Meeting/Event Information

Join us for a thought-provoking session with Julie Maness that challenges the traditional project success metrics of time, budget, and scope by emphasizing the critical role of leading people through change. This talk positions change management as a core leadership skill essential to project ownership and explores why initiatives still fail despite best practices—highlighting the impact of cultural dynamics, emotional resistance, and unseen barriers. With AI as a timely example, attendees will gain practical, modern strategies to lead meaningful change, even without formal authority.

Key Takeaways:

Julie Maness (PMP, ACP, PBA) is a strategic change leader and Principal Consultant at The Persimmon Group, known for guiding organizations through complex transformations while preserving their culture. With a strong foundation in project management, agile delivery, and stakeholder engagement, Julie has led enterprise-wide initiatives across industries including energy, non-profit, and biotech—spanning everything from IT system rollouts and machine learning projects to training transformations. She is also a respected trainer and mentor, delivering courses on project management, AI, business process, and certification prep, while serving as a senior scheduler and reviewer for project schedules, budgets, and risk plans. Julie’s broad skill set—backed by PMP®, PMI-ACP®, PBA®, and SAFe® Agilist certifications, along with dual degrees in marketing—enables her to connect rigorous project execution with business strategy and communication. She remains actively involved in the Tulsa and Broken Arrow communities through professional and humanitarian service.

PDUs offered: 1

Meeting Agenda:    

•        11:30 AM: Registration Begins
•            11:30 AM-11:50 AM: Networking & Lunch
•            11:50 AM: Welcome & Chapter Updates
•            12:00 PM: Speaker Session 
•            01:00 PM: Meeting Adjourns  

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