Live Webinar August 22nd, 2012 11:00 – 12:00 pm EDT
Offered by QuantumPM (REP #1264 )
Duration 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU or 1 CDU Cat A – Free PDU

Learn how many companies are using the power of SharePoint and Project Server to help them capture and build upon the good ideas of their people. Leverage the power of social networking within your corporation to identify the best ideas. Take these ideas from concept to reality using state-of-the-art technology.

Instead of creating long lists of ideas that are difficult to manage, use Innovation Director to quickly find and capitalize on the ideas that rise to the top. Innovation is driving much of our current work load so we would like to share with you some of the ways in which we are using Microsoft SharePoint and Project Server to help our customers leverage their resources.

Recommended Audience: IT Managers, IT Professionals, Project Managers, IT Directors, Solution Architects, Product Managers, Software Developers, Developers, Architects

Please Note: In order to attend the webinar series attendees will need to have a Windows Live ID. A link to set up this ID is located on the registration site. Please do this prior to the session

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Live Webinar August 22nd, 2011 – 12:00 pm to 11:00 pm EDT
Presented by the Corporate Education Group (REP 1011) Course ID: MDW1275
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU

The ability to successfully resolve conflict is a key skill for business success and professional development.

This webinar is designed for professionals at all levels and in all functional areas who would like to acquire the necessary concepts, skills, and techniques to prepare for and resolve conflicts of all types.

Learning objectives of this webinar include:

• Define what we mean by conflict
• Examine the positives and negatives of conflict
• Consider two different approaches to conflict resolution
• Review a 4-part model for resolving conflict

About the presenter: Stuart Simon, LICSW, is an Instructor and Consultant for Corporate Education Group. Stuart has over 30 years experience as a consultant, trainer, and coach, and for the past 25 years, he has been a senior partner, consultant and trainer for Management Support Services, Inc. His areas of focus include negotiation skills, communication skills, change management, stress management, and conflict resolution. Stuart has provided training, consultation and coaching to professionals across the globe in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

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Live Webinar August 22nd, 2012 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour live webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category B – Free PDU
Presented by PROJECTinsight (Metafuse Inc)

To accomplish our jobs we need to influence others.

We can influence using positive approaches or negative strategies. In this session, participants will assess and identify the influence and negotiation strategies they tend to use most.

A model for influence planning will be introduced and participants will use it to prepare for an upcoming situation where they need to influence someone.

Participants will leave the workshop with a tool kit of strategies for influencing as well as a plan of action for becoming a better influencer and negotiator.

Session Objectives:

• Define power and influence
• Examine the styles and behaviors associated with influencing
• Use a strategies self-assessment instrument
• Define the stages of negotiation
• Create a personal action plan to become more effective at negotiating and influencing

Who should attend:

• Project managers, Portfolio managers,
• Project team members, Project Leads,
• Project sponsors & function/business unit managers,
• Subject Matter Experts, Business Analysts, Scheduling Specialists and ….
• Other business stakeholders.

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Live Webinar – August 22nd, 2012 12:00 pm EDT
Presented by: International Project Management Day 2012
Duration: 1 hour 1 PDUs Credits: Category C 1 PDU- Free PDU

Note: This session may qualify as a category B PDU more information will be available at the end of the presentation.

To be effective when managing a project team project managers must be leaders first and managers second.

Based on John Maxwell’s Leadership Gold: Lessons I’ve Learned from a Lifetime of Leading. Teaching the best nuggets of leadership information on leading ones self, a team, and our time”, Brian weaves in his project management expertise and years of professional speaking and training to provide leadership guidelines that will help any project manager improve their leadership abilities.

Presenter : Brian Munroe PMP (LinkedIn profile), is a Senior Trainer and Consultant for Corporate Education Group and Founder/CEO of MTI Learning. Brian is a seasoned leader with extensive project management and leadership experience as well as an international speaker, trainer, and coach in a number of project management and leadership programs. Brian is currently the Community Leader of PMI®’s Troubled Project Community of Practice and the Founding Certified Member of the John Maxwell Training Company.

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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