ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, TENN. -- The Project Management Institute Southern Middle Tennessee Branch is holding a luncheon at the University of Tennessee Space Institute Feb. 18 at 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

The luncheon guest speaker will be Karla Byrd, former president of the Chattanooga Association for Talent Development and owner of Karla's Computer Café.

Byrd will discuss Conversational Leadership and teach how it provides the space and infrastructure for knowledge sharing to take place; for employees, stakeholders, and the community to be involved in discussing big, important questions; and to generate solutions that people within the organization can take action on. Her instruction will also provide an understanding of the wisdom inherent in encouraging conversational leadership, while learning about the Four-I model of organizational conversation and the importance of developing a common language.

Call 454-5407 to make a reservation for the luncheon.

The Project Management Institute is the world's leading not-for-profit professional membership association for the project, program and portfolio management profession. PMI advances careers, improves organizational success and further matures the profession of project management through its globally recognized standards, certifications, resources, tools, academic research, publications, professional development courses and networking opportunities. Call 454-5407 for additional information about joining the local branch.

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