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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Online Webinar  – Recorded May 26, 2022
Activity Type: Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider: ProjectManagement.com / Gantthead (REP #2488)
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Fifty years since the first Agile project, Enterprise Agility is still a hot topic, and for some, it is even a new delivery approach.

Started in the late 70s as an alternative to Lean Six Sigma, Agile became popular in the second decade of the 21^st Century when the frameworks used by successful small software development teams found their way into projects.

Agile ‘escaped’ software development and is now more widely considered as an option for other business teams – maybe because it was successful on a small scale; or the Business has become more involved in the development of new software solutions; or just because Agile has become something that any organization must have.

‘Scaling’ Agile beyond software development is a challenge because most popular Agile frameworks are conceived by software developers for software developers.

In many cases, ‘scaling’ is done by returning to Lean Six Sigma practices, the very approach that Agile has tried to improve or even replace.

Kanban is a Lean Six Sigma practice used with great success in manufacturing for almost 100 years.

It is mistakenly considered as part of the Agile ‘umbrella,’ and although it can be very successfully used in an Agile environment, it has built-in limitations that can significantly impact the most important Agility value: adapting to change.

In this webinar, Stelian Roman (LinkedIn profile) will share his practical experience with Kanban in manufacturing and software development projects.

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The Agile Enterprise:
Kanban – From The Shop Floor To The Office

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Live Webinar June 21st, 2023, 10:00 am – 11:00 am EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: Gartner Webinars

According to Gartner research, in the past year, 83% of research and development (R&D) leaders report that the level of scrutiny on portfolio decisions from senior leaders and the board has increased.

Unfortunately, R&D portfolios are not healthy when measured by standard assessment criteria such as balance across risk, value, and time horizon.

The path forward is to increase the quality of the decision-making associated with the portfolio.

R&D leaders who have increased the quality of which projects and initiatives are included in the portfolio, and which ones are not, found improved portfolio health by as much as 72% on certain key factors. So, what best practices do R&D leaders need to improve portfolio health?

In this webinar, Atul Dighe (LinkedIn profile) Gartner VP Advisory will discuss the five markers of high-quality portfolio decisions and best practices for putting these markers into action.

Discussion Topics:

• Get to know why most R&D leaders believe their current portfolio health is poor
• Learn about the impact of the 5 markers of high-quality portfolio decisions on portfolio health
• Explore best practices to enact the 5 markers and drive significant impact on improving portfolio health

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Best Practices For R&D Leaders To Build A Robust Portfolio

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Live Webinar – June 22nd, 2023 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU free
Provider: Training Magazine Network

In every team meeting, sales presentation, speech online or in-person, your opening remarks set the tone for your audience’s experience.

Do not underestimate the importance of your first 30 seconds.

Get ready for an action-packed, content-rich presentation, executive speech coach and presentation skills expert Patricia Fripp, (LinkedIn profile) CSP, CPAE Presentation Expert will help you:

• Understand the purpose of your opening
• Begin conversations at social events
• Conduct meetings your team will look forward to
• Sound prepared when called on unexpectedly
• Make your presentations memorable
• Realize how many options are available to you
• Incorporate the “magic” word for audience acceptance
• Appreciate the number one secret of persuasive presentations
• Improve even your best stories and examples

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Captivate Your Audience Of Five Or Five Hundred in 30 Seconds: Unlock The Secrets To Powerful Openers

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