June Lunch and Learn - Speaking the Language of Leadership: Structuring Your Message with the Pyramid Principle

Power Skills
Ways of Working

Presentation Overview:

Lunch and Learn - Speaking the Language of Leadership: Structuring Your Message with the Pyramid Principle

In this session, project managers will learn how to craft clear, compelling, and executive-ready messages using the Pyramid Principle by Barbara Minto. Designed specifically for those who regularly communicate with senior leaders, this session provides a practical framework to help you structure your thinking before you speak, enabling you to get to the point quickly, deliver insight with impact, and lead with logic.

Through real-world PM scenarios, we’ll explore how to:

  • Frame your main message in a way that aligns with leadership’s decision-making mindset
  • Sequence your message for clarity and persuasive impact
  • Avoid common pitfalls when presenting project updates or strategic asks
  • Translate complex project details into executive-level narratives

Whether you're preparing a status report, a business case, or a stakeholder update, this talk will equip you with tools to speak more strategically, be heard more clearly, and influence more effectively.

Who should attend:
Project managers and PMO leaders who regularly present to VPs, directors, and C-level stakeholders.

Takeaway:
A practical, repeatable approach to structuring communication that increases clarity, drives alignment, and earns trust at the top.

About Our Speaker:

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Speaker - Matthew Lee, Technical Program Manager

Matthew Lee, Principal Consultant at NetStrategies and Management, brings years of experience translating complex technical initiatives into clear, actionable insights for executive audiences. As a seasoned Program and Project Manager, he has consistently delivered executive briefings, status updates, and strategic recommendations to VPs, directors, and C-level stakeholders at large, global enterprises. His background spans custom system software development, enterprise application migrations, and cross-functional team leadership—making him adept at shaping technical content into executive-level narratives that drive alignment and decisions.

 

 

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Information

Type of category: Meeting

Type of activity: Power Skills, Ways of Working

Date: June 24th, 2025

Hour: 12:00PM to 1:00PM

Number of PDUs: 1

Price

Members: Free

Non members: Free

Location

Virtual

Meeting link to be sent to all registrants prior to meeting