Tuesday, March 3, 2026 | 6:30PM to 8:00PM

This Event will be delivered via Zoom Meeting

Note: Registrants will be sent a confirmation email, and a reminder email with the Zoom link prior to the meeting!

Agenda:
6:30 - 6:45 pm – Get Connected, Introductions & Announcements
6:45 - 7:40 pm – Guest Speaker – Donna Gregorio
7:40 - 7:55 pm – Q&A
7:55 - 8:00 pm – Final remarks and close out

The PM for this event is: Rick Caudill - [email protected]

Registration closes: Monday, March 2, 2026 at Midnight

The 3 Moments That Derail Projects: Lessons from the Big Dig and Beyond
with Donna Gregorio

Even experienced project teams see projects unravel—not because of poor planning, but due to communication breakdowns at critical moments. In this session, participants will explore three predictable points in the project lifecycle where misalignment, silence, or unclear decision-making quietly derail outcomes.

Drawing on lessons from the Big Dig and examples from modern organizational projects, this talk highlights how communication choices under pressure shape success or failure. Attendees will gain practical strategies to recognize early warning signs, navigate stakeholder complexity, and make more intentional communication decisions they can apply immediately to projects of any size.

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

Presenter: Donna Gregorio
Donna Gregorio is a seasoned project management professional, educator, author, and speaker with decades of experience leading complex initiatives across corporate and nonprofit environments. A retired project manager and current instructor of project management, Donna is known for translating real-world project challenges into practical, relatable lessons for practicing PMs. She frequently speaks to PMI chapters and professional audiences on leadership, communication, and execution, drawing from large-scale case studies—including the Big Dig—and modern project environments.

Donna's book "The Successful Project Management: Practical Guidance from Lessons Learned" tells stories of projects with significant challenges and how to address them.

Donna currently teaches at Northeastern University and serves in volunteer leadership roles within PMI and is passionate about helping project managers strengthen the human side of delivery where success is most often won or lost.