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Resilient by Design: Leading Through Change & Constraints

 

February 17, 2026
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Virtual Meeting

PLease Note that the day of the Webinar has changed to 02/17/26

Guest Speaker: Ryan Lavarnway

Resilient by Design: Leading Through Change & Constraints

Project managers are expected to deliver results in environments defined by uncertainty; tight timelines, evolving scopes, competing stakeholders, and limited resources. Yet most resilience advice focuses on “bouncing back” after things go wrong, rather than designing systems, habits, and mindsets that prevent burnout and breakdown in the first place.

In this session, Resilient by Design: Leading Through Change & Constraints, participants will learn how to build resilience as a repeatable leadership capability, not a reactive response. Drawing on lessons from high-performance environments and real-world leadership experience, this talk introduces a practical framework for bouncing forward—using challenges as fuel for clarity, confidence, and stronger execution.

Attendees will leave with tools they can immediately apply to manage risk more effectively, navigate setbacks without losing momentum, and lead with calm authority under pressure—without adding more to their already full plates.


Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  1. Reframe disruption and constraints as leadership inputs, not obstacles
    Understand how high-performing leaders use change, risk, and limitations to sharpen focus and improve decision-making—rather than allowing them to derail progress.

  2. Apply practical tactics to manage setbacks and stakeholder pressure
    Learn proven approaches to maintaining credibility, managing expectations, and responding effectively when projects don’t go according to plan.

  3. Strengthen personal resilience to protect focus and execution
    Identify daily habits and mental practices that help project managers sustain energy, clarity, and momentum—especially during high-stress phases of a project.

  4. Build a repeatable resilience framework they can use across projects
    Walk away with a simple, adaptable model for leading through uncertainty that can be applied to current and future initiatives, regardless of scope or complexity.

PDU Credit: Attendees can claim 1 PDU (Ways of Working) for this virtual event.

Tickets

$20.00 Member Registration

$30.00 Non-Member Registration