Short Notice Webinar – Highly recommended!
Live Webinar – August 17th, 2016 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU free
Provider: PMI® chapter – Minnesota (REP #C018)

This webinar is presented by PMI-MN

Different chapters offer different opportunities and benefits for chapter members. We encourage you to take a look at the this wonderful webinar presented by A PMI® chapter. Please Consider joining PMI-MN.

In today’s PMO environments, a clear understanding of PMO management’s leadership role and responsibility is absolutely essential for a successful evolution, from project management to program management to portfolio management organization.

In this presentation Ruffin Veal will focus on the expanding role and vision of PMO management while exploring the corresponding project/program/portfolio management essentials and dynamics necessary for collaboration and organizational success.

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.

Choose the PMI Chapter (s) That are Right For You.

Project Managers can join any number of chapters that may suit their needs (not just their local chapter). Different chapters offer different opportunities – We encourage you to find the chapters that meet your specific needs.

Consider joining
PMIMN- Membership is only $30.00!!
OR any other PMI® Chapter that Suits your needs.

Click to See PMI-MN’s page:
PMO Leadership: Strategies For Organizational Development

To join the webinar:
Click the link on the PMI-MN page link &
Enter your name to join. (Adobe Connect)

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Live Webinar August 17th, 2016 – 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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Handling Difficult Project Situations
Recorded March 5th, 2015

All projects run into difficulties and some troubling situations can be very challenging for the project team to address.

Issues with sponsors, clients, subcontractors, management and other stakeholders related to requirements, funding, resources, scope changes and other factors can arise, adding stress and turmoil to any effort.

Learn what the common project challenges are and what the PM and team can do to handle these situations effectively. Also learn how to lessen the probability that these troubling situations will surface on your projects.

The content of this seminar is the experiences of the speaker in over 40 years of experience in working with 100s of projects that have faced difficult situations.

Learn:

• What are Common Difficult Situations Projects Face
• What to Do If These Challenges Arise
• How To Avoid These Difficulties Before They Surface

Presenter: Mark Waldof  (LinkedIn profile) has over 40 years of industry experience in systems engineering, project and program management, systems design, and process development. Mark has worked to develop and implement organization assessments, processes, training courses and related infrastructure in both technical and management areas providing services to a wide range of large Fortune 50 and 500 corporations, government agencies, academic institutions, non-profits.

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Registration for these sessions fill quickly! If the registration is closed they are at maximum capacity for the live webinar.

An on-demand recording will be available at the link below
within 24 hours of the live session.

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Handling Difficult Project Situations – PART II

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Live Webinar August 16th, 2016 – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm  EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU free
Provider: ProjectManagement.com / Gantthead (REP #2488)
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Larry Cooper recently approached a group of senior leaders from a broad spectrum of industries, sectors and countries to participate in a Wisdom Council to answer a series of questions on Organizational Agility.

In the webinar Larry will share the insights he gathered from them under six topic areas:

1. The primary waste in traditionally run organizations
2. The greatest challenge facing organizations that want to become more agile
3. The values that all agile organizations would exhibit
4. The principles that are the most important for an agile organization to focus on
5. The primary trait or characteristic of an agile organization
6. How they would describe organizational agility to a colleague

Join Lawrence Cooper  (LinkedIn profile) owner of BSSNexus Global Inc.  as he shares the Organizational Agility answers  with you!

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Registration for these sessions fill quickly! If the registration is closed they are at maximum capacity for the live webinar.

An on-demand recording will be available at the link below
within 24 hours of the live session.

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Organizational Agility:
We Asked Questions – We Got Answers

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Online Webinar – Recorded August 5th, 2014
Activity Type: Education – Online or Digital Media 1 Hour  1 PDU free
Provider: BATimes (Diversified Business Communications REP 1811)

Keeping up in today’s fast-paced world requires a robust skillset!

Not only are project managers expected to manage a colossal amount of projects, they’re expected to direct resources to properly plan for those projects. Often times, those two sides of the business don’t align very well.

Join AtTask, Unlike Before and Project Times as they explore three ways you can align people and process for a more productive team.

Get insights from specialists in the PPM field that can help you take your skillset from project manager to project leader.

Key topics of discussion:

• What small tweaks can I make to increase my team’s productivity and my own productivity?
• What is the difference between project management and project leadership?
• How can I coordinate efforts between teams and departments to increase productivity?
• How can I measure my progress on the road to higher productivity?
• What types of tools can I use to align management of resources with management of projects?

With the Course You Will Receive:

• Access to the Live and Recorded Version of Webinar
• Personalized Certificate of Attendance
• Copy of Presentation Slides

Presenters:

Deanne Earle PMP (LinkedIn profile  @UnlikeBefore ) Director of Unlike Before LTD. – is a sought after keynote speaker and  International Project Consultant specializing in delivering business technology projects. A founding member of The Glass Breakers global women’s network, a published author, and expert in the areas of project delivery, management, change and leadership, Deanne challenges the DNA of a company’s leadership where necessary to achieve greater business value from technology projects.

Make sure to check out Deanne’s Change Through Action Blog.

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3 Ways to Increase Your Team’s Productivity: Aligning People & Process

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Live Webinar August 16th, 2016 – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm  EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU free
Provider: ProjectManagement.com / Gantthead (REP #2488)
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Career advancement is dependent on the leadership role one can play effectively on a project.

One needs to understand that the leadership starts from self-development and self-leadership that added skills to help with team management and reaching desired outcomes.

It focuses on interpersonal relationships with the team and other important contacts in other business units and with stakeholders, as well as promoting promising individuals within the team to foster innovation.

A leader makes investments for a long-range growth perspective and is considered a “fearless innovator” that challenges the status quo and is unafraid to take high risks in search of high rewards for customers, team members and shareholders alike.

A leader in making starts with self-leadership practices.

 These include:

•    Self-awareness
•    Self-management
•    self-growth
•    Self-grooming

Participants of this webinar will learn:

1. An understanding of self-development
2. The dimensions of self-leadership
3. Capability for interrelationship
4. How to advance your career

Presenter: M. Aslam Mirza (LinkedIn profile) as President of Integrated Management Services he helps Organizational Transformation, building capacity to enhance Organizational competence for advancement in strategic direction, effective governance & control. His rich insights are derived from 40+yrs exposure to hands-on challenges in positions on sizeable projects, including business management, organizational leadership, high performing team building, and participation in task team for research and development of PMI-Standards for OPM3, PPM Management, and the PM Competency Development Framework.

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Registration for these sessions fill quickly! If the registration is closed they are at maximum capacity for the live webinar.

An on-demand recording will be available at the link below
within 24 hours of the live session.

Click to register for:
Grow Yourself Into A Leadership Role

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Live Webinar August 17th, 2016 – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: American Management Association (REP 1294)

Although the AMA is an REP this opportunity may not have a course number Contact the AMA for further information.

Learn to Command Attention and Inspire Commitment

Every leader knows that executive presence is important.

But what is it, really, and why does it matter?  Most people say, “I know it when I see it.”  But that doesn’t help you to develop presence and become all the leader you can be.

In this webcast, bestselling author and top CEO coach Suzanne Bates will reveal new, breakthrough research on the essential qualities of executive presence and influence. Drawing from her new book, All the Leader You Can Be: The Science of Achieving Extraordinary Executive Presence , Suzanne will share strategies for standing out in your organization and industry.

Learn:

• What enables a leader to win trust and goodwill essential to winning hearts and minds
• How to build credibility with customers, managers, employees and your peers
• The secrets that enable leaders to engage, align and mobilize people to go above and beyond

Suzanne coaches top leaders in the Fortune 500 companies in a wide variety of industries globally. Join us for this practical, inspiring discussion of the X-factor in leadership.

Learn how to take a complementary pre-assessment survey that highlights areas of executive presence that could be important to you in your career journey.

If you register for this session even if you are unable to attend live; you will receive replay information following the event.

Presented by:Suzanne Bates (LinkedIn profile) is one of the most influential voices on communication and leadership today. She is the best-selling author of Speak Like a CEO: Secrets for Commanding Attention and Getting Results , Motivate Like a CEO: Communicate Your Strategic Vision and Inspire People to Act!, andDiscover Your CEO Brand: Secrets to Embracing and Maximizing Your Unique Value as a Leader and her newest book is All the Leader You Can Be: The Science of Achieving Extraordinary Executive Presence.    As CEO of Bates Communications, she leads a nationally recognized consulting firm to help world-class leaders and organizations communicate in a powerful, strategic way.

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All The Leader You Can Be:
How To Develop Extraordinary Executive Presence

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