Early in Career Mentorship with Kelly Talsma
Power Skills
Agenda:
5:30 - 6:00 PM | Registration, Dinner, and Networking
6:00 - 6:05 PM | Welcome & Chapter Updates
6:05 - 7:00 PM | Kelly Talsma
7:00 - 7:30 PM | Real World SME (Optional)
Program Overview
An Early in Career Mentor Program that builds core professional competencies through hands-on
teamwork, 1:1 coaching, and interactive experiences. Each session pairs a focused theme with a
practical deliverable so participants leave with tangible artifacts and an Independent Development
Plan.
Key Objectives
- Accelerate readiness for project and team responsibilities.
- Develop self-awareness and interpersonal skills for collaboration.
- Equip with practical tools for planning, decision making, and stakeholder engagement.
- Create a clear next-step plan for ongoing career development.
Structure and Outcomes
- Self and Peer Awareness — Create personal and peer profiles for personality, work styles, and strengths.
- Stakeholder Management — Develop a Stakeholder Management Plan.
- Vision, Strategy and Goals — Practice setting aligned goals.
- Decision Making — Build a decision and prioritization model.
- Planning — Develop scope, schedule, and budget.
- Team Development — Create a team development plan.
- Change Management — Produce a Change Management Plan.
- Influencing without Authority — Create a Communication Management Plan.
- Leading and Being Led — Build a Leadership Development Plan.
- Business Processes — Map process models and identify improvement opportunities.
- Measurements — Define business and performance measurements.
- Your Next Steps — Finalize and present an Independent Development Plan.
An Early in Career Mentorship Program turns early potential into practical capability—structured learning, real deliverables, and a clear path forward.
About our Speaker
Kelly Talsma, PMP, MSPM, PMI-ACP
Kelly Talsma is a Program Manager with deep experience leading teams to deliver business value. She designs hands‑on development programs that combine small‑team projects, 1:1 coaching, and measurable deliverables to accelerate early‑career readiness and leadership capability.
