Live Webinar – August 23, 2011 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Presented by: Training Magazine
Duration: 1 Hour 1 Category C PDU Free

Today’s leaders require a wide variety of skills to lead effectively, and it is up to learning professionals to use the most-up-to-date methods available to develop those skills.

Research has shown that experiential learning is one of the most effective ways to keep participants engaged and active throughout the learning process.

This webinar will explore a variety of high-impact activities, jolts, and interactive learning strategies that have been specifically chosen to teach and apply some of the most critical leadership competencies our evolving leaders need.

Presenter: Tracy Tagliati (LinkedIn profile),

knows how to engage the learner. As the training manager at Move, Inc. and an associate at the Thiagi Group, Tracy works directly with key executives and managers to conduct performance analyses and develop customized programs using a rapid instructional design approach. Her specialty is activities-based training in both instructor-led and web-based environments. She has co-authored two books with Thiagi on topics relating to interactive learning techniques including the bestseller Jolts! Activities to Wake Up and Engage Your Participants. Her mission is helping people improve their performance effectively and enjoyably. She is active in ASTD, ISPI and the North American Simulation and Gaming Association (NASAGA).

Click to register for An Active Approach to Leadership Training

Live Webinar August 25, 2011 – 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm EDT
Presented by: Linkage
Webinar Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category C PDU Free

In this webinar, Pat will address perhaps the most timeless and elusive topic related to work: job misery.

Based on his book, The Three Signs of a Miserable Job: A Fable for Managers (And Their Employees) (from the J-B Lencioni Series), Pat delivers a message that is as revolutionary as it is shockingly simple.

Using a mix of humor and poignancy, he dismantles the root causes of frustration and anguish at work: anonymity, irrelevance and immeasurement. In doing so, he provides managers at all levels, as well as employees, with actionable wisdom and advice about how they can bring fulfillment and meaning to any job in any industry.

Whether you’re an executive looking to establish a sustainable competitive advantage around culture, a manager trying to engage and retain your people, or an employee who has almost given up on finding meaning and fulfillment in your work, this webinar will prove immediately invaluable.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Linkage at 781-402-5555.

PDU Category C documentation details:

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 August 25, 2011 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm EST
Offered by ESI International (REP 1038)
Duration 45 Minutes PDUs – See Note

Please Note: ESIs listing states PDUs N/A Contact ESI for further Information. This session would qualify as a Category C 0.75 PDU.

A recent review of troubled IT Projects government-wide found that poor requirements development accounted for cost and schedule overruns, as well as a failure to deliver the intended benefits. Requirements management is crucial for the for the delivery of successful projects. Please join us for a discussion on the best practices and techniques that you need to know to ensure that you will achieve good project performance and real business benefits.

Presented by: Glenn Brûlé (LinkedIn profile), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), CBAP – Executive Director of Client Solutions, ESI International

Click to register for Get to the Root of Project Troubles

Live Webinar – August 25th, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm EST
Offered by MPUG WebnLearn UK ( REP 1369 )
Duration 1 hour + Q & A 1 PDU / 1 CDU
Mpug Member Free – Guest $15.00 USD + $1.36 USD Fee

This webinar will provide the attendee with a detailed understanding of the baseline features of Microsoft Project.

We will review:

• The basic concepts for setting a baseline
• How to best leverage the multiple baselines available for a project
• Understanding how to use the Microsoft Project’s variance fields and
• How to configure the Gantt Chart view to highlight variances in your schedule.

Presenter:

Ira Brown is the President and CEO of Project Widgets, a Microsoft Project Partner specializing in add-on products, implementation services, integration, training, and custom software development for Microsoft Project. He is a published author and leader in the field of project management, and is a recognized Microsoft Project expert. He has over fifteen years of experience helping organizations implement Enterprise Project Management solutions, and applies his “front line” experiences to ensure the success of every project.

MPUG members can register for the presentation with their MPUG membership number. If you are not a member register as a GUEST for the August 25th presentation.

Click to register for Keeping Your Project on Track by Leveraging the Baseline Features of Microsoft Project

Live Webinar – August 25, 2011 2:00 – 2:30 PM EDT
Presenter: Journyx Inc.
Duration: 30 minute 0.5 CAT B FREE

This is a live webinar – A previously recorded version of this presentation is available. Click here to view the previously recorded version.

According to a Gartner report, 1 in 3 technology projects failed. Why such a dismal success rate?

In this webinar, we’ll explore ways to improve your odds of successfully completing projects on time and on budget through:

• Precise management of resources. Who is working on what?
• Accurate project tracking. How do I get this project back on schedule?
• Effective decision-making. What’s wrong and what do I need to address?

This webinar is 30 minutes long and attendees are eligible for 1/2 PDU credit.

Click to register for 3 Critical Components Of Project Success.

Live Webinar August 24 2011 – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Offered by IAG Consulting (REP 2858)
Duration 1 hour 1 PDU or 1 CDU 1 Cat A Free

This is an advanced webinar for senior project managers.

This session provides attendees with hands on techniques for determining the outcome of their projects before the project really gets rolling.

This session is about facts, and presents extensive research from IAG’s new Business Analysis Benchmark Study to help project managers build a predictive risk assessment model.

This session puts the intake and requirements gathering process of the project lifecycle under the microscope to determine what actions project managers can take to more consistently achieve a successful outcome on their projects.

Learning Objectives:

1. Executive perspectives on making requirements change
2. Techniques for optimizing requirements discovery
3. The tactics of requirements competency development

Click to register for Predicting Project Outcomes