Online Webinar  – Recorded December 19th, 2017
Activity Type: Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider:  The Corporate Education Group ( REP 1011 )

This webinar is an exploration of the key transformational questions being asked of PMO leaders experiencing a changing business landscape from a predictive (traditional, command-and-control) model to an adaptive (agile, product-oriented) model.

• Does my PMO include the right mix of functions, services, and offerings that add value?
• What is the impact to the applications I need/use?
• Who is the target audience for my PMO services?

Bonnie will cover these learning goals:

• Types of PMOs and their purpose
• Criteria to consider for project and portfolio management tools
• Role of the PMO in supporting executives, product managers, and project and agile teams

Presenter: Bonnie Cooper (LinkedIn profile), PMP®, Instructor and Consultant for Corporate Education Group, is a twenty-year information technology professional. In her current role as the Program Director for the Massachusetts Medical Society™(MMS) Corporate IT Program Office, Bonnie is responsible for coordinating the efforts of project teams, overseeing the implementation of project standards, managing the corporate IT strategic plan, and leading the program to re-engineer the membership platform for MMS.

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PMO Tipping Point

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Online Webinar  – Recorded October 5th, 2016
Activity Type: Education – Online or Digital Media  1 PDU – Free
Provider: The Corporate Education Group (REP 1011)

The best project managers know that managing the expectations, goals and objectives of key stakeholders is critical to project success.

If the stakeholders aren’t satisfied, even the most efficient and well-executed project won’t be deemed successful in the eyes of those that matter most.

The best way to ensure stakeholder needs are met is to establish them up front, along with clear and mutually agreed upon communication and project completion requirements.

By considering stakeholder perceptions while developing the project charter and project plan, you can avoid unnecessary readjustments during project execution.

Bonnie will review:

• How to initiate projects that help your organization achieve its goals
• How to develop a project charter and a project management plan
• How to identify and analyze project stakeholders and determine their information needs and communication requirements
• How to manage stakeholder expectations and ensure their satisfaction

About the Presenter: Bonnie Cooper (LinkedIn profile), PMP®, Instructor and Consultant for Corporate Education Group, is a 20+ year information technology professional. In her current role as the Program Director for the Massachusetts Medical Society’s (MMS) Corporate IT Program Office, Bonnie is responsible for coordinating the efforts of project teams, overseeing the implementation of project standards, managing the corporate IT strategic plan, and leading the program to re-engineer the membership platform for MMS.

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Juggling Act:
How To Effectively Manage Your Projects & Your Stakeholders

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Live IIL Webinar – November 16th, 2023 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm BT
Activity Type: Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Presented by : IIL (Rep 1003) – Course No: LI8404

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Project environments are complex and unique for every project. Project environment and interpersonal context drive performance as much as, if not more than, clearly defined project scope, objectives, and budget.

Project managers often have no direct authority over project team members or input into performance reviews. Project team members take direction from multiple project managers and line managers at the same time, and work on multiple projects concurrently, creating overload, unclear priorities, and stress.

Because leadership plays a crucial role in determining whether a project will be successful or not, it is imperative that project managers possess the skills necessary to guide and inspire their teams. This includes recognizing and diffusing the negative effects of toxic behavior.

Toxic behavior is often subtle, inevitable on certain types of projects, can be prolonged, and ‘spread’ across the organization to a point of ‘cultural toxicity’. \

Recognizing and diffusing toxic behavior by practicing techniques grounded in acknowledgment, gratitude, and appreciation can help you run projects more successfully and foster a healthier workplace.

Upon completion of this webinar, the participants will be able to:

• Toxic behavior and its impact on a project and within an organization
• Role of and techniques in engaging team members
• Recognizing toxic handlers
• Identifying toxic behavior in organizations
• Techniques and practices to diffuse toxic behavior
• Legal considerations
• Providing feedback and the Power of Acknowledgment
• The Cycle of Grateful Leadership for managing project team members

This webinar is presented in partnership with the Center for Grateful Leadership (CGL) a division of International Institute for Learning (IIL).

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Diffusing The Negative Effects Of Toxic Leadership
Gratitude & Appreciation Project Success

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Online Webinar  – Recorded April 27th, 2016
Activity Type: Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider:  The Corporate Education Group ( REP 1011 )

What Can Children Teach Us about Project Management?

As surprising as it may seem, the art of raising children leverages many of the same skills as managing a project team.

Fostering the growth of a child’s mind requires the creation of a positive atmosphere comprised of love, trust and enablement. Similarly, in working with teams, we strive to create an atmosphere of open communication, collaboration and trust.

This webinar will highlight and examine 7 things you can learn from kids that apply to project management:

1. Play group dynamics are a lot like team dynamics
   • no one should be left out
   • we should respect the will of the group
2. To gain cooperation, timing is everything
   • never seek it on empty stomachs or after a long day
   • understanding what motivates others is the key to maintaining collaboration
3. Learning moments need to be seized and capitalized on
   • capitalize on the sense of urgency for maximum effect
4. How to combat peer pressure
   • being unique doesn’t mean you don’t fit in
5. Working through conflict means learning to work it out
   • bullying hurts everyone, especially the bullier
6. Value everyone’s talents and approach
   • not everyone learns the same or thinks the same
7. Be consistent when applying support, rewards, corrections and routines
   • it will reduce anxiety and set a pace

About the Presenter: Bonnie Cooper (LinkedIn profile), PMP®, Instructor and Consultant for Corporate Education Group, is a twenty-year information technology professional. In her current role as the Program Director for the Massachusetts Medical Society’s (MMS) Corporate IT Program Office, Bonnie is responsible for coordinating the efforts of project teams, overseeing the implementation of project standards, managing the corporate IT strategic plan, and leading the program to re-engineer the membership platform for MMS.

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7 Things You Can Learn from Children About Project Management

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Live Webinar October 31st, 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 )

Microaggressions are “brief and commonplace verbal, behavioral, and environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative slights and insults that potentially have harmful or unpleasant psychological impact on the target person or group.”

Microaggressions are like paper cuts to the human spirit—they are abrupt and subtle, but cause lingering pain. When left unchecked in the workplace, they threaten relationships and performance.

Dealing effectively with microaggressions at work requires a willingness to: shift our perspective, sit with uncomfortable feelings, de-escalate our own emotions, and be curious about others’ experiences.

In this interactive webinar Nyah will examine various types of microaggression and how they show up in the workplace. We’ll explore the importance of separating intention from impact in order to drive productive dialogue and connection.

Using real-life scenarios, Nyah will practice responding in ways that are productive and authentic, creating a foundation for a work culture of engagement and inclusion.

Presenter: Nyah Lynn Edwards (LinkedIn profile), serves as an equity and inclusion professional and certified professional coach with an emphasis in leadership development. Her mission is to grow servant and transformative leaders to meet the challenges and opportunities of today. She brings 20+ years of experience in human development capital. Nyah has engaged in a vast number of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) projects and facilitated DE&I for thousands of leaders, using facts, storytelling, experiential learning, and other theories to ensure transference of learning to the workplace. Nyah is a recipient of President Barack Obama’s 2017 President’s Lifetime Achievement Award

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Responding Productively To Microaggressions At Work

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Live Webinar October 26th, 2023 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: PMTA  Project Management Training Alliance

The devil is in the details. All the little things add up. Phrases we hear and sometimes wonder how valid they really are in our fast-paced chaotic world with work, life, and anything left in the 24 hours we all have every day.

Learn about how to break down projects, processes, habits, decisions, and thoughts to get to a new optimized future state. If you or your organization have any bad habits or outcomes learn how to take steps to change how you do things to get the new outcome!

Learn how to:

1. Take subliminal habits and consciously change them
2. Identify good vs. bad habits that can be adjusted
3. Stack habits

Presenter: Tony Johnson (LinkedIn profile) PMP is a proven leader, business owner, author, trainer and product developer with 20+ years of experience.  Tony has authored 46 books since 2004  for various PMI and IIBA credentials. Tony was a core team member of the PMBOK Guide (7th edition). Tony has coached and trained professionals across every industry utilizing project management. Tony possesses the following credentials PMP, PgMP, PfMP, PMI-PBA, CSP-SM, CSP-PO, CSPO, CSM, CAPM, PMI-RMP, PMI-SP, Project+, CCBA, PMI-ACP, DALSM, and CBAP

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Applying Micro-habits For Successful Projects

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