Live Webinar March 19th, 2014 – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: PMI Ethics CoP (REP #S050)

This webinar focuses on the most relevant ethical issues facing project managers.

Alisa will cover the why, the what, and the how, including:

1. Why business ethics are important – for project managers and their organizations;
2. What potential ethical red flags tend to arise in project management; and
3. How attendees can resolve ethical dilemmas, especially tricky “grey areas,” using specific tools and techniques And …
4. Finally, the webinar will also discuss practical techniques as to how project managers can prevent ethical concerns and raise them if they do arise.

Presenter: Alisa A. Shorago provides engaging and useful corporate training in corporate ethics and responsibility, as well as in sexual harassment prevention, business English, and workplace professionalism. Alisa has provided training for organizations in a broad variety of industries, and spent over 15 years practicing law and has taught ethics, writing, and law-related topics as an adjunct college professor.

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

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Live Webinar March 20th, 2014- 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm EDT
Presented by the Corporate Education Group (REP 1011)
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU
Course ID: MDW1256

Many new managers find the transition from individual contributor to be exhilarating and yet challenging. Sometimes promoted without formal training, they must learn how to manage people by trial and error.

More experienced managers seek ways to further develop their skills so they can stay on track now and prepare for leadership roles in the future.

This webinar covers the basics of what new managers need to succeed in their transition and what existing managers need to expand their skill set.

This session will help you:

• Understand and make the most of the various personality styles on your team
• Examine three core communications skills needed to manage successfully: speaking assertively, listening effectively, and asking great questions
• Discover strategies for managing group conflict and resolving interpersonal conflict
• Explore the essentials of performance management: goal setting, analyzing performance problems, providing effective feedback
• Identify what it takes to motivate people to do their best work

About the Presenter: Casey Mitchell, (LinkedIn profile) is Founder and Principal of Waybridge Associates, Inc. Casey’s primary focus is on management learning and development and working with new managers who want to make a successful transition into move into leadership roles. Prior to founding Waybridge Associates, Casey was human resource development manager at Marshalls Department Stores.

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Live Webinar – March 20th 2014, 12:00-1:00 PM EDT
Offered by ASPE (REP 2161) 1 Category C 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

Each month ASPE picks a valuable, substantive business book they think will benefit the professionals they serve. Some are new; some are classics. Either way, They do the reading, then use one of Their free web seminars to deliver a one-hour “book report.”

This month’s book pick is “The SPEED of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything” by Stephen M.R. Covey

Take this seminar for 1 Cat C PDU or Earn up to 8 PDUs by readingThe SPEED of Trust

The idea that trust is a key ingredient in organizational success is nothing new. Leaders of business, military, and civil duty have long understood its importance. But what is new is the growing understanding that trust is not just an abstract concept pondered by the C-suite – it’s a tangible, measurable factor in the success of every employee and every team in a company.

In The Speed of Trust, Steven Covey Jr. – son of the late Steven Covey – takes the reins to eloquently explain why trust is the most foundational asset any professional can use to be more effective in their work.

In practical terms, Covey explains why higher levels of trust increase operational speed and efficiency. He breaks down the “cores of credibility” and key behaviors necessary to build trust.

Steven also describes how to spot “counterfeit” behaviors which erode trust, and how to scale trust-building up to the stakeholder, organizational and market level.

Presenter: Chris Knotts, PMP – (LinkedIn profile) ASPE Creative Director

PDU Category C documentation details

Process Groups: Executing

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 9 – Human Resources

• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work
• 9.3 Develop Project Team
• 9.4 Manage Project Team
• 13.2 Plan Stakeholder Management
• 13.3 Manage Stakeholder Engagement

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 – March 20th, 2014 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Presented by: Eclipse Project Portfolio Management
Duration: 1 hour 1 PDUs Credits: Category C 1 PDU- Free PDU

Resource availability is a key source of negative risk to projects. Even if your project has well-defined scope and validated activity effort estimates, if the resources you are provided are working on multiple projects and operational activities, predictability of schedule outcomes is poor.

This webinar will review some options for responding to this risk from both a systemic and project-focused perspective.

LESSONS LEARNED:

1. Understand the criticality of uncertain resource availability on project outcomes.
2. Learn which approaches for getting better knowledge of resource availability won’t work in your organization.
3. Gain a better understanding of the pros and cons of the practices that can successfully incorporate resource availability uncertainty into project planning and tracking.

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:

Process Groups: Initiating & Executing, Planning

Knowledge Areas: 11 – Risk

• 11.1 Plan Risk Management
• 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’

Who should attend this webinar?
Managers/Directors of PMOs, Project Managers

NOTE: You may have to hit the MORE… link to register for this session on the registration page.

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Live Webinar March 19th, 2014, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EDT or
Live Webinar March 20th, 2014, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm EDT
Presenter: Change Management Learning Center (PROSCI)
Duration:1 hour Webcast – Up to 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU

Prosci specializes in change management processes. With a strong developed expertise in change management processes they produce high quality informative presentations and seminars

Prosci is, at its core, a research firm. In February 2014, Prosci released the eight edition of its Best Practices in Change Management benchmarking report.

The new edition includes countless tips, lessons learned and data from over 800 participants from around the globe who participated in the 2013 benchmarking study.

This webinar presents the top seven contributors to success and how you can use them in your work. See how you can improve employee adoption and usage by leveraging the most important factors identified by study participants.

Learn what works, what doesn’t and what to do differently when applying change management.

Click to register for the Mar 19th Presentation of Top Contributors to Success: Prosci’s 2014 Report

Click to register for the Mar 20th Presentation of Top Contributors to Success: Prosci’s 2014 Report