1.02026 PM Symposiumhttps://pmsymposium.umd.edu/pm2026carlyhttps://pmsymposium.umd.edu/pm2026/author/carly/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="CgWnWfMOFP"><a href="https://pmsymposium.umd.edu/pm2026/speaker/abbigail-meah-ali/">Abbigail Meah-Ali</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://pmsymposium.umd.edu/pm2026/speaker/abbigail-meah-ali/embed/#?secret=CgWnWfMOFP" width="600" height="338" title="“Abbigail Meah-Ali” — 2026 PM Symposium" data-secret="CgWnWfMOFP" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://pmsymposium.umd.edu/pm2026/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://pmsymposium.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2026/01/13153349/Meah-Ali_Abbigail-1.jpg853815Presentation: Data-Driven Decisions Anchored in Emotional Intelligence Abstract: In today’s fast-paced and uncertain project environments, leaders are often torn between hard analytics and the human side of their teams. While data provides clarity and accountability, it rarely captures the emotional dynamics of stress, morale, conflict, or trust that directly influence project outcomes. Too often, managers […]