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Event Details:

PMI-CCVC hosts a monthly dinner meeting in Fresno/Clovis, featuring professional networking and an educational presentation for project management professionals.

Date: September 17, 2026

Time: 6:00 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: Leading a multi-generational workforce takes more than understanding labels like Baby Boomer or Gen Z. It takes strategies that build trust and collaboration across every generation on the team.

In this session, Dr. Sharon Starcher will explore how leaders can move beyond simplistic generational stereotypes to identify what actually drives engagement and performance. Through practical strategies for communication, mentoring, and knowledge transfer, attendees will learn how to build a culture of psychological safety and shared goals that spans every generation in the workplace.

Whether you manage a small team or a large, cross-generational organization, this presentation offers practical lessons for building trust and collaboration across every generation.

Learning Objectives

• Foster a culture of transparency and psychological safety

• Understand strategies that help leaders manage teams with diverse communication styles

• Implement collaborative knowledge transfer

• Identify and capitalize on commonalities, not differences

Speaker Bio

Dr. Sharon L. Starcher is an Assistant Professor in the Business Department at Fresno Pacific University's School of Graduate and Professional Studies, where she coordinates faculty training and drives curriculum development. She has been active with PMI-CCVC for over 12 years, including two terms as chapter president, and has represented the Project Management Institute Educational Foundation on an international team promoting project management for social good across PMI Regions 1 and 7. Dr. Starcher holds a Doctorate in Business Administration with a concentration in Leadership and a master's degree in leadership and organizational studies.