PMI Global Conference 2019: Full Schedule

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9:00am EDT

#303 - Opening General Session and Keynote Speaker: Adam Grant - How Non-Conformists Move the World

Description:
To survive and thrive, organizations need original thinking. Yet most individuals stay silent instead of voicing their best ideas – and many leaders stifle dissent rather than encouraging it. Drawing on his blockbuster book, Originals, Adam Grant explores how we can all get better at recognizing and championing new ideas, how to overcome fear and doubt and how to build cultures that welcome diverse perspectives and honest feedback.

Saturday October 5, 2019 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Terrace Ballroom, Level 4

Other

Session Format Keynote Session
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials), Strategic Business Management (all credentials)
Subtopics Strategy Development and Implementation, Innovation
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.0, Strategic Business Management (all credentials): 0.5

10:45am EDT

#304-EXH - Learning Zone: Outstanding Project Managers Have Mastered Key Skills – And So Can You!

Description:
Join us in the Learning Zone, located in the Exhibit Hall, for this activity. Space is limited.The best project managers are outstanding leaders. They motivate, bring people together, and accomplish great things. Join us as we take the project management leadership challenge where you will assess your leadership abilities, identify key areas for improvement, and launch your journey to achieve this highly sought-after level of project manager performance. Be sure to scan your badge to receive PDUs. To participate in a more in-depth session on this topic, you may attend "Successful Project Managers Have Mastered Key Skills and So Can You!" (5 October, 3:45 p.m., Session #350).

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:(1) describe and apply the components of the Project Management Leadership Model ™;(2) perform an initial assessment of project management leadership strengths, identify any gaps, and begin your journey to leadership success.

Speakers

Laszlo Retfalvi, PMI-RMP, PMP

General Manager, Retfalvi and Associates

Laszlo Retfalvi founded Retfalvi and Associates in November 2009, which is committed to providing high-caliber project management and risk management consulting and learning solutions to meet today's demanding business needs. His vision then—and now—has not wavered: to ensure... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2019 10:45am - 11:15am EDT
Exhibit Hall: Learning Zone

Enhancing PM Skills

Session Format 30 minute Learning Zone
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Talent Management, Innovation
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 0.5

11:30am EDT

#306 - Einstein's Wish, Social Identity and Crossing the Functional Divide on Project Teams

Description:
In the domain of science, Einstein understood that collaborating with those outside of your discipline was both highly valuable and extremely difficulty to do. He urged that we understand more about how to effectively collaborate across disciplines. Cross-functional project teams face the same challenges when team members must collaborate across functional divides. We will share recent research that provides insight into how successful cross-functional project teams use social identity to collaborate across that functional divide.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: (1) discuss how social identity supports effective communication across disciplines;(2) describe practical approaches to applying this knowledge on a cross-functional team.

Speakers

Susan Johnson, PMP

Program Manager/PhD Candidate, CSR Consulting/Case Western Reserve University

Susan Johnson conducts research at Case Western Reserve University with a primary interest in team communication. Her current research studies are exploring the dynamics of how team communication affects project success. She is focused on cross-functional project teams whose challenges... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2019 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
123

Communication and Teamwork

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Managing Projects and Program Complexity, New Research
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.0

11:30am EDT

#308 - High-Performing Project Teams – The Project Manager as a Servant Leader

Description:
Project, program, and portfolio managers must balance a plethora of soft skills in order to lead their teams to successful project completion. Servant leadership isn't just another one of those soft skills. Rather, it's a model of leadership and a way to bring out the highest performance from the people you lead. This session will demonstrate that model and explain how to use it to bring out the best performance from the members of your team.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: (1) apply servant leadership techniques to build high-performing project teams;(2) differentiate between managing projects with influence versus authority.

Speakers

Tom Welle, PMP

Strategic Initiatives Manager, Alexandria Industries

Tom Welle works with customers to develop and manage precisely engineered manufacturing solutions to make products people see and use everyday. With a drive for innovation, he combines extensive engineering expertise with advanced automation technology to create modern manufacturing... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2019 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
120B

Communication and Teamwork

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Core
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Talent Management, Disruptive Trends
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.0

11:30am EDT

#309 - How to Rescue a Project - Advance Your Problem-Solving Skills

Description:
It doesn't matter how good your planning is or how well you've put your project plan together; there will always be unforeseen circumstances that need to be resolved! It is important to use proven processes with appropriate tools to analyze and resolve problems collectively. During this session, you will be introduced to Kepner and Fourie© critical thinking tools and engage in an interactive problem-solving process, choosing the best tool to collect, organize, analyze, and resolve the problem on hand.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:(1) discuss how to engage the right information sources with the right questions to get to the correct answers;(2) explain how to reach a consensus and foster buy-in and commitment to maintain momentum for implementation.

Speakers

Matthys Fourie

Professional Problem Solver, Thinking Dimensions Global

Dr. Matthys Fourie is a Professional Problem Solver as accredited by the Institute of Professional Problem Solvers (IPPS). He is an author of several books on root cause analysis, project management and problem solving, and is the coauthor of the "KEPNERandFOURIE® Thinking" methodologies... Read More →

Christine Aykac, PMI-ACP, PMI-RMP, PMP

Program Manager and Problem Solver, Wareness Training and Consulting

Christine Aykac has over 20 years of experience managing projects and assisting in effective utilization of technologies and knowledge assets. This experience enables her to utilize the most effective methodology for each project and to ensure the success of the teams involved. Further... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2019 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
125

Decision Making and Problem Solving

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Core
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Managing Projects and Program Complexity, Strategy Development and Implementation
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.0

11:30am EDT

#307 - Ethical Trends and Challenges in the Project Life Cycle

Description:
This session will raise awareness of global trends and challenges that may influence projects; alert practitioners to ethical dilemmas that may occur throughout the project life cycle, whether intentional or by accident; and foster an appreciation of the relationship between the law and ethics and show how they are both similar and different.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: (1) examine roles and responsibilities that project managers have in applying interpersonal skills and making key decisions from an ethical perspective;(2) discuss how to tackle some of the common ethical issues that are faced by project managers.

Speakers

Joe Garritano, PMP

Senior Project Leader/Adjunct Professor in Project Management, Saint Louis University

Joe Garritano joined Edward Jones in June 2015 as a senior project team leader responsible for a team of project managers that supports the products area of the Client Strategies Group. Since May 2018, he has been a senior project leader in the Human Resources Project Management Office... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2019 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
124

Enhancing PM Skills

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Core
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Project Management in a Global Economy, Risk Management
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.0

11:30am EDT

#310 - Innovate You: The Entrepreneur Within

Description:
The world is rapidly changing, thanks to emerging technologies, improved communication and the rise of the independent project professional. These changes have necessitated a mindshift and innovation. For project success, independent project professionals and organizational leaders must work together as partners, communicating continuously, and thinking like entrepreneurs. This session explores the knowledge and skills that independent professionals and organizational leaders can hone to achieve success as well as innovative practices to implement.**An encore of this presentation is available on Sunday, 6 October, at 4:45 p.m. (Session #442).

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: (1) identify knowledge and skills independent project professionals and organizational business leaders need to sharpen;(2) define innovative techniques to enhance collaboration and ensure successful delivery.

Speakers

Laura Burford, PMP

President, LAD Enterprizes, Inc.

Laura Dallas Burford, MA, PMP, began her management consulting firm, LAD Enterprizes, Inc, in 2002 after 9/11 forced the closing of a startup international consulting operation. Over the years, her management consulting firm has changed to where it is today—a firm that leverages... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2019 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
120C

Hot Topics

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Core
PMI Talent Triangle Technical (PMP/PgMP), Technical (PMI-ACP), Leadership (all credentials), Strategic Business Management (all credentials)
Subtopics Disruptive Trends, Talent Management
PDUs Available: Technical (PMP/PgMP): 1, Technical (PMI-ACP): 1, Leadership (all credentials): 0.5, Strategic Business Management (all credentials): 0.5

11:30am EDT

#319 - Influencing Without Authority – An Essential Survival Skill for Project Managers

Description:
Global organizations tend to utilize management structures that are heavily matrixed. This offers maximum flexibility for project delivery, but it also generates challenges for the project manager, who can no longer manage by control, but must manage by influence. How can a project manager, who may have little authority in the organization, develop the influencing skills necessary to deliver his/her project?

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:(1) apply techniques that will influence change in their own working environment;(2) practice techniques that influence personal performance.

Speakers

Pat Lucey, PMP

CEO, Aspira

Pat Lucey is the co-founder and CEO of Aspira, the consulting and IT solutions company that provides the people and technology to transform business, and that was recently named for the second successive year in the "Financial Times" Top 1,000 fastest-growing companies in Europe... Read More →

Norma Lynch, PMP

Training Manager, Aspira

Norma Lynch is a training manager for Aspira. With a diverse career spanning multiple industry sectors, Ms. Lynch is passionate about the importance of continuous development and improvement. She holds a master's degree in business with a focus on strategic management, and specializes... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2019 11:30am - 12:45pm EDT
126A

Communication and Teamwork

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Core
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Managing Projects and Program Complexity, Project Management in a Global Economy
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.25

11:30am EDT

#320 - Unlocking Culture for Greater Project Management Effectiveness in the Age of Agile

Description:
We'll share the journey that every project manager must take to recognize and use culture as a tool to finally unlock project success in the age of agile, where effectiveness is more defined by each company's unique culture and how it embraces agility than by process. Effective operators carry weight that can steer the course of events. Learn to transcend project management dogma, embrace agility and unlock the power of company culture to drive effectiveness.**An encore of this presentation is available on Sunday, 6 October at 4:45 p.m. (Session #448).

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: (1) discuss why project managers struggle in the age of agile to provide value to sponsors and complement agile teams;(2) explain the power of recognizing a company's unique culture and using that awareness to unlock greater control and effectiveness.

Speakers

Tony Gruebl

President, Think Systems, Inc.

Tony Gruebl is founder and president of Think Systems, headquartered in Baltimore, MD. For clients, he is a fractional COO and works closely with the leadership of Think's executive advisory practice and BKPM operations consulting team. He is coauthor of "Bare Knuckled Project Management... Read More →

Jeff Welch

Vice President, Think Systems, Inc.

Jeff Welch is vice president of Think Systems, and is an executive advisor for clients, heading their BKPM products team. He is coauthor of "Bare Knuckled Project Management (BKPM): How to Succeed at Every Project" and "The Red Pill Executive: How to Achieve Maximum Operational Velocity... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2019 11:30am - 12:45pm EDT
120A

Enhancing PM Skills

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Progressive
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials), Strategic Business Management (all credentials)
Subtopics Organizational Agility, Managing Projects and Program Complexity
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 0.5, Strategic Business Management (all credentials): 0.75

11:30am EDT

#315 - Brought to You by the Leadership Institute: New PMI Product Demonstrations

Description:
As part of PMI's transformation, a number of minimal viable products (MVP) have been developed and are currently being tested in the field. In this session, see a demonstration of the products (Navigator, Snippets and PM Edge) and hear how they were developed and where they might fit in to PMI's future.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to (1) Describe the purpose of PMI's three MVPs; (2) Discuss the impact of the MVPs on PMI membership.

Speakers

Kerry Brooks

Global Product Manager, PMI

Kerry Brooks is with PMI's Global Membership Team. She has over 20 years of strategic marketing and product management experience. Kerry is currently leading PMI's program to educate and assist the military community as they successfully transition into project management. In addition... Read More →

Kristy Moeller

Global Product Specialist, PMI

Saturday October 5, 2019 11:30am - 12:45pm EDT
118A

PMI® Leadership Institute

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials), Strategic Business Management (all credentials)
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.0, Strategic Business Management (all credentials): 0.25

11:30am EDT

#316 - Brought to You by the Leadership Institute: The Fido Factor

Description:
What can project management professionals possibly learn from dogs about leadership? As it turns out, a lot. The Fido Factor reveals the leadership traits canines embody – and shows how to unleash your inner leader of the pack.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to: (1) List essential characteristics of a leader; (2) Describe how to implement new approaches with your team or chapter.

Speakers

Krissi Barr

CEO, Barr Corporate Success

Krissi Barr has helped Fortune 500s, non-profits, mid-sized companies and family owned businesses get the right things done.

Saturday October 5, 2019 11:30am - 12:45pm EDT
118C

PMI® Leadership Institute

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials), Strategic Business Management (all credentials)
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.0, Strategic Business Management (all credentials): 0.25

11:30am EDT

#318 - Implementing PMI's New Brand in Your Chapter

Description:
PMI is ready to roll out its new brand! How will this impact chapters? In this session, we will address: what will change for chapters, how and when the changes should be implemented, and what support is available.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:(1) describe elements of PMI's new brand; (2) list next steps for implementing the new brand for your chapter.

Speakers

Ryan Brooks

Brand Specialist, PMI

Nicole Santosusso

Marketing Indirect Channel Analyst, PMI

Saturday October 5, 2019 11:30am - 12:45pm EDT
115C

PMI® Leadership Institute

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials), Strategic Business Management (all credentials)
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.0, Strategic Business Management (all credentials): 0.25

1:15pm EDT

#323-EXH - Learning Zone: Mindfulness Matters

Description:
Join us in the Learning Zone, located in the Exhibit Hall, for this activity. Space is limited.There is a lot of talk about mindfulness these days, but how to do we weave mindfulness into our days when our minds are already full - with schedules, tasks, risks, issues, impending meetings, and deliverables. Research shows that just when we think we need to do more and spend even more hours working, the best decision we can actually make is to make some space, breath and clear our minds. In this learning zone session, participants will discover practical ways to pause at any time of day and bring balance - and mindfulness - back into their day. Be sure to scan your badge to receive PDUs. To participate in a more in-depth session on this topic, you may attend "In the Here and Now: Using Mindfulness Practices to Enhance Personal and Team Performance" (5 October, 3:45 p.m.).

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:(1) select at least one mindfulness practice that will be immediately beneficial.

Speakers

Ruth Pearce, PMI-ACP, PMP

Project Motivator, ALLE LLC

Ruth Pearce is CEO of ALLE LLC, and is an author and speaker as well as a practicing project manager. Her 25 years' experience is in a variety of industries including financial services, state government and nonprofits. She has spent her career learning and experimenting to engage... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2019 1:15pm - 1:45pm EDT
Exhibit Hall: Learning Zone

Hot Topics

Session Format 30 minute Learning Zone
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Disruptive Trends, Innovation
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 0.5

2:00pm EDT

#329 - Less Dunks, More Assists – Transitioning From Project Manager to Project Leader

Description:
In this session, we will first discuss the changing role of the project manager and some trends that are driving it. Next, we will be sharing some of the skills we have gained from our professional experiences and from our participation in leadership development programs at work and through PMI. These are skills that today's project managers need to add to their toolkit to successfully transition from project manager to a true project leader.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: (1) discuss the trends that are changing the role of the traditional project manager;(2) identify the leadership skills the modern project manager needs to transition to a true project leader.

Speakers

Narasimha Acharya, PMP

Assistant Director, Ernst and Young

Nara Acharya is an assistant director in client technology – global assurance at Ernst and Young, a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. He has over 20 years of experience in information technology, with a broad background in project/program management... Read More →

Wendy Solomon

Assistant Director, Ernst and Young

Wendy Solomon is an assistant director within the digital products and solutions group at Ernst and Young (EY). In her role, she serves as a benchmarking project lead and data analyst to help enable clients to make fact-based decisions for their organizations. Her experience focuses... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2019 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
120A

Communication and Teamwork

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Disruptive Trends, Project Management in a Global Economy
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.0

2:00pm EDT

#328 - Innovation Is at Your Reach: Open Your Eyes to Your Blindspots

Description:
With a lot at stake and daily pressures, successful innovation is made possible via project managers who can manage their blindspots! Do we know what our blindspots are? Are we identifying them? Are we managing them properly? In this dynamic session, we will engage the audience to define and identify blindspots and discuss approaches and tools to proactively manage them.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: (1) define and identify blindspots;(2) discuss approaches and tools to proactively manage blindspots.

Speakers

André Marie Mbili Onana, PMI-RMP, PMI-SP, PMP

Professor, Ecole Supérieure Multinationale des Télécommunications

Mr. André Onana is professor at Ecole Supérieure Multinationale des Télécommunications (ESMT) in Dakar and a consultant in project management with over 16 years of experience in supporting multinational companies for the design and implementation of their project management frameworks... Read More →

Amany Nuseibeh, PMP

Director/Co-Chair PMI Ethics Member Advisory Group (Volunteer Role), Optimal Consulting/PMI (Volunteer Role)

Amany Nuseibeh, PMP, PMI Australia Fellow, is a veteran portfolio, program and project management consultant. She has delivered complex, large-scale portfolios, programs and projects for Qantas, CSC Australia, BHP Billiton, BlueScope Steel, Vodafone, the University of New South Wales... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2019 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
124

Enhancing PM Skills

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials), Strategic Business Management (all credentials)
Subtopics Change Management, Talent Management
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 0.5, Strategic Business Management (all credentials): 0.5

2:00pm EDT

#331 - The Triple-Quotients Model of Dynamic Project Leadership

Description:
This session proposes the Triple-Quotients (TQ) Model of Project Leadership as the "soft skills" harbinger of project success to work in concert with the well-known "hard skills" of the Triple-Constraints (TC) Model. The TQ Model comprises Intellectual Quotient (IQ – Logos); Emotional Quotient (EQ – Pathos); and Adaptability Quotient (AQ – Ethos). It is emphasized that both the TC and TQ, as triangulated models of hard and soft skills respectively, must be inextricably intertwined with each other for overall project success.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: (1) describe how to synthesize and integrate the parallel components of the TQ Model of Project Leadership;(2) demonstrate how the TQ Model, in concert with the TC Model, contributes strongly toward highly successful project outcomes.

Speakers

Victor S. Sohmen

Project Management Program, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Victor Sohmen, PhD, EdD, is a former foreign-going ship captain and project cost-controls specialist. He has taught Project Management at universities in Europe, Asia, Australia, the US, and South America. In 1990 he presented his first PMI Global Conference paper, "The Project Manager... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2019 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
121B

Enhancing PM Skills

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Project Management in a Global Economy, Methodology
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.0

2:00pm EDT

#336 - Innovative Problem Solving Enables Flawless Execution

Description:
Project management knowledge is quite mature and the number of professionals has significantly increased. However, projects' on-time and within-budget performance has not had a proportionate improvement. They are not meeting the flawless execution criteria, and a significant fraction of projects have large cost and time overruns. This session will show how some innovative problem-solving techniques have been used to achieve flawless execution across multiple projects of varied sizes in different industries.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: (1) develop the criteria for flawless execution of projects;(2) discuss the power of innovative problem-solving techniques in achieving flawless execution.

Speakers

Martin Nazareth, PMP

President, OpEx Solutions, Inc.

Martin Nazareth is the founder and president of OpEx Solutions, Inc. (OSI) — an organization with two divisions, Global OpEx Solutions and the CenTex OpEx Consortium, helping organizations find and define their own way to operational excellence. Since its inception, OSI has successfully... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2019 2:00pm - 3:15pm EDT
120C

Decision Making and Problem Solving

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Progressive
PMI Talent Triangle Technical (PMP/PgMP), Technical (PMI-ACP), Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Innovation, Change Management
PDUs Available: Technical (PMP/PgMP): 0.5, Technical (PMI-ACP): 0.5, Leadership (all credentials): 0.75

2:00pm EDT

#338 - The Female Leader: Working and Evolving in the Project World

Description:
This interactive panel session will focus on the female leader. Our panel of successful female leaders, will discuss the challenges, opportunities, and lessons from personal experience. This is a vital session for all people who want to benefit from real lessons of leaders, and those seeking greater understanding of the future of work. Our panelists will discuss issues including challenges, building powerful relationships, obstacles and opportunities, the faces of leadership, and lessons for the future of work. We will encourage questions and discussion from the audience and provide insights to decode the future of leadership.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: (1) discuss the issues, challenges, and opportunities for the female leader;(2) describe benefits from how leadership in organizations is evolving;(3) apply capabilities to better enable adaptive skills for adjusting to the future.

Speakers

Laila Faridoon

Chapter President, PMI UAE Chapter

Laila Faridoon is a passionate Emirati speaker, author and a leading professional consultant in IT and management with more than 19 years of experience. She holds a master's degree in computer science and is pursuing her Ph.D. currently in the field of fourth industrial revolution... Read More →

Ed Hoffman

Former Chief Knowledge Officer - NASA, PMI Strategic Advisor, Knowledge Strategies, LLC

Dr. Ed Hoffman is CEO, Knowledge Strategies, LLC, which is engaged in research, education and consulting services in support of organization performance. Dr. Hoffman serves as senior lecturer for Information and Knowledge Strategy Program at the Columbia University School of Professional... Read More →

Tammy Ashraf, PMI-ACP

Vice President of Outreach, PMI Buffalo Chapter and PMI LIMC Alumni

Tammy Ashraf, PMI-ACP is a senior systems engineer and strategist in the aerospace industry with a diverse array of experience serving in technical and research-oriented roles on large-scale, high-impact projects spanning data science, aerospace engineering, software engineering... Read More →

Laurel Sim, PMP

Vice President Portfolio Management, Taleo Project Services

Laurel Sim is currently a partner and vice president of portfolio management at Taleo, a small project management services firm. Her relationships and logical approach to business demand has opened many doors for Taleo. In 2013, Taleo was awarded the Canadian Top Profit Business and... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2019 2:00pm - 3:15pm EDT
126A

Influencing and Business Strategy

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Core
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Talent Management, Knowledge Transfer
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.25

2:00pm EDT

#333 - Brought to You by the Leadership Institute: Effective Virtual Team Meetings

Description:
Virtual meetings are a necessary part of new global economy. But still many virtual meetings are clunky and can be time wasted if participants are unengaged. Learn how to make virtual meetings worth everyone's time.

Speakers

Beth Ouellette, PMI-PBA, PMP, PgMP

President, The Ouellette Group

Beth Ouellette, President, The Ouellette Group, works with teams across the globe implementing value-added portfolio, program and project management best practices. Combining business management and technology skills, she has been successful assisting executive teams with organizational... Read More →

Dirk Doppelfeld, PMP

Managing Director, Project & Service Solutions

Dirk Doppelfeld, PMP, is an international project management consultant, trainer and coach. After 18 years in the printing business, he founded his own company in 2011, Project and Service Solutions. He helps clients to enhance their project management effectiveness through consulting... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2019 2:00pm - 3:15pm EDT
118C

PMI® Leadership Institute

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials), Strategic Business Management (all credentials)
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 0.75, Strategic Business Management (all credentials): 0.50

2:00pm EDT

#335 - Implementing PMI's New Brand in Your Chapter

Speakers

Ryan Brooks

Brand Specialist, PMI

Nicole Santosusso

Marketing Indirect Channel Analyst, PMI

Saturday October 5, 2019 2:00pm - 3:15pm EDT
122A

PMI® Leadership Institute

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials), Strategic Business Management (all credentials)
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.0, Strategic Business Management (all credentials): 0.25

2:00pm EDT

#340 - What's New with PMI Certification

Description:
As part of PMI's strategic transformation, there will be updates to PMI's certification offerings. Learn the latest in this session.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to (1) Describe the changes PMI is making regarding certifications; (2) Discuss the impact of certification updates on the project management industry.

Speakers

Sierra Hamptons-Simmons

Portfolio Leader, Global Solutions, PMI

Saturday October 5, 2019 2:00pm - 3:15pm EDT
120B

PMI® Leadership Institute

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Core
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials), Strategic Business Management (all credentials)
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 0.75, Strategic Business Management (all credentials): 0.50

2:00pm EDT

#341 - *Leadership Institute Master Class (LIMC) Alumni Workshop: Strategic Storytelling: Build Your Influence With a Memorable Story

Description:
Did they do what you hoped after you stopped talking? Learn the simple, proven S.T.O.R.I.E.S. technique for communicating with impact. You'll experience simple ways to leverage the power of strategic storytelling to hone your communication, reinforce key messages, and enhance trust and transparency.You'll leave with a story you can use to improve your influence and new friends you can lean on as you continue your journey (it's hard to tell a good story without making a friend).*This session is by invitation only and is open to graduates of the Leadership Institute Master Class.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to (1) Tell an effective story that has impact; (2) Describe how to use the S.T.O.R.I.E.S. technique to communicate with the chapter.

Speakers

David Dye

Professional Speaker & Author, Let's Grow Leaders

Author and international keynote speaker David Dye gives leaders the roadmap they need to transform results.David works with leaders around the world who want to achieve breakthrough results without losing their soul (or mind) in the process.He gets it because he's been there: a former... Read More →

Karin Hurt

CEO, Let's Grow Leaders

Author and international keynote speaker Karin Hurt inspires transformational change.Recently named on Inc's list of 100 Great Leadership Speakers and American Management Association's 50 Leaders to Watch, Karin Hurt helps leaders from around the world achieve breakthrough results... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2019 2:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
115C

PMI® Leadership Institute

Session Format 3-hour workshop
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials), Strategic Business Management (all credentials)
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 2.0, Strategic Business Management (all credentials): 0.5

3:45pm EDT

#344 - Adapt, Adopt and Thrive: The Robot Revolution, Agile and the Impact on Project Management

Description:
The next industrial revolution is upon us. Robots, artificial intelligence, the internet of things, digital this and digital that. Incorporating change? Improving your skills? Come see a different perspective on the future in this fun, interactive session, and see how you may need to adjust your thinking. Be prepared to view the world in a different way. Learn why specific change details are less important than applying a personal approach to adaptation.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: (1) describe past prediction successes and failures and identify the interesting ways in which people make decisions;(2) discuss new ways of thinking and how to improve working together by demonstrating the value of clear communications and building trust.

Speakers

Michael Palladino, PMP

Head/Director, Agile Center of Excellence, Bristol-Myers Squibb

Michael Palladino is a project management and agile professional with broad experience across several industries. He is the head of the Agile Methods Center of Excellence at Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals. He is an adjunct professor at Villanova University, past president of... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2019 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
126A

Communication and Teamwork

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials), Strategic Business Management (all credentials)
Subtopics Agile and Hybrid Approaches to Managing Projects, Organizational Agility
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 0.5, Strategic Business Management (all credentials): 0.5

3:45pm EDT

#350 - Successful Project Managers Have Mastered Key Skills and So Can You!

Description:
Management of medium-to-large, complex procurement and integration projects is a difficult challenge. Aligned and building on the key findings of the PMI Talent Triangle®, the Project Management Leadership Model lays out a practical and proven approach for creating successful and outstanding project managers to achieve these skills. The goal of this session is to provide an overview of the model and industry-proven tips and techniques to help increase a project manager's individual and organizational success.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:(1) describe the Project Management Leadership Model and required project management leadership skills;(2) identify proven tips and techniques to strengthen their project management leadership skills.

Speakers

Laszlo Retfalvi, PMI-RMP, PMP

General Manager, Retfalvi and Associates

Saturday October 5, 2019 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
122A

Enhancing PM Skills

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Talent Management, Innovation
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.0

3:45pm EDT

#346 - In the Here and Now: Using Mindfulness Practices to Enhance Personal and Team Performance

Description:
The research says it all. Mindfulness leads to better health, reduced stress and greater focus. Yet, despite the evidence, many of us don't incorporate mindfulness day to day. More powerful than mindfulness alone is the combination of mindfulness and character strengths. Research tells us that the use of character-strength leads to higher engagement and productivity. Come learn about your level of mindfulness, discover your top strengths and leave with practical resources to combine the two every day.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:(1) identify their top five character strengths and recognize the character strengths of others;(2) analyze the five facets of mindfulness in relation to themselves, and discover practices to blend mindfulness and character strengths.

Speakers

Ruth Pearce, PMI-ACP, PMP

Project Motivator, ALLE LLC

Saturday October 5, 2019 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
121C

Hot Topics

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Disruptive Trends, Innovation
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.0

3:45pm EDT

#354 - Colorful Projects: Cultural Diversity as a Strength on Virtual Teams

Description:
This session will highlight the benefits of multicultural teams in a virtual environment. Many practitioners are frustrated by cultural differences. However, cultural orientations can be used as a strength on virtual teams, creating solutions that are impossible to achieve in unicultural environments.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: (1) state the difference between cultural dominance versus cultural integration;(2) identify three tools on cultural integration (COF, intercultural calendar, non-verbal feedback cards) that are easy to apply on your virtual team.

Speakers

Ralf Friedrich

CEO, German Project Solutions (GeProS)

Dr. Ralf Friedrich is an international project coach and business consultant who has been supporting companies in the implementation of project management and virtual team processes since 2000. For PMI, he led the first version of the Organizational Project Management Maturity Model... Read More →

Dirk Doppelfeld, PMP

Managing Director, Project & Service Solutions

Saturday October 5, 2019 3:45pm - 5:00pm EDT
123

Communication and Teamwork

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Project Management in a Global Economy, Organizational Agility
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.25

3:45pm EDT

#355 - Managing Stress Through Physiology, Mindset, and Our Relationship With Technology

Description:
Working and living in our digital age is challenging and creating unprecedented levels of stress. The reality is that stress is here to stay and if not managed it can lead to burnout. Can you distinguish between healthy and unhealthy stress? Learn the difference and how you can build sticky habits to combat negative stress and achieve peak performance through the use of your mind, your body and your relationship with technology.**An encore of this presentation is available on Sunday, 6 October, at 4:45 p.m. (Session #446).

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:(1) recognize when they are experiencing healthy versus negative stress;(2) apply physiological and mindset tactics to create habits that combat negative stress.

Speakers

Swati Doshi

Founder and Managing Director, Human Results

Swati D. Doshi is the founder and managing director of Human Results, an HR consulting and coaching firm that brings talent optimization to life in organizations by aligning people strategy to business strategy. Human Results maximizes performance at companies through 1:1 and group... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2019 3:45pm - 5:00pm EDT
117

Communication and Teamwork

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Core
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Knowledge Transfer, Talent Management
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.25

3:45pm EDT

#357 - Unleash Your Decision-Making Genius by Transforming Adverse Childhood Experiences, Like Alexander Hamilton

Description:
Finding innovative solutions to high-impact project problems requires the higher-thinking brain to control other brain areas to render the strategic, stroke-of-genius ideas that jettison projects forward. Yet, cognitive imprints from adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) cause gaps that position the survival-oriented brain to silently compromise this process. This HistorEQ, neuroscience-based session reveals how to identify ACEs to close gaps between key brain areas to become a strategic decision-making master, like Alexander Hamilton - America's original genius!

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: (1) identify ACEs to close gaps between the higher- and lower-thinking brain to become an innovation-driving, strategic decision-making master;(2) demonstrate with their team members the neuroscience-based Mind The Gap™ Strategy to close cognitive gaps to become innovation-delivering leaders.

Speakers

Joseph Luttrell, CAPM, PMP

Chief Organizational Officer, EQ Leadership Seminars, LLC

Joe Luttrell, PMP, CBAP is CEO of EQ Leadership Seminars, LLC whose mission is to provide the neuroscience-based leadership training that equips working people with what they need to level the playing field in their professional and personal lives. EQ Leadership Seminars provides... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2019 3:45pm - 5:00pm EDT
125

Decision Making and Problem Solving

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Progressive
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials), Strategic Business Management (all credentials)
Subtopics Strategy Development and Implementation, Organizational Agility
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 0.5, Strategic Business Management (all credentials): 0.75

3:45pm EDT

#352 - Brought to You by the Leadership Institute: Speak with Confidence

Description:
Effective communication is key whether you are leading an agile team of 50, conducting a sprint standup with 8, or presenting a progress report to a single client. While practice makes perfect there are also ways you can improve both rehearsed and impromptu speech – from improv to Toastmasters. Learn tools to increase your speaking confidence.

Speakers

Marjorie Anderson

Product Manager, Global Solutions,, PMI

Marjorie Anderson is a Product Manager, Global Solutions at Project Management Institute and is the team lead for the Chapter Channel MVP project. Marjorie has worked to help evolve the community program at PMI and leads a team who helps ensure that the online community not only serves... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2019 3:45pm - 5:00pm EDT
118C

PMI® Leadership Institute

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials), Strategic Business Management (all credentials)
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 0.75, Strategic Business Management (all credentials): 0.50

3:45pm EDT

#353 - Brought to You by the Leadership Institute: The Challenge Room – Solving Workplace Problems

Description:
Learnings at a PMI live event can come just as easily from peers as from designated speakers. In this session participants will work together to solve common workplace challenges in project management. You will network and work with fellow project managers, experience a technique you can apply again to solve other issues, and find solutions to common workplace challenges.

Saturday October 5, 2019 3:45pm - 5:00pm EDT
118B

PMI® Leadership Institute

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials), Strategic Business Management (all credentials)
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 0.75, Strategic Business Management (all credentials): 0.50

7:45am EDT

#401-EXH - Learning Zone: Identify and Resolve Problems "First Time, Every Time"

Description:
Join us in the Learning Zone, located in the Exhibit Hall, for this activity. Space is limited.We will focus on how to find the correct starting point for any multifaceted problem situation. Any problem situation has many sub-issues, and some of them are core issues. It would resolve the entire problem situation when it is fixed. Particularly true in project management when you've reached a point in the project where the team does not know how to proceed. The activity will be relevant to different industries.Be sure to scan your badge to receive PDUs. To participate in a more in-depth session on this topic, you may attend "How to Rescue a Project - Advance Your Problem-Solving Skills" (5 October, 11:30 a.m.).

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:(1) explain how to find a true cause of a problem.

Speakers

Matthys Fourie

Professional Problem Solver, Thinking Dimensions Global

Christine Aykac, PMI-ACP, PMI-RMP, PMP

Program Manager and Problem Solver, Wareness Training and Consulting

Sunday October 6, 2019 7:45am - 8:15am EDT
Exhibit Hall: Learning Zone

Decision Making and Problem Solving

Session Format 30 minute Learning Zone
Learning Level Core
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Managing Projects and Program Complexity, Strategy Development and Implementation
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 0.5

10:30am EDT

#407 - Blind Spots: Uncovering Unconscious Bias in the Workplace

Description:
Yes, you are guilty of unconscious bias, but it is treatable. In the current political climate, it is more important than ever to understand our own bias and learn how it impacts the decisions we make in our personal and professional lives. Everything from interpersonal relationships to work cultures is impacted by unconscious bias. It is now more important than ever to ensure the fair and equitable treatment of everyone.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:(1) list key actionable steps they can implement to help shift their own unconscious bias;(2) identify the top five areas where unconscious bias shows up in the workplace.

Speakers

Tana Session

CEO/Founder, TanaMSession.com

Dr. Tana M. Session, PHR, GPHR, SHRM-SCP, has built a successful career in Human Resources spanning over 20 years, where she has held almost every position available, including 10 years as the top HR executive for multiple organizations. Her experience has enabled her to embed her... Read More →

Sunday October 6, 2019 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
123

Communication and Teamwork

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Core
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Talent Management, Strategy Development and Implementation
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.0

10:30am EDT

#411 - CANCELLED: Unleashing Collective Intelligence to Drive Innovation

Description:
In today's complex project environments, project managers are being asked to drive results and innovation with fewer resources. Some teams are highly productive while others are not. Based on extensive research, this session illustrates how some leaders drain creativity out of their teams while other leaders foster a culture of collective intelligence that drives innovation. Project managers will benefit from learning how to fully engage the talent around them.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:(1) identify how they may be accidentally shutting down innovation on their project teams;(2) discuss strategies for utilizing the collective intelligence of their teams to cultivate innovative ideas.

Speakers

Jon Haverly, PMP

Master Practitioner, The Wiseman Group

Jon Haverly has been a Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification holder since 2001, and has over 20 years of experience managing large projects and leading change initiatives across a variety of industries.He is a master practitioner for the Wiseman Group where he leads... Read More →

Sunday October 6, 2019 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
120C

Communication and Teamwork

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials), Strategic Business Management (all credentials)
Subtopics Innovation, Talent Management
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 0.5, Strategic Business Management (all credentials): 0.5

10:30am EDT

#409 - Product Education Session - Teamwork: How Ella's Kitchen Achieved Greatness with Teamwork Projects

Description:
The head of PMO at Ella's kitchen will share the challenges and successes associated with introducing a PMO function to the company and rolling out Teamwork Projects Project Management software, which completely turned around their new product development process.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:(1) explain how to roll out a PMIS that their PMO will love;(2) describe how to give their PMO personality.

Speakers

Ellen Jarrett

Head of PMO, Ella's Kitchen UK

Ellen Jarrett is Head of PMO at Ella's Kitchen, global manufacturer or organic baby food. Ellen previously worked in the non-profit sector, where she was responsible for introducing a PMO function to Guide Dogs for the blind, before moving to Ella's Kitchen and introducing and successfully... Read More →

Sunday October 6, 2019 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
121C

Enhancing PM Skills

Session Format 60 minute product education session
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials), Strategic Business Management (all credentials)
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 0.25, Strategic Business Management (all credentials): 0.75

10:30am EDT

#406 - A Digital Test Manager: Extending Cognitive Automation to Test Management

Description:
Traditional test management activities can be supplemented with new age technologies including cognitive automation, which can result in better test management hygiene and improve overall project governance. This session explores various possibilities of how cognitive automation can be utilized for effective test management, including a real example of how it was implemented for a large healthcare client.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: (1) discuss how to blend new-age technology with traditional project management skills;(2) describe how to improve test management skills and, thereby, overall project efficiency.

Speakers

Gregg Price

Manager - Consulting, Deloitte Consulting LLP

Gregg Price is a technology focused professional with over 14 years’ experience. He has been instrumental in supporting large scale integrations involving multi-geography teams, strategic planning, vendor management, and both pre and post merger and acquisition integration support... Read More →

Vidhyut Sampath

Consulting Manager, Deloitte Consulting LLP

Vidhyut is a seasoned testing practitioner with over 12 years of experience. He brings a wealth of experience in managing large testing organizations across multiple clients and geographies. Vidhyut is also well versed in the Robotics and Cognitive Automation space, handling multiple... Read More →

Sunday October 6, 2019 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
125

Hot Topics

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Core
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Innovation, Disruptive Trends
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.0

10:30am EDT

#410 - Program Management: Career Insights From the Field

Description:
As project managers look to advance their careers, program management is a natural progression. Being a successful program manager is more than having a PMI Program Management Professional (PgMP)® certification. Join a panel discussion with seasoned program managers who have made this transition. Panelists will share insights from their careers and speak to the following: How does one transition to program management? How does the role differ from project manager? What does it take to be a successful program manager?

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:(1) identify challenges and rewards of career progression into program management;(2) demonstrate key elements required be a successful program manager.

Speakers

Vinod Kumar Paidakula, PMI-ACP, PMP, PgMP

Program Manager, KLC Consulting Inc.

Vinod Kumar Paidakula, PMI-ACP, PMP, PgMP, is an ITIL Certified Program Manager with more than 11 years of IT consulting experience. As a technology manager, he has experience in leading large-scale IT transformations, digital transformations and enabling analytics solutions to understand... Read More →

Kash Ahuja, PMP

Program Manager, Google

Kash Ahuja is a program manager at Google, focused on mergers and acquisitions (M&A). His work at Google has spanned multiple deals including acquisition of hTC's smartphone business, Xively (from LogMeIn), Fabric (from Twitter), and the spinout of CSquared to help bring millions... Read More →

Bruce Gay, PMP

Senior Program Manager, UPMC Enterprises

Bruce Gay, PMP, has over 20 years of experience managing programs and customer relationships across healthcare IT, telecommunications and military/defense industries. Currently a senior program manager at UPMC Enterprises (the commercialization arm of the University of Pittsburgh... Read More →

Janice Pascoe, PMP

IT Program Manager, Mayo Clinic

Janice Pascoe is an award-winning project manager and program manager with more than 20 years of leadership experience in healthcare, aerospace and defense, storage and professional services. She has been recognized for bridging complex technical and business ideas between delivery... Read More →

Sunday October 6, 2019 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
124

Influencing and Business Strategy

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Strategy Development and Implementation, Managing Projects and Program Complexity
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.0

10:30am EDT

#415 - Moving Your Career – and Project Management – Forward

Description:
PMI volunteers, regardless of where they are in their career journey, place high value on their PMI involvement, often noting that they have "gotten more out of PMI than they have put in." The value they receive from volunteering comes in the form of expanded networks, career opportunities, mentoring relationships and skill development, in addition to simply giving back to their communities and the project management profession. Find out what can happen when you get involved with PMI.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:(1) list the ways to get involved with volunteering for PMI;(2) describe the personal benefits of volunteering for PMI.

Speakers

Joanne DeSantis

Manager, Volunteer Programs & Services, PMI

Joanne has been with PMI since 2010 and has oversight of the Volunteer Programs and Services areas for the Institute. In this capacity she oversees the development and implementation of programs and services to support meaningful experiences for PMI's diverse group of global volunteers... Read More →

Tammy Ashraf, PMI-ACP

Vice President of Outreach, PMI Buffalo Chapter and PMI LIMC Alumni

Sarina Arcari, PMP

Member of PMI Certification Governance Council and PMI Leadership Institute Master Class (LIMC) Alum

Sunday October 6, 2019 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
121B

PMI® Leadership Institute

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Core
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Knowledge Transfer, Talent Management
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.25

10:30am EDT

#418 - Strategic Storytelling: Build Your Influence With a Powerful Story

Description:
Did they do what you hoped after you stopped talking? Learn the simple, proven S.T.O.R.I.E.S. technique for communicating with impact. You'll experience simple ways to leverage the power of strategic storytelling to hone your communication, reinforce key messages, and enhance trust and transparency. You'll leave with a story you can use to improve your influence and new friends you can lean on as you continue your journey (it's hard to tell a good story without making a friend).

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to:(1) apply the S.T.O.R.I.E.S. technique to building and communicating powerful stories;(2) practice advanced strategic communication techniques.

Speakers

David Dye

Professional Speaker & Author, Let's Grow Leaders

Karin Hurt

CEO, Let's Grow Leaders

Sunday October 6, 2019 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
118C

Communication and Teamwork

Session Format Interactive Workshop
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials), Strategic Business Management (all credentials)
Subtopics Change Management, Talent Management
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 0.75, Strategic Business Management (all credentials): 0.75

12:10pm EDT

#420-EXH - Learning Zone: The Color of Thinking

Description:
Join us in the Learning Zone, located in the Exhibit Hall, for this activity. Space is limited.Any skill we want to improve upon takes practice. Thinking is no exception. Without a structured system in place, our thinking process may be unorganized and haphazard. In 1985, Dr. Edward DeBono published the groundbreaking book called "Six Thinking Hats," where he explains a unique method to declutter and streamline our thinking in order to explore new ideas and make better decisions. His innovative concepts have revolutionized the way teams work together to deliver successful projects. In this learning zone, you'll discover how to wear DeBono's six thinking hats, each represented by a different color, and explore the potential impact of allowing your teams to do more with creativity. Warning: After taking this workshop the way you think about thinking may never be the same. Be sure to scan your badge to receive PDUs. To participate in a more in-depth session on this topic, you may attend "Harnessing the Power of Creativity for Project Management Success" (6 October, 3:00 p.m.).

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to: (1) explain what a thinking hat is, when to use each hat to maximum effect, and how to facilitate the use of this powerful organizing system with their project teams.

Speakers

Seth Greenwald, PMP

Owner, Creative Warrior Group

Seth B. Greenwald spends his days suspended between his creative pursuits and his passion for project management. He is the founder and owner of the Creative Warrior Group. Mr. Greenwald earned his mechanical engineering degree from The Cooper Union and holds a master's degree in... Read More →

Sunday October 6, 2019 12:10pm - 12:40pm EDT
Exhibit Hall: Learning Zone

Decision Making and Problem Solving

Session Format 30 minute Learning Zone
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Innovation, Change Management
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 0.5

12:50pm EDT

#423-EXH - Learning Zone: Emotional Intelligence and Project Management - How to Create Impact During Every Interaction

Description:
Join us in the Learning Zone, located in the Exhibit Hall, for this activity. Space is limited. Aristotle said it best, "To be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way is not easy" &20 but we know it is possible. During this learning zone activity, you will experience one of the most effective tools emotional intelligence has to offer. Empathy helps us understand how others are feeling so we can respond appropriately. Explore how using empathy can make you a more effective project leader in this hands-on learning experience designed to showcase practical ways to increase your emotional intelligence. Be sure to scan your badge to receive PDUs. To participate in a more in-depth session on this topic, you may attend "Improving Organizational Awareness through Emotional Intelligence" (7 October, 10:30 a.m.).

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to: (1) recognize the positive impact that using emotional intelligence and empathy can have on their projects.

Speakers

Cheryl Carstens, CAPM

Manager of Curriculum Development, RMC Learning Solutions

Cheryl Carstens is the manager of curriculum development with RMC Learning Solutions, with 20 years of instructional and professional development experience. She has extensive experience in the design and delivery of training materials offering a unique perspective on business analysis... Read More →

Sonja Almlie, CAPM, PMI-ACP, PMP

Director of Project Management Practice, RMC Learning Solutions

Sonja Almlie is the director of project management practice at RMC Learning Soultions and teaches in project management, business analysis and agile. She was the subject matter expert for the "PMP® Exam Prep" eighth and ninth edition books, and coauthor of the "PM Crash Course... Read More →

Sunday October 6, 2019 12:50pm - 1:20pm EDT
Exhibit Hall: Learning Zone

Influencing and Business Strategy

Session Format 30 minute Learning Zone
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Organizational Agility, Innovation
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 0.5

3:00pm EDT

#428 - Harnessing the Power of Creativity for Project Management Success

Description:
This is an interactive session to demonstrate how anyone can achieve their goal of becoming a better project manager by connecting with their innate source of creativity. This session will share a personal story of discovering creative power and applying its teachings to daily project management challenges and will provide practical guidance on how anyone can do the same.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:(1) describe how to cultivate their inner source of creative power, via specific divergent thinking strategies, to deal more effectively with the challenging problems a project manager encounters daily;(2) identify the elements of inner adversity that slow you down from becoming a better project manager.

Speakers

Seth Greenwald, PMP

Owner, Creative Warrior Group

Sunday October 6, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
115C

Decision Making and Problem Solving

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Innovation, Change Management
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.0

3:00pm EDT

#432 - Building a Powerful and Trusted Brand

Description:
If you Google you, do you like who shows up? When your name comes up in conversation, what are the first words that come to mind? What are you most known for both inside your company and in your industry? In this highly interactive session, you'll explore the foundations for building a powerful personal brand and practical approaches and tools to help build your reputation as an influential leader.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:(1) inventory their current personal brand and identify areas for targeted improvement;(2) identify techniques for enhancing their on-line and in-person brand.

Speakers

Karin Hurt

CEO, Let's Grow Leaders

Sunday October 6, 2019 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT
126A

Communication and Teamwork

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Change Management, Talent Management
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.25

3:00pm EDT

#433 - Managing Difficult Conversations in the Workplace

Description:
At some point in every employee's career, regardless of their position or industry, they will have to engage in a difficult conversation. Whether this conversation is vertical or horizontal, relationships and reputations are on the line. In this session, participants will learn to plan for and implement effective behaviors to navigate a difficult workplace conversation. They will have an opportunity to talk through various scenarios to apply the content.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: (1) develop a strategic, relational approach to any difficult conversation;(2) implement the necessary behaviors to conduct a productive, peer-like conversation.

Speakers

Diana Hong

Managing Director, CRA, Inc.

Diana Hong is a managing director in the Strategic Communication practice at CRA, Inc. in Radnor, PA. She advises organizations on effective employee and change communication, with emphasis on virtual teams, social media, project management, financial operations, corporate performance... Read More →

Montana Rozmus

Managing Director, CRA, Inc.

As the lead of CRA's Talent Assessment practice, Montana Rozmus coaches leaders around identification of high-potential talent and designs customized selection programs. Working with talent development leaders, she facilitates individual and group learning programs that give traction... Read More →

Sunday October 6, 2019 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT
124

Communication and Teamwork

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Core
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Talent Management, Knowledge Transfer
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.25

3:00pm EDT

#436 - Pursuing Passions and Igniting Innovation

Description:
Supercharge your teams with power and purpose. Empower them to experiment in a psychologically safe environment and watch them soar. This is not mumbo-jumbo or pseudo-science; people love problem solving in areas that interest or motivate them. Our brains are hardwired to reward success by releasing dopamine. This is done to promote learning, development and to further our evolution. The most effective organizations and leaders use the same brain circuitry to power innovation via accountable experimentation.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:(1) demonstrate how accountable experimentation enables learning and organizational innovation;(2) explain how to use intrinsic motivators to ignite passion and overcome failure.

Speakers

Mike Griffiths, PMI-ACP, PMP

Consultant, Leading Answers

Mike Griffiths is an experienced project manager and agile coach with a long history of contributions to the agile and project management community. He helped create the agile approach, DSDM, in 1994 and has been using agile approaches on his projects ever since. He served on the... Read More →

Sunday October 6, 2019 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT
120A

Communication and Teamwork

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Innovation, Talent Management
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.25

3:00pm EDT

#437 - Project Management Meets Psychotherapy

Description:
Project managers know the importance of healthy culture. But their cultural artifacts—values statements, social contracts and other "intangibles"—are often ineffective because they are not actionable. This workshop will share simple, psychotherapeutic techniques proven to build high-performing teams by making the invisible actionable. We will walk through a simple retrospective to demonstrate how to integrate positive psychology, social constructionism, narrative therapy, appreciative inquiry and solution-focused brief therapy. No prior understanding of these disciplines is necessary.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to: (1) describe how to set up cultural artifacts—values statements, social contracts and other "intangibles"—that are meaningful, actionable, and measurable;(2) employ simple pscyhotherapeutic techniques for transforming culture and building high-performing teams.

Speakers

Maurice Hagar, PMI-ACP, PMP

Principal Consultant, Solution-Focused Agile

Maurice "Mo" Hagar grew up in IT from software developer to PMO director to CIO. Since 2005, he has helped over 60 organizations transition to agile project management. He is one of a few practitioners around the world of solution-focused agile, a mash-up of agile and solution-focused... Read More →

Sunday October 6, 2019 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
118A

Communication and Teamwork

Session Format Interactive Workshop
Learning Level Core
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Change Management, Agile and Hybrid Approaches to Managing Projects
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.5

4:45pm EDT

#442 - Innovate You: The Entrepreneur Within (ENCORE)

Description:
The world is rapidly changing, thanks to emerging technologies, improved communication and the rise of the independent project professional. These changes have necessitated a mindshift and innovation. For project success, independent project professionals and organizational leaders must work together as partners, communicating continuously, and thinking like entrepreneurs. This session explores the knowledge and skills that independent professionals and organizational leaders can hone to achieve success as well as innovative practices to implement.**An encore of this presentation is available on Saturday, 5 October at 11:30 a.m. (Session #310).

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: (1) identify knowledge and skills independent project professionals and organizational business leaders need to sharpen;(2) define innovative techniques to enhance collaboration and ensure successful delivery.

Speakers

Laura Burford, PMP

President, LAD Enterprizes, Inc.

Sunday October 6, 2019 4:45pm - 5:45pm EDT
120B

Hot Topics

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Core
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials), Strategic Business Management (all credentials)
Subtopics Disruptive Trends, Talent Management
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 0.5, Strategic Business Management (all credentials): 0.5

4:45pm EDT

#440 - Benefits Realization - It's Time to Stop Losing Money

Description:
Analysts are sending a "wake-up" call to organizations to heed the statistics on implementing benefits realization and start significantly increasing their return on investments. Hear why benefits realization is important, how it ties into strategy execution, and how you can start implementing it. We also want to share some of the challenges that might go along with implementation and actually hear from an organization on these challenges. Lastly, we'll specifically show you some of the new tools you can add during each phase of your project management process that will help you keep implementing benefits realization simple!

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: (1) state the key concepts of benefits realization including what it is, the case for doing it, and common misconceptions; (2) explain why and how benefits realization ties into strategy execution;(3) describe the challenges most likely to derail benefits realization implementation;(4) propose how to get started implementing effective benefits management practices;(5) utilize a model to integrate benefits realization into project management methodology.

Speakers

Deborah Crawford, PMP

Executive Vice President, PM Solutions

Deborah Bigelow Crawford's career in project management began in 1992 when she accepted the position of executive director of the Project Management Institute, where she served through 1996. Her expertise in managing and developing new initiatives and programs helped lay the groundwork... Read More →

Sunday October 6, 2019 4:45pm - 5:45pm EDT
123

Influencing and Business Strategy

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Progressive
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials), Strategic Business Management (all credentials)
Subtopics Business Analysis, Disruptive Trends
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 0.25, Strategic Business Management (all credentials): 0.5

4:45pm EDT

#446 - Managing Stress Through Physiology, Mindset, and Our Relationship With Technology (ENCORE)

Description:
Working and living in our digital age is challenging and creating unprecedented levels of stress. The reality is that stress is here to stay and if not managed it can lead to burnout. Can you distinguish between healthy and unhealthy stress? Learn the difference and how you can build sticky habits to combat negative stress and achieve peak performance through the use of your mind, your body and your relationship with technology.**An encore of this presentation is available on Saturday, 5 October, at 3:45 p.m. (Session #355).

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:(1) recognize when they are experiencing healthy versus negative stress;(2) apply physiological and mindset tactics to create habits that combat negative stress.

Speakers

Swati Doshi

Founder and Managing Director, Human Results

Sunday October 6, 2019 4:45pm - 6:00pm EDT
120A

Communication and Teamwork

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Core
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Knowledge Transfer, Talent Management
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.25

4:45pm EDT

#447 - Steps to Giving a TED Talk: PMI Global Conference 2020

Description:
Interested in sharing your big idea next year at PMI Global Conference 2020 as a TED Speaker? TED Speaker Coach Director Briar Goldberg and TED Speaker Sally Kohn will share their experience in preparing for the TED stage starting with the first step - applying! This interactive session will inform you about the upcoming opportunity to become a TED speaker and preparing you to give your own talk at next year's PMI Global Conference 2020.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: (1) apply to give a TED talk at TED@PMI; (2) discuss the work and support that goes into a TED Talk.

Speakers

Briar Goldberg

Speaker Coach, TED Conferences

Briar Goldberg is TED's director of speaker coaching and is a public speaking and strategic communications expert. In addition to coaching TED speakers, she's worked with CEOs and executives from some of the world's largest companies.

Sally Kohn

Curator, TED Speaker, TED Conferences

TED Curator Sally Kohn is a columnist and author who focuses on the compassion and humanity in everyone. She has recently published her first book, "The Opposite of Hate," and her three-hit TED Talks have been viewed more than 4 million times. A regular columnist and commentator... Read More →

Sunday October 6, 2019 4:45pm - 6:00pm EDT
124

Communication and Teamwork

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Core
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Talent Management, Knowledge Transfer
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.25

4:45pm EDT

#448 - Unlocking Culture for Greater Project Management Effectiveness in the Age of Agile (ENCORE)

Description:
We'll share the journey that every project manager must take to recognize and use culture as a tool to finally unlock project success in the age of agile, where effectiveness is more defined by each company's unique culture and how it embraces agility than by process. Effective operators carry weight that can steer the course of events. Learn to transcend project management dogma, embrace agility and unlock the power of company culture to drive effectiveness.**An encore of this presentation is available on Saturday, 5 October at 11:30 a.m. (Session #320).

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: (1) discuss why project managers struggle in the age of agile to provide value to sponsors and complement agile teams;(2) explain the power of recognizing a company's unique culture and using that awareness to unlock greater control and effectiveness.

Speakers

Tony Gruebl

President, Think Systems, Inc.

Jeff Welch

Vice President, Think Systems, Inc.

Sunday October 6, 2019 4:45pm - 6:00pm EDT
118B

Enhancing PM Skills

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Progressive
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials), Strategic Business Management (all credentials)
Subtopics Organizational Agility, Managing Projects and Program Complexity
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 0.5, Strategic Business Management (all credentials): 0.75

4:45pm EDT

#441 - Creative Collaboration: Powerful Tools to Tackle 21st Century Problems

Description:
This lively, visually rich, and immensely practical workshop shows how to guide teams to work smarter, more creatively, and more deeply. Building on fundamental design thinking principles, it illustrates simple yet powerful methods to engage people with better questions, foster clarity by making ideas visible, and create alignment by choreographing precise activities. Elevate and multiply the impact of your work by helping teams work to the top of their intelligence and integrity.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to:(1) apply fundamental design thinking techniques - leading with key questions, making ideas visible, and taking forward steps - to simple, complex, and wicked problems;(2) illustrate how to translate the most complex, fluid, emotionally charged, and biased aspects of a project into diagrams that can resolved into clear action plans.

Speakers

Tom Wujec

Founder, The Wujec Group Inc.

Tom Wujec is a technology pioneer, writer, speaker, and facilitator who helps people create massive positive impact in their businesses and industries. As a former Autodesk Fellow and founding Singularity University Professor, Tom has worked at the intersection of exponentially growing... Read More →

Sunday October 6, 2019 4:45pm - 6:00pm EDT
118C

Hot Topics

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Innovation, Methodology
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.25

8:30am EDT

#504 - Effective Retention of Skills and Knowledge in Long-Term Projects

Description:
The median job tenure in the US private sector is 3.8 years; there are some extremes like 1.1 years at Google, 1 year at Amazon, or 2.2 years at Visa. Taking the median for the private sector we can calculate that a seven-person team has an 80% chance of someone leaving every year. Changes to the team are not considered a risk but a fact. This also means that attrition should be planned upfront and managed proactively instead of waiting for the risk to occur. This session will provide tools to proactively manage this inevitable risk for your project.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: (1) evaluate and justify efforts required for competence management in long-term projects;(2) explain how to plan and perform proactive measures to retain both team members and their skills.

Speakers

Volodymyr Oros, PMI-RMP, PMP

Delivery Director, Itera

Volodymyr Oros works in the area of IT consulting and supervises a portfolio of Ukrainian, Slovakian and distributed projects for Itera. He holds Project Management Professional (PMP)® and PMI Risk Management Practitioner (PMI-RMP)® certifications. He also holds a master's degree... Read More →

Monday October 7, 2019 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
121B

Analyzing and Process Improvement

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Risk Management, Sustainability
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.0

8:30am EDT

#502 - Decision Making for Project Management Excellence

Description:
Some of the biggest challenges to bringing projects on target and on time (especially process and technology projects) relate to decision making. It is, therefore, necessary to find ways to overcome indecisiveness, analysis paralysis and mental blindspots, and thus achieve one's potential as a project manager. Dr. John Nunn gave practical advice on decision making at the tournament chessboard. Join us as we explore the advice and apply it to decision making on projects.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:(1) identify common problems that plague project managers at the threshold of decisions;(2) apply concepts from tournament chess and chess psychology to improve decision making in project management.

Speakers

Anderson Gordon, PMP

Court Planning Director, Judiciary of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Anderson Gordon is the current court planning director at the Judiciary of Trinidad and Tobago, where he heads the team for managing projects that range from IT to construction to business process reengineering. He holds a bachelor's degree in electrical and computer engineering... Read More →

Monday October 7, 2019 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
125

Decision Making and Problem Solving

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Talent Management, Strategy Development and Implementation
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.0

8:30am EDT

#510 - Cat Herding 101: Social Intelligence for Project Managers

Description:
Feeling disconnected from your team? Is getting them all together more like herding cats than project management? Social intelligence concepts (the connections part of emotional intelligence) can help you connect and keep your team all moving in the same direction. Develop strong connected leadership, handle problems gracefully and create and support effective teams using principles from the world of social intelligence translated into project management tools and techniques in this interactive workshop.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to:(1) explain how to use social intelligence tools to build teams and keep members connected and engaged;(2) utilize social intelligence tools to achieve balance among the project dimensions of people, product and process.

Speakers

Kim Wasson, PMP

Consultant/CEO, IvyBay Consulting LLC

Kim Wasson, PMP, has worked in project and program management, software development, management and consulting for over 25 years. Her history of working in companies ranging in size from startups to Fortune 500s (with primary businesses in manufacturing, design, hardware development... Read More →

Monday October 7, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
118A

Communication and Teamwork

Session Format Interactive Workshop
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Talent Management, Organizational Agility
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.5

8:30am EDT

#509 - Building Resilient Value-Delivery Capabilities

Description:
The ways teams deliver and realize value will remain in flux, so teams need to choose the tools, techniques and frameworks that are appropriate for the specific context in which they are delivering value. This workshop reframes how to help teams leverage the right tools for the job, reduce process overhead and focus on value. Through provocative thinking and engaging discussion, together we will explore and identify pathways toward more resilient value delivery.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to: (1) describe a broader perspective of value delivery which will open up solution spaces for them and their teams;(2) examine considerations that will help them tailor their delivery approach to the specific context.

Speakers

Mike Griffiths, PMI-ACP, PMP

Consultant, Leading Answers

Stephen Townsend

Director, Network Programs, Project Management Institute

Stephen Townsend is PMI's director for network programs. In this capacity, he leads special program initiatives for the Institute that include: exploring how organizations are adapting their value-delivery systems to accommodate the full spectrum of delivery approaches; compiling... Read More →

Monday October 7, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
115C

Hot Topics

Session Format Interactive Workshop
Learning Level Progressive
PMI Talent Triangle Technical (PMP/PgMP), Technical (PMI-ACP), Leadership (all credentials), Strategic Business Management (all credentials)
Subtopics Agile and Hybrid Approaches to Managing Projects, Disruptive Trends
PDUs Available: Technical (PMP/PgMP): 0.5, Technical (PMI-ACP): 0.5, Leadership (all credentials): 0.5, Strategic Business Management (all credentials): 0.5

8:30am EDT

#511 - Knowledge Revolution: Creating the Right Environment for Shared Project Knowledge and Innovation

Description:
Employees get 50-75% of their relevant information directly from other people. All project management begins with knowledge; one of the most critical organizational assets—intellectual capital—is held captive in the minds of individuals. How to capture, share, retain and reuse this knowledge is the greatest challenge facing organizations today. In this action-packed session, we shall explore how to create/establish a robust knowledge-sharing environment intelligently, leveraging it for exponential growth, competitive advantage, and innovation. Start the revolution with a knowledge management innovative project today!

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to: (1) identify intelligent approaches to managing competencies, capabilities and critical knowledge assets for their organization;(2) apply strategies for converting project knowledge—capturing, sharing, retaining and reusing—to innovative solutions and value.

Speakers

Benjamin Anyacho, PMP

Senior Project Manager, Limitless Leadership

Benjamin Anyacho is a quintessential project manager and pedagogue, knowledge management (KM) evangelist, momentum builder and technocrat with over 25 years of results-driven leadership experience in managing complex programs/projects. He is the founder of Leaders and Thinkers International... Read More →

Bruce Moore

Vice President, Global Services, PMware Technology

Bruce Moore is the Vice President of Global Services for PMware Technology Holding, Program management software company based in San Antonio, Texas. He has over 35 years of experience in IT, the last 25 of which have been spent managing projects and delivering program and project... Read More →

Monday October 7, 2019 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
118C

Influencing and Business Strategy

Session Format Interactive Workshop
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Knowledge Transfer, Innovation
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.5

9:45am EDT

#512-EXH - Learning Zone: Developing Good Communication Strategy: Hands-On Strategy Development

Description:
Join us in the Learning Zone, located in the Exhibit Hall, for this activity. Space is limited.In this learning zone session, we will learn how to develop personal strategies for communicating with people. In our activity, we will prioritize 10 communication motivators, identify a problem or opportunity, apply an overall personal guiding principal for it, and then decide on an action to take to address this problem or challenge. Be sure to scan your badge to receive PDUs. To participate in a more in-depth session on this topic, you may attend "Communication Essentials for Diverse Work Teams: To Innovate, We Must Communicate!" (7 October, 1:00 p.m.).

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to: (1) describe how to develop a personal strategy for communicating with people.

Speakers

Alexis Carnegie-Dunham, PMP

Managing Partner, Trench Project Management

Alexis Carnegie-Dunham is managing partner of Trench Project Management, a training and consulting firm. She has trained hundreds of project managers on the technical aspects of project management, and has experience consulting with executives and senior managers on topics including... Read More →

Monday October 7, 2019 9:45am - 10:15am EDT
Exhibit Hall: Learning Zone

Communication and Teamwork

Session Format 30 minute Learning Zone
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials), Strategic Business Management (all credentials)
Subtopics Innovation, Knowledge Transfer
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 0.25, Strategic Business Management (all credentials): 0.25

10:30am EDT

#515 - PM 101: Subtle Ways to Improve Efficiency, Boost Productivity and Foster Creativity

Description:
Project managers commonly complain that they lack time to get everything done. What they are really saying is they are not making the most of the time they have to focus on the right things. How do project managers know which are the "right things"? How can we set ourselves up for success tomorrow by improving our productivity, creativity and focus today? This session summarizes tips from productivity gurus and applies them to project management.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:(1) explain how to apply productivity best practices to improve project delivery;(2) assess how they can work with their teams today to get to where they want to be tomorrow.

Speakers

Sarah Hoban, PMP

Lead Associate/Project Manager, Booz Allen Hamilton

Sarah Hoban is a Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification holder and project/program manager and strategy consultant with 10 years of experience directing complex, multimillion-dollar projects, leading diverse global teams, collaborating with C-suite executives, mapping... Read More →

Monday October 7, 2019 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
118B

Enhancing PM Skills

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Scheduling and Resource Management, Managing Projects and Program Complexity
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.0

10:30am EDT

#518 - The Five Key Factors in Developing Your Project Delivery Workforce

Description:
The project management industry has a plethora of options available for developing the capability of an organization's project delivery workforce. Getting it wrong can lead to inefficiencies and sunk cost, while the right solution can demonstrate measurable success. Among the complexity of choosing the right solution lies simplicity. This session will highlight five key steps in developing your project delivery workforce, regardless of organizational size or capability budget.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:(1) List the five key factors for building project delivery capability within your workplace.(2) Create a working draft of a capability "plan on a page."

Speakers

Andrew Walters, PMP

Project Delivery Capability and Community Lead, National Australia Bank

Andrew Walters is the project delivery capability and community lead at the National Australia Bank. His career to date has focused on capability development, primarily within the freight forwarding and telecommunication industries. His role is responsible for improving the standard... Read More →

Monday October 7, 2019 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
125

Enhancing PM Skills

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Core
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Talent Management, Knowledge Transfer
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.0

10:30am EDT

#514 - Improving Organizational Awareness through Emotional Intelligence

Description:
Defining the business need and facilitating solutions with stakeholders requires organizational awareness. This interactive session will discuss the basic components of emotional intelligence such as empathy and self-awareness and demonstrate how to use organizational awareness to overcome project management challenges. Through a facilitated discussion, participants will see how project leaders can build their self-awareness to monitor their emotions and reactions to stakeholders, and lead conversations using both facts and feelings-based questions to increase stakeholder engagement.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: (1) identify strategies and tactics to increase organizational awareness by improving emotional intelligence including enhanced self-awareness of reactions to emotions;(2) assess and identify opportunities to manage the appropriate level of empathy during facts-and-feelings conversations.

Speakers

Cheryl Carstens, CAPM

Manager of Curriculum Development, RMC Learning Solutions

Sonja Almlie, CAPM, PMI-ACP, PMP

Director of Project Management Practice, RMC Learning Solutions

Monday October 7, 2019 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
124

Influencing and Business Strategy

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Organizational Agility, Innovation
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.0

10:30am EDT

#521 - The Force of Positive Reinforcement vs. the Dark Side of Negative Unleadership

Description:
There is a business case in leading positively – financially speaking. Nothing is truer than the statement: "Happy staff is productive; unhappy staff is expensive." In this session, we will explore the business metrics of applying positive leadership instead of metrics demonstrating the financial loss created by a toxic and negative "unleadership" practice. Real stories, revealing exercises and demonstrations will pave our way to the virtuous development cycle of positive leadership.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: (1) discuss the benefits of positive leadership and develop the appropriate and related metrics to measure its impact on the organization's business;(2) describe an approach to install a sustainable practice, putting the organization into a virtuous business and organizational development cycle.

Speakers

Olivier Lazar, PMI-ACP, PMI-PBA, PMI-RMP, PMI-SP, PMP, PfMP, PgMP

Managing Partner, The Valense Palatine Group

Olivier Lazar is an organizational architecture consultant, coach and trainer, as well as a graduate with a master's degree and an executive MBA in strategy, project and program management from the Lille Graduate School of Management and from the PMI Leadership Institute Master Class... Read More →

Monday October 7, 2019 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
120B

Communication and Teamwork

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Core
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Talent Management, Organizational Agility
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.25

10:30am EDT

#523 - Getting the Top Team Right – The Critical Innovation Ingredient

Description:
This workshop takes a very close and comprehensive look in the mirror with tough and authentic discussions with team members and across critical stakeholder groups. It will utilize two instruments to prepare leaders to do just that: a team-focused self-assessment centered on questions around three capability areas (strategic, process, and critical leadership), and a team-stretching roadmap to establish the foundation of thoughtful discussion and dialogue to guide the team's evolution.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to: (1) identify the ingredients required for getting the team right;(2) discuss how to prepare the top team and the organizational culture for the degree of innovation embedded in the future of work.

Speakers

Al Zeitoun, PMI-RMP, PMI-SP, PMP, PgMP

Global Business Strategist, Independent Consulting

Al Zeitoun is a transformative strategy execution/operational excellence and talent-building global executive who leverages deep expertise in systems thinking, portfolio, program, and project management to close the gap between strategy development and execution across industries... Read More →

Natalya Bah, PMP

CEO, Natalya H. Bah Consulting

Natalya H. Bah provides her clients with team building, training, and strategic advising services utilizing her passion for project management, leadership development, and goal setting. In addition to being a Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification holder, she is also... Read More →

Monday October 7, 2019 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
118C

Communication and Teamwork

Session Format Interactive Workshop
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials), Strategic Business Management (all credentials)
Subtopics Strategy Development and Implementation, Talent Management
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 0.75, Strategic Business Management (all credentials): 0.75

12:15pm EDT

#526-EXH - Learning Zone: Find Your Tribe: Hands-on Social Intelligence Lab

Description:
Join us in the Learning Zone, located in the Exhibit Hall, for this activity. Space is limited.In this learning zone we'll run through an exercise that will cover a smorgasbord of social intelligence concepts. The concepts can be easy to understand but challenging to execute. Here's your chance to try them out without using your team members as guinea pigs! Be sure to scan your badge to receive PDUs. To participate in a more in-depth session on this topic, you may attend "Cat Herding 101: Social Intelligence for Project Managers" (7 October, 8:30 a.m.).

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:(1) demonstrate the benefits of developing a team identity while observing emotional contagion, team-building, influence, and connection in action.

Speakers

Kim Wasson, PMP

Consultant/CEO, IvyBay Consulting LLC

Monday October 7, 2019 12:15pm - 12:45pm EDT
Exhibit Hall: Learning Zone

Communication and Teamwork

Session Format 30 minute Learning Zone
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Talent Management, Organizational Agility
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 0.5

1:00pm EDT

#529 - Communication Essentials for Diverse Work Teams: To Innovate, We Must Communicate!

Description:
The power of communication impacts our ability to collaborate with our stakeholders and our ability to develop innovative ideas. At work, diverse groups of people come together to achieve common goals. In this session, we will examine how we must continually strive to enhance our communication techniques so we can maximize the communication opportunities we have with people who may be different from us.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:(1) interpret the communication signals projected by themselves and others;(2) apply techniques that enhance communication in diverse project teams.

Speakers

Alexis Carnegie-Dunham, PMP

Managing Partner, Trench Project Management

Monday October 7, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
123

Communication and Teamwork

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Innovation, Knowledge Transfer
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.0

1:00pm EDT

#528 - Characterizing Organizational Culture: Valued PMO

Description:
To be effective and sustain a project management office (PMO), leveraging PMI's "Standard for Organizational Project Management (OPM3)" as a construct, ensures the culture of the organization is reflected and or challenged effectively. Join this session to learn about tools and techniques to baseline your organization's current PMO maturity model and develop roadmaps that will help its maturity, gaining insight on how to establish a PMO that is relevant and valued.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: (1) apply tools and techniques to assess their organization's cultural readiness for a PMO and governance;(2) determine which cultural approaches are likely to be most helpful in getting a PMO established or improved for long-term effectiveness.

Speakers

Richard Atkins, PMP

Senior IT Project Manager, University of Delaware

Originally trained as a librarian, the advent of online databases took Richard Atkins into the world of IT many years ago, and he has held a variety of roles in both the commercial and higher education sectors in his native New Zealand and here in the United States. His broad background... Read More →

Li Wen Lin, PMP

Director of IT Project Management Office, University of Delaware

Li Wen Lin is the director of the IT Project Management Office at the University of Delaware, leading and spearheading the establishment of the university's first formal IT project management office. Her career has been dedicated to project and portfolio management, coupled with broad... Read More →

Monday October 7, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
125

Influencing and Business Strategy

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials), Strategic Business Management (all credentials)
Subtopics Introduction to PMO, Managing Projects and Program Complexity
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 0.5, Strategic Business Management (all credentials): 0.5

1:00pm EDT

#534 - The Rise of the Machines

Description:
Managers rely more and more on information systems to make decisions. Is there a danger for portfolio, program, and project managers to lose their ability to make decisions? This session will examine the rise of information systems-based decision making and its impact on our capability to make decisions that consider human factors. Information systems may seem to simplify decisions, but they often complicate decision making and cannot take into account the complexity of the project environment.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: (1) discuss how information systems affect our capacity to make sound decisions;(2) explain how large amounts of data can complicate decisions rather than clarify issues.

Speakers

Michel Thiry, PMI-Fellow, PhD

Managing Partner, Valense Ltd.

Michel Thiry has extensive worldwide experience and has worked in many cultural environments. He is recognized as a worldwide authority in strategic applications of project, program, and value at the organizational level and has supported the development and implementation of a number... Read More →

Monday October 7, 2019 1:00pm - 2:15pm EDT
120A

Decision Making and Problem Solving

Session Format Educational Session
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials), Strategic Business Management (all credentials)
Subtopics Disruptive Trends, Strategy Development and Implementation
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 0.5, Strategic Business Management (all credentials): 0.75

1:00pm EDT

#536 - Unlocking the Mysteries of a Project Management Toolkit

Description:
In a world of cross-functional teams and complex dependencies, project managers must be able to resolve challenging problems while navigating their projects toward success. To achieve these results project managers often use proven methodologies and tools that help them to mitigate risks, enhance organizational communication, and unite team members. In this workshop, we will review tools used in five project management areas as referenced in the "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)" – Sixth Edition and discuss best practices for end user adoption. Following the discussion, groups will be able to practice using these tools with a highly interactive murder mystery-style game.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to: (1) demonstrate usage of tools for various project types;(2) develop a project management toolkit outline and strategies for end-user adoption.

Speakers

Tia Fagan, PMP

Global Program Manager, LexisNexis Risk Solutions

Tia (Nickole) Fagan has over 15 years of experience in operations, business process management, and project management. Her experience includes creating innovative programs to support international business development, leading high-performing UAT and customer support teams and managing... Read More →

Monday October 7, 2019 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
118C

Enhancing PM Skills

Session Format Interactive Workshop
Learning Level Core
PMI Talent Triangle Technical (PMP/PgMP), Leadership (all credentials), Strategic Business Management (all credentials)
Subtopics Managing Projects and Program Complexity, Methodology
PDUs Available: Technical (PMP/PgMP): 0.5, Leadership (all credentials): 0.5, Strategic Business Management (all credentials): 0.5

1:00pm EDT

#535 - The Innovative "It" Factor for Scrum Masters and Project Managers

Description:
This workshop covers critical, yet often overlooked, aspects that companies are looking for in scrum masters and project managers from the perspective of someone who has trained, certified and hired scrum masters and project managers. Whether someone is a traditional project manager or scrum master, it will cover how to be an entrepreneurial leader who fosters innovation, has an agile mind-set as a project manager, helps to develop a dynamic cross-functional project management office (PMO) and is a true servant leader.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to: (1) classify and analyze the critical leadership aspects that define the "it" factor of project managers and scrum masters;(2) create a comprehensive development plan, based on self-assessment and peer review, that inspires them to implement the "it" factor.

Speakers

Niel Magsombol, PMP

Agile Transformation Consultant, In-Vision Consultants LLC

Niel Magsombol has published materials for the Project Management Institute, coauthored a case study for the PMI Pulse of the Profession® report in June 2017 ("Creating a Dynamic PMO: Caterpillar Adopts Waterfall, Agile and Hybrid"), and has coauthored material presented at the PMI... Read More →

Monday October 7, 2019 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
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Session Format Interactive Workshop
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PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Agile and Hybrid Approaches to Managing Projects, Talent Management
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.5

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#538 - Closing General Session: TED Talks, Curated for PMI by TED

Description:
As PMI celebrates its 50th anniversary, we are focusing on the accomplishments of professionals around the world and their commitment to making a difference. In this session of TED Talks, curated for PMI by TED, we celebrate the bold and the daring, the entrepreneurs who make the impossible possible and the deep thinkers who conjure new possibilities for all to enjoy. Whether tackling some of the world's biggest challenges or inventing ways to help us connect and collaborate, these speakers will help us to glean a deeper understanding of the richness and wonder of the world around us.

Monday October 7, 2019 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Terrace Ballroom, Level 4

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Session Format Keynote Session
Learning Level Applied
PMI Talent Triangle Leadership (all credentials)
Subtopics Innovation, Talent Management
PDUs Available: Leadership (all credentials): 1.5

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