SUPER PDD:
Management (aka Project Management) Core Competencies:
Master Them or Perish -- Your Call!
8 PDUs
Co-sponsored by PMI Northeast Ohio

This IS the Mother of all Professional Development Days (PDD). The content and the value are mind-boggling! Four of the world's foremost authorities on project management will freely share their Subject Matter Expert knowledge, resulting in a comprehensive coverage of project management like you have never seen! This Professional Development Day may just change your management life FOREVER!

All attendees will attend all 4 sessions together and will leave in a state of amazement as to how much new, relevant and value-added information they have been exposed to through these light-hearted, practical, easy-to-understand, easy-to-listen to presentations. Additionally, they will find themselves in a new frame of mind regarding the potential of project management. They will feel empowered, enthused and renewed by the depth of the information provided by these incredible project management professionals. If you only attend one PDD program this year--this should be the one!


eXtreme Project Management: How to Lead and Succeed in the Face of Volatility
By Doug DeCarlo

Abstract: There are projects and then there are eXtreme projects, which feature high speed, high change, high volatility AND high stress. Under these circumstances, traditional approaches to project management simply don't work. This highly informative and entertaining presentation is based on Doug's highly acclaimed, landmark book entitled eXtreme Project Management: Using Leadership Principles and Tools to Deliver Value in the Face of Volatility. In this fast-paced, high value presentation, Doug and his African drum give audiences proven tools and techniques for succeedding on today's volatile projects.

Doug DeCarolo: Doug hails from North Carolina and is a world-class "paradigm shifter." From Miami to Moscow, he and his African drum are called upon to deliver innovative, entertaining, motivational and value added learning presentations. Be prepared to leave the room liberated from outmoded mental models about life and work. Be prepared to trasform into a different person--one with a whole new outlook and a new set of possiblities for living an inspired and empowered management life. During his work with over 250 project teams around the world, Doug has earrned the recognition as one of the foremost thought leaders re-shaping how work gets done in today's high-stress, high-speed workplace.

High-End Risk Tools? But I'm Sooooo Afraid

By Carl Pritchard, PMP, EVP

Abstract: Management wants information, insight and support. They want to know what we'll do and when we'll do it. So we guess. Or we "predict". Or we ballpark. Very rarely do we do this with an honest sense of where the numbers come from. Justification is rare and hard
to come by. Why? Because there's a fear of the high-end tools. Monte Carlo and Risk models sound so heady and unwieldy that we don't even want to give them a whirl. Carl demystifies the
high-end tools, showing you the easy (and fun?) way to wander through the analysis, statistics and outputs. You'll build confidence in your ability to handle the tools and to actually enjoy the trip.

Carl Prithcard, PMP, EVP: Carl is the lead author for the Risk Management Chapter of PMBOK, 4th Edition, and is the author of Risk Management: Concepts & Guidance. He consults, keynotes and teaches around the world, engaging audiences with his humorous style. He has
authored five books, two white papers, and over a hundred articles and is the U.S. Correspondent for the British Project Management magazine, "Project Manager Today."


Negotiating for Agreement--The Truth About Win-Win
By: Michael A. Johnson, PhD

Abstract: Since some form of negotiation takes place whenever people interact, developing excellent negotiation skills is critical for organizational and personal success in a project management environment is in fact, "non-negotiable". This presentation will enable you to learn and apply proven negotiation techniques to everyday situations. You will learn the truth about the negotiation process, including planning, pre-negotiation, preparation and strategy development. You will receive hands-on practice and valuable tips for building on your strengths as a negotiator, overcoming your weaknesses, and controlling your emotions while significantly improving your project success rate.

Michael A. Johnson, PhD: Michael has served as a Professor of Organizational Management at the University of Minnesota since 1975. He is an internationally known speaker and consultant who has conducted management and professional development seminars and workshops in over 20 countries for most of the fortune 500 companies, government agencies and professional organizations. He is recognized as one of the pioneers of "the instrumented approach to learning". Mike is the co-developer of The Personal Profile" (DiSC) instrument. He completed his undergraduate and graduate studies in Psychology at the University of Minnesota and received his Juris Doctor from the William Mitchell College of law in Saint Paul, Minnesota

Recognizing and Recovering Challenged Projects: If You Don't Do It, Someone Else Will
By Lee R. Lambert, A Founder of PMP

Abstract: Depending on which reports you read, as many as 70% of all projects being conducted today are "challenged". Isn't it time we took back the power of project management and started to "cure" the disease that has infected our project world? This presentation will demonstrate how to find the "viruses" that are the root causes of a troubled project. And, better yet, you will learn how to avoid being exposed to the difficulties in the first place. The information provided in this presentation will empower you to be able to conquer your project challenges and enhance you image as the project "go to" person.

Lee R. Lambert: Lee is a Columbus resident since 1981 and he has established the standard against which others in the field are measured. He has recently been nominated for the Project Management Institutes's top training award: Professional Development Provider of the Year. He has presented to over 40,000 in 22 countries. His uncanny technical knowledge, material content and refreshing and entertaining, yet hard-hitting humorous style leaves his audience mesmerized. He has authored two books and three dozen professional articles.

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