Biographies

Vincent Hooper is a PhD candidate in Project Management at ESG UQAM. Holding a Master’s degree in Project Management and bringing over ten years of experience in operations management, organizational effectiveness, and project management, he has worked across various sectors, including amusement parks, transportation, financial cooperatives, and healthcare.

An international volunteer with PMI, he has facilitated and co-facilitated several workshops internationally, including in France, Romania, and at the PMI Global Summit.

 

Amélie Gaudreau-Sauvé holds a Master’s degree in Project Management (research profile) and is currently pursuing a PhD in Management. Her research focuses on power dynamics and identity-related issues in project environments, particularly in international cooperation contexts.

Since 2021, she has served as Coordinator of the Project Management Chair at ESG UQAM and has presented her research at several international conferences.

 

Alejandro Romero-Torres is a Full Professor in Project Management at the School of Management Sciences at UQAM. He directs the Project Management Chair and the Laboratory for Innovative Practices in Project Contexts.

Recognized for his academic leadership, he is the recipient of several distinctions, including the PMI-Montréal Engagement Award and the PMI Linn Stuckenbruck Teaching Excellence Award. He regularly speaks at conferences in Québec and internationally, including the PMI Global Summit.

 

Workshop Description

The true story of a person saved thanks to techniques learned from a television series (CBC, 2019) highlights how popular culture can become a powerful learning lever. What if this approach could also help us better understand team dynamics and relational competencies in project management?

 

This immersive workshop draws on the universe of The Office, a cult series that, through humor and caricature, reveals realities well known in organizations and project teams. Through selected video clips, individual reflection, and group discussions, participants will explore the social, relational, and leadership challenges inherent in project environments.

 

By moving back and forth between fiction and reality, the session will address—both playfully and in depth—power relationships, leadership styles, and the Power Skills that are now essential for project success. The workshop concludes with a self-assessment of relational competencies and the development of a concrete action plan to strengthen them in professional practice.

 

Objectives

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Identify ways to improve collective project team performance based on situations inspired by The Office

• Reflect on relational competencies (leadership, influence, negotiation) and power dynamics in project contexts

• Experience an immersive, memorable, and innovative learning approach aligned with PMI orientations and current organizational expectations

• Initiate a concrete action plan to strengthen their Power Skills in project management.