Live Webinar – Thursday February 10, 12:00-1:00 PM EST
Offered by Vital Learning Affiliate to University Of Phoenix 1 Cat 4 Free

Picture this scenario:

• You conducted a thorough training needs analysis to be sure you targeted the most relevant training needs and objectives. You made sure that these were clearly tied back to and supported the business objectives of your organization.
• You put together the most perfect and relevant training design possible, considering all the learning modalities and adult learning styles.
• You conducted the most rousing and engaging training presentation anyone could imagine.

And then what? If you are like many of us, you then HOPE the learning sticks and that what you taught gets used…

What about training reinforcement?Everyone says they would be great but the participants are busy back at their ‘real jobs’…and it really should be done by the supervisors and managers but they don’t really know exactly what was covered in the training…and besides, you are now on to your next training project and really quite busy yourself…

You deserve to get the most return-on-investment for all your hard work in preparing and presenting that training…and the participants deserve all opportunities possible to get the most out of all your effort.

So what CAN be done to reinforce the training and boost the learning? Join us to learn ten easy ways to incorporate post-training reinforcement into any training program you offer.

Presenter:
Dee Clarke, Vital Learning Managing Affiliate and Subject Matter Expert

Who should attend:

• Trainers and Facilitators
• Training Managers and Directors
• Human Resource Directors
• Managers, Supervisors, and Team Leaders
• Anyone involved in the learning and development activities of your workforce

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Live Webinar – Thursday February 10, 12:00 – 12:30 PM EST
Offered by PM Centers USA (REP 1016 PMW026) 0.5 CAT 3 Free
Attendees will be awarded 0.5 PDU for participating.

With its peek into the future of the Business Analysis profession, Enterprise Analysis is one of the most fascinating new aspects of Business Analysis.In this webinar, we will look at one of the most important techniques of the high-level Business Analyst – the preparation, documentation and presentation of the Feasibility Study.

This presentation will be 30 minutes long with a live question and answer session afterwards.

Presenter: Rick Clare, CBAP, PMP, OCP
Rick Clare (LinkedIn profile) is the Business Analysis Practice Director and a Senior Instructor for PMCentersUSA, with over 15 years experience in the Systems/Business Analyst field and over 18 years of experience as a technical lead/trainer.Rick’s career experience has been as a Senior Oracle Database Developer, performing analysis, design, development and documentation on numerous database systems using Oracle and its complete set of development tools.

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Live Webinar – Thursday February 10, 2011 2:00 PM CST
Offered by Journyx as part of the 2011 Journyx ProjectXecute Webinar Series
This webinar is 1 hour long and attendees are eligible for 1 PDU credit.
Presenter: Rick Morris, PMP, MPM. Principal at R2 Consulting, LLC.

One of the most sought after topics for project managers is how to deal with failing projects or even how to turn them around.When industry figures show a variation of 60-82% of projects failing, it is easy to see why so many seek this information.

In typical Rick Morris style, this session will not be full of theories or textbook options.Instead, it will be an introspective look into actual experiences and a telling of true lessons learned.Rick made a name for himself at Fortune 100 companies for his ability to quickly analyze, understand, and put plans in motion to turn around failing projects.Some of the stories will include:

• Dealing with difficult Sponsors
• Dealing with an unresponsive and unsupportive direct manager
• Turning around software development as wel as ITservices projects
• Dealing with ethical/moral issues

Rick will also discuss some of his personal failures in trying to bring a project back to life.As in every situation, there are times when a project will simply fail. He will also address some of the difficult lessons that he learned in some of the most trying times of his career.

Rick Morris (LinkedIn profile)

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If you enjoy Rick Morris’ presentations, check out our Dec 17 article on his webinar Stop Playing Games and the link to the recorded sessions.

I just listened to the first session of the Worth Working summit and it was terrific! I’m really looking forward to the rest of the 30 minute sessions scheduled for the remainder of this week.

In today’s discussion, Jo Ann Sweeney suggests that managers “Go to the lunch room and talk with people to understand what’s happening in the company.”

I’m really conflicted when I hear this type of suggestion. On the one hand, isn’t this common sense, and a well established Best Practice? But, then I think about all the managers and entrepreneurs I’ve worked with who just don’t do it!

As a PM, I love the feeling of ‘family’ that exists when the leaders make it a habit to interact on a regular basis. As a PM, my job is more difficult when the leaders are ‘out of touch’ with the workers. In such cases, the leaders excuse themselves with “I’m too busy. I have meetings with important people.” It was a standing joke in the IT group in one office that if the CEO was heading to your desk, it was to ask (again) ‘How do I connect to the network?’

I first heard that this had a formal name – Managing By Wandering Around (MBWA) – in 1982’s In Search of Excellence. My own experience and that of many others attest to the value of this very simple practice. In 2005, Tom Peters’ did an update on MBWA in his blog.

Today’s discussion described the Chinese character for listening. This character is made up by the characters for Ear, Eye, Heart, Undivided Attention and King. An internet search found an excellent quiz on Listening Skills. As a PM, I believe that improving Listening Skills is definitely Professional Development that has very strong Payback (and Pay Forward 🙂 too).

For more information on the worthworkingsummit, Go to worthworkingsummit.com

Note, the discussions are posted for one day – from 10:00 PM GMT (5:00 PM EST, 3:00 PM MST) until 9:00 PM GMT (4:00 PM EST, 2:00 MST) and are about 30 minutes each.

Online Live Webinar February 15, 2011 – 11:00 am to 12:00 pm EST
Presented by the Corporate Education Group (REP 1011)
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Free Course Id: MDW1255

These days, it seems as if every priority that creeps up tries to claim itself as the most critical thing to accomplish on our to-do lists. The key is to learn how to effectively manage these priorities, so you can keep on top of numerous projects, meet competing deadlines, eliminate bottlenecks, and boost productivity.

In this webinar, we’ll equip you with tips, tools, and techniques for:

• Becoming proactive vs. reactive with your workload
• Identifying and reducing time wasters
• Balancing your daily work and personal life with weekly planning

About the presenter:

Eileen Twichell, (LinkedIn profile) instructor and consultant for Corporate Education Group, has over twenty years of project management training and design experience. An accomplished and dynamic presenter, Eileen is highly regarded in the project management community for her expertise and knowledge of the field. Leveraging her breadth of expertise, Eileen develops and facilitates classes in project management, time management, presentation skills, coaching, and communications for her clients.

Eileen Twichell was the instructor for the PM for Everyone course on January 26, 2011

This is now available as a recorded opportunity – register to view.