Live Webinar May 18th, 2022, 10:00 am – 11:30 am  EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: Gartner Webinars

Gartner’s latest CIO research reveals that negotiating IT contracts has become a top of mind technology leadership priority. And, in 2022, pandemic recovery, combined with digital initiatives and composable architectures, will increase the difficulty of contract negotiation.

To maximize business value, sourcing, procurement and vendor management leaders must support growth while reducing costs, adapting to changing requirements and minimizing risks. How can IT leaders be better prepared to optimize negotiation priorities during a time of inflationary pressures rising?

In this Gartner workshop, expert JoAnn Rosenberger (LinkedIn profile, Gartner bio) Gartner Distinguished VP Analyst will guide procurement, sourcing, vendor managers, and IT leaders involved in the negotiation planning process on how to incorporate ten “must know” tips, tactics and “tricks” into the negotiation plan to optimize pricing, discounts and contract terms.

NOTE: Attendees will receive ready-to-use checklists, templates, and worksheets for optimizing future negotiations with existing, new, and emerging vendors.

Discussion Topics:

• Why you need a collaborative team approach for effective negotiation planning and execution
• How to use terms and conditions checklists to mitigate risk in vendor contracts
• Tactics to gain leverage and bargaining power for optimizing pricing and discounts

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Gartner Workshop:
Follow Top 10 Tips, Tactics & Tricks For Negotiation Success

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Live Webinar – May 18th, 2022 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU free
Provider: Training Magazine Network

Employee Appreciation Day is March 4th. Created by Dr. Bob Nelson 27 years ago to celebrate the publication of his book, 1001 Ways to Reward Employees, and to remind employers everywhere about the importance of thanking their employees for the good work they do.

That book is now in its 64th printing with over 2 million copies sold and has been translated into over 25 languages worldwide,

Dr. Bob will be presenting a webinar on the topic of employee recognition today, it’s importance in driving employee engagement and retention and what recognition looks like in an increasingly hybrid workplace in which most professional employees work remotely either part- or full-time.

In this webinar you will learn:

• Recent statistics about the employee experience and the evolving nature of work
• The top motivators for today’s employees and how to harness the power of each
• Easy, low-cost ways to thank, praise and recognize your employees NOW
• Virtual recognition ideas, techniques and best practices for hybrid workplaces
• How you can create a Culture of Recognition in your organization

Join Bob Nelson, Ph.D. (LinkedIn profile) Author, President, Nelson Motivation Inc.  for this Fun & Productive session.

Presenter;  Bob Nelson, Ph.D., (LinkedIn profile) President of Nelson Motivation Inc, is a leading authority on engaging, recognizing & retaining employees. For the last 20+ years he has presented sessions on six continents on recognition & engagement. Working with Fortune 500 companies Bob helps improve strategies, systems and programs for better motivating employees to achieve exceptional performance.  As an author he has sold over 5 Million Books on management and employee motivation, which have been translated into 37 languages, including 1501 Ways to Reward Employees, The Management Bible, 1001 Ways to Take Initiative at Work, Please Don’t Just Do What I Tell You! Do What Needs to Be Done: Every Employee’s Guide to Making Work More Rewarding, and, Recognizing and Engaging Employees For Dummies .

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Employee Appreciation Strategies & The Great Resignation

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Live Webinar May 18th, 2022 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider:  Computer Aid Inc (CAI) The Great IT Professional
(Rep 2733) (Rebranded From ITMPI)

In this webinar, learn how to manage your time, energy, and priorities in today’s distracted world to make sure you are working on the right things to meet deadlines and accomplish your goals.

Presenter: Vicki Wrona (LinkedIn profile) is the founder and President of Forward Momentum, LLC, a woman-owned REP offering Project Management and Instructional Design services. Vicki has 20+ years of leadership & PM experience, & more than 15 years presentation / development experience. Viki was selected to serve on PMI’s committee to write & review the PMBOK® Guide 4th edition, &i also  co-developed the program that won PMI’s Professional Development Product of the Year award.

Vicki is extremely passionate about equipping individuals and organizations with practical knowledge and tools so that results – and bottom-line impact – are consistently achieved. For free eBooks, blogs, infographics and more, go to  Forward Momentum’s Resources Page.

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How To Manage Your Time, Energy, & Priorities

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Live Webinar – May 18th, 2022 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: MPUG WebnLearn ( REP 1369 )
Mpug Member Free – Members only event

The next generation of the PMBOK® Guide presents a major breaking point with legacy options.

Where the previous versions were primarily process-prescriptive, this edition provides a wealth of considerations gathered from seasoned professionals from across the globe.

What adaptations and changes had PMI made to the PMBOK® Guide and how are they relevant to how we currently practice project management?

Lesson 3: The Eight Project Performance Domains

In this third session, MPUG will provide an overview of the eight Project Performance Domains within PMI’s PMBOK® Guide Seventh Edition and how they present a “next step” in tailoring a program, project, and product management process suited to any industry.

Learning Objectives:

• Define the eight Project Performance Domains in PMI’s PMBOK® Guide Seventh Edition
• Describe each of the Project Performance Domains and their practices
• Relate practices for each Project Performance Domain to mature documentation processes

Presenter: Jeff Bongiovani (LinkedIn profile) is an Instructional Designer for Edwards Performance Solutions, creating and developing courses in Project Management and Systems Engineering. Previously, he had been a technology trainer for fifteen plus years, teaching courses in Microsoft Office, Adobe Suite, and several programming languages.

If you are NOT ALREADY a member JOIN MPUG!

This event is for members only BUT… You can take one of the MPUG Certificated Masterclass (Usually 6 Category A PDUs) Or over 30 other Category A PDUs for free each year.  The $129 Per Year Membership Fee is a terrific value!

MPUG Membership includes:

1. MPUG’s Project Server and SharePoint certificated courses available to members
2. Over 30 other virtual PDU events per year
3. You can network with other MPUG (Microsoft Project Users Group) members at in person meetings and events.
4. Work with Microsoft MVPs in MS Project Project Server & SharePoint
5. And so much more …

Seriously consider joining MPUG if you work with SharePoint or Project & earn all the PDUs you will need as a member of MPUG!

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Overview Of The PMBOK® Guide Seventh Edition: Lesson 3

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Live Webinar – May 17th 2022 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm EDT
Live Webinar – May 17th 2022 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM BT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: Association for Project Management – APM

A walk through the Shimna Flood Alleviation Scheme, from start to finish, to alleviate the flood risk to affected properties, infrastructure and businesses in Newcastle.

This presentation will include:

• An introduction to the Shimna Flood Alleviation Scheme will be given by Alan Reddick, including the need for the scheme based on previous flood events and the current flood risk to Newcastle.
• Followed by an explanation from Karol McCusker, on how the design was developed, taking into account the constraints on the scheme including the sensitive environment, with an overview of the final proposed scheme.
• Finishing with the construction Phase from Gerard McColgan, programme overview and how the scheme was approached to meet project constraints (environmental) and the key stakeholders’ technical approach including utilising Dawson WAM’s specialist piling equipment, local community engagement and provide an update on current progress.

This is a joint event with the APM Northern Ireland Branch and the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM).

This event is suitable for professionals with any level of experience.

Presenters:

Gerard McColgan, (LinkedIn profile) Contracts Director, DAWSOM WAM  is a Chartered Civil Engineer with 17 years experience in the successful delivery of a wide variety of award winning large-scale civil engineering and piling projects throughout the UK and Ireland.

Karol McCusker, (LinkedIn profile) Civil Engineer/Designer, formally AECOM  is a Chartered Civil Engineer and a Fellow of the Institute of Civil Engineers with 20+ years of experience in the Civil Engineering Industry.

Alan Reddick, (LinkedIn profile) Capital Projects Unit, Major Projects, DFI Rivers is a Chartered Civil Engineer with 30+ years of experience in Flood Risk Management.”

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Shimna Flood Alleviation Scheme

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Online Webinar – Recorded Feb 17 2022
Activity Type:  Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider: Gartner Webinars

The number of data and analytics employees leaving their jobs voluntarily keeps increasing, even as demand skyrockets.

Adding skills and experience to job profiles can dramatically reduce the chance of finding the right resource.

Only four technical requirements and three years of experience eliminate 98% of the candidate pool. A different approach is more fruitful.

In this webinar In this webinar Jorgen Heizenberg (LinkedIn profile, Gartner bio) Gartner VP Analyst & KI Leader gives data and analytics leaders a more structured approach to recruit and retain talent, both in the short and long term.

Discussion Topics:

• Entice D&A talent from outside the organization by applying nonconventional approaches
• Create an attractive corporate culture that prioritizes the human factor
• Free up talent for more challenging endeavors by moving to a more automated approach

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Attract & Retain The Right Talent For Your Data & Analytics Team

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