWER: How Contractors Can Build a Stronger Safety Culture. It got “Best New Release” on Amazon when released in 2021.
In the daytime he is a leadership development consultant. At night he is a stand-up comic.
