PM in the AM Chapter Event, Noon – 1pm CT

July 30th, 2025

A link to the meeting will be emailed with your registrtion confirmation.

Speaker Name:  Anthony Reed, MBA, MS, CPA, PMP

Title: Soft Skills: The Keys to Success in Management, Marathons, And Moviemaking

Speaker Bio:

Anthony Reed, CPA, PMP is a polymath. 

• Has over 30 years in project management and executive positions,
• Was one of eight recipients of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition Hero Award,
• Completed 132 marathons, including finishing races in all fifty states and seven continents,
• Is a two-time national distance running hall of fame inductee and world history making athlete, and
• Won thirty-two film festival awards as a documentary writer, director, and videographer.

His area of expertise is implementing multi-million-dollar, international business applications. The business, IT, travel, and sports publications, which have featured him, include the PMI Today, ESPN, Runner’s World, ESPN, and the Journal of Accountancy.

Anthony earned two undergraduate degrees (mathematics and business) and two graduate degrees (management and accounting). He holds professional certifications in accounting (CPA), project management (PMP), and supply chain management. He’s also a certified distance running coach. He also taught graduate and undergraduate project management, technology, and business courses. He’s authored six books and over fifty articles for technology, business, and sports publications. 

A four-hour video recording of his life story is in the US Library of Congress and his racing clothes and artifacts from his historic race are in Washington DC’s Smithsonian Museum.

Presentation Description:

Soft skills are critical for us to be successful in our personal and professional lives. They allow us to build better relationships, work more efficiently, and maximize our potential. They also guide us through very tough and challenging situations. Although a person may be technically knowledgeable and competent, they still must interact with their team members, internal and external customers, vendors, and individuals who don’t report to them. The presenter shares how the same soft skills were critically important to his success in education, business, sports, and moviemaking. 

SOFT SKILLS MAKE HARD PROJECTS POSSIBLE.

You’ll learn how to 

• Successfully and intentionally apply soft skills across multiple disciplines. 
• Manage stress and change. 
• Embrace fear and risk to move outside your comfort zone. 

Three Key Takeaways

• Soft skills are the mortar that hold teams (and personal relationships) together. 
• You must be open to criticism to be successful. 
• Soft skills may be applied in many environments, such as home, work, and play. 

PMI Talent Triangle Focus: Power Skills

To sign up for the event, go to our menu calendar, click on the event you would like to register for and go to the bottom of the page to register as an individual
https://pmi-milwaukee.org/calendar

To claim your PDU after the event (only if you were registered), consult 
How_to_claim_one_PDU_for_a_chapter_event_-_revised_in_March_2022.docx

 For any question before or after the event, please contact speakerscommittee@pmi-milwaukee.org