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Many project professionals say “yes” out of habit—often to protect relationships—only to face scope creep, delivery risk, and burnout later. This virtual Lunch & Learn reframes boundary-setting as a leadership skill rather than resistance. Participants will explore why people-pleasing shows up in project environments, how unclear expectations quietly derail delivery, and how to communicate limits professionally without damaging trust. 

Through real project scenarios and practical language patterns, attendees will leave with tools they can apply immediately in stakeholder conversations—whether pushing back on scope, escalating risks, or negotiating priorities while maintaining credibility and relationships. 

🎯 Event Highlights

🧭 Reframe boundaries as leadership: Learn how assertive communication protects delivery outcomes, team capacity, and credibility. 

📌 Set expectations early: Reduce scope creep, unmanaged risk, and last-minute pressure that can contribute to project failure. 

💬 Professional, non-defensive language: Practical phrasing to push back, escalate concerns, and negotiate priorities while maintaining trust in high-stakes conversations. 

💡 Why Attend?

• 🛠️ Practical tools you can use immediately in stakeholder and leadership conversations 

• 🎯 Improve expectation management and reduce delivery friction (scope creep, overcommitment, burnout risk) 

📅 Event Details

🗓️ Date: Monday, February 23, 2026

🕛 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (Atlantic)

💻 Location: Zoom (link provided upon registration)

💵 Cost: Members: $0.00 | Future Members: $5.00

🎟️ Capacity: Open (registration required)

📝 Agenda

12:00 PM – Welcome & Speaker Introduction

12:05 PM – Interactive Lunch & Learn (presentation + guided prompts)

12:45 PM – Moderated Q&A

12:58 PM – Event Wrap-Up

📘 PDUs

1.0 PDU (Ways of Working) – Claim code/details to be provided after the event.

👤 Speaker Bio

Vatsal Sood is a corporate professional with experience as a software developer, Agile Delivery Manager, and project leader, working closely with cross-functional teams and stakeholders in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments. Having operated at the intersection of technology, delivery, and people, he brings a practical perspective on the human dynamics that impact project outcomes—such as boundary setting, decision clarity, and communication under pressure. Today, Vatsal draws on his real-world delivery experience to help project managers and professionals lead more confidently, protect scope, and navigate stakeholder expectations without burning out themselves or their teams.

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