Friday, February 6, 2026 | 7:35AM to 8:50AM

This Event will be delivered via Zoom Meeting

Note: Registrants will be sent the Zoom link in the registration confirmation email, and also one day prior to the meeting!

Agenda:
7:35 - 7:50am  Login to Zoom, Networking
7:50 - 8:50am  Presentation and Discussion

The PM for this event is: Joseph Carfagno - [email protected]

Registration closes: Thursday, February 5, 2026 at Midnight

Managing Sideways
facilitated by Joseph Carfagno, PMP

Even if you have direct reports to execute projects for you, you still have to work with peers – the people you are performing the project for, groups from other areas who perform necessary work, etc.

PMI Infinity states that:

Effective sideways management ultimately contributes to improving interpersonal collaboration, breaking silos, and driving team and project success. By fostering adaptive influence and meaningful connections, you can enhance project outcomes and ensure cohesive teamwork across functions.

It lists ten considerations for managing sideways:

1. Develop Mutual Respect and Trust
2. Leverage Influence without Authority
3. Communicate Effectively
4. Negotiate and Collaborate
5. Clarify Roles and Responsibilities
6. Resolve Conflict Positively
7. Align on Shared Goals
8. Acknowledge Contributions
9. Ask for Feedback
10.  Be Politically Savvy

How many of these methods do you use? What other methods, e.g., escalating, do you use? What do you do when a colleague doesn’t cooperate?

PDU Info: You will need to record and self-report your PDUs for this activity. Following the guidelines of the new CCR program and the PMI Talent Triangle®, the PDUs for this course can be applied as follows: 1.0 PDU Power Skills

Joseph Carfagno has over 20 years of project experience in IT, primarily implementing and supporting enterprise-wide financial systems. As a program lead for SNEC-PMI he is committed to maintaining a valuable and sustainable series of Shelton meetings. He has worked with a variety of colleagues at a variety of levels.

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