Are you tired of managing employees who seem to constantly push boundaries, challenge the status quo, and question established processes? What if I told you that these very traits, often perceived as problematic in a traditional project environment, are the very ingredients that can fuel entrepreneurial success? This presentation will explore the surprising connection between disruptive employee behaviors and the skills needed to thrive as an entrepreneur. We’ll dissect common “problem employee” characteristics like risk-taking, nonconformity, and relentless questioning, and reframe them as valuable assets in the entrepreneurial landscape.
Designed specifically for mid-level project managers in the PMI Montgomery County MD Chapter, this session will provide actionable insights into recognizing and potentially nurturing entrepreneurial potential within your teams. We’ll discuss how to identify individuals who possess the drive, creativity, and resilience to break free from conventional structures and forge their own paths. Ultimately, you’ll gain a fresh perspective on managing “problematic” employees, understand how to channel their energy productively, and perhaps even identify future entrepreneurs hiding in plain sight within your projects.
- Identify and Reframe “Problematic” Employee Traits: Participants will be able to recognize common disruptive behaviors exhibited by employees (e.g., risk-taking, challenging authority, questioning processes) and reframe them as potential entrepreneurial strengths.
- Understand the Link Between Disruptive Behaviors and Entrepreneurial Skills: Participants will be able to articulate the connection between seemingly negative employee traits and the core skills required for entrepreneurial success, such as innovation, problem-solving, and resilience.
- Recognize Entrepreneurial Potential Within Project Teams: Participants will be able to identify individuals within their project teams who demonstrate entrepreneurial tendencies and understand how to assess their potential for future business ventures.
- Develop Strategies for Managing and Channeling Entrepreneurial Energy: Participants will be able to apply practical strategies for managing employees with entrepreneurial aspirations, fostering their creativity, and channeling their energy productively within the project environment, even if they ultimately pursue ventures outside the organization.
Presenter Bio: Founder of multiple successful professional services firms, Mr. Senter has run professional services firms since leaving the finance industry in 2007. Since that transition Mr. Senter has led firms providing high value-added professional services to federal, state and local government clients with program needs in Planning, Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Anti-terrorism Force Protection, Congressional Reporting, Medical Informatics, Software Development, Cyber-Security, Electronic Health Record System implementation, Cyber Security, OT Security Engineering. During COVID he supported the Department of Labor helping students safely return to trades training at their 131 campuses across the US and led the implementation of an Electronic Health Record for Detainees at Customs and Border Patrol. He personally led the deployment and staff training for this system at all Border Patrol stations across the Southwest border.
Currently Mr. Senter, in addition to leading the Operations of PCI, owns a significant interest in a Cybersecurity firm serving the government consulting and critical national infrastructure marketplace. Firms under his leadership grossed over $24 million dollars in revenue in their 2023 fiscal years.
That’s Amore Restaurant, 15201 Shady Grove Rd #1, Rockville, MD 20850 (Downstairs Banquet Entrance)
Speaker will be in-person at restaurant with simulcast video option available via Zoom
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Registration Check-In Opens at 5:30pm (Social Hour Begins)
Dinner Service starts NLT 6:45pm
Zoom Room Opens @ 7:15pm
Chapter Business Remarks No Earlier Than @ 7:30pm
Mr. Senter’s Presentation w/ Q&A to follow – NLT 7:40pm