Day 4: Engage StakeholdersSuccessful project leadership depends on more than creating plans and tracking progress. Project managers must actively identify the people and groups who can influence the project, understand their interests, and build productive relationships throughout the project lifecycle.In this session, we examine how to identify and analyze stakeholders, assess their level of influence, interest, expectations, and potential impact, and tailor communication to meet their specific needs. We also explore how to execute the stakeholder engagement plan, address competing priorities, and maintain alignment between stakeholder expectations and project objectives.You will learn how to build trust, strengthen relationships, manage resistance, and influence stakeholders without relying solely on formal authority. The goal is to create meaningful engagement that supports collaboration, improves decision-making, reduces misunderstandings, and helps the project achieve its intended outcomes.Key areas covered:• Identify stakeholders• Analyze stakeholder influence, interests, and expectations• Tailor communication to stakeholder needs• Execute the stakeholder engagement plan• Align stakeholder needs, expectations, and project objectives• Build trust and influence stakeholders• Address resistance and competing priorities• Maintain stakeholder support throughout the projectJoin us for Day 4 of 40 Days to PMP Exam Success 2026 as we connect stakeholder engagement concepts to realistic PMP exam scenarios and practical project leadership.Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5688675175366656

DAY 3 of **40 Days to PMP Exam Success 2026** focuses on one of the most important responsibilities of a project professional: **leading the project team**.Everything rises and falls on leadership. In today’s session, we examine what effective leadership looks like across predictive, Agile, and hybrid project environments—and how these concepts may appear on the 2026 PMP exam.Today’s breakdown covers the seven key enablers of leading the project team:✅ Establish expectations at the team level✅ Empower the team✅ Solve problems collaboratively✅ Represent the voice of the team✅ Support varied experiences, skills, and perspectives✅ Determine the appropriate leadership style✅ Establish clear roles and responsibilitiesYou will also learn:• How team charters, social contracts, and ground rules establish the operating culture• How to use RACI to clarify ownership and decision-making authority• The difference between an issue, problem, impediment, obstacle, and blocker• How to apply the DIGIVE problem-solving framework• Why leadership is based on influence—not merely position or authority• How leadership differs across predictive, Agile, and hybrid environments• The role of the project manager as the organizational bridge in hybrid projectsWe also break down several major leadership and motivation models, including:🔹 Hersey-Blanchard Situational Leadership🔹 Directing, Coaching, Supporting, and Delegating🔹 John Maxwell’s Five Levels of Leadership🔹 Robert Greenleaf’s Servant Leadership principles🔹 Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs🔹 Herzberg’s Hygiene Factors and MotivatorsOne of the biggest PMP exam traps is confusing **coaching** with **supporting**:• Direct someone who is enthusiastic but lacks skill• Coach someone who needs both direction and encouragement• Support someone who is capable but lacks confidence• Delegate to someone who is both capable and committedThe session concludes with challenging PMP-style scenario questions covering situational leadership, self-organizing teams, motivation, empowerment, servant leadership, impediment removal, and team accountability.👍 Like the video🔔 Subscribe for the complete 40-day PMP journey💬 Share your answers and questions in the comments#PMP #PMPExam2026 #ProjectManagement #Leadership #AgileLeadership #ServantLeadership #SituationalLeadership #PMBOK #PMPTraining #ProjectManagerCHAPTERS0:00 Welcome to Day 3: Lead the Project Team1:17 Today’s Seven Leadership Enablers1:58 Leadership Knowledge Check6:55 Choosing the Right Leadership Style7:30 What Servant Leadership Really Means8:57 Establish Team-Level Expectations9:31 Empower the Project Team10:02 Solve Problems with DIGIVE10:57 Represent the Voice of the Team11:15 Support Varied Skills and Perspectives11:57 Match Leadership to the Situation12:25 Establish Clear Roles and Responsibilities12:53 Predictive vs. Agile Leadership14:33 Team Charters, Ground Rules and Culture15:59 Reestablishing Expectations16:30 Empowerment Through RACI18:25 Agile Leadership with Roy21:04 The 12 Types of Power21:41 Issues, Problems, Obstacles and Blockers22:43 Removing Impediments Through Influence25:18 Advocate Upward and Outward26:19 Psychological Safety and Inclusion26:52 Six Leadership Styles29:00 Leadership Is Influence29:49 John Maxwell’s Five Levels of Leadership33:00 Hersey-Blanchard Situational Leadership35:50 Directing, Coaching, Supporting and Delegating37:25 Major PMP Exam Trap: Coaching vs. Supporting37:56 The 10 Principles of Servant Leadership41:58 Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs43:01 Herzberg’s Motivation-Hygiene Theory43:50 McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y45:44 Role Clarity and Leadership Power48:29 Contextual Leadership and the Andon Cord49:07 Predictive vs. Agile Leadership Comparison50:38 How to Win Leadership Questions on the PMP Exam51:50 Motivation Models: Rapid Review

40 Days to PMP Exam SUCCESS 2026 (NEW EXAM) PEOPLE Task 2: MANAGE CONFLICT