On Tuesday, November 16th please join the WTS-Boston Professional Development Committee for an hour long training to discuss public speaking tips and tricks with Kleinfelder’s Margaret O’Meara.  Public Speaking can take many forms and doesn’t always mean speaking on a stage in front of a crowd of 100+ people.  It’s a skill that proves useful in every aspect of your life, particularly if you work in a leadership role or intend to. Effective communication can inform your audience, motivate them toward a common goal, and even win over detractors.  And it’s true: public speaking (in any form) can be daunting, but rest assured, Margaret will share her tips, tricks and experiences to help you overcome your fears and hone your skills.  You'll learn about the importance of getting a voice at the table and how the ability to speak up and speak well will advance your career.  Margaret will share her knowledge on how to manage being nervous and the importance of being prepared AND being yourself.  

Tuesday, November 16, 2021
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual via Zoom

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Meet our Instructor: Margaret O’Meara

Margaret O’Meara serves as Kleinfelder’s Northeast Transportation Segment Leader.  In this role, working with leadership and technical teams across the Northeast, Margaret is responsible for client service, strategic planning, business development, and growth of Kleinfelder’s transportation practice.

With over 30 years of transportation experience in both the public and private sectors, Margaret promotes the key to successful leadership as effective communication and passion.  She has demonstrated these traits within her diverse background spanning technical, operations, project management, client service, and business development disciplines.
Margaret began her public-sector career as an office engineer and then advanced through varied management positions for the MBTA’s Design and Construction Directorate. Eventually moving to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassHighway) as Assistant Area Construction Manager, Margaret provided direction and management of multiple contracts relative to the Central Artery/Tunnel Project at Logan International Airport. After advancing to District Highway Director in Central Massachusetts, Margaret engaged a diverse staff in providing exceptional service to 77 cities and towns. Later, as Assistant Commissioner, she developed and managed the statewide partnering program and chaired the Advisory Committee for the Commonwealth’s first horizontal design build project.  Within the private sector, Margaret has focused on project performance and outstanding client service, including strategic business development, and optimization and engagement of diverse teams to deliver results.

Margaret has served locally and nationally for WTS and was honored as the recipient of the International Woman of the Year Award in 2012, and previously as the International Member of the Year in 1999.   She was also recognized as the New England Person of the Year by the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA); and, in 2016, Margaret was named one of Conference of Minority Transportation Officials’ (COMTO) Women Who Move the Nation, citing her “status and role in the transportation industry as an inspiration to all women.”