Online Webinar
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category A Free
Presented by: ASPE (REP 2161)

Billie Johnson CBAP leads a discussion of impact of Trust on Business Analysis. All would most likely agree that trust is certainly a game changer should the trust level be high or minimal. However contrary to what most people believe, trust is not some intangible quality that you either have or you don’t. Rather trust is an actionable asset that can be created much faster than you might think.

The discussion includes:

• Economics of Trust
• Clues for detecting missing trust
• What causes contribute to a lack of trust in your projects today?
• Impact of Mistrust
• Building Trust (quickly)
• Trust Crusher

Reference: The SPEED of Trust by Stephen Covey

Presenter:
Billie Johnson, CBAP, (LinkedIn profile) has 20+ years of experience in the field of business analysis spanning financial, manufacturing, consulting, education, and government industries. As an early adopter of the IIBA® and CBAP® certification, she received her CBAP® certification in May 2007.

She is currently a Business Analysis Instructor/Coach/Mentor and enjoys furthering the field of business analysis by touching those in the field with tools to face their unique problems/opportunities for organizations today.

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Live Webinar – June 29, 2011 3:15 PM EDT
Presented by: Castlepointe
Duration: 45 Min – 0.7 5 Category C PDU Free
NOTE: Registration Closes June 28th

The most successful project managers know how to build and maintain an environment in which people, teams, and projects flourish. Having strong project management processes in place is not enough.

In today’s fast-paced, complex and chaotic business environment, strong teamwork and collaboration can mean the difference between project failure and success.

While traditional performance management practices focus on fixing individual and team weaknesses, this presentation explores strengths-based strategies for increasing team performance, team member fulfillment and overall project results.

In this brief 45-minute webinar participants will gain new insights and practical positive strategies for increasing the performance and fulfillment of their project teams.

This interactive presentation will explore the five pillars of building positive project teams:

1. Climate – creating positive energy to heighten creativity and innovation
2. Relationships – building high quality connections that foster collaboration
3. Engagement – ensuring the team is committed and motivated to do its best work
4. Achievement – fostering a sense of individual and team success
5. Meaning – building shared purpose and linkage to larger goals

Presenter:

Adrienne Keane (Linkedin profile) believes in the power of positive project teams. Combining the practice of project management with the science of positive psychology, she works with individuals, leaders and teams to define and achieve strategic goals while maximizing teamwork and creating a positive workplace.

She understands the complex dynamics of the global business environment, which enables her to bring a valuable perspective to her clients through her first-hand knowledge of the corporate, organizational and cultural challenges they face. Adrienne has held line-management and global project management positions at Cisco Systems, Mitsubishi Motor Sales and Mitsubishi Motors Credit of America.

The “FREE LUNCH” IT Transformation Webinar Series

Join Castlepointe for this free lunch time webinar and lunch may be on them! Two registered webinar participants will be selected at random to each receive a $25 gift card to T.G.I. Fridays. Register today!

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Live Webinar – Choose From 2 Offerings
Presenter: Change Management Learning Center
Duration: 1 hour + 30 Min Q & A 1 Category C PDU FREE

June 29, 2011 11:00 AM EDT
June 30, 2011 4:00 PM EDT

The elevator speech is your opportunity to promote your project, your team and yourself. Think of it as a sound bite – memorably spotlighting your uniqueness. Not just for the elevator, you use it whenever you are introducing yourself to a new contact. I’ve used mine in the supermarket, at Tim Horton’s and at trade shows 😉
– EdmontonPM

How would you respond if you found yourself in an elevator with an executive who asked “so, tell me what you are doing these days?”

Providing a concise and compelling answer to the “what” and the “why” of change management is challenging, but possible.

In this webinar, learn how to effectively provide context and clarity for change management in under 60 seconds so you get asked back.

Agenda:

• Basics of effective elevator speeches
• The “what” question
• The “why” question
• How you tell a story that matters

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning Executing

Knowledge Areas: 5 – Scope 10 – Communications

• 5.2 Define Scope
• 10.1 Identify Stakeholders
• 10.2 Plan Communications

As a Category C ‘Self Directed Learning Activity’ remember to document your learning experience and its relationship to project management for your ‘PDU Audit Trail Folder’

Click to register for the June 29th Elevator Speech For Change Management

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Live Webinar July 7 2011 – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category C Free
Sponsored by American Management Association (REP 1294)
Presented by: Roger Courville (LinkedIn profile)
Although the AMA is an REP this opportunity may not have a course number Contact the AMA for further information.

In a short-attention-span culture, engaging an online audience gives presenters a new challenge.The good news is that delivering a live, online presentation that gets and keeps attention doesn’t have to be a mystery.

Join Roger Courville, Webinar expert and author ofThe Virtual Presenter’s Handbook to jumpstart your success when planning, designing, and delivering online presentations.

Gain specific tips and tactics for building robust, relevant interaction to keep your audience focused and engaged. After attending, you’ll be able to develop online presentations that are as effective as if they were delivered face-to-face.

What You Will Learn

For 60 minutes you’ll learn how to connect with an audience you can’t see:

• The single greatest psychological reason you must interact with your virtual audience
• The three worst interactivity mistakes you can make and how to avoid them
• How to interact in a natural way that supports your presentation objectives

Featured Speaker: Roger Courville,

Roger is the author of The Virtual Presenter’s Handbook. Principal at 1080 Group, a training and coaching firm, Roger helps executives design and deliver interactive webinar presentations and programs. The 1080 Group team has a collective experience that includes hundreds of clients, thousands of web seminars, and more than a million web seminar attendees.

While attending this program is FREE, reservations are required.

Note: This is the second presentation – The previous presentation On June 29th was “sold out”

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Online Webinar
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category A Free
Presented by: Global Knowledge (REP 1999)
Although Global Knowledge is an REP, this opportunity may not have a course number. Contact Global Knowledge for further information.

While all teams have similar characteristics and requirements, virtual or remote teams have unique needs that must be considered and managed. In this hour-long webinar, Kirsten Lora will address challenges a remote project manager may encounter and provide tips for managing remote teams.

Attendees will learn about:

• Building an effective team
• Fostering team communication and collaboration in a virtual environment
• Establishing ground rules and a communication plan
• Keeping remote team members engaged
• Using technology to enhance team communication and enable collaboration

Outline:

• What a Virtual Project Is
• Understanding Your Remote Team
• Keys to Communication Success
  • The Communication Plan
  • Coordinating Communications
  • Consistency
• Collaboration Technologies

Presenter:
Kirsten Lora (LinkedIn profile), PMP, ITIL Practitioner, and Worldwide Product Director for Business Training at Global Knowledge, specializes in product development, new business startups, and establishing project management offices. Her industry knowledge and experience in project management and IT service management allow her to bring a new approach to the curriculum direction.

PDU Category C documentation details (if required):

Process Groups: Executing

Knowledge Areas: 4- Integration 9 – Human Resources

• 4.3 Direct and Monitor Project Execution
• 9.3 Develop Project Team
• 9.4 Manage Project Team

As a Category C ‘Self Directed Learning Activity’ remember to document your learning experience and its relationship to project management for your ‘PDU Audit Trail Folder’

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Live Webinar – June 30, 2011 9:00 AM EDT
Presenter: Journyx Inc.
Duration: 1 hour 1 CAT B FREE

Whether you manage a 3-person, 3-day project or a multi-million dollar software implementation, you are going to be dealing with people of different cultures – possibly even spread all over the globe.

You need to have the tools in place to effectively bring your project in under budget, on-time and within scope – while managing global cultural diversity.

In this interactive presentation, Bob Esplampour, an expert in managing projects across cultures and borders, will present some practical ways to overcome some of the most common pitfalls associated with managing globally.

Learn to identify and overcome issues involving cultural & geographic differences in:

• Organizations
• Operating Processes
• IT Infrastructure
• Planning & Staffing Techniques
• Access to Information
• Legal & Social Considerations
• Leadership

Bob will share many real-life examples of problem solving techniques surrounding resource management. Attendees will walk away with some practical solutions they can begin applying immediately to their own projects.

Presenter: Bob Eslampour, Owner & Managing Director at MYP Consulting

This webinar is 1 hour long and attendees are eligible for 1 PDU Credit.

Click to register for the June 30th session of Overcoming the Obstacles of Resource Management Across Cultures and Borders.