Resilience is a Team Sport: Coaching Practices for Sustainable Project Leadership
PMI Bulgaria Chapter 132nd Monthly Meeting
Are you ready to discover how to cultivate truly resilient and high-performing project teams, even amidst the most challenging times? Join us for our 132nd monthly meeting featuring Blagovesta Mallaeva , who will present “Resilience is a Team Sport: Coaching Practices for Sustainable Project Leadership.” This session will delve into what makes a team genuinely effective, highlighting the critical role of psychological safety as a key enabler of performance. You’ll explore how coaching techniques can empower project managers to lead with greater resilience and transform team dynamics.
By the end of this insightful session, you will be able to:
Understand the concept of psychological safety and its impact on project team performance, engagement, and resilience.
Recognize the dynamics of high-performing teams, especially under pressure or during times of change.
Explore how coaching tools can offer new perspectives on leadership challenges and help project managers interact more effectively with their team members.
Learn how to apply coaching techniques to foster trust, encourage open dialogue, and strengthen collaboration within project teams.
AGENDA
- 18:30 – 19:00: Welcome & Registration
- 19:00 – 20:00: Presentation: “Resilience is a Team Sport: Coaching Practices for Sustainable Project Leadership”
- 20:00 – 20:30: Q&A Session
- 20:30 onwards: Open Networking & Cocktail
We are thrilled to welcome Blagovesta Mallaeva, a corporate leader with over 15 years of rich experience managing operational teams and processes across diverse global locations, including Bulgaria, the Philippines, and the United States.
Currently holding a managerial role within the Analytics department at Experian Bulgaria, Blagovesta is deeply committed to building healthy team environments and fostering sustainable practices that drive organizational performance. With a strong interest in coaching, she launched her own coaching practice in early 2025, dedicated to supporting team managers and business professionals in developing leadership capabilities and cultivating high-performing team cultures.
Blagovesta believes that successful project leadership requires a blend of structure and control, coupled with the ability to genuinely support, develop, and engage people.
