Online Webinar– Recorded October 3rd, 2023
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU free
Provider: Training Magazine Network

Walt Disney was a creative genius, a master showman, and an amazing teacher who once firmly proclaimed, “The normal gap between what is generally regarded as ‘entertainment’ and what is defined ‘educational’ represents an old and untenable viewpoint.”

The entertainments Disney created were both informative and enjoyable—unlike many learning programs. When entertainment and learning are aligned, as Walt Disney would deliver them, the result is magical; participants pay attention, they absorb information, and they change behavior.

In this insightful and engaging presentation, 25 year Walt Disney World training leader Lenn Millbower shares the ways in which Walt’s entertainment strategies can be, and were, applied to actual learning challenges.

Focusing on your needs, you will then identify specific tactics you can use to make your presentations, training programs, classes, or communications more successful.

This session will … 

• Explore the connection between entertainment and learning so you can pixie-dust your learning objectives with messages that matter to your learners
• Identify the strategies Walt Disney’s theme parks use to draw people into the experience so you can apply specific tactics to capture learner attention and maintain focus
• Examine the techniques Disney’s team used to transform rides into immersive environments and so you can create your own captivating learning experiences
• Discover Disney’s approach to making a message so memorable that the meaning sticks for years afterwards so you can create magical memories for your audience

For Another Great Lenn Millbower PDU Check Out:
Care Like A Mouse. Engage Your Castomers™

Presenter: Lenn Millbower, (LinkedIn profile) The Mouse Man™ author of Care Like a Mouse: The Key to Disney Quality Service, teaches Walt Disney inspired customer service, leadership and presentation skills methods. Lenn  spent 25 years at Walt Disney World, starting in Epcot Operations, stage managing at Disney-MGM Studios, opening Disney’s Animal Kingdom, writing training for Disney University and Disney Institute and leading training at Walt Disney Entertainment. Lenn will inspire you to create your own magic. Give it a shake & watch the magic take place!

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Present Like A Mouse

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Online Webinar  – Recorded April 4th, 2017
Activity Type: Education – Online or Digital Media Up to 1 PDU – Free
Provider: ProjectManagement.com / Gantthead (REP #2488)
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In their book “Playing to Win, How Strategy Really Works” A. G. Lafley and Roger Martin argue that leaders need to understand that the work of strategy is based on a cascade of interconnected choices that start with clarifying “winning aspirations” and end with the identification of the capabilities and systems required to win.

The power of this message is that it clearly highlights …
The two sides of strategy, thinking & doing!

Traditionally speaking the field of strategy focused on the art of crafting strategy, however, executives are increasingly recognizing that this is only one side of the coin.

A successful strategy takes into account not only the realities of markets and competition but is also built on the capabilities of the organization.

This is perhaps forcing management consultants and strategy gurus to rethink how they explain strategy.

There is greater recognition now that successful strategy is not simply dependent on putting in place a strong strategy setting framework but also an effective delivery mechanism that executes it.

Linking strategy thinking with doing presents a huge opportunity for project management both as a discipline and a profession to uniquely meet the strategy execution challenge.

It is within this context that PMOs can step up to the plate and bridge the gap between crafting and delivering.

In this webinar  Philip Diab (LinkedIn profile) will explore some critical questions addressing the role of the PMO in strategy execution.

Learn:

• Are there different types of PMOs and are some better positioned to support the organization in strategy?
• Does strategy execution warrant a re-examination of the role of PMOs in organizations?
• Can the PMO embrace a mission that includes a diverse range of services and at the same time support executives in delivering strategy?
• How can the PMO add value in strategy execution?
• What capabilities does the PMO need to meet the strategy execution challenge?
• Does the PMO team composition need to be adjusted to address strategy execution?

The webinar will leverage lessons learned based on real life examples to explain how the PMO can add value to the field of strategy execution.

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Strategy Execution & The PMO

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Online Webinar – Recorded October 2024
Activity Type:  Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider: Gartner Webinars

Human and social services organizations remain under pressure as chief information officers (CIOs) continue to be challenged with societal disruptions.

The limited ability to recruit skilled talent further creates challenges in coping with operational workload. The emergence and expectations of new technologies, including AI tools such as large language models and generative AI (GenAI), promise significant gains.

However, AI is only one technology in a complex environment. According to the recent Gartner CIO and Technology Executive Survey, 88% of state and local government CIOs and technology executives say their organization has already deployed or expects to deploy AI by 2026. CIOs need to prioritize relevant technologies to meet various business needs and align strategic objectives with mature, scalable technologies.

Join this Gartner government IT webinar as Ben Kaner (Gartner bio) Gartner Sr Director Analyst explores how government CIOs and technology executives can inform their decisions about the timing, risks and rate of adoption for technology investments that are critical to the effective delivery of human services and social programs.

You will walk away from this session with answers to your vital questions, a copy of the research slides and recommended actions to help you achieve your goals.

Discussion Topics:

• Understand how CIOs should prioritize technologies that meet various business needs
• Correlate crucial strategic business objectives with mature, deployable technologies
• Explore the emergence of new technologies like AI tools – large language models and GenAI

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Gartner Hype Cycle For Human Services In Government, 2024

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Online Webinar  – Recorded February 10th 2016
Activity Type: Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider: ProjectManagement.com / Gantthead (REP #2488)
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This webinar will discuss research conducted that lead the presenter to write the book “Project Management: Failed IT Project Business Cases: A Career Guide to Lessons Learned., Attendees will learn from real world IT project examples from the book, why they failed, and lessons learned for each one.

Participants Will:

• Gain an understanding of the changing role of the PM on a project
• Learn how essential requirements are to a project’s success
• Recognize the factors that contribute to IT Project Failures
• Lessons Learned on Business Cases studied

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Lessons Learned In IT Project Failures

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Online Webinar– Recorded 27 October, 2023
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU free
Provider:   PEX  – The Process Excellence Network

Every year we at PEX Network survey hundreds of operational experts to find out how they are leveraging digital technology and proven continuous improvement approaches to achieve operational excellence.

Following the release of the 2023/2024 iteration of the report this fall, we will be hosting this webinar to discuss our findings along with the key trends and challenges that will shape the year ahead.

Join the conversation and discover:

• The current state of process excellence and scope of transformation programs globally
• The top methodologies and technologies companies are looking to invest in over the next 12 months to achieve their objectives
• How organizations are leveraging AI to reinvent operational excellence and continuous improvement for the digital age

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Lessons learned from PEX Report 2024

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Online Webinar –  Recorded September 28 2023
Activity Type:  Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider: Gartner Webinars

Government IT projects are often prone to failure, and too often, the blame falls on CIOs and IT leaders. Much of the cause of project failure is usually unrelated to the IT department itself or the technology.

It can be attributed to an unwillingness or inability of senior government executives to engage in effective decision making, poor IT investment decision-making processes, and the failure of government executives to take responsibility for change management.

Yet, how can government IT leaders impact factors that seem beyond their control?

Join Michael Brown (LinkedIn profile, Gartner bio) Gartner Sr. Director Analyst  & Michael McFerron  (LinkedIn profile) Gartner Sr Director Analyst

to identify the six causes for government IT project failure, and how government CIOs and It leaders can address them.

Discussion Topics:

• Discover ways to engage government business/mission units for a shared outcome
• Create a structure of constant communication between government leaders, stakeholders and vendors
• Empower product managers and business stakeholders to deal with changing conditions

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

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Overcome The 6 Causes Of Government IT Project Failures

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