ALFISIG: Smart Brevity in Project Management

Power Skills

We are pleased to have Shelley Atwell-Vasko, who has served in the project management community for over 35 years, with a focus on strategy and business transformation in the banking and insurance sectors.

Topic:                 Smart Brevity in Project Management

Presenter(s):      Shelley Atwell-Vasko,  MBA, SAFe LPM, SAFe Agilist, PMP, PMI-ACP, LSSBB

Date/Time:         Wednesday, April 30, 2025 @11:30 am Central

Location:            Meeting Invite- Microsoft Teams meeting (provided after registration)

Cost:  No cost for anyone to attend. If you are a current PMI Credential/Certification holder, you will receive 1 Professional Development Unit (PDU) for attending.


Presentation Abstract – Smart Brevity in Project Management

You know that email: the one that makes you cringe or produces anxiety when you see the sender’s name in your inbox.  They may have missed their calling in life, as some of their emails are nearly worthy of publishing, being mistaken as a short novel.  It takes time and additional focus to identify what is being communicated.

In a project management-related role, communication is one of the most critical components.  The truth is that quite often, the main message or action being requested is buried in the background, resulting in requests going unanswered.

Shelley Atwell-Vasko has spent many years raising the next generation of leaders and communicators and will provide suggestions to ‘up’ your communications game.  This presentation will draw on insights from the book Smart Brevity, as well as practical actions you can take to start making a difference today.

Speakers

Shelley Atwell-Vasko, MBA, SAFe LPM, SAFe Agilist, PMP, PMI-ACP, LSSBB

Shelley Atwell-Vasko, MBA, SAFe LPM, SAFe Agilist, PMP, PMI-ACP, LSSBB
Cybersecurity Portfolio Manager
Shelley Atwell-Vasko, MBA, SAFe LPM, SAFe Agilist, PMP, PMI-ACP, LSSBB, has served in the project management community for over 35 years, with a focus on strategy and business transformation in the banking and insurance sectors. Fifteen of those years were spent as an independent consultant, with leadership roles in project management and business transformation offices. She is now a Cybersecurity Portfolio Manager for a top 10 US bank, where she leads a portfolio operations team. Shelley completed her Bachelor of Technology and Applied Studies (2016) and a dual MBA in Executive Management and Business Analytics from Ohio University (2018). She holds certifications as a PMP, SAFe Lean Portfolio Manager, SAFe Agilist, Lean Six Sigma Green and Black Belt, as well as a Certified Business Architect. She remains active in her community, serving on this Board of Directors (Alabama Financial Industries Special Interest Group), iHollaback / RightToBe, and chairs the Requirements Committee for the Business Architecture Guild, with a focus on whitepapers to support the Business Architecture Body of Knowledge (BIZBOK). Shelley is married to her best friend, John, has 4 grown children and 13 grandchildren, and lives in Birmingham, AL.
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Information

Type of category: ALFISIG Monthly Meeting

Type of activity: Power Skills

Date: April 30th, 2025

Hour: 11:30AM to 12:30PM

Registration close date: April 30th, 2025 at 11:00AM

# of PDUs: 1

Price

Students: Free

Members: Free

Non members and Guests: Free

Location

Virtual