Archive for January 1st, 2014

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Live Webinar January 8th, 2014 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 Hour 30 Min Credits: 1 PDU Category C – Free PDU
Presented by: Fissure Corporation (Rep 1026)

Note: Although the Fissure Corporation is an REP this opportunity may not have an activity number number. This session qualifies as a category C PDU under human resources. Further information information on recording the PDU will be available at the session.

As a Project Manager, you’ve no doubt experienced the Eureka effect, when you realized the solution to a complex project problem or stakeholder conflict while standing in the shower or commuting to work.

Did you yell”Eureka as Archimedes did? While you “slept on it” the unconscious brain was working on the problem.

We can also trigger the unconscious brain
to work on a problem while we aredoodling.

Zentangle is a “structured doodling” that allows theunconscious brain to focus on resolving project issuesand developing creative problem solutions. All this without having to leave the office or jump in the shower.

Increase yourAha moments“!

Learn ho Zentangle can:

  1. Improve your Emotional Intelligence,
  2. Improve your Focus,
  3. Increase your Creativity and
  4. Help focus your Decision-Making.

– EdmontonPM

What is Zentangle? It is combination of art and meditation.

Through the meditative aspects, Zentangle may:

  • Reduce stress and anxiety at work and in your personal life
  • Be useful as an anger management tool, like counting to 10
  • Increase focus
  • Be useful to insomniacs.

Practiced meditation can lead to clarity of mind that is more able to focus. It may mean the end of stress and result in a boost to personal well-being.

Zentangle is also fascinating art form which:

  • Inspires and releases creativity by bringing out the artist in you
  • Provides artistic satisfaction
  • Develops or restores Fine Motor Skills in the young, old and infirm (for instance stroke recovery)

Zentangle Is Intuitive

  • Zentangle is fun, relaxing and lighthearted. It intentionally facilitates a shift in focus and perspective.
  • You can think of it as an informal form of meditation.
  • Zentangle is unencumbered by dogma and cost which can weigh on other approaches.
  • Nevertheless, Zentangle is sufficiently structured and organized so you can enjoy and benefit from an activity that otherwise might be considered whimsical.

Tools required: fine tip pen, paper and pencil.

Zentangle is enjoyed by individuals all over the world who have a wide range of skills and ages, and is used in many fields of interest.

With Zentangle, anyone can create beautiful images from repetitive patterns. This method is easy to learn and easy to do. Even though it is a specified series of steps, it results in a creative expression that transcends its own rules.

It is the repetitive aspects of the drawing that induces the meditation.

This seminar introduces you to Zentangle by illustrating the steps required to create this art form and provides sources of information for those interested.

Here are some Great Books on Zentangle:

  1. Zentangle BasicsSuzanne McNeill CZT
  2. The Zentangle Untangled Workbook: A Tangle-a-Day to Draw Your Stress AwayKass Hall
  3. Joy of Zentangle: Drawing Your Way to Increased Creativity, Focus, and Well-BeingSuzanne McNeill CZT
  4. Totally Tangled: Zentangle and BeyondSandy Steen Bartholomew
  5. One Zentangle A Day: A 6-Week Course in Creative Drawing for Relaxation, Inspiration, and Fun (One A Day)Beckah Krahula
  6. The Art of Zentangle: 50 inspiring drawings, designs & ideas for the meditative artist Margaret Bremner

Anyone Can Zentangle!

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details

Process Groups: Executing

Knowledge Areas: 9 – Human Resources

  • 9.3 Develop Project Team
  • 9.4 Manage Project Team

As a Category C ‘Self Directed Learning Activity’ remember to document your learning experience and its relationship to project management for your ‘PDU Audit Trail Folder’

Click to register for:

Zentangle:
A Technique For Clarity Of Thought
Finding Your “Aha” Moment

Zentangle Basics

How To Draw A Simple Christmas Tree Zentangle Style

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Live Webinar – January 8th, 2014 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm EDT
Offered by MPUG WebnLearn ( REP 1369 )
Duration 1 hour + Q & A 1 PDU / 1 CDU
Mpug Member FreeGuest Free

This session will walk the attendee through 9 practices that are sure to be problematic.

Topics will include but are not limited to:

  • Including summary tasks in project sequencing;
  • Assigning resources to summary tasks;
  • Constraining activities rather than sequencing dynamically;
  • Scheduling project tasks as late as possible;
  • Leveling resources without analysis;
  • Inadequate baselining techniques;
  • Using elapsed durations for team schedules;
  • Incorrect calendar association resulting in incorrect schedules;
  • Organizing project tasks incorrectly forcing incorrect reports.

After attending this session the attendee should be able to:

  1. Identify inappropriate practices in their MS Project schedules.
  2. Resolve issues created by these practices
  3. Leverage their learning in future project plans by avoiding the recurrence of “Inappropriate Practices”.

If you are NOT ALREADY a member JOIN MPUG!

This event is for members only BUT…. Even if you only take the 3 session 6 hour MPUG Project Portfolio Management Masterclass (6 Category A PDUs) the$129 Per Year Membership Fee is a terrific value to get the PPM MPUG Certificate and add it to your resume.

MPUG Membership also includes:

  1. MPUG’s Project Server and SharePoint certificated courses available to members
  2. Over 30 other virtual PDU events per year
  3. You can network with other MPUG (Microsoft Project Users Group) members at in person meetings and events.
  4. Work with Microsoft MVPs in MS Project Project Server & SharePoint
  5. And so much more …….

Seriously consider joining MPUG if you work with SharePoint or Project & earn all the PDUs you will need as a member of MPUG!

Click to register for Microsoft Project Do’s and Don’ts

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Online Webinar – Nov 27th, 2013
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category B – Free PDU
Sponsored by: APMG International

Proving that you have the knowledge and skills to lead change is an important differentiator for accessing new roles, new responsibilities and promotions.

In this webinar APMG will:

  1. Identify how change management is becoming a recognized profession, supported by professional associations;
  2. Define the core skills needed to become an effective leader of change and business transformation initiatives;
  3. Review the structure and contents of the APMG-International Change Management Foundation and Pactitioner qualifications;
  4. Understand how this qualification helps you to develop your understanding and prove your professionalism to your employer, your colleagues and your customers.

PDU Category B (PMBOK 5) documentation details:
Process Groups: Planning Executing
Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope 10 – Communications

  • 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work
  • 9.3 Develop Project Team
  • 9.4 Manage Project Team

As a Category C ‘Self Directed Learning Activity’ remember to document your learning experience and its relationship to project management for your ‘PDU Audit Trail Folder’

Click to register for Increase Your Capability for Managing Change

Effective PPM Change Management

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Live Webinar – January 9th, 2014 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST
Presented by: Eclipse Project Portfolio Management
Duration: 1 hour 1 PDUs Credits: Category C 1 PDU- Free PDU

Project Portfolio Management (PPM) initiatives are expected to provide significant benefit to multiple roles within an organization.

Intuitively, most staff can understand the potential value in the organization, process and technology changes involved with a PPM initiative. However, the lack of change management practices through a PPM initiative’s implementation is one of the most common reasons for their failure. Symptoms of this issue can include poor executive commitment, resistance or political pressure from functional management and compliance issues with project teams.

Eclipse will review common misconceptions about PPM initiative implementations, provide some guiding principles for successful change and detail the steps and key communication messages necessary to gain buy-in from executive and functional management as well as from project teams.

This webinar will also provide tips that can be incorporated into the initiation and planning of your PPM initiative to increase your odds of success.

Who should attend this webinar?
C-Level Management, IT Directors and Managers or Directors of PMOs

NOTE: You may have to hit the MORE… link to register for this session on the registration page.

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:

Process Groups: Initiating & Executing, Planning

Knowledge Areas: 11 – Risk

  • 11.1 Plan Risk Management
  • 11.2 Identify Risks
  • 11.5 Plan Risk Responses

As a Category C ‘Self Directed Learning Activity’ remember to document your learning experience and its relationship to project management for your ‘PDU Audit Trail Folder’

Click to register for Effective PPM Change Management