Michael B Bender

Michael B Bender

MBA, PMP, CSMIL, US
Energetic and engaging, Mr. Bender's true-life experiences as a successful business and project manager bring reality to his topics.

Mr. Bender, an accomplished speaker and author is president of Ally Strategic Partners, Ltd, a management consulting and training firm. Mr. Bender has spoken in front of thousands of people across hundreds of companies over the last 20 years. He has spoken for the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), Project Management Institute (PMI) chapters, San Francisco Bay Area's 35th Anniversary conference as well as DePaul University's, Rutgers University, and DeVry University's management programs. Energetic and engaging, Mr. Bender's true-life experiences as a successful project manager bring reality to his topics. Mr. Bender simplifies complex concepts by relating them to common and everyday experiences. His unique perspective helps his audience address difficult issues in a new light, generating enthusiasm and motivation.


An accomplished author, Mr. Bender has published two books on project management. His first book, Setting Goals and Expectations is designed to help engineers, IT professionals, scientists and other technology-oriented readers on how to define project objectives. His second book, A Manager's Guide to Project Management addresses project management from an executive's perspective.

Mr. Bender, an accomplished speaker and author is president of Ally Strategic Partners, Ltd, a management consulting and training firm. Mr. Bender has spoken in front of thousands of people across hundreds of companies over the last 20 years. He has spoken for the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), Project Management Institute (PMI) chapters, San Francisco Bay Area's 35th Anniversary conference as well as DePaul University's, Rutgers University, and DeVry University's management programs. Energetic and engaging, Mr. Bender's true-life experiences as a successful project manager bring reality to his topics. Mr. Bender simplifies complex concepts by relating them to common and everyday experiences. His unique perspective helps his audience address difficult issues in a new light, generating enthusiasm and motivation.


An accomplished author, Mr. Bender has published two books on project management. His first book, Setting Goals and Expectations is designed to help engineers, IT professionals, scientists and other technology-oriented readers on how to define project objectives. His second book, A Manager's Guide to Project Management addresses project management from an executive's perspective.

The Balanced Portfolio

Format: 60 Minute Keynote

Portfolio management is one of the fastest-growing aspects of the project management discipline. More organizations realize that projects must align with and support the organization by achieving the objectives defined in the strategic plan.

This presentation is based on the concepts developed in Mr. Bender's most recent book, A Manager's Guide to Project Management. In this presentation, he offers new and innovative tools...
Business GrowthEducational / Informative

The Infinite Resource Pool

Format: 60 Minute Keynote

Every organization strives to get the most out of their resources. This means that when new opportunities present themselves, we must sacrifice some other project to capture this new one - until now.

In this presentation, Mr. Bender offers simple, techniques that project-savvy organizations can use to adjust their resources almost at a moment's notice. You'll learn now to use common project management practices to set the...
Strategic PlanningEducational / Informative

Turn your Strategic Plan into Action

Format: 60 Minute Keynote

Strategic planning may be one of the most crucial yet difficult activities for any senior-level manager. Highly-dynamic marketplaces, ever-changing environments, shifting regulations, and the global economy combine to confound even the most sophisticated strategic planners.

Based on his two books, "A Manager's Guide to Project Management", and "The 7 Keys to Organizational Productivity", Michael brings his expertise in strategic...

Strategic PlanningEducational / Informative

The 7 Keys to High-Performance Organizations

Format: ​60 Minute Keynote

Accelerated change and the global economy have fostered a dynamic environment in organizational performance. Organizations, both for-profit and not-for-profit face greater challenges than at any point in history. Organizations can no longer rely on their previous successes.

In this speech, Michael presents the seven key success parameters that drive organizations to a new level of performance. Based on decades of research...

Corporate CultureEducational / Informative

Make your PMO Powerful

Format: ​60 Minute Keynote

This program is perfect for:
  • ​Senior Management
  • Portfolio/Program Managers
  • Project Managers
The audience will leave with:
  • ​Initiate and Obtain seion management buy-in on your PMO
  • Key tools for constructingand successfully implementing your PMO
  • Key elements you'll need to help your PMO succeed

​A solid,...

Project ManagementEducational / Informative

Strategic Planning and Implementation

Format: ​1 or 3-day Workshop This program is perfect for:
  • ​Any executive involved in developing and implementing strategic plans
The audience will leave with:
  • ​• A solid framework for developing and implementing strategic plans
    • Keys to successful plan implementation
    • Identifying and management strategic risks
    • Balancing resources across your strategic...
Strategic PlanningEducational / Informative