Follow-up from the PMI-NEW PDD

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Hello! Thank you for joining me for our sessions at the 2016 PDD at PMI-Northeast Wisconsin! I greatly enjoyed our interactions!  

As promised, below you will find a PDF of the slides from the two sessions. Please let me know what follow-up questions you have. Thank you!

	That's Not What I Meant! (morning keynote)
	Managing Your Time and Commitments (after lunch keynote)

Here's a summary of some of the resources we discussed during the sessions!

Resource	Author	Comment	Link
Be Excellent at Anything: The Four Keys to Transforming the Way We Work and Live	Tony Schwartz	When it was first released, this book had a much more interesting title: The Way We're Working Isn't Working. Regardless, it's filled with excellent insights on improving personal productivity, including taking breaks every 90 minutes or less and getting more sleep.
The Procrastination Equation	Piers Steel	One of my favorite books from 2014. Insightful and entertaining look at why we procrastinate (and what to do about it)
Why Great Leaders Don't Take Yes for an Answer: Managing for Conflict and Consensus	Michael Roberto	An academic yet engaging dive into decision-making. Great content on making sure you encourage cognitive conflict while avoiding affective conflict.
Eat Move Sleep: How Small Choices Lead to Big Changes	Tom Rath	A very practical book by one of the most successful business non-fiction writers of our time. Want to fuel your ability to be more effective? Tom tells you how to better eat, move, and sleep.
Power Cues: The Subtle Science of Leading Groups, Persuading Others, and Maximizing Your Personal Impact	Nick Morgan	Insightful book on how body language can work for--and against--us as we try to communicate.
I Hear You: Repair Communication Breakdowns, Negotiate Successfully, and Build Consensus . . . in Three Simple Steps	Donny Ebenstein	A remarkably practical book to help you get unstuck so you can influence the seemingly impossible stakeholder.
Now You See It: How Technology and Brain Science Will Transform Schools and Business for the 21st Century	Cathy Davidson	Intriguing book on attention, learning, and how to survive in a hyper-multitasking world. Publisher’s Weekly named it one of the top 10 science books of the season it was published. For an intriguing video that underscores Cathy’s book, check out this video.
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion	Robert Cialdini	The classic book on influencing skills. You need to read it (or at least the companion book below).
Yes! 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive	Steve Martin	Easy, engaging read on influence. Average chapter is 3 pages long. Great companion to or alternative to Cialdini's other book on influence.
Influence Without Authority	Allan Cohen	How do you influence when you're not their boss?
Power Cues: The Subtle Science of Leading Groups, Persuading Others, and Maximizing Your Personal Impact	Nick Morgan	Insightful book on how body language can work for--and against--us as we try to communicate.
Credibility: How Leaders Gain and Lose It, Why People Demand It	Jim Kouzes	A remarkably practical book to help you get unstuck so you can influence the seemingly impossible stakeholder.
Performance Breakthrough	Cathy Salit	Every interaction is a performance, and each is an opportunity to learn, grow, and improve relationships. So many helpful ideas in this book!