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This session explores how project managers can apply the PMI Talent Triangle—Ways of Working, Power Skills, and Business Acumen—to deliver infrastructure projects that are resilient, equitable, and aligned with regional priorities.

Using the Central Valley as a case study, Kristyne Van Skike shares how to:

• Apply adaptive and collaborative planning methods to lead cross-jurisdictional efforts
• Use stakeholder mapping, facilitation, and trust-building to maintain alignment throughout the project lifecycle
• Leverage strategic insight and system awareness to connect projects with broader social, environmental, and policy outcomes

Participants will walk away with practical tools to:

• Choose the right way of working—from predictive planning to iterative, consensus-driven decision-making—for each project phase
• Strengthen interpersonal leadership and communication skills essential for managing competing interests and public expectations
• Build business acumen by understanding how infrastructure planning fits into long-term regional resilience and climate adaptation strategies

This is a real-world look at how project management can serve not only as a technical framework but also as a backbone for collaborative governance in high-stakes, high-complexity environments.

Presenters: Kristyne Van Skike

PDUs - 0.50 - Business Acumen | 0.25 - Power Skills | 0.25 - Ways of Working