Edison, NJ: Tom Crea delivered a breakout session to the Project Management Institute (PMI) New Jersey Chapter Symposium. PMI-NJ is the second largest chapter in the U.S., working to advance careers, improve organizational success and further mature the profession of project management.

Tom discussed the importance of aligning personal and professional values.

Valuable ideas... define & align what's important to me, and relate & communicate to win friends and influence people. I'll start focusing more on people skills.
-- Nick Constantinides

What's the surest way to fail in a leadership role? Lose sight of your values.

* You found a place where you could live according to your personal beliefs and your colleagues did the same.
* Values are the magnet that attracted you to your workplace (recruiting).
* When lived, values become the bond that keep everyone united and pursuing the same cause (retention).
* We all want to be around others who share our personal values and beliefs so that we spend our time in an environment (culture) that makes us happy.

Companies need leaders to promote organizational values and maintain the company culture to attract and retain the right employees.

Blackhawk Consulting Group, LLC, dba Blackhawk Leader Development, is a veteran-owned speaking and coaching practice focused on living the values that attract right people, so that companies provide products or services within a culture where employee pursue the same purposes. You can contact Blackhawk either by phone (412.347.6151), by email (tom@blackhawkleader.com), or through their website (blackhawkleader.com).