Live Webinar September 9th, 2014 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hour 30 Min Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Presented by: Fissure Corporation (Rep 1026)

Agile is more than a set of development practices with catchy names. It involves new ways of functioning as a team. That is why many Agilists talk about Agile Transformation rather than Agile Adoption.

This webinar explores these new ways of functioning through the lens of the PACT© model, in which Participation, Accountability, Communication and Transparency form a bedrock of organizational trust.

Please join Steve Harper (LinkedIn profile) a consulting project manager with over 20 years of IT experience. While he grew up in the era of Waterfall, four years ago he fell in love with Agile/Scrum and has run projects using those methods ever since.

Click to register for Beyond Scrums, Sprints & Standups: Bringing about an Agile Transformation

Live Webinar August 27th, 2015 – 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category C  – Free PDU
Presented by EPMAinc.com

Although Microsoft Project 2013 was released approximately two years ago, many users are not aware of some of the powerful features that are “hidden gems” in the software.

• Did you know that there are 11 new task filters in the software, several of which use a powerful new filtering technology built into Microsoft Project 2013?
• Did you know you can apply this new filtering technology to your own custom filters as well?

In this  webinar aimed at project managers and schedulers, EPMA will reveal hidden gems to you and show you how to how to take advantage of these features in your own projects.

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:
Process Groups: Planning, Monitoring & Controlling
Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 6 – Time

• 4.4 Monitor and Control Project Work
• 6.6 Develop Schedule
• 6.7 Control Schedule
• 10.2 Manage Communications

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 Harnessing The Hidden Features Of MS Project 2013

Live Webinar September 2nd, 2015 – 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.

Fundamentals of Preparing a Briefing

Briefings, whether in the form of briefing notes/memoranda, longer briefing books, or oral briefings, are used to keep decision makers informed about the issues for which they are responsible.

In government, briefings are the principle means of communication between government policy staff and senior officials.

The demands of effective governance require senior officials to constantly learn and retain information about a vast range of topics and issues, which change rapidly and continuously.

The only way they can do this is to rely on concise, clear, reliable briefings.

This webcast provides you with a practical overview of preparing briefings for professionals in government and advocacy organizations.

Learn:

• The purposes and context of briefing notes and memoranda
• Assessing the audience’s needs and expectations
• Basics of briefing design and format
• Selecting information sources
• “Distilling an ocean of data into a bottle of insight”
• Effective use of writing time
• Objectivity and critical thinking
• An evaluation checklist for the final draft

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

Presenter: Christian Baldia (LinkedIn profile) B.Phil. MS Gov. is President of Constellation Strategy & Analytical Services, a management consulting firm that specializes in organizational strategy and leadership development.  Christian also served in the Clinton Administration as a staff member for the White House. In addition, He has served at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as a senior financial/economic analyst in the office of Policy Analysis.

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:

Process Groups: Executing
Knowledge Areas: 4- Integration 9 – Human Resources

• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work
• 10.2 Manage Communications
• 10.3 Control Communications
• 13.4 Control 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’

Click to register for How To Brief Like A Pro

Online Webinar – Recorded June 16th 2015
Offered by ASPE (REP 2161) 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU

As organizations flatten to meet the dramatic impacts that disruption and change are having on business, the dynamics of influence are changing rapidly.

The old concept of managing up and managing down is being replaced by executing and engaging horizontally throughout the entire organization.

To become effective you must show you can get things done while navigating the complexities brought by flat organizations.

Flat organizations might at first seem simple to work through. But the reality is much different.

Flat organizations can bring more politics and road blocks as the number of people involved in a decision increase.

When you democratize the decision making in an organization, things will slow down and there will be some level of dysfunction.

David Mantica (LinkedIn profile) will explain why organizations have started to flatten and how professionals can successfully navigate any organization type.

He will compare matrix, command and control, and bottom up influence.

Then he will look at the psychology of organizational behavior in order to highlight the key professionals skills required to get execution as well as give real-world examples to show different pathways to execution.

Things you will learn in this presentation:

• Professionals skills required to be a strong influencer
• Basics of matrix organizations
• Basics of command and control organizations
• Basics of self-organized management style
• High level look at organizational psychology
• What happens to “bad” or manipulative Influencers, staying away from the “strategy person” trap
• Tips and techniques to be an executing Influencer

Presenter: David Mantica (LinkedIn profile)  has product managed the initiation, development and delivery of more than 300 instructor-led and live, online training courses, in software development life cycle, IT, telecommunications, finance, healthcare IT, and marketing industries.

Click to register for The Art And Science Of Influence

Live Webinar – August 26th, 2015 7:00 am – 8:00 am EDT
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category B – Free PDU
By: Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB)

The WebinEYE series demonstrates best practices in oil & gas project management through application. The webinars are presented in an engaging and inspiring storytelling style by industry experts.

Successful Management & Delivery Of Projects Depends On People!

People and people’s behaviours are critical for project success. Without appropriate and correct attitudes and behaviours by the people, projects regularly fail.

Project delivery requires the collaboration and interaction of many parties including client, contractors, and supply chain partners.

The core values needed to drive appropriate behaviours on projects are consistent and recognisable.

Organisations and individuals that deliver projects need to demonstrate credibility, reliability and integrity. These behaviours provide the foundation for trusting relationships.

Project stakeholders and project team need to demonstrate alignment to project objectives.

The WebEYE Webinar Series

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) team consists of Senior Project Practitioners from various Oil & Gas Operators, Contractors, Industry Bodies and wider supply chain organisations who come together to work towards a single objective which is to “influence the skills development initiatives that address current project management issues and competency development across the Offshore EC Industry”.

Key objectives of the WebinEYE Series are to:

• Enhance ‘experiential and contextual’ development of PM disciplines rather than just ‘academic’ development.
• Promote a knowledge sharing culture within the community based around good practice, involving all sectors in the Oil & Gas Industry and supply chain organisations.
• Promote development of non-technical competence, specifically around values and behaviours.
• Strengthen cross sector support of the PM good practice initiative by Industry Bodies and Associations.

Presenters:

Alan Johnstone, Director, Upstream Asset Solutions

Les Linklater, (LinkedIn profile) Executive Director – Step Change in Safety

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

• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work
• 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 Embedding Values & Behaviors in Project Delivery

Live Webinar August 27th, 2015 – 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm  EDT
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category C  – Free PDU
By:  Invent Your Future

Do You Get Frustrated With The Introverts/Extroverts In Your World?
Opposites Attract!

It’s true — opposites attract, but their success depends on how they interact.

In this engaging and interactive webinar, The Genius Of Opposites: How To Create Extraordinary Results Together Jennifer Kahnweiler, the  “Champion of Introverts” and author of The Introverted Leader and Quiet Influence will show you how to turn frustration into an incredible collaboration that yields long lasting results.

Presenter: Jennifer B. Kahnweiler, Ph.D., (LinkedIn profile, @JennKahnweiler) keynote Speaker and bestselling author, Jennifer’s passion is to help people understand individual strengths and capitalize on them. Author of  The Genius Of Opposites she has also written Quiet Influence: The Introvert’s Guide to Making a Difference and The Introverted Leader: Building on Your Quiet Strength, which have been translated into 14 languages. Working with 100’s of organizations, she is a highly regarded faculty member of the AMA. and has been featured in Forbes, Fortune & The Wall Street Journal. As a leading authority on helping introverts and extroverts to create the extraordinary at work – visit JenniferKahnweiler.com to lean more!

Click to register for The Genius Of Opposites: How To Create Extraordinary Results Together