Archive for April 10th, 2014

Share

Live Webinar April 16th, 2014 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Duration:  1 Hour  Credits: 1 PDU/CDU  Category A – Free PDU/CDU
Presented by: The Versatile Project Management Company (REP 1524)

Many organizations have implemented SharePoint – but few understand how to leverage SharePoint to manage project.

Join this webinar to learn:

  • The most important factor to drive project mangement maturity.
  • Why SharePont is easier to use than Excel for managing tasks.
  • How to reduce the time spent preparing status reports while you increase you Sponsors engagement.
  • And much more!

Eric Verzuh has merged his Fast Forward MBA in Project Management into SharePoint to make a powerful, practical way to manage projects.

Speaker : Eric Verzuh founder and President, of The versatile Management Company is recognized around the world as an authority on practical project leadership. Eric has written the best seller The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management.

Click to register for Managing Projects with Sharepoint & MS Project

Share

Live Webinar April 16th, 2014 – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category C  – Free PDU
Presented by American Management Association (REP 1294)
Although the AMA is an REP this opportunity may not have a course number Contact the AMA for further information.

Do your Team Members Feel Valued?

With the growing trend of distraction and dysfunction in the workplace, more people are seeking to be the valued team members they feel they should be.

Consultants and authors Mark Thompson and Bonita Buell-Thompson, along with researcher Clifford Nass, have assembled new, clear strategies for anyone wanting to become a truly valued contributor both at work and in their personal lives.

This webcast will present recent study data and lay out the tactical, practical steps required for this type of change.

Sir Richard Branson will be a special guest on this program, answering questions program registrants have submitted in advance.

Topics to be covered include:

  • The myth of multitasking
  • The power of reciprocity
  • Removing the distractions

While attending this program is FREE, reservations are required – However most AMA webinars are recorded for later viewing.

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details
Process Groups: Executing
Knowledge Areas: 9 – Human Resources

  • 9.3 Develop 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”

Presenters:

Mark Thompson is the New York Times bestselling coauthor of  Success Built to Last: Creating a Life that Matters and  Now, Build a Great Business!: 7 Ways to Maximize Your Profits in Any Market . His latest book, with coauthor Bonita Buell-Thompson, is Admired: 21 Ways to Double Your Value.

Bonita Buell-Thompson is an adjunct professor at John F. Kennedy University and is research director for Success Built to Last and Now, Build a Great Business. She spent 25 years in corporate human resources and created the first corporate intranet at such companies as Levi Strauss, Bank of America, Genentech, Pacific Telesis and others.

Sir Richard Branson (LinkedIn profile) is the founder of Virgin Group, which consists of more than 400 companies around the world, including the airlines Virgin Atlantic and Virgin America, wireless company Virgin Mobile. Branson started his first business when he was 16 and in 1972 he opened a chain of record stores that kick-started his Virgin brand.

Sir Richard Branson is the author of numerous books including:

Click to register for Becoming a Valued Player: A Toolkit for Personal and Professional Success

Share

Live Webinar – April 17th, 2014 2:00 pm EDT
Presented by: Eclipse Project Portfolio Management
Duration: 1 hour 1 PDUs Credits: Category C 1 PDU- Free PDU

During the project intake process all projects are considered critical, all others never get approved. So how do you decide which “critical” projects are most critical? These decisions are typically made politically, emotionally or without consistency.

The Impact:

  • Poor resource utilization
  • Frustrated resources
  • Projects not aligned with strategic objectives
  • Higher risk and lower ROI

Solution Q invites you to attend a webinar demonstrating a balanced approach to prioritizing initiatives. Projects affect many aspects of your business; all factors should be considered when taking on a new project. Learn the prioritization secrets of successful companies using a Project Portfolio Management mentality.

The Result:

  • Decreased risk
  • Higher ROI
  • Optimized resource utilization
  • Maximum aggregate value of projects

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.

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning, Monitoring & Controlling

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration

  • 4.1 Develop Project Charter
  • 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan

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

Click to register for How to Prioritize Projects When Each One is Critical

Share

Live Webinar April 17th, 2014 – 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm EDT
Presented by:  Human Capital Institute
Webinar Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU

What’s Wrong With The Way We Think?

Consider the decisions that led to the Lehman’s Brothers collapse and the financial crisis that resulted. Or Kodak’s decision to hold off on marketing the digital camera they first invented in 1975 for fear it would hurt their lucrative film business.

These are just two examples of decisions by leaders that had devastating results.

They are not alone.
Poor thinking is endemic across all organizations.

In this webcast Rebecca George (LinkedIn profile) will delve into the different approaches to thinking and how they can determine and define organizational effectiveness.

Rebecca will explore:

  1. Identifying styles of thinking
  2. Influences on our thinking processes
  3. Behaviors that encourage quality thinking
  4. Curiosity as a pillar of the thinking culture

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details
Process Groups: Executing
Knowledge Areas: 9 – Human Resources

  • 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”

Click to register for Slow Down So You Can Speed Up: How Critical Thinking Drives Quality Outputs