Online Webinar – Recorded May 29th, 2014
Presented by: Training Magazine
Duration: 1 Hour 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU

Despite economic conditions, unemployment levels, or any other business factor imaginable, your best employees – the ones you need most – want one thing from you, plain and simple: to support their growth and development. 

Study after study confirms that development is the single most powerful tool managers have for driving engagement, retention, productivity, and results.

Yet, HR leaders know that career development is frequently the thing that gets sidelined unless or until the organization demands that some form be submitted during regular review cycles.

In order to reach new levels of performance there must be a link between what the individual employee is passionate about and what the organization needs to grow its business.

One way to insure that linkage is for every manager to be held accountable for having solid development discussions with their employees.

Based on the books Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go: Career Conversations Employees Want and Love ‘Em or Lose ‘Em: Getting Good People to Stay by Dr. Beverly Kaye (LinkedIn profile, YouTube) and Julie Winkle Giulioni (designarounds about us,  @Julie_WG), this webinar will help you to understand your employees mindset and encourage engagement in the workplace.

Research suggests, over and over, that if an individual is:

1. Challenged in their position,
2. Finds their work to be meaningful, and …
3. Believes that their manager truly cares about their growth,

Their engagement will be high, increasing employee retention!

Organizations have the perfect vehicle for insuring this conversation, The Individual Development Plan (IDP).

Too many managers, however, avoid this conversation because they are not comfortable with its content. In this session Bev and Julie will share the research from her new book to demystify the IDP conversation.

Speakers:

Dr. Beverly Kaye (LinkedIn profile) is an international besting author and a recognized authority on career issues and on retention and engagement in the workplace. Her first book, Up Is Not The Only Way: A Guide to Developing Workforce Talent, foresaw the effects that leaner, flatter organizations would have on individual careers and the subsequent need for workers to take charge of their own careers. She also developed learning solutions and systems for managers and employees to work together to help employees achieve their developmental goals. With the fourth edition of a bestseller she coauthored, Love ’em or Lose ’em: Getting Good People to Stay (4th edition), Bev addressed one of the most pressing workplace problems of the 21st century: retaining and engaging employees. In her follow-up companion best seller, Love It, Don’t Leave It: 26 Ways to Get What You Want at Work, she shows employees how they can find greater satisfaction in their current work lives.

Julie Winkle Giulioni (LinkedIn profile) has spent the past 25 years improving performance through learning. Julie is well known and well regarded for her creative, one-of-a-kind solutions that consistently deliver bottom-line results. Julie co-authored the book that this presentation is based on with Dr. Beverly Kaye Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go: Career Conversations Employees Want. As co-founder and principal of DesignArounds, Julie leads multidisciplinary teams that create award-winning electronic and instructor- led training. She is an author and respected speaker on a variety of topics, including performance improvement, leadership, sales, and customer service.

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:
Process Groups: Executing

Knowledge Areas: 9 – Human Resources

• 9.1 Plan Human Resource Management
• 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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From Maps to Apps

For Another Great PDU Opportunity with
Dr. Beverly Kaye

Online Webinar – Recorded February 24th, 2011
Presenter: Dr. Beverly Kaye (LinkedIn profile)
Duration: 1 Hour 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU

This was presented at Alliant International University by Dr. Beverly Kaye

PDU Category C 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’

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Live Webinar December 19th 2014, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EST
Duration: 75 Min webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: Human Resource CoP (REP #S045)

Tools and software ensure that project plans are improved but they do not ensure the delivery of the benefits of the plan.

In this new era of collaboration and constant change, more than ever before, work is being defined as project based. As a result, there is a premium on project management talent that puts pressure on project managers’ ability to lead.

While software and tools are important, they are not the primary determinant of project success. It takes leadership and the ability to inspire engagement from team members.

Technical and management skills – the traditional view of project management – do not guarantee success in this new era of constant change and collaboration. Consequently, leadership development has become one of the most crucial issues for project organizations.

This introduction to the foundational principles of leadership and professional development will present you with an opportunity to learn the building blocks of sustainable leadership upon which you can build more successes both as project managers and as a professional.

Your position as a project management carries with it an aura of leadership. However, without a clear understanding of what leadership is, its foundational principles and how to apply them, you will always have difficulty managing projects successfully.

This webinar will:

1. Explore 3 pillars/foundational principles of effective leadership
2. Underscore the importance of establishing a personal growth plan for self, team and organizational development
3. Provide tools on how to lift your leadership lid
4. Define true leadership as a teachable and learnable skill
5. Questions and Answers

Learn these principles and you’ll learn to lead. If you ignore them, you are always going to struggle with leadership.

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

Presenter:  Michael Charles PMP (LinkedIn profile) is a John Maxwell Certified Speaker, Trainer and Coach who speaks on leadership and team development.  Michael did a great webinar for the PMI LEAD CoP (REP #S004) called Communicating to Connect (which is worth 1 Category A PDU).  Michael has led several teams as a Project Manager founded the “Light The World Foundation“, a charity founded in 2009 to educate children in Haiti.  Their 4th Annual Charity Concert will be July 12th, 2014.

Visit Michael’s site “The PM Leadership Coach” and Read his “Leading With Intent” blog. 

Use the Coupon code pduOTD till January 15th 2015, for an unbelievable deal on Michael’s 2014 19 Cat B Project Managers Success Summit and the coupon code pduOTDon after January 15th 2015 for an ongoing 35% savings!

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Click to register for Pillars of Leadership & Professional Growth

Online Webinar – Recorded September 10th 2013
Offered by ASPE (REP 2161) 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU
Course ID :  WS091013A

In the business world, we hear a lot about technology and disruption, and their many challenges. But we’re also starting to hear more about pitfalls related to the human side of business…gaps in the “soft skills” that are equally critical to successful people and companies.

Although many of these skills gaps are nothing new, they are more relevant than ever, and in some cases have been made worse by disruption.

Without core professional skills like communication, initiative, leadership, and etiquette, no team can be truly great and no professional can be truly successful.

You probably deal with the consequences of “soft skill” deficits every day: communication breakdown, misunderstanding, conflict, and damaged morale – just to name a few.

These are productivity killers, and the root causes are broad. There are rising cross-generational differences, a growing lack of interpersonal skills, differences in personality and culture, and erosion in consensus about what constitutes professional behavior.

The good news is that there are teachable skills to address these challenges, and accessible techniques to overcome them. In this free one-hour presentation, we’ll take a look at some of the most common “People Problems” in the mainstream business world, and how we can start dealing with them.

Key topics include:

• How to communicate effectively
• Overcoming generational and cultural barriers
• Leveraging emotional intelligence in the business environment
• Encouraging self-awareness while building a team mentality
• Keeping action and culture tied to productivity

Although these needs aren’t new in the business world, even seasoned veterans are beginning to see the need for a “reloaded” approach to developing these skills. This will be a high-level conversation about how to navigate these soft skills as we face continuing changes in business landscapes and a rising new generation of professionals.

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

Click to register for Core Professional Skills: A 60 minute Primer

Online Webinar – Recorded November 19, 2014
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category C  – Free PDU
Presented by Cisco Webex Online

Employee Engagement Is At An Important Crossroads!

After years of engagement surveys, organizations are finding that improving employee engagement is a lot more difficult than measuring it.

Leaders have an important role in creating the conditions that allow employees to perform at their best.

In this webinar, Bob Freytag, Director of Consulting Services for The Ken Blanchard Companies will look at three ways that leaders can help improve engagement scores in their organizations.

1. Improve Communication. Learn how to build trust, set goals, and provide feedback in a way that builds employee confidence, competence, and commitment.
2. Improve Collaboration. Learn how to break down silos between different work units to support teamwork and accomplish work objectives.
3. Provide Support. Learn how to identify employee needs, access resources, and empower employees to take responsibility for their individual roles and tasks.

Who Should Attend:

• Senior leaders looking to solve complex business issues, achieve measurable results, and develop leadership capacity to improve productivity and performance.
• HR and OD professionals focused on the design, management, and strategy of learning and development in their organizations.
• L&D decision makers evaluating learning programs and leadership models that build values, skills, and competencies that help people and organizations lead at a higher level.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn actionable strategies that you can use in your organization and with your team immediately. Improving engagement scores requires a team effort. Learn about the important role a leader plays in creating that type of environment.

Click to register and View The Leader’s Role In Creating An Engaging Work Environment

Live Webinar December 19th, 2014 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm EDT
Duration: 75 Min webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A  – Free PDU
Sponsored by: Global Diversity CoP (REP #S018)

Organizations have gone global but have you? What does it really mean to be a global leader? Executive Coach Sunita Sehmi has ten simple pointers for you to succeed wherever you are in the world.

Presenter: Sunita Sehmi (LinkedIn profile) is an Executive Coach and also consults on how to conduct business effectively in teams and across cultures. She is a regular blogger for Know it All on the importance of human values and harmony in work life. and has a Psychology background, a Post Graduate in the Development and Training of Adults and a Masters Specializing in Career Management and Coaching.

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

Click to register for 10 Tips On Being An Effective Global Leader

Special Price For pduOTD Readers!

Michael Charles PMP (LinkedIn profile) has put together nineteen of the most effective project management leaders to help guide you through all the aspects of project management!

This set of recorded presentations is a Great Value at the $197 USD for the 19 hours of amazing Category B information BUT…

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Project Manager Success Summit

Recorded  – April 25th, 26th & 27th, 2014
Presented by: Michael Charles, PMP / PM Leadership Coach
EARN Up to 19 PDUs Credits: Category B 19 PDU
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Below are the sessions & speakers information for:
Day 1 of the Summit.

PDU Of The Day Will be Featuring Day 2, speakers presentations on our site December 17th 2014 & information for Day 3 will be published December 19th 2014 on PDU Of The Day

The summit is a 3-day VALUE-PACKED event where the world’s top project management and leadership experts, trainers, coaches and thought leaders are brought together to share insights, practical tips and strategies to help you become a more effective and successful leader in order to achieve better, quality results through your team.

Sixteen (16) interviews/presentations spread out over 3 consecutive days all meant to empower you to lead effectively.  There will also be THREE(3) ADDITIONAL BONUS PRESENTATIONS for your growth and enjoyment.

That’s a total of 19 interviews /presentations.

Once you register, you will be given access to the sessions and lots of speaker’s swag.

Day 1 – Speakers and Presentations

Todd Williams PMP

Todd C. Williams, PMP (LinkedIn profile @BackFromRed) is a professional audit and turn-around specialist in IT and manufacturing, and author of the bestseller Rescue the Problem Project: A Complete Guide to Identifying, Preventing, and Recovering from Project Failure. Todd is a speaker, blogger, helping mature companies & start-ups alike.

Project failure is prevalent in all projects. Todd’s Back From Red TM blog addresses the reasons for project failure along with methods to avert and correct the problems that cause the failure. Follow him on Twitter @backFromRed and read his blog.

There is a A Learning Guide For “Rescue The Problem Project“  that builds the WBS for rescuing your problem projects.

Rescuing Red Projects

In this interview Todd C. Williams author of “Rescue the Problem Project”, will discuss causes of project failure. This will range from the failure sources at the highest level—misalignment to corporate strategy—to organizational issues, to lower level issues such as technology. He will explain the steps to:

1. Straighten out a wayward project,
2. Get it back on track, and the need to
3. Address root causes.

Join Todd and learn how to prevent your project from becoming the problem project. And if you’re already there, we’ll discuss strategies to help you rescue the project.

Click to learn how to earn 10 More PDUs with Todds Book and the Learning Guide to Rescue the Problem Project

Kevin Ciccotti CPCC, ACC

Presenter: Kevin Ciccotti CPCC, ACC, (LinkedIn profile) is a Certified Professional Coach and founder of Human Factor Formula. For more than 25 years  Kevin has focused on the key behavioral elements that drive human performance and decision-making, and provides Project Managers with tools to better understand themselves, their coworkers, their teams.

The Human Factor in Project Management

One of the biggest challenges to successful project implementation is the evolution of the project team. The challenge of taking a diverse group of individuals, with varying backgrounds and experience, from different functional areas, and placing them on a project team with a PM who has no direct authority, can severely undermine the success of any project.

In “The Human Factor in Project Management,” Kevin offers cutting-edge insights and strategies for developing world-class leadership skills, building more resonant relationships, and getting teams to commit and work together more effectively from the outset. These tools are on the leading edge of leadership strategies and human behavior, and are essential to the success of Project Managers.

Rob Prinzo PMP

Rob Prinzo PMP (LinkedIn, @RobPrinzo) is author of the excellent book –  No Wishing Required – The Business Case for Project Assurance,   as well as Project Soup: Recipes for Managing to Success and Collaborative Intervention: How to Identify, Assess and Intervene in Troubled Technology & Transformation Projects.    He is also one of the co-founders of #PMCHAT a twitter Chat held Fridays at 12 PM ET.

An archive of the 2013 #PMChats can be found at https://storify.com/EdmontonPM/#stories.  These discussions include the Chats Video Links and More to compliment the topics.  Hit the “View All” link on the right side of the page to view all of the Chats.

How to Assure Project Success: No Wishing Required

When it comes to software implementation projects, most organizations are left wishing that things had been done differently. Industry statistics show that a large percentage of enterprise software implementations fail to deliver anticipated results ranging from missed deadlines and cost overruns to disgruntled users or unimplemented software. Even if a project is considered ‘successful’, the shear effort alone can take a toll on project team members and the organization as a whole.

Based on the insights uncovered in his book, Collaborative Intervention: How to Identify, Assess and Intervene in Troubled Business Technology and Transformation Projects, Rob Prinzo reveals his unique methodology designed to overcome the issues faced by enterprise software implementation teams.

From this interview, attendees will learn: the six critical points in every project, an easy to use methodology for conducting project assessments, best practices for developing collaborative team behavior and a working understanding of tools and techniques to build a communications-centric foundation for the entire project team – from executives to end-users.

Joie Seldon

Joie Seldon, M.A. (LinkedIn profile) is a business results coach and an innovator in the field of Emotional Intelligence. Her workbook, “Emotions: An Owner’s Manual” will be published later this year. She is the founder of Emotion Education and creator of Practice Your Pitch Workshops. A master improvisation teacher, Joie was a professional actor and acting teacher for thirty years. She holds an M.A. in Somatic Counseling Psychology. Her work as a somatic therapist and entrepreneur led her to helping business professionals learn practical skills and overcome internal blocks to success.

The Power of Emotionally Intelligent Leadership

Project Managers have many challenges – unrealistic deadlines, lack of resources, constant demands and unclear stakeholders – to name a few. Every additional challenge adds more pressure.

Whether it’s dealing with team members or the challenges of being the one in charge, stress, frustration, anger, disappointment, fear and anxiety are actually normal feelings that arise when under pressure. Naming and understanding the function of these emotions, and how to deal with them, has enormous impact on communication and performance.

By attending this event members will . . .

• Learn practical fundamentals you can apply to managing stress.
• Understand the impact of unconscious or unacknowledged emotions on communication.
• Learn an important key to managing teams.

Michael Charles

Michael Charles PMP (LinkedIn profile) is a John Maxwell Certified Speaker, Trainer and Coach who speaks on leadership and team development.  Michael did a great webinar for the PMI LEAD CoP (REP #S004) called Communicating to Connect (which is worth 1 Category A PDU).  Michael has led several teams as a Project Manager founded the “Light The World Foundation“, a charity founded in 2009 to educate children in Haiti.  Their 4th Annual Charity Concert will be July 12th, 2014.

Visit Michael’s site “The PM Leadership Coach” and Read his “Leading With Intent” blog

The 4 Dimensions of High Performance Teams

Leading a high-performing team is every Project Managers dream. With a high performing team, projects get delivered on time, on budget and to client’s specifications and the project leader and the team members are not stressed out and do not lose much sleep over it. Join us for this FREE pre-conference webinar series and…

1. Understand the barriers to high performance teams
2. Learn the drivers and four dimensions of a high performing team
3. Learn practical tips on how to start developing your own high performance project team

Karen Smits PHD

Karen Smits PHD (LinkedIn profile  @Karen_Smits) is an Organizational Anthropologist, and Trainer in Business Culture. Ph.D. Author of Cross Culture Work in Panama Canal Expansion Program. Curious, straight-forward and always smiling, Karen is an excellent speaker on Cross Culture Collaboration.  You can read her blog at  http://crossculturework.com/  or order her book Cross Culture Work: Practices of Collaboration in the Panama Canal Expansion Program online.

Culture and Collaboration in Project Management

In the execution of a project, collaboration is inevitable. Requiring a combination of skills, knowledge and resources, projects often attract numerous participants, each bringing their own cultural background to the project organization. With a focus on research data that I gathered in the Panama Canal Expansion Program, I will elaborate on cross-cultural collaboration in mega projects. The practices of collaboration that came to the fore are illustrated in the Collabyrinth and portray how project participants deal with the cultural complexity in their everyday work life.

Dave L. Davis PMP PgMP

Dave L. Davis PMP PgMP  is a self-proclaimed practitioner of WOW!  Dave Davis has enough credentials that all the associated acronyms would make a full bowl of vegetable soup.  A proven dynamic, creative, and enthusiastic leader.   Dave has the unique ability to share his experience in a light hearted effective style that educates and motivates.  He has shared his message in many web publications and presentations throughout Europe and North America. Few people can combine business intelligence with strong leadership and a sense for using structured Program Management to further a company’s strategy like he can. He stays on top of emerging technologies and its associated social impact, and knows what can benefit an organization.

 

Leadership Through WOW!
Patton, Powell, Mandela and Moeller

Inspiration is the arousal of the mind to motivate extraordinary activity or creativity.  Leaders inspire so a team can produce more than is theoretically possible.  A leader inspires, but how do we know what it is when we see it, and how can a person learn to recognize and use it?

This presentation examines inspiration and examples of inspirations in all facets of our life and how these lessons can be used to improve leadership skills.  Drawing from a wide range of personal expertise and continuous learning, Dave will present a grab bag of different ways inspiration can be found in our lives.  Whether it is a story of inspiration or a real life example, there is a core set of values and behaviors that facilitate inspiration.

This interview will explore those values and behaviors as well as give glimpses of a grab bag of inspiration examples. You will leave this session with a better realization of how people are inspired and how you also can inspire others.

Once you register, you will be given access to the session schedule and speaker’s swag.

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