Study Group - People: Adaptive Leadership and Conflict Resolution in Project Environments (Michelle Caicedo)

Conflict is not an exception in project environments, it is part of working with different priorities, expectations, personalities, and pressures. The challenge for project professionals is not necessarily to eliminate conflict, but to recognize it early, understand what is driving it, and adapt their leadership approach to the situation.

In this one-hour workshop, we will explore conflict resolution and adaptive leadership through the lens of the PMBOK® Guide – Eighth Edition, with particular attention to accountable leadership, empowered teams, stakeholder engagement, resources, and tailoring leadership responses to the project context.

Participants will work through practical project scenarios to identify the source and dynamics of conflict, consider different response strategies, and reflect on when a project manager should facilitate, challenge, negotiate, coach, or escalate.

Session Agenda

1. Conflict in project environments
2. Reading and understanding the conflict
3. Adaptive leadership - adjusting the leadership response
4. How to resolve conflict
5. Leading empowered teams through disagreement
6. Practical scenario and questions to discuss
7. Key takeaways and Q&A

About the Tutor

Michelle Caicedo is a Project Strategist with over 10 years of experience in project management across international and cross-functional environments. She specializes in helping organizations improve their operations by applying structured project management practices with a strategic perspective. Michelle combines hands-on experience with a practical, clear approach to guide teams in delivering projects more effectively. She is also a corporate trainer and author, focused on making project management accessible and actionable.

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Language

The event will be held in English. At the same time, a translation into other languages is offered via subtitles.

Waiting-List

There is a waiting list for non-members - persons without PMI Germany Chapter e. V. membership. The organizer does not guarantee that non-members will receive an event link. This is also on a first come first served basis.