Live Webinar November 21st, 2013, 10:00 am – 11:00 am EST
Duration: 1 Hours webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: Global Consulting CoP (REP #S029)

There are only four possible conversations that a project manager can engage in during the course of their workday, and unfortunately, 75% of those conversations are unproductive and detrimental to project progress.

This webinar takes the The 7 Deadliest Sins of Leadership Communication deeper. We will explore three of the communication sins that conspire to lead project managers towards the three most unproductive conversations.

During this webinar we will identify the four possible conversations and the three that are most unproductive. We will discuss what they are, why they take place, and most importantly how to be able to have the right conversations more often to move projects forward more promptly and effectively.

In this webinar you will learn:

• The #1 communication issue preventing projects from moving forward (lack of directness & candor – combined with the lack of specificity)
• The four different types of conversations taking place on projects today
• Why 75% of them are the “wrong” conversation
• The #1 reason project managers continue to have “wrong” conversations
• And …The 1 “right” conversation project managers should be having every day

Note: You do have to be a PMI® member to register for this opportunity.

Presenter: Skip Weisman, (LinkedIn profile) spent the first 20-years of his career serving as CEO for five different professional baseball franchises, during which time he and his team’s were honored with one “Executive of the Year Award,“ “Organization of the Year Award” and one league championship. Since 2001 Skip has been working with organizational leaders, and their teams, to create high-performance results by transforming interpersonal communication skills with programs

Click to register for The 4 Project Conversations & Why 75% of Them Keep Projects Stuck, Behind Schedule & Over Budget

Live Webinar November 21st 2013, 12:00-1:00 PM EST
Offered by ASPE (REP 2161) 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU
Note: Although ASPE is an REP presentations may have to be recorded as a Cat C PDU Event – Contact Traci Lester Marketing Specialist at ASPE for more information

Agile provides the opportunity to release a product earlier than in a waterfall approach, but understanding when to release a product for maximum efficiency takes a great understanding of how to plan and execute a product release strategy.

Teams and organizations must balance the costs of releasing a product to production with the value a set of features will create in the marketplace of users.

This web seminar provides a great understanding of how releases work within an Agile strategy and how to effectively prepare for this very important aspect of the overall lifecycle.

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:

Process Groups: Executing

Knowledge Areas: 4- Integration 6 – Time 8 – Quality

• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work
• 6.2 Define Activities
• 6.6 Develop Schedule
• 8.1 Plan Quality Management

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 November 21st, 2013 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category C- Free PDU
Sponsored by: PEX – The Process Excellence Network

The reality of process excellence is that while some organizations achieve outstanding results from process transformation and improvement, others fail to realize the gains that they expected at the outset.

The tools and methodologies of process improvement are fairly standardized. So what makes the difference between a successful and an unsuccessful process excellence initiative?

Jim Sinur, Gartner Emeritus and author of “BPM The Next Wave” joins OpenText’s Director of Business Architecture Mark McGregor to explore what the reality of process excellence is, what is holding organizations back and how to overcome common challenges.

Join this webinar to:

1. Look at common pitfalls including competing approaches, competing messages and fragmented results
2. Explore how to connect process with strategy for better business outcomes
3. Learn 5 secrets that will totally transform your process excellence initiatives

This webinar will present ideas and strategies that, if taken and applied, will ensure greater success in your initiatives.

Presenters:

Jim Sinur Gartner emeritus and author of Business Process Management: The Next Wave is a leader in process management approaches. His focus is on business process & innovation, and business policy/rule management (BRMS). When with Gartner, Jim was critical in creating the first Hype Cycle and Maturity Model, which have become a hallmark of Gartner analysis, along with the Magic Quadrant.

Mark McGregor (LinkedIn profile) is author of the bestseller of Thinking of People-centric Process Management? Ask the Smart Questions and Thrive!: How to Succeed in the Age of the Customer. Mark McGregor speaks, writes and coaches all over the world. He is passionate about continuously finding new ways to help people “Think Differently” to achieve greater success.

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning, Monitoring & Controlling

Knowledge Areas: 5 – Scope

• 5.2 Collect Requirements
• 5.5 Validate Scope
• 11.2 Identify Risks
• 11.5 Plan Risk Responses

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 5 Secrets to Totally Transform your Process Excellence Initiatives

Live Webinar Nov 22nd, 2013 – 10:00 am – 12:00 am EST
Presented by: The Gabriel Institute
Duration: Total of 2 Hours -2 Category B PDUs – Free PDU

Teamability^®:
The Ability To Connect With Others
To Form A Productive Team

Individual strengths can lead to a personal triumph,
But a team is greater than the sum of its parts.

Rich Karlgaard, Publisher of Forbes Magazine, recently wrote an article entitled “Teams Matter. Talent is Not Enough.”

In essence, it is a challenge for executives to find and exploit the ‘magic’ of team synergy.

The metrics of teaming now exist! Even the most extraordinary individual effort is no substitute for great teamwork. Teaming metrics are key to improving selection, increasing engagement, and vastly reducing new-hire turnover, all with measurable business value.

With TGI Teamabilityâ„¢
PMs will be able to create extremely strong teams.

In this introduction you will learn:

• A completely new technology will help you understand why talented, experienced people do not always ‘team’ well with others.
• How to reduce the costs and risks associated with errors in hiring and promoting,
  • Metrics and methods that measure and predict ‘teaming’ behaviors.
  • How to effectively analyze and solve team performance problems.
• How to deliver significant business value by matching people to the functional mission of their team
  • The ‘who fits where’ and the ‘why’ of winning teams
  • Behaviors that impact quality of team interaction and ‘fit’ to job responsibilities
• How it possible to reliably select high quality team players, and to match their job responsibilities to the way they envision themselves serving their team (their ‘Role’).

This is a MUST TAKE opportunity to help you understand the strengths of your team members placing them in the roles that will make your projects even more successful!

Edmonton PM

This program has been approved for 2 General recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification. PMPs can earn two Cat B credits for this two hour course. In addition, you will be offered the opportunity to have your own Teamability® experience!

Click to register for An Introduction To Teamability? Understanding the Natural Roles that Your Team Members Best Fill with a Role Based Approach

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Live Webinar November 20th, 2013, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm EST
By: The Corporate Education Group (REP 1011)
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU
Course ID: MDW1269

• Learn how program management practices can ensure healthier projects, facilitate decision making, and achieve consistent results.
• See what tools and artifacts can help improve communications, decision making, and collaboration between project teams, executive decision makers and resource managers.
• Discover how program managers empower their stakeholders by getting them what they need (not necessarily what they want).

And last but not least ….

• Understand why it’s important to manage the intersection between projects and ongoing operations, coach project managers; and, when necessary, challenge the status quo.

Key takeaways from this webinar include:

• A case study for how program management practices are applied in a medium-sized organization
• The intersection between project management and program management skill sets
• Concrete examples of how to drive program-level decisions

About the Presenter: Bonnie Cooper (LinkedIn profile), PMP®, Instructor and Consultant for Corporate Education Group, is a twenty-year information technology professional. In her current role as the Program Director for the Massachusetts Medical Society’s (MMS) Corporate IT Program Office, Bonnie is responsible for coordinating the efforts of project teams, overseeing the implementation of project standards, managing the corporate IT strategic plan, and leading the program to re-engineer the membership platform for MMS.

Click to register for Program Management: A Guide for Program Managers

Live Webinar November 20th, 2013 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EST
Duration: 1 Hour 30 Min Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Presented by: Computer Aid Inc IT Metrics & Productivity Institute (Rep 2733)

In this webinar, Jon M Quigley (LinkedIn profile) will show how you can understand the capabilities of our companies and our project organizations.

Jon will also show how to use the tools and techniques of Total Quality Management to gain this understanding.

Taking the perspective that our project is actually a factory, we can identify the steps and processes to achieve that objective.

As we take measurements of our various projects performance we begin to understand our true capability and either work to improve that performance or plan future projects within the confines indicated by the measurements of the system.

Click to register for TQM Tools Applied To Project Management

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