"Becoming a Person of Influence is about the impact you have on the people around you. In this presentation, you’ll learn practical ways to communicate with intention, listen more closely, understand what matters to others, and build genuine trust with colleagues and stakeholders. You’ll also see how small shifts in the way you connect can lead to stronger relationships, better collaboration, and more positive outcomes.
You’ll explore why influence isn’t about having a certain title or authority. It’s about how you show up, support others, and move shared goals forward. You’ll leave with useful approaches you can apply right away to engage people more effectively, strengthen your leadership presence, and become the kind of trusted, authentic professional others value working with and want to follow."
Speakers
Jahazy Rooks
Jahazy Rooks is a distinguished Senior Program Executive with more than 40 years of leadership and technical experience spanning telecommunications, information technology, systems integration, and project management.
Throughout his career, Mr. Rooks has led highly visible, mission-critical programs for corporate and government organizations, with responsibility for multimillion-dollar portfolios and direct profit-and-loss performance. He is recognized for turning strategy into results, advancing lean operating practices, and developing high-potential professionals into exceptional leaders. His career includes strategic leadership roles with COLSA Corporation, Aleta Technologies, Peraton Corporation, Harris Corporation, now L3 Harris, SBC, now AT&T, City of Huntsville, and the Internal Revenue Service. He is a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran.
Mr. Rooks holds a Bachelor of Science in Electronic Technology from Alabama A&M University and a master’s degree in management from Webster University. He’s a certified John Maxwell Speaker and Coach.
A committed contributor to the project management profession, he served on the North Alabama Chapter - Project Management Institute’s Board of Directors, as President and Vice President of Membership, taught NAC’s PMP preparation course, and was honored as the Chapter’s Project Manager of the Year.
