Presentation Topic: Unlocking Success: The Essential Role of Soft Skills in Project Management
PMI Talent Triangle: 1.0 PDU Power Skills
Speaker: Richard A V Clayton, PMP®
Presentation Overview:
This presentation aims to enlighten attendees on the significance of soft skills in project management and how these skills can be cultivated and utilized effectively. We will define soft skills and highlight their distinctions from hard skills, while also exploring their crucial role in fostering effective leadership, team unity, and organizational success.
Presentation Learning Objective:
Participants should feel empowered to leverage soft skills effectively and understand their significance in becoming more successful and influential managers and leaders in the realm of project management.
Presentation Topic: Project Rescue
PMI Talent Triangle: 1.0 PDU Business Acumen (For more info, visit PMI.org)
Speaker:Trish Bishop
Presentation Overview:
Almost every organization has experienced projects that have gone off the rails. There are many reasons why this happens, however, the magic for PMs is in the ability to get it back on track. During this interactive and collaborative session, we will explore how to identify root cause and then how to navigate funding, resource engagement, political agendas and more to get the project back on track…or to determine if the project should die a natural death!.
Presentation Learning Objective:
- Learn to identify indicators that a project is off the rails.
- Discover ways for conducting root cause analysis to identify why the project is off course.
- Develop problem solving skills to get the project back on track, including how to successfully navigate barriers such as funding, lack of resources, political landmines, etc.
Presentation Topic: Selling Your Ideas and Yourself
PMI Talent Triangle: 1.0 PDU Ways of Working (For more info, visit PMI.org)
Speaker: Tim Duthie
Presentation Title: Selling Your Ideas and Yourself
Presentation Overview: Have you ever had an idea that you wanted someone to provide support or resources to implement? Have you ever had the perfect job or opportunity slip through your fingers? Everyone is in sales! In some people's minds, the image of a salesperson makes them think of used cars or timeshares. In fact, there are many different types of sales and many lessons that we can take from strong, high-performing salespeople and apply them to how we move our projects from idea to adoption. In this presentation, we will explore different types of sales, key lessons (from success and failure) that we adopt directly in our next interaction to move your project or your career forward. Have your pen and paper ready to collect some career-changing advice.
Presentation Learning Objective:
1. Using every conversation as a leverage point to move commitment forward.
2. Ensuring you gain commitment with decision makers.
3. Networking effectively to find your next opportunity before you need it!
Presentation Topic: Introduction to Decision Quality
PMI Talent Triangle: 1.0 PDU Ways of Working (For more info, visit PMI.org)
Speaker: M. Kent Burkholder
Speaker Biography: Vice President of Decision Frameworks
Presentation Overview: Decision Quality is a structured process explicitly designed to improve decision-making. It weaves together facilitation, mathematical, and organizational behavioural tools to help companies reach clarity in their decisions faster. The workflow comprises three main phases: (1) framing the decision, (2) generating alternative solutions, and (3) comparing the trade-offs between alternatives, which can include probabilistic analysis techniques. In this webinar, Kent Burkholder will present the Decision Quality workflow and show some of the common tools using a case study example.
Presentation Learning Objective:
- Understand the Decision Quality Workflow: Learn the three main phases of Decision Quality: framing decisions, generating alternatives, and comparing trade-offs.
- Discover Key Tools and Techniques: Explore facilitation, mathematical, and organizational behavioural tools that enhance decision-making.
- Apply Concepts to Real-World Scenarios: Gain insights from a case study demonstrating the Decision Quality process in action.
Allan Kehler
Mental Health in the Workplace
- Learn the 6 commitments to creating wellness in the workplace
- Strengthen your understanding of mental health
- Regain control during times of uncertainty
Dr. Cody Phillips
Motivating Your Team
- The self-determination theory model of motivation
- What games can teach us about motivation
- How to boost your team's productivity, using insights and real-life examples from game design
Cheryl Cran
The Future of Work
- A look at the trends and technologies shaping the future workplace today
- Research on the multiple intelligences needed to navigate the future of work
- Strategies on how to get everyone on board with the overall future vision
