Live Webinar September 19th, 2023 – 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU free
Provider:  The Corporate Education Group ( REP 1011 )

The ability to think both creatively and critically is an invaluable skill set at the heart of effective problem-solving.

While at first glance creating and critiquing may seem like opposites, they are in fact deeply connected… and part of an ongoing generative cycle.

To solve challenging problems, we need to explore them holistically — to unleash our imaginations while also applying structure and discipline to our thought processes.

Topics Christa will cover in this webinar include:

• The intimate connection between critical thinking and creative thinking
• The importance of defining the right problem
• Common cognitive biases that can diminish innovation
• The difference between brainstorming and “brain swarming”
• Techniques for generating both convergent and divergent thinking

Presenter: Christa Kirby, (LinkedIn profile) MA, LCAT, PMP, CSM, CSPO, VP of Talent Development and Leadership Practice Director
for Corporate Education Group (CEG); has 20+ years of experience in communication, leadership, &  consulting for a global audience. A highly motivated learning & development professional with a unique confluence of experience in leadership development, consulting, change management, project management, coaching and mentoring, facilitation, and instructional design, Christa has designed, developed, and delivered numerous interactive leadership programs and blended learning solutions for clients worldwide & worked in 28 countries. Christa’s certifications include Project Management Professional (PMP)^®, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), and Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Prosci Certified Change Practitioner, Certified Everything DiSC Facilitator, and MBTI and EQ-i 2.0 certified.

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Solving Problems Using Critical Thinking & Creativity

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Live Webinar September 19th 2023 – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU free
Provider: ProjectManagement.com / Gantthead (REP #2488)
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In the systems development traditions of the past, most people adhered to the concept that development should be done in discrete phases.

These were typically sequential: analysis, design, implementation, and testing, often referred to as “the waterfall”.

Agile processes reject this notion almost entirely, and so one question that often arises is: if there is no design “phase”, when does design happen?

Is there a role for design in an agile process?

In this webinar Scott Bain (LinkedIn profile) will address this question and introduce the concept of an “emergent” design process.

This will be an overview, with no technical knowledge or experience required.

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An on-demand recording will be available at the link below
within 72 hours of the live session.

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The Role Of Design In Agile Projects

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Live Webinar September 19th, 2023, 9:00 am – 10:00 am EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: Gartner Webinars

The rapidly changing, post-digital business environment has thrown enterprise architecture (EA) practices into the spotlight.

Organizations are operating in a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous world, which has placed a purposeful emphasis on EA’s ability to bridge the gap between the business and technology strategy.

EA leaders must understand the technologies driving the change and the impact they will have on the business, while managing the complexities with increasingly distributed technology teams.

Join Gartner expert Austin Steinmetz (LinkedIn profile) explores the critical steps that EA leaders must use to best navigate the drive to modernize.

Discussion Topics:

• Ensure enterprise architecture (EA) is viewed as a trusted advisor
• Identify opportunities for innovation using business architecture
• Understand and apply adaptive governance that pivots around business outcomes

Return to the web page to watch both the live and on-demand webinar.

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Transform Enterprise Architecture:
A Practical Guide To Modernization

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Live Webinar – September 19th, 2023 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU free
Provider: Training Magazine Network

When it comes to charts, we all know how to make bars, lines, and pies. But sometimes we want something a little different. Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Nolan Haims will show you how to extend and hack PowerPoint’s charting tools to create unique data visualizations that will stand out and make audiences take notice.

Learn how to:

• Explore lesser-used chart options such as tree maps, waterfalls, and funnels
• Calculate proportional shapes
• Manually construct unit charts
• Manipulate standard charts to create bullet graphs, lollipops, and slope graphs

For another great Nolan Haims PDU Opportunity
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Using Imagery In PowerPoint Like A PRO

Presenter:  Nolan Haims (LinkedIn profile) has 20+ years experience in the fields of visual communications and presentation, having created every type of presentation from Fortune 500 CEO keynotes, to TED talks to multi-million dollar agency pitches. He trains organizations to think visually, speaks at national conferences, writes on visual storytelling at PresentYourStory.com, and is a co-host of the long-running Presentation Podcast. And as one of only 34 Microsoft PowerPoint MVPs in the world, he works with and advises the software development team. He runs his own visual communications consultancy in Montclair, NJ.

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PowerPoint Charts That Stand Out

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