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.

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Live Webinar Nov 17th, 2015 – 10:00 am to 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 Teamability:
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

Live Webinar – November 10th 2015, 9:00 am – 10:00 am EST
Offered by: Global Knowledge UK  (REP 1999)
Duration: 1 hour 1 PDU / 1 CDU Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU

Note: Although Global Knowledge is an REP this opportunity may not have a course number and may need to be recorded as a Category C PDU. Contact Global Knowledge for further information.

This is the next webinar in GK’s new Weekly series “The Sales Excellence Webinar Series for Business Outcomes.”

The change in how and who to engage with, in the customer organisation drives a requirement to be able to credibly talk with business leaders.

Enhanced business acumen ensures alignment with the customer, enabling a number of benefits.

These benefits include:

• Building credibility when discussing business topics
• The ability to understand the business and financial state of the organisation and how that impacts the project
• Developing a business case focused on and aligned to the customer’s expectations and viewpoints.

The key techniques and tools covered are:

• Understanding the 5 Business Drivers to improve relationships with stakeholders
  • Cash
  • People
  • Profit
  • Assets
  • Growth
• Key Financial Concepts
  • WACC – Weighted average cost of capital
  • ROCE – Return on capital employed

Watch for these webinars on PDU Of The Day:

• Changing The Sales Engagement
• Uncovering Customers Business Needs
• Engaging with Customer Stakeholders
• Translating Requirements to Capabilities
• Managing Customer Business Requirements
• Modelling the Customers Business
• Developing Business Acumen
• Creating the Solution Business Case
• Delivering Benefits Realisation to the Customer
• Additional Development Support and Tools

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:
Process Groups: Executing
Knowledge Areas: 4- Integration 5 – Scope 8 – Quality

• 5.6 Control Scope
• 9.3 Develop Project Team
• 13.1 Identify Stakeholders
• 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’

Click to register for PM Strategic Planning & Sales Excellence Series: Developing Business Acumen

Live Webinar November 12th, 2015 – 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm EST
Presented by:  Human Capital Institute
Webinar Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU

Organizations need a workforce that clearly understands the strategic business objectives and can quickly adjust course as business needs evolve.

In this webinar Elizabeth Duffy (LinkedIn profile) & Lindsay Westra (LinkedIn profile) will talk about some of the current trends going on with Performance Management.

Performance Management Topics Covered:

1. Ongoing coaching and feedback
2. Removing performance ratings
3. Low performers and coaching
4. Pay for performance

Elizabeth & Lindsay will also review some lessons learned from customers who have recently redesigned their Performance and Goal Management processes.

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”

Note: SHRM has pre-approved this webcast for 1 Professional Development Credits (PDCs)

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