Live Webinar October 5th, 2016 – 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
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As project management professionals, we have all become increasingly aware of the importance of the so-called “soft skills” aspect of our profession.

In recent years, skills such as time management, communication (verbal and non-verbal), emotional intelligence (EQ), facilitation, conflict resolution, and organizational management have received more and more recognition as essential aspects of successful project management.

Another essential skill we as PM professionals need to recognize is Project Relationship Management or PRM. Project Relationship Management (PRM) is defined as the active development, cultivation, and maintenance of  project-associated relationships.

in this presentation Ruffin Veal III  takes a look at each of the essential relationships encountered during the life cycle of a project and the effective development, cultivation and maintenance of each.

Presenter: Ruffin Veal III PMP (LinkedIn profile)  Principal Ruffin Veal and Associates, Inc, is an IT & PM professional whose career spans multiple industries including manufacturing, banking, retail and government. An author, speaker and trainer whose industry related articles can be seen in the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Virtual Library as well as in national and international publications. Ruffin holds a B.S. degree in Computer Science and an M.S. degree in Project Management. Make sure to check out Ruffin’s ProjectTalk blog.

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Project Relationship Management (PRM)

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Provider: The Corporate Education Group (REP 1011)

The best project managers know that managing the expectations, goals and objectives of key stakeholders is critical to project success.

If the stakeholders aren’t satisfied, even the most efficient and well-executed project won’t be deemed successful in the eyes of those that matter most.

The best way to ensure stakeholder needs are met is to establish them up front, along with clear and mutually agreed upon communication and project completion requirements.

By considering stakeholder perceptions while developing the project charter and project plan, you can avoid unnecessary readjustments during project execution.

In this webinar, you will learn:

• How to initiate projects that help your organization achieve its goals
• How to develop a project charter and a project management plan
• How to identify and analyze project stakeholders and determine their information needs and communication requirements
• How to manage stakeholder expectations and ensure their satisfaction

About the Presenter: Bonnie Cooper (LinkedIn profile), PMP®, Instructor and Consultant for Corporate Education Group, is a 20+ year information technology professional. In her current role as the Program Director for the Massachusetts Medical Society’s (MMS) Corporate IT Program Office, Bonnie is responsible for coordinating the efforts of project teams, overseeing the implementation of project standards, managing the corporate IT strategic plan, and leading the program to re-engineer the membership platform for MMS.

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Juggling Act:
How To Effectively Manage Your Projects & Your Stakeholders

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Live Webinar – October 5th 2016, 12:00 – 1:00 PM EDT
Activity Type: Education – Online or Digital Media 1 Hour  1 PDU Free
Provider: Offered by Techtown /ASPE (REP 2161)

Note: ASPE has  Re-branded as Techtown  – ASPE is an REP and attendees  will be awarded 1 PDU for this event.

When it comes to software projects, there is a significant trend in enterprise IT departments to embrace shorter, more incremental cycles of work.

Schools of thought from the Agile, Lean and DevOps camps all promote these fast, small cycles – in some cases “projectizing” work at the task level which immediately gets merged with a larger system.

Although finite, time-boxed work is a familiar project management concept, there are tensions between the coveted speed to delivery of DevOps and Continuous Delivery style IT environments and the need for project management practices which enable sophisticated system engineering.

In this presentation Chris Knotts, PMP – (LinkedIn profile)  examines some of those tensions and discusses many of the fundamental dynamics contemporary project professionals should be aware of when navigating any environment that is impacted by trends in IT towards DevOps and Continuous Delivery.

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Mapping “Projectized” Work To Continuous DevOps-style Workflows

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Live Webinar October 5th, 2016 – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm  EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: American Management Association (REP 1294)

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How to Source & Manage Outside Talent

Steps to Leveraging Talent You Don’t Own

Many companies are employing a broad mix of freelancers, contractors, consultants, and full-timers at all levels of the organization. This tactical approach supports strategies requiring speed and agility to meet the challenges of today’s business environment.

As managers seek nontraditional sources of strategic talent and experiment with fast, flexible ways of engaging these experts, they need a new roadmap.

This shift to deploying “agile talent” is different than hiring freelancers or seasonal workers. These are people doing strategic work, but are just not full-time or permanent.

In this webcast we will explore the why, what and how of planning and using an agile talent pool and offer a number of specific ways to ensure success.

Companies are gaining advantage through the strategic use of external experts—made possible by technology and the globalization of talent. Join us as we explore:

• How agile talent is being deployed in a number of leading organizations
• Five critical success factors when utilizing agile talent
• How organizations need to be structured to take full advantage of agile talent

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

Presenter: Jon Younger PhD (LinkedIn profile ) is the founder of the Agile Talent Collaborative, & the author of Agile Talent: How to Source & Manage Outside Experts.  He also co-wrote HR Competencies: Mastery at the Intersection of People and Business, and HR from the Outside In: Six Competencies for the Future with Dave Ulrich. He was also Chief Learning & Talent Officer of one of the largest U.S. based financial services organizations.  Jon teaches in the executive education faculties of the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, and the Indian School of Business in Hyderabad.

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Making Agile Talent Work For Your Organization

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Live Webinar October 5th, 2016 – 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: Human Capital Institute

Coaching To Drive Talent

At LinkedIn, transformation is a core value and coaching is an essential development tool used to support diversity and inclusion programs, to enable managers to deliver on the organization’s employer brand promise of career transformation, and as an integral part of the performance management process.

In this webcast presentation, Jeremy Stover, (LinkedIn profile) Head of Leadership, Management, and Coaching for LinkedIn, will discuss how his organization views coaching and leverages elements of its coaching culture to drive talent management.

Note: SHRM has pre-approved this webcast for 1 Professional Development Credits (PDCs) towards SHRM-CP℠ or SHRM-SCP℠ Certifications.

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Driving Talent Management Through Focused Applications Of Coaching

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