PMI Houston Southeast Houston Inaugural Event -Monthly Meeting
PMI Houston Southeast Houston Inaugural Event
Pre-Dinner Presentation "Beyond the Gantt Chart: A Collaboration Framework for Capital Project Teams"
Lillian Davenport, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, MGSCC, is Principal of End View Solutions, LLC, an executive coaching and leadership development firm. Her perspective is shaped by more than 25 years in HR leadership at JPMorgan Chase, Woodforest National Bank, and American International Group (AIG), where she led employee relations across U.S. and Canadian business groups, directed enterprise-wide transformations and cross-company change initiatives, and trained leaders domestically and internationally.
Lillian partners with organizations to assess leadership effectiveness, increase bench strength, and drive measurable improvements in people leadership and business outcomes. Her track record includes coaching senior managers at two Big Four accounting firms through the Partners, Principals, and Managing Directors (PPMD) presentation process.
A certified Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coach (MGSCC), Lillian draws on Hogan Assessments, WHY.os Discovery, and her proprietary Model. Mentor. Multiply. Leadership℠ framework to deliver measurable impact in coaching, training, and organizational effectiveness initiatives.
In 2021, Influence Digest+ named Lillian among Houston's Top 20 Coaches.
Topic Synopsis:
Every project runs on two schedules: the one on the Gantt chart and the one no one puts on a slide: how well people actually work together. While the second one is not a timeline where you track dates and dependencies, it is the undercurrent affecting the visible schedule, quietly determining whether the timeline holds. This interactive session introduces four Collaboration Styles (Analytical, Practical, Creative, and Noble) to help project teams and their clients see how different vantage points show up in real project work, and where those styles naturally reinforce each other or create friction. Participants will leave with a shared language for talking about collaboration that happens in person and online, across roles, functions, and companies.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Identify the four Collaboration Styles: Analytical, Practical, Creative, and Noble.
- Recognize the strengths, blind spots, and potential friction associated with each collaboration style.
- Apply practical listening and engagement techniques to improve collaboration across roles, companies, and client teams.
PDU Triangle:
1.0 Power Skills PDU
Dinner Presentation "Fundamentals of Proactive Contractual Change Management: Managing Contractual Change Before It Becomes a Claim"
Jake M. Kane, P.E., PMP, is the Founder and CEO of PM Harbour, a project management consultancy supporting owners, contractors, and project teams in the planning, execution, and recovery of complex capital projects. He has extensive experience in EPC project delivery, contract and change management, project controls, scheduling, risk assessment, claims, and dispute resolution. Having supported major industrial projects from both owner and contractor perspectives, Jake focuses on identifying issues early, managing change effectively, and avoiding or resolving disputes.
Topic Synopsis:
Complex EPC projects frequently experience changes that can affect cost, schedule, and successful delivery. This session explains how proactive change management can prevent issues from becoming major claims or disputes. It covers transparency and early communication, contractual entitlement, risk allocation, and a firm-but-fair approach that supports both owners and contractors while protecting project outcomes.
Learning Objectives:
- Explain how early identification, transparent communication, and timely documentation help prevent contractual changes from becoming claims or disputes.
- Recognize the importance of contractual entitlement and risk allocation when evaluating and managing project changes.
- Apply a firm-but-fair approach to contractual change management that protects project outcomes while supporting successful owner-contractor relationships.
PDU Triangle:
0.5 Business Acumen & 0.5 Ways of Working PDU
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Event Information
| Event Date | 09-17-2026 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm |
| Cut Off Date | 09-17-2026 8:00 pm |
| Capacity | 35 |
| Individual Price | $30 Members / $40 Guests / $20 Student/Unemployed |