PMI Hawaii Chapter Professional Development Day 2026

Psychological safety is a key component of high functioning project teams and is a foundational part of building trust that unlocks better decision-making, innovation, and team performance. Join us to learn more about psychological safety – what it is, why it is so important, and how it can impact project success. We will share practical tips on creating a psychologically safe environment where project team members feel safe to ask questions, speak up, and take smart risks.

Today's PMOs must deliver more than governance, templates, and status reports; they must become strategic partners that accelerate business outcomes.

In this session, discover how next-generation PMOs are moving beyond process to drive innovation, enable better decision-making, and deliver measurable value across the enterprise.

We will explore how artificial intelligence can reduce administrative work, enhance portfolio insights, improve executive communications, and empower project teams to focus on strategy rather than paperwork. Through practical examples and real-world lessons, you'll leave with actionable ideas to evolve your PMO, regardless of its current maturity, and position it as a catalyst for organizational success in an increasingly AI-enabled future.

Business Acumen - 60%, Ways of Working - 25%, Power Skills - 15%

Organizations don't usually have a planning problem. They have an execution problem. Project plans are built with logic and structure, but execution happens amid competing priorities, shifting conditions, limited resources, unclear ownership, delayed decisions, and breakdowns in coordination.
Military professionals have trained for, lived through, and delivered in those conditions. They know how to translate intent into action, align people around a common goal, make decisions with incomplete information, adapt without losing momentum, maintain composure under pressure, and deliver results when the plan collides with reality.
In this interactive AhaSlides session, participants will use phones or tablets for live polls, rankings, and crowd-sourced insights while exploring how military experience creates a powerful advantage in project execution.
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen 40% | Power Skills 40% | Ways of Working 20%