Topic: A Six-Step Process to an Effective Work Breakdown Structure (PMBestPractices)
Presented by: Bill Duncan, IPMA-B Assessor
Top trainer and consultant, Director of Certification for asapm,
and primary author of the 1996 PMBOK Guide
When: Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 9 PM (Eastern Standard US) (GMT-5)
Where: Dial-in: (760) 569-7676 Access Code: 142349#
The virtual meeting link is: http://www.freesee.com/meetings/418-251-588
PMlessonsLearned.com founder and PM Best Practices host: Henry Will, PMP
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Presenter: Bill Duncan
William R. Duncan is recognized as one of the world's leading experts on the theory and practice of project management. His training programs are learner-centered to ensure the development of useful skills. His consulting practice emphasizes doable recommendations for real benefits.
He was the primary author of the first edition (1996) of the PMBoK Guide and remains active in standards development today with both the American Society for the Advancement of Project Management (asapm) and the Global Alliance for Project Performance Standards (GAPPS).
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When: Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 9 PM (Eastern Standard US) (GMT-5) (#115)
MP3 / Podcast: Download MP3 or Listen on Internet Archive or Listen on OurMedia or subscribe to our podcast on iTunes
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PRESENTATION:
The directions to obtain the presentation are at PMlessonsLearned.com - on the left hand side of the webpage follow the link titled ""Files and Presentations"" to see directions for obtaining the presentation.
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NOTES FROM THE CALL:
When it comes to developing a WBS, most project managers either swear by the technique ... or swear at it. The latter response is usually caused by the vast amounts of incorrect, misleading, and inaccurate information about work breakdown structures. In this presentation, Bill Duncan, will explain why much of what you think you know about WBSs may be wrong, and will then set the record straight:
-- The "right" definition of a WBS
-- Why the USDoD approach doesn't fit most projects
-- How to select the first level of your WBS
-- Working with your team to develop a WBS
-- The role of a WBS in rolling wave planning
-- Do so-called "agile" software projects need a WBS or not?
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PRESENTERS CONTACT INFO:
You may reach Bill here: www.pmpartners.com
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/wrduncan3
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/wrduncan3
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Monday, February 14, 2011
Free ConfCall 2/17"A Six-Step Process to an Effective Work Breakdown Structure" (PMBestPractices)
Friday, February 11, 2011
PMLL Episode 0112 - Leadership Mastery: Building Powerful Teams (PMBestPractices)
Notes and Podcast info from the PMlessonsLearned.com Conference Call:
Topic: Leadership Mastery: Building Powerful Teams (PMBestPractices)
Presenter: Georgia Feiste
PMlessonsLearned.com founder and PM Best Practices host: Henry Will IV, PMP
Date of Conference Call: 20Jan2011
Podcast Number: 0112
MP3 / Podcast/Recording: Download MP3 or Listen on Internet Archive or Listen on OurMedia or subscribe to our podcast on itunes
If you're studying for the PMP Exam, you may want to listen to the MP3s of past PMP Exam Study Group conference calls. They're located in our Archive (see the link on our website).
PRESENTATION:
The directions to obtain the presentation are at PMlessonsLearned.com - on the left hand side of the webpage follow the link titled ""Files and Presentations"" to see directions for obtaining the presentation.
NOTES FROM THE CALL:
Powerful teams are built on authenticity and the willingness to listen and be open. A major principle of powerful teams is that they must be a functioning with high integrity. This means that they are not settling for less than what they know they deserve in team relationships. Every person on the team asks for what they want and need from others. Each person speaking their truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. And they behave in ways that are in harmony with their personal values. All decisions and choices are made only after full and complete conversation, and they are made with the knowledge that the best decision has been made for moving forward.
You are craving this kind of teamwork! Working with the kind of team that works together to create a unified, creative group that moves forward “as if they are one entity, connected in trust, common purpose, and results”. Rarely do we find that type of culture, but I’m willing to take on the challenge to change that – how about you?
Here’s what you are going to learn on this revealing and sizzling hot call:
• Discover the one thing that creates the foundation for teams to create phenomenal results.
• The exact strategies necessary for Building Powerful Teams.
• How to make it easy and FUN to be a leader on any team in which you participate.
• The BIG secret to becoming “we” instead of “me”
• And much more…
ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
Georgia is a strong C-level executive with a business background in the insurance industry, specifically in technology. She is familiar with career transition in both career shifting and organizational change, and has worked on both sides of the downsizing equation. She created an encore career in an entrepreneurial business from the ground up and is strong in business plans, and execution. She is trained by Coach, Inc., Career Coach Institute and the Academy for Coaching Excellence as a professional coach as well as a member of the International Coach Federation.
PRESENTERS CONTACT INFO:
http://collaborativetransitions.com
Facebook: http://facebook.com/collaborativetransitionscoachng
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/georgiafeiste
Twitter: http://twitter.com/feistycoach
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Join us! Why not volunteer to help other project managers make a difference?
PMlessonsLearned.com is looking for folks to join our group of volunteers. We're all volunteers here and any additional help we can have for the Project Mangement profession will come from more people joining to help.
If you are interested in any of these tasks (even if you just want to learn more), please contact us using the contact us link on our home page at pmlessonslearned.com
- Someone to send out emails to our past speakers when the podcast is posted. We can encourage them to post this on their website. This would include a thank you and a request that they refer any other speakers they know to speak on our calls. - about 1 hour per month
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- Someone to do a write up every month or two of information about one of our volunteers. This would then reward our volunteers for their time.
- Someone to document a Mentoring program
- Mentors to mentor project managers
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Tuesday, February 08, 2011
Free ConfCall2/10"Storytelling about the "Brand Called You" on LinkedIn"(PMJobShop)
What: FREE PMP Job Shop conference call
Topic: "Storytelling about the "Brand Called You" on LinkedIn"
Hosts: Scott Percival and Carl E. Reid
Presenter: Bernadette Martin
When: Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 9 PM (Eastern Standard US) (GMT-5)
Where: Dial-in: (760) 569-7676 Access Code: 142349#
The virtual meeting link is: http://www.freesee.com/meetings/418-251-588
What is your online and offline Story? Is it compelling, captivating, does it message the “Brand Called You” to your target in a compelling way? Why is your LinkedIn profile important and how do you tell your story in the SUMMARY? Bernadette Martin, Author of Storytelling about Your Brand Online & Offline will address these and other questions on the February 10th conference call.
PRESENTATION:
The directions to obtain the presentation are at PMlessonsLearned.com - on the left hand side of the webpage follow the link titled ""Files and Presentations"" to see directions for obtaining the presentation.
DESCRIPTION
Conference call is Q & A format where Bernadette is interviewed about her book addressing these key questions:
• Why are stories so powerful?
• What is Personal Branding?
• How do you fuse Personal Branding and Storytelling to message your professional brand?
• How does storytelling factor into the personal branding process?
• What is digital or 2.0 storytelling?
• Why is your LinkedIn profile so important?
• What do you say in the SUMMARY area of your LinkedIn profile?
• What are some tips to get the online and offline “story” about our personal brand in front of our target?
For many individuals (maybe you) your LinkedIn profile is your professional “window to the world”. It is key to consider what your target will find when they land there. Ideally, a good story or BIO that messages your brand.The SUMMARY is the place to tell this story. What to say? How to write it? Learn tips on how to craft your BIO and where to use the storied content you develop for a multitude of purposes.
In advance of the webinar discover your digital ID, baseline or another term used….your GQ (Google Quotient). Take a few minutes and fill in some statistics here where you can find out if you are DIGITALLY DISASTROUS, DIGITALLY DISTINCT, DIGITALLLY DISSED or DIGITALLY DABBLING. http://www.onlineidcalculator.com/index.php
Also, identify where your LinkedIn profile appears on your search results.
PRESENTERS BIO:
Bernadette Martin, Founder of Visibility Branding, LLC is a certified Personal Brand Strategist, Speaker and Author. Expertly fusing personal branding with storytelling she helps individuals (executives, professionals, entrepreneurs, consultants, artists, students) to strengthen their brand both online and offline in a compelling way to their target. Following an MBA and a 15-year international career working with Fortune 500 corporate brands in Asia, U.S., and Europe, Bernadette's transition to personal brands was natural. It meshed perfectly with her intuitive nature, entrepreneurial spirit, desire to work virtually and live in the two cities that inspire her most -- Paris and Seattle. Ever enthusiastic about optimizing the power of 2.0 technology to support her "virtualosity," she works with clients around the world, conducting online webinars, interviews and training on career development, personal branding and storytelling. Be ready when, with genuine interest, she asks you..."So, what's your story?".
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Please join us for a future conference call (they're all free and open to all). We currently have several calls a month. See our calendar of future calls via the link on our website.
If you're looking for a PM job, we invite you to join our FREE PM JOB SHOP conference calls.
Join the Yahoo Group here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pmjobshop
We highly recommend that you join the free PM Lessons Learned Yahoo group in order to get announcements of our calls and other information to further your PM career.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pmLessonsLearned
Join our Yahoo group for details, reminders of the calls, and information to help you in your PM Career. Visit the website for details.
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Friday, February 04, 2011
PMLL Episode 0111 - Project Basics, PMBOK v4 (PMPExamPrep)
Notes and Podcast info from the PMlessonsLearned.com Conference Call:
Topic: Project Basics, PMBOK v4 (PMPExamPrep)
PMlessonsLearned.com PMPExamPrep host: Dana Safford PMP
Presenter: Dana Safford, Complex Problem Manager, PMP, ITIL Expert, MCSE, Global Solutions Engineering, Hewlett Packard Company
Date of Conference Call: 02Dec2010
Podcast Number: 0111
MP3 / Podcast/ recording: Download MP3 or Listen on Internet Archive or Listen on OurMedia or subscribe to our podcast on itunes
If you're studying for the PMP Exam, you may want to listen to the MP3s of past PMP Exam Study Group conference calls. They're located in our Archive (see the link on our website).
PRESENTATION:
The directions to obtain the presentation are at PMlessonsLearned.com - on the left hand side of the webpage follow the link titled "Files and Presentations" to see directions for obtaining the presentation.
NOTES FROM THE CALL:
While we created this podcast for an earlier version of the Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBoK), the concepts and all of the content are still valid for the PMBOK fifth edition.
The PMP examination is based on version 4 of the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK). This month’s PMP Exam Study call begins the focus on the first three chapters of the PMBOK. This session provides basic project descriptions and the various phase workflow alternatives that project managers can use. Version 4 of the PMBOK changed a few things in this area. Dana Safford, PMP, will provide insight and practical examples of everything you need to know to building your critical knowledge mass and pass the PMP exam on the first attempt.
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Please join us for a future conference call (they're all free and open to all). We currently have several calls a month. See our calendar of future calls via the link on our website.
If you're looking for a PM job, we invite you to join our FREE PM JOB SHOP conference calls.
Join the Yahoo Group here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pmjobshop
We highly recommend that you join the free PM Lessons Learned Yahoo group in order to get announcements of our calls and other information to further your PM career.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pmLessonsLearned
Join our Yahoo group for details, reminders of the calls, and information to help you in your PM Career. Visit the website for details.
PMLessonsLearned.com - Project Managers helping Project Managers. Open to all.
