Online Webinar – Recorded
Duration: 1 hr Credits: 1 PDU Category A – $12.95 USD PDU
Presented by: Solutions Cube Group (REP 2451)

This webinar is Second in a 3 part series series on Requirements Definition by Solutions Cube.  Although this module is a part of the series – each module in the series can be taken individually.

In many companies, the Requirements Definition process fails to define the “real” business need for a project and solutions are often defined before knowing what they need to satisfy.

Business Requirements that are defined are often unclear leaving ample room for guess work and misinterpretation by the team members responsible for providing the project solution.

The Business Requirements document must be clear and complete and specific to the underlying business needs of the project without regard for solutions.

Solutions Cube Group’s Defining Clear and Complete Business Requirements webinar teaches participants how to differentiate between types of requirements and levels of requirement definition.

Our instructors describe and demonstrate the use of collaborative JAD techniques to lead the project stakeholders through activities to fully document the project needs.

Participants learn techniques to steer stakeholders away from describing their needs as solutions which are premature to discuss and often out of line or limiting for the project.

In this 1 hour in-depth webinar participants learn:

• How to clearly differentiate between “What” and “How” when creating project requirements
• How ensure their requirements document encompasses all types of requirements including functional, supporting and interface needs
• Techniques for documenting high level business requirement statements
• Techniques for drilling requirements down to detail level statements without stating solutions
• Questioning techniques to uncover true business need

EARN 1 PDU after viewing this webinar

PLEASE NOTE:  If you are on the Solutions Group Site and receive a message that your cart is empty when you go to check out – this is because you are not yet signed in to your account on their site – or you have not registered for a free account on their site.

To resolve this issue simply click the “person” icon on the top of the course description page and either sign in or register.  You can then return to the course Description page and add the course to your cart.

Click to purchase Techniques For Defining Clear & Complete Business Requirements

Online Webinar  – Recorded August 21st, 2012
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: PMI INPD CoP (REP #S011)

Note: You do have to be a PMI® member to view this opportunity. There is also a temp problem with the audio in the session but you must listen the whole way through to recieve the PDU.

Based on the work of Barry Posner (LinkedIn profile) and James Kouzes (LinkedIn profile): Award-winning writers, and highly sought-after teachers in the field of leadership, they authored several books including The Leadership Challenge , Credibility: How Leaders Gain and Lose It, Why People Demand It , The Truth about Leadership: The No-fads, Heart-of-the-Matter Facts You Need to Know, and Encouraging the Heart: A Leader’s Guide to Rewarding and Recognizing Others . This presentation is based on the 24 page white paper The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership. They also developed the highly acclaimed The Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) , a 360-degree assessment tool and The Leadership Challenge Workshop , both based on The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership model.

Projects and organizations demand more and more from team members and project managers today. Project managers who have good leadership and team building skills are more successful in developing high performance teams and meeting demanding project objectives.

James Kouzes and Barry Posner researched best examples of leadership, interviewing and surveying several thousand individuals for “keys” to each person’s “best” example of exemplary leadership.

From that research they identified five key leadership practices that they have validated and re-validated over the years through additional research and assessments.

Leadership is “common sense, but not common practice”. In this presentation, Jesse will examine what makes a great leader “GREAT”, looking at a common sense approach as well as Kouzes and Posner’s five key leadership practices.

Jesse will also look at what you can do to improve your leadership capability.

Whether you’re a project manager or project contributor, you will benefit from and enjoy this interactive presentation.

Note: You have to sign in to ProjectManagement.com with your PMI® credentials to register for this opportunity. If you are not signed in with your PMI® credentials you will not see the “Register for this webinar” link

Presenter: Jesse Freese PMP (Linkedin profile) is well known for his interactive presentations on the topics of project management, leadership and change management at the Project Management Institute (PMI) national symposium, and other PMI events. Many of Jesse’s presentations deal not only with the “hard” side of project management, but also with the “soft” side. All of his presentations include “real-life” stories that are relevant and entertaining.

Click to register for The Five Key Leadership Practices

Online Webinar – Recorded August 19th, 2015
Presented by:  Human Capital Institute
Webinar Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU

Leadership Is The Key

The key to making extraordinary things happen in organizations is great leadership! It contributes more to positive outcomes than any other single factor.

Great products, great strategy, great systems, and great people are absolutely critical, but with poor leadership they produce only a third to a half of their potential.

It takes great leadership to create great workplaces that create great results.

Or, as the late management guru Peter Drucker put it: “Only three things happen naturally in organizations: friction, confusion, and underperformance. Everything else requires leadership.”

So, if you want better results, join Barry Posner in this informative session  to ensure that you are fostering great leadership within your organization!

Based on the work of Barry Posner (LinkedIn profile) and James Kouzes (LinkedIn profile): Award-winning writers, and highly sought-after teachers in the field of leadership, they authored several books including The Leadership Challenge , Credibility: How Leaders Gain and Lose It, Why People Demand It , The Truth about Leadership: The No-fads, Heart-of-the-Matter Facts You Need to Know, and Encouraging the Heart: A Leader’s Guide to Rewarding and Recognizing Others . This presentation is based on the 24 page white paper The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership. They also developed the highly acclaimed The Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) , a 360-degree assessment tool and The Leadership Challenge Workshop , both based on The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership model.

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”

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

This on-demand webcast is available to community members. Please log in or sign up as a community member (free)  to view this webcast.

Click to download the SIDES

Click to View Great Leadership Creates Great Workplaces: Evidence, Practices, & Applications

Online Webinar – Recorded November 18th, 2015
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category C  – Free PDU
Presented by American Management Association (REP 1294)
Note: Although the AMA is an REP this opportunity may not have a course number Contact the AMA for further information.

Managing Your Boss to Advance Your Career

It’s not your boss’ job to Develop /Motivate/Inspire you.

That’s Your Job!

This humorous, highly interactive webcast will delve deeply into the awkward, unnatural boss-subordinate relationship and help you to manage even the scariest relationship.

Most people leave the magic of what could be a career-changing relationship with their boss untapped.

This program starts with a simple concept: “Your boss is just an imperfect human being, doing the best she can… just like you.”

You’ll learn techniques to help you gain more influence in your relationship with your boss and be able to navigate even the most tricky situations more elegantly.

What you will learn:

• Why the boss-subordinate relationship is so complex
• The biggest career mistake you can make
• How to get your boss to trust you
• 8 questions every employee should ask their boss
• How to persuade your boss
• How to give your boss bad news
• How to deal with a moody boss
• How to find out where you stand with your boss and his boss
• What to do if your boss is really a jerk

We encourage you to register even if you are unable to attend live; you’ll receive replay information following the event.

Presenter:  Karin Hurt  (LinkedIn profile) is Chief Executive Officer of Let’s Grow Leaders,  keynote speaker, MBA professor, and author of the book, Overcoming an Imperfect Boss: A Practical Guide to Building a Better Relationship With Your Boss. With 20 + years in sales marketing and Human resources, this A former Verizon Wireless executive, recently was recognized on Inc magazine’s list of 100 Great Leadership Speakers for Your Next Conference and AMAs 2015 Leaders to Watch.

Click to register for Overcoming An Imperfect Boss