Congratulations - you've been asked to lead a change initiative or large project! But there's a hitch - its success depends on the cooperation of several co-workers across your organization over whom you have little or no formal authority.

If you're like most individuals, you face this sort of challenge frequently and need to get things done through peers inside and outside your organization. In this age of virtual teams and multiple functions within and even between companies, how can you influence others?

During this session you will learn ways to develop skills and techniques such as:

- Constructive persuasion and negotiation
- Personal styles for effective communications
- Political support or access to important resources

We look forward to sharing insight and providing tools for you to further succeed in business or your personal life by exerting influence without authority!

Meeting Notes: WITI Boston thanks IBM for hosting this event in Cambridge. A light supper and beverages will be served.

About Our Speaker(s)

Candice Benson, PMP, is an internationally recognized Management Consultant and the founder and CEO of Benson Consulting Inc. Candice, a true Change Agent, is an experienced PMO Director, Portfolio Manager, Program Manager and Project Manager and skilled Facilitator. She has been certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute and is a Six Sigma/Lean certified leader, mentor and certified Master Project Management Coach (MPC). Her true passion is seeing the unexpected end benefits that operational process improvements deliver to her clients, including radically enhanced innovation and creativity, world-class customer service and accelerated time to profit.

Candice volunteers her time to support WITI's mission and is the co-network director working side-by-side Deb Stark.

Event Date and Venue

This event will be held from 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at:

Cambridge IBM Innovation Center - First Floor
One Rogers St, (One Charles Park)
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142
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Schedule

5:30 pm - Networking and Check-in
6:15 pm - WITI Welcome and Introductions
6:30 pm - Program
7:45 pm - Raffle Prizes
8:00 pm - Meeting Concludes

Space is limited; we encourage pre-registration to guarantee admission.

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About Our Sponsor(s)

Candice Benson is an internationally recognized Management Consultant and the CEO of Benson Consulting Inc. For the last 13 years, she has been instrumental in successfully leading companies at all levels to operational excellence, leading to great profits and time saves. She has lead highly complex workflow, process and back-end optimization projects for Fortune 50 companies, including several major M&A transactions, and her true passion is bringing this expertise to companies of all sizes, as she knows the benefit that a focus on operational excellence can bring. Learn more here.

Her clients have taken her across the United States and to London, Malaysia and Hong Kong to oversee proper implementation of their improvement efforts. Candice has also been seen in national publications such as Smart Money Magazine and The New York Times.

About Our Partner(s)

The IBM Innovation Centers help Business Partners and clients grow their business. The Cambridge IBM Innovation Center, part of a Global Network of Innovation, helps clients become more productive and innovative in the marketplace. The centers support the IBM industry-leading ecosystem of independent software vendors (ISVs), regional system integrators, venture capitalists, academia and IT professionals. Learn more here.

Pre-Registration

Pre-Registration fees are as follows:

• $15.00 for WITI members
• $25.00 for non-members

Please plan to pay in advance. We accept credit cards.

Pre-Registration Deadline

All registrations must be received by Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Refund Policy

Please check your calendars carefully, as we will be unable to issue refunds. If you are unable to attend, we encourage you to find a substitute to take your place. If you do wish to substitute, please email Tech Support.

Contact Us

For more info regarding registration or event details, please contact Candice Benson ([email protected]).

For more details about pre-registration, contact Tech Support.