Tuesday, February 4, 2025 | 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 – David Mantica
7:40 - 7:55 pm – Q&A
7:55 - 8:00 pm – Final remarks and close out

The PM for this event is: Raphael Deh-Atheba - [email protected]

Registration closes: Monday, February 3, 2025 at Midnight

An Exploration into Human Operation in Complex and Complicated Environments
with David Mantica

Our brains have not evolved to match the needs of knowledge work environments.  In many cases the natural reaction your brain has, to issues in business, go completely counter to what you should/need to do.  Aside from this, no one trains or teaches on this subject.  We brush it under the rug and just assume we will adapt or worse yet, assume it really isn’t a problem.

The reality is the problem is epidemic and shows up in the staggering increases in stress related illness and death and the exceedingly high level of disengaged workers.  It is staggering to see the number of business professionals who don’t even know what self-talk is and the dangers its produces if left unchecked.

In this session will get into the very heart of how dysfunctional our brain is when operating in normal business environments. The areas that will be covered included:

• The physiology of emotional intelligence
• Affective forecasting and its impact on decision making
• Cognitive biases and its impact on day-to-day business interaction
• Neuroplasticity and change management.  How hard it is to change
• Your lazy brain, how stereotypes and decision patterns are developed
• Self-talk and stress          

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 - Business Acumen (previously Strategic and Business Management)

Presenter: David Mantica
David Mantica is the VP and General Manager for SoftEd US. Fueled by his passion for developing empowered knowledge workers through training and coaching, he helps companies develop their teams with the critical skills to stay effective in the face of VUCA.

Drawing from his experience having successfully building and selling his B2B training firm (growing it from $0 to $13M in seven years), David speaks on the impact of technology on leadership and management, helping organizations cope with the ever-changing demands and complexities of modern business.
With over 30 years of experience and more than 700 speaking engagements, he has inspired better work practices in marketing, product management, project management, software development, executive management, and other key areas of technology and business operations.

David’s home base is Raleigh-Durham, NC. From here he provides consulting to business owners here and worldwide. Driven by his love for helping people grow while maintaining their mental health, he also mentors several rising executive leaders, providing pro bono career coaching services that utilize his career insurance methodology.

David is well known for his “Manticaisms”, a unique ability to refine or as he might say butcher the English language. His playful demeanor and style attracts and humanizes us all.