Live Webinar July 13th, 2022 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: PMTA  Project Management Training Alliance

The most complicated military project in history started well before June 6, 1944, the day when the first of 156,000 men landed in Normandy, along with the first of 50,000 vehicles, brought there by 5,000 ships with air operations requiring 11,000 airplanes.

Just how complex and just how successful was this project?

In this presentation Walter Viali will attempt to shed light on the planning and execution of this huge effort from the perspective of the Knowledge Areas of the PMBOK® Guide. Some of the findings may turn out to be quite unanticipated and surprising.

Learning Objectives:

1. Planning, planning, planning! It’s never enough!
2. The importance of logistics. Define upfront and in detail.
3. Proof of concept and prototypes are critical.

Presenter: Walter Viali (LinkedIn profile) PMP brings 30+ years of experience leading projects and building PMOs for his clients around the globe. He brings  expertise including Strategic Business Planning, Business Reengineering, Portfolio Management, and Project Management Office (PMO) implementation & has extensive experience conducting organizational assessments using the Software Engineering Capability Maturity Model (SEI CMM). He teaches project management and business analysis at the University of Houston. Walter is the co-author of the book Accelerating Change with Organizational Project Management: The New Paradigm for Change.  Walter volunteers for PMI in leadership positions (Houston Chapter & Clear Lake Galveston Chapters) serving as the Region 6 Mentor and making numerous presentations for chapters & at the PMI National Congress.

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D-Day In Normandy: PM Challenges Of The Longest Day

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Online Webinar  – Recorded June 23, 2021
Activity Type: Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider: ProjectManagement.com / Gantthead (REP #2488)
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The PMI membership comprises students, seniors, aspiring Project Managers looking to explore potential development opportunities,

Project Managers and certified Project members.

In this webinar John Ayers (LinkedIn profile) is aimed members that want to become Project Managers but do not know how to do it.

This webinar will address how to become a Project Manager.

Learning Outcomes

• How do you become a Project Manager?
• Why become a Project Manager?
• What are the Project Managers responsibilities?
• How to identify your skills gap
• How to fill your skills gap?
• What are the new technologies?
• What is the future of work?

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How To Get A Project Manager Job

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Online Webinar – Recorded  Dec 04, 2019
Activity Type: Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider: Training Magazine Network

Employee engagement levels are early indicators of online training success. Engaged learners maintain their interest in professional development and make time to stay the course in order to add new skills and advance their careers.

How can your training programs maintain higher levels of engagement?

Join Melanie Rogers, (LinkedIn profile) Training Team Lead for Rosetta Stone, as she shares with you:

• Unique challenges that arise in online professional development
• How creating learning communities boost engagement
• Why motivation increases in a learner-focused environment
• How engagement and motivation lead to lifelong learning
• Real-world examples of successful learner engagement

Above all, you’ll gain new insight into how increasing learner engagement in your online professional development programs can translate into improved business and employee performance.

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Maintaining Employee Engagement
In Online Professional Development

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Live IIL Webinar – June 27th, 2022 6:00 am – 7:00 am EDT
Live IIL Webinar – June 27th, 2022 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Presented by : IIL (Rep 1003)

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In this webinar Paul Nichols (LinkedIn profile) covers how negotiation is defined and the phases of negotiation from preparation through measuring the outcomes of the negotiation.

In addition, Paul will explore common approaches to negotiating and an-in depth review of the rules of principled negotiation.

You will be able to:

• Prepare for an upcoming negotiation
• Effectively move through the phases of a negotiation
• Understand how to manage both soft and hard negotiators
• Assess your common negotiating style
• Utilize the rules of principled negotiation

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Negotiating For Optimal Outcomes

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Live Webinar June 15th, 2022 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: PMTA  Project Management Training Alliance

Projects are full of problems. Some are easy to solve, some tough, and some are way tougher than others. And then there are Wicked Problems.

When there are too many variables and too many stakeholders it can be hard to know where to start. A very visible example of such a challenging problem is one faced at Meta (formerly Facebook).

The company’s issue may escalate to a crisis if not attended to adequately, especially after several unsuccessful initiatives to address transparency, harm, misinformation, and privacy.

Rounds of #DeleteFacebook was trending on social media, signaling a pattern of user dissatisfaction. The company lost users from its platforms for the first time in its 18-year history and missed earnings targets for the first quarter of 2022. News of the earnings miss resulted in a 20% loss in stock value.

In this presentation Joanne will use Meta as a case study for how wicked problems can be approached. The key to solving such problems is to look at them through a systems lens.

Systems thinking is so critical that PMI has deemed it one of the 12 project management principles in the Standard for Project Management.

This one-hour webinar will:

• Define what is meant by a wicked problem and why traditional problem-solving methods do not work.
• Present why Meta is currently faced with a wicked problem.
• Define and demonstrate a tool for tackling wicked problems: Soft-systems Methodology (SSM).
• Demonstrate how SSM can be used to approach the problem.
• Encourage the project practitioner to consider systems thinking, whether managing a project, program, or portfolio.

Presenter:  Joanne Greene-Blose, PMP, MSPM is the President and Founder of The Project Solvers of America, Inc., which specializes in project management training and consulting. Previously Joanne worked for Eastman Kodak Co. for 19 years in roles that included software engineer, functional manager, and project manager. She has worked on manufacturing, IT, and a couple of construction projects in her 35+ year career. She trains clients on project management best practices, teaches PMP^(R) exam prep, and works with them to set up and maintain PMOs. Joanne has a BS in Computer Science, a BA in Business Administration & a Master of Science in Project Management from Boston University. She is also pursuing her Ph.D. in Project Management.

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Solving Wicked Problems:
Why Traditional Problem-solving Falls Short

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Live Webinar – May 17th 2022 7:00 am – 8:00 am EDT
Live Webinar – May 17th 2022 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM BT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: Association for Project Management – APM

Project managers need to be superb communicators, with the ability to build agreements across all units of an organisation.

In addition, they need to adopt a resilient and strong leadership approach, without having direct authority over their team members and frequently needing to build consensus across a team of experts with strong, conflicting opinions.

The need for effective project management is becoming an integral part of bringing new products and services to market across all types of organisations in our sector.

Scientists making the transition in large companies, even with training and support available, may struggle with the culture of life science project management.

In small companies, they may take on accountability for project delivery in addition to their day-to-day science roles, with little or no formal training or support.

This webinar looks to address the challenges in today’s environment where certified project managers are becoming some of the most sought-after professionals.

The guest speakers will also share clear advice, experience and pathways for scientists looking to transition into the parallel world of professional project management and science.

Attendees at this event will:

• Gain an insight into the transition from scientist to project manager
• Tap into the project management skills you may have unconsciously picked up already
• Understand how you can learn the skills and techniques to become an effective Project Manager
• Hear some of the lessons learnt from sector relevant scientists who have made the transition

Presenters:

John Faulkes, (LinkedIn profile) Consultant, PIPMG  began his career as a scientist in Immunology Diagnostics .   He became a consultant in the 1990’s, offering organization development, team building, skills training / coaching, instructional design and coordination.  In 2001, he co-founded PPMLD Ltd with Ralph White, which specialises in enhancing collaborative working in life sciences – in particular, cross-functional project management and alliance / CRO outsourcing partnerships.

Jim Ramsden, (LinkedIn profile) Project Manager, Dr Reddys Laboratories received his PhD in chemistry in 1989 and held a number of academic post-doctoral and industrial post-doctoral positions until ’98. Jim transitioned to full-time PM in the pharmaceutical services division of Dr Reddy’s Laboratories and then transitioned into internal projects in 2018.   Jim’s technical background is in the slightly niche area of organometallic catalysis, the move into project management 10+ years ago was a great opportunity to broaden his horizons.

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Making The Transition From Scientist To Project Manager

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