Live Webinar April 13th, 2016 – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
By: ProjectManagement.com / Gantthead (REP #2488)
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Project management is not operations, there are many things that are not routine and to be treated as if it were production.

However, that is not entirely true. Often industry and disciplines have certain core routines and processes that are employed to reach the organization’s objectives.

Those core routines and processes also apply to project management.

In this webinar Jon Quigley (LinkedIn profile) will demonstrate the use of Total Quality Management tools applied to project management and the PMO.

These tools enable better predictions and can help us understand the weak areas of our organization and our project.

• Knowing this makes our plan more accurate. Knowing this provides a better understanding of the risks.
• Knowing this allows us to improve the project and organizational processes.
• Knowing this enables the organization to constantly improve instead of burning the metaphorical hand on the same hot stove top and wondering why.

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The Art Of Successful Project Management Begins With TQM

Live Webinar April 14th, 2016 – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
By: ProjectManagement.com / Gantthead (REP #2488)
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Many projects do not fail due to technical reasons.

When project outputs get transitioned to operations and the resultant changes go live, there is a huge resistance from the impacted functional organizations (especially for projects such as system integration, process improvement, and enterprise transformation).

In this presentation  S. Ramani (LinkedIn profile) discusses what can be done to make enterprise-wide transformation projects/programs more successful, by addressing the cultural and humanistic issues concerning change.

Best change management practices including those of John Kotter (LinkedIn profile) and William Bridges are illustrated in the background of speaker’s practical experience.

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Change Management:
A Key Facilitator For Project Success

Live Webinar – April 14th, 2016 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Presented by:  Training Magazine
Duration: 1 Hour 1  Category C  PDU – Free PDU

The Project Sponsor’s role on a  project is the single most critical predictor of project success!

That said, many if not most Project Sponsors have no idea what they are supposed to be doing.

Imagine Captain Pickard from Star Trek – “Make it so!”

That’s the extent of the contribution for most organizational Sponsors. It’s up to you as the Project Manager to cultivate the Project Sponsor.  For you project to be successful, you must make sure the Project Sponsor is successful.

In this webinar, Lou will share with you research and strategies that will help you influence up.

After attending, you’ll be able to:

• Leverage the fact that Trust is Bi-directional and grow both ends
• Identify and implement critical pre-requisites prior to cultivating your Sponsor
• Clarify and build a strong knowledge of what a Project Sponsor expects and needs from both a business and personal position
• Clarify and build a strong base with knowledge of what strengths and blind spots you bring to the relationship

As always, you will learn, share, draw, comment, laugh and grow with this new session from Lou Russell.

Presenter: Lou Russell (LinkedIn profile) is President and CEO of L+EARN and Russell Martin & Associates. Lou delivers learning experiences that are fun, flexible, fast and measurable. She believes that learning and earning go hand in hand and focuses on faculty development, retention and recruitment of students, project management, leadership and organizational learning opportunities. Lou is the author of The Accelerated Learning Fieldbook and IT Leadership Alchemy, Project Management for Trainers, Training Triage: Performance-Based Solutions Amid Chaos, Confusion, and Change, and her newest book 10 Steps to Successful Project Management. A popular speaker, Lou addresses national and international conferences such as the Career College Association, ACCET, Training 2008, Project Management Institute, Project World, LotuSphere, ASTD and the Society of Information Management (SIM).

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:
Process Groups: Planning Executing
Knowledge Areas: 10 – Communications 13 – Stakeholders

• 10.1 Plan Communications Management
• 10.2 Manage Communications
• 13.1 Identify Stakeholders
• 13.2 Manage Stakeholder Engagement

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Cultivating A Project Sponsor

Live Webinar April 13th, 2016 – 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm EDT
Presented by:  Human Capital Institute
Webinar Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU

Abandoning the “one person one boss” rule, embracing, and empowering lateral decision-making within an organization can overcome many of the challenges created by the increasing complexity of today’s organizations.

Specialization within departments creates highly focused and deeply skilled operational teams but this can lead to the silo-mentality that hinders cooperation, innovation, and the flow of information and ideas.

Today’s matrixed organizations are designed to tear down these silos and ultimately create a structure that can be more responsive to swiftly changing business needs.

Benefits can only be realized if the matrix works!

Join Brian and Elizabeth for this webcast on building a culture that makes the matrix work.

They will provide an overview of the four components of the Matrix Working Framework that can help make a difference in the matrix working for you and your team.

They will also share highlights from a global study on influence in a matrix, and share best practices from leading organizations.

Presenters:

Brian Blancke, (LinkedIn profile) Ph.D. Content Consultant, Vantage Partners

Elizabeth Rayer (LinkedIn profile), Ph.D., Principal and Director of Corporate Education, Vantage Partners brings expertise in negotiation, influence, change management, organizational development and instructional design. Liz’s work has been heavily concentrated on enabling organizations across various industries to have a sustainable, positive impact on their bottom line by more strategically and effectively working with, and managing relationships with, internal and external stakeholders. Liz earned her Ph.D. in Psychoeducational Processes from Temple University with a focus of organizational development and adult learning.

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details
Process Groups: Executing
Knowledge Areas: 9 – Human Resources

• 9.1 Plan Human Resource Management
• 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”

Note: SHRM has pre-approved this webcast for 1 Professional Development Credits (PDCs) toward SHRM-CP℠ or SHRM-SCP℠ Certifications.

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Making The Matrix Work For You & Your Team