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Event Details:

PMI-CCVC hosts a monthly dinner meeting in Bakersfield on the third Wednesday of each month, featuring professional networking and an educational presentation for project management professionals.

Date: September 16, 2026

Time: 6:00–8:00 PM

PDUs: 1 PDU available for PMI Members

Cost: $10 Members/Students | $15 Non-Members

Dinner: Participants are responsible for their own meal and beverage costs

About the Presentation: Turning vision into results takes more than a strategic plan. It takes a clear framework for connecting big-picture goals to the work happening every day.

In this session, Sue Watson will walk attendees through a proven framework for aligning a 5-year vision with 3-year and 1-year priorities, then converting those priorities into focused 90-day objectives. Through practical tools and real-world application, attendees will learn how to create accountability, build momentum, and drive execution across leadership teams.

Whether you lead a project team, a department, or an organization, this presentation offers a practical roadmap for closing the gap between strategy and execution.

Learning Objectives

1. Understand how to connect a long-term vision (5-year, 3-year, and 1-year planning) to day-to-day execution

2. Create clear, focused 90-day objectives that drive progress, accountability, and measurable results

3. Align leaders around shared priorities so teams execute with greater consistency and purpose

4. Identify common barriers to execution and apply practical strategies to keep initiatives on track

Speaker Bio:

Sue Watson is a strategy and leadership development expert with 25+ years of professional consulting experience spanning four continents. She has supported a wide range of client organizations — from large healthcare systems and school districts to renewable energy companies, nonprofits, and everything in between. Sue is a strategist, author, speaker, and expert in the development of people and organizations, known for a straightforward, systematic approach to solving even the toughest challenges.