Live Webinar March 26th, 2018, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: Gartner Webinars

As organizations struggle to deal with the evolving security threat landscape, there has been a resurgence in interest on deception techniques.

Simple honeypots have evolved into distributed deception platforms and existing security solutions have also started to include deception components.

In this webinar Augusto Barros, (LinkedIn profile, Gartner bio) Research Director, focuses on using deception as a “low-friction” method to detect lateral threat movement and as an alternative or a complement to other detection technologies.

Discussion Topics:

• Should your organization utilize threat deception
• The tools and techniques available for threat deception
• Emerging operational practices around deception

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Apply Deception Techniques To Detect Security Threats

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Live Webinar Mar 26, 2018 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  .5 Hrs  .5 PDU free
Provider:  RBCS (REP #2986)

Presenter: Rex Black (Amazon profile) is President of RBCS, a leader in software, hardware, and systems testing. RBCS employs the industry’s most experienced and recognized consultants, RBCS conducts product testing, builds and improves testing groups and hires testing staff for hundreds of clients worldwide. As the leader of RBCS, Rex is the most prolific author practicing in the field of software testing today.

Check Out some of Rex Black’s Great Books:

1. Foundations of Software Testing ISTQB Certification
2. Managing the Testing Process: Practical Tools and Techniques for Managing Hardware and Software Testing
3. Advanced Software Testing – Vol. 1: Guide to the ISTQB Advanced Certification as an Advanced Test Analyst (Rockynook Computing)
4. Advanced Software Testing – Vol. 2: Guide to the Istqb Advanced Certification as an Advanced Test Manager
5. Advanced Software Testing – Vol. 3: Guide to the ISTQB Advanced Certification as an Advanced Technical Test Analyst
6. Critical Testing Processes: Plan, Prepare, Perform, Perfect
7. Pragmatic Software Testing: Becoming an Effective and Efficient Test Professional
8. ISTQB Foundation Exam Preparation Guide
9. ISTQB Advanced Test Manager Exam Preparation Guide 2nd edition

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One Key Idea:  Two Simple, Useful Defect Metrics

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Live Webinar March 28th, 2018 – 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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Steps To Making Clearer & More Effective Decisions

In this fast-paced world, one thing is certain: We need sharp critical thinkers who are able to size up a situation, realize the potential where others may not, and seize opportunities through prompt decision making.

We all perform some level of critical thinking in our daily lives, yet most of us don’t really know what it entails or how we do what we do.

This preview offers you a practical introduction to the highly popular AMA seminar, Critical Thinking.

Learn about the RED model of critical thinking and describe the basics of putting it into action using a practical case study.

AMA’s Critical Thinking seminar walks you through making reasoned judgments that are well thought out. Join us to get a preview of how the seminar reveals the methods used to improve your ability to engage in logical and rational thinking, including:

• How the RED Model is used to get to a decision point
  1. Recognize assumptions,
  2. Evaluate arguments,
  3. Draw conclusions
• The importance of separating facts from opinions
• Three steps you can take to apply critical thinking skills right away

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

Presenter:  Johannah [Jody] Jones, Ph.D., (LinkedIn profile) is president of Strategic Transformations, a consulting firm focused on developing growth in organizations through adaptive strategy development that manages the elements of chaos and control necessary to grow. She has more than 25 years of hands-on and analytical experience in the areas of strategic planning and strategy. She provides coaching and consulting services and teaches Strategic Management in the Elon University MBA program.

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Critical Thinking

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Online Webinar – Recorded March 17th 2011
Activity Type: Education – Online or Digital Media Up to 1 PDU – Free
Provider: ProjectManagement.com / Gantthead (REP #2488)
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With the increasing prevalence of virtual teams that span the globe, multicultural audiences are becoming more common.

Meeting leaders must be poised to meet the unique needs of these groups. One of the key roles of any meeting facilitator is to create a safe environment where all participants feel valued and included.

When the meeting includes participants representing a variety of different cultures and backgrounds, this can be somewhat challenging.

This webinar will not review technology platforms to support virtual meetings but will provide specific facilitation techniques that are effective and applicable in a variety of meeting situations.

If you’re leading a multicultural team, these best practices will improve your effectiveness during your next meeting.

Presenter: Dana Brownlee (LinkedIn profile); an energetic and innovative corporate trainer, speaker, and workshop facilitator; garnered her critical team leadership and management consulting experience through her years with AT&T Bell Labs, AT&T, IBM Consulting, and EMC Corporation. She possesses an impressive array of credentials including an MBA (Emory University), BIE (Georgia Tech), BS (Spelman College), IBM Business Transformation Consulting Certification, Project Management Professional, and Myers Briggs Type Indicator Qualification.

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Leading Meetings With Multicultural Audiences

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Live Webinar March 28th, 2018 – 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: Human Capital Institute

Executive burnout and derailment are at record numbers – in some sectors 75% of executives say they can’t see themselves in the same job in five years.

Similarly, the majority of executives state they are physically or emotionally depleted.

The solution is the adoption of strategies to balance emotional intelligence capabilities to personal and organizational demands resulting in increased executive well-being.

Learn:

• How to describe the five-factor model of well-being.
• Facts on the growing problem of executive burnout.
• How emotional intelligence, combined with strength optimization, drives well-being at work and home.
• Strategies to use the EQ-i 2.0 for workplace well-being enhancement and career satisfaction.

Presenter: Dr. Jeffrey E. Auerbach, Founder, the College of Executive Coaching, and an International Coach Federation Accredited Coach Training Program & author of Personal and Executive Coaching: The Complete Guide for Mental Health Professionals, and Positive Psychology in Coaching: Applying Science to Executive and Personal Coaching,

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

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Emotional Intelligence Strategies
For Workplace & Personal Well-Being

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Live Webinar March 28th, 2018, 10:00 am – 11:00 am  EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: Gartner Webinars

Enterprises are increasingly attracted to blockchain and exploring how to make sense of this radical technology. But they are hampered by uncertainty in the business value proposition and immaturity of technology.

In this webinar, David Furlonger (LinkedIn profile, Gartner bio) VP & Gartner Fellow & Rajesh Kandaswamy (LinkedIn profile, Gartner bio) Gartner Research Director will discuss the impact of blockchain on enterprises in the near-term and present the highlights from the recent Gartner 2nd special report on blockchain.

Discussion Topics:

• Reality of blockchain usage in enterprises
• Technology developments and considerations for blockchain
• What to expect for blockchain in 2018

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Blockchain Special Report: What To Expect In 2018

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