PMI Houston Galleria: "The Leadership Side of Stakeholder Engagement"
Pre-Dinner Presentation "Focus on Leader Identity Development"
With over 10 years of experience, Dr. Stephanie Baugh was an accomplished collegiate administrator and sports industry professional focused on leader identity development and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Throughout her time in collegiate athletics, Dr. Baugh developed a strong track record of cultivating leaders, student development, and effective mentorship. Now focused full-time on developing future leaders, she has extensive experience creating, implementing, facilitating, and assessing DEI and leadership workshops for staff, coaches, and students.
Dr. Baugh holds a Doctor of Education from the University of Southern California, Rossier School of Education. Her dissertation, which focused on the leader identity development process, was honored as a 2019 Dissertation of Distinction. Dr. Baugh also holds a Master of Business Administration from the Warsaw Sports Marketing Center at the University of Oregon’s Lundquist School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Education with an emphasis in Sports Management from the University of Kansas.
Topic Synopsis:
Today's leaders are faced with uncertainty, burnout, and new challenges every day. Though prepared for the technical aspects of a position, leaders have often been thrust into positions of management and mentoring without the chance to learn how to lead or even what it means to be a leader beyond the tasks associated with leadership.
Understanding that there is a latent leader identity within all of us, this discussion is designed to facilitate and strengthen that possible self that is a leader and potential obstacles, internal and societal, that may be holding them back. Participants will be equipped with an understanding of who they are when opportunities and uncertainties arise. Furthermore, they will be challenged to interrogate their own motivations and leadership to determine whether their leadership empowers others and fosters an environment ripe for transformative change when necessary.
Learning Objectives:
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Understand Core Concepts of Leader Identity Development: Participants will gain a thorough understanding of the concept of leader identity development exploring what inhibits and what motivates their self-efficacy in terms of their leader identity. Participants will learn about leveraging inner strength for growth, resilience, and preparation for the uncertainties of leadership.
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Distinguish Leadership Actions that Facilitate Empowerment Grounded: Participants will consider their values and habits in order to evaluate their behaviors and determine if they are empowering or oppressing others in their interactions/management.
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Create a Leadership Philosophy: Attendees will develop personalized action plans that will foster the leader identity that is authentic to themselves, practical for their environment, and able to help them meet the uncertainties that arise.
PDU Triangle:
1.0 Power Skills PDU
Dinner Presentation "The Leadership Side of Stakeholder Engagement"
Gabriela Gutierrez is a Project Management and Leadership professional with over a decade of experience across the U.S., Canada, Latin America, and Europe. She currently serves in the PMO of a major student transportation company in the U.S. In 2025, she was recognized as the # 6 Project Management Creator on LinkedIn in the United States.
She holds an MBA from a European business school and top industry credentials, including the Project Management Professional (PMP®), Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, and Prosci® Change Management certifications.
As a Certified Coach and Speaker, Gabriela is enthusiastic about bringing fresh perspectives and valuable insights, drawn from her project management experience and from the teachings of her mentor, John C. Maxwell, a globally recognized leadership expert.
Recognized in the corporate world, on LinkedIn, and in her community for her engaging and uplifting presence, Gabriela delivers inspiring, practical insights. She is ready to equip you as a professional and leader, so you can engage in ways that not only achieve results but also positively impact the people who bring your projects to life.
Topic Synopsis:
What if Stakeholder Engagement were more than a process?
What if it were one of your best opportunities to lead (and to lead well)?
Too often, Stakeholder Engagement is reduced to updates and checklists. But projects don’t succeed because boxes are ticked. They succeed because people are engaged, aligned, and inspired to contribute.
In this session, Gabriela Gutierrez, PMP®, MBA, and Maxwell Leadership Certified Coach & Speaker, shares practical ways to approach Stakeholder Engagement through the lens of leadership. The valuable insights from this session are drawn from Gabriela’s Project Management experience and timeless leadership principles from the influential author, John C. Maxwell.
Join this session ready to leave equipped and inspired to effectively engage the people who impact your projects most.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand how Stakeholder Engagement is a form of leadership.
- Learn how leadership traits make Stakeholder Engagement more effective.
- Gain practical insights to engage the people who impact your projects most.
PDU Triangle:
1.0 Power Skills PDU
Event Information
| Event Date | 05-13-2026 5:00 pm |
| Event End Date | 05-13-2026 8:00 pm |
| Cut Off Date | 05-13-2026 8:00 pm |
| Capacity | Unlimited |
| Registered | 0 |
| Individual Price | $30 Members / $40 Guests |
| Location | Tanishq Jewelers |