Applying Basic Agile Principles for Project Success with Lisa Hammer and David Newman

Lisa has significant experience specializing in project management and staff development. She has managed the implementation of several multi-million-dollar programs, achieving client goals while maintaining budget and cost controls. Her executive career has been highlighted by a broad range of qualifications, including proven leadership and analytical skills, collaboration with outside groups, along with a reputation for accountability, flexibility, and resourcefulness. Lisa understands that people who are satisfied with their employment experience are more engaged, which leads to improved quality, productivity and happiness. Her passion for professionalism shines through in her presentations on a wide range of project management topics. Using her broad and in-depth field experience she not only stands behind her training, she expects success!

David has a diversified background in engineering and product development. He is a certified trainer for leadership seminars and loves to share his experience and extensive background with others. Project teams have excelled under his leadership as he has emphasized that the key to building a high-performance team is to integrate management skills with a collaborative philosophy to motivate teams. Audiences eagerly engage with David’s interactive presentation style. Through a mix of personal experience, hands-on activities, and touches of PMBOK® Guide formality, David’s seminars are entertaining and educational. His passion and humor make them fun while his focus on results drives attendees to reach for practical solutions to real challenges.

Leadership Techniques, LLC
David B. Newman and Lisa Hammer are co-founders and principals of Leadership Techniques, LLC and are PMI Authorized Training Partners (ATPs). They have the honor of being part of an elite group of instructors selected to deliver multiple courses for PMI Training, a series of professional seminars held monthly across the country and virtually. Additionally, they were selected to present a session on Artificial Intelligence at the PMI Global Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Los Angeles, CA in September, 2024.
Lisa and Dave have recently published The Engagement Matrix: Actionable Options for Supervisors and Project Managers, where they have combined basic human resources principles with a process that one can easily and quickly use to assess current behavior and performance to compare with the desired results and manage, rather than react to, the gap between desired performance and actual results, and lead your team to continual improvement and success! While often asked to intervene in challenging scenarios, Lisa and Dave always try to inject positivity and happiness into the environment and look to reduce stress for employees while driving results.