Hybrid PM and Other News You Can Use
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Hello Project Superheroes! This month we have brought you some pretty great information on hybrid project management. In case you missed it, here's what we've talked about so far: Kevin Coleman shared his experience working on a hybrid project and gave some recommendations on how to move forward and prepare yourself should you ever find yourself assigned to one. Kevin states that "given the number of emerging technologies and the magnitude of their markets, now estimated at topping $19 trillion by 2020, hybrid projects are not just a possibility, they are a high probability." Read more regarding The Best of Both Worlds from his 2 May post. Not sure what Hybrid PM really is? Andy Jordan sheds some light on the topic. In his most recent post, Andy shares some information that might help to cut away at some of the confusion and provide a bit more clarity. Hopefully the next time you hear the term 'hybrid PM," you'll have a better understanding if you didn't already. Read more about it here. Since we're on the topic... If you are, in some way, responsible for the operation of a PMO in your organization and you need help, the wait is over. Mark Price Perry, Andy Jordan, and Jesse Fewell are here to help! We're offering 6 more face-to-face sessions this year to help you build the hybrid PMO. You'll be given the opportunity to spend 2 days gaining valuable insight and talking to other professionals -- and our facilitators -- to find solutions to challenges you may be facing within your PMO. Our first workshop is in Chicago, followed by Seattle and Boston. Full workshop information and registration is listed here. Space is limited so sign up soon! From the Project Management Central Discussion Board One of our members needs your help! She wants to know if you can provide some examples of program management methodologies. If you can share some insight, hop into the discussion thread and give your feedback. As always, we're here to help. if you have questions, want to submit content, or need help connecting with someone who might be able to help you with a question, let us know!
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Have YOUR Questions Answered LIVE at the PMI Salon!
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If you've been following along with The Critical Path for the past few weeks, you know that we are in Barcelona, Spain for PMI Global Congress - EMEA and we are covering all of the action for YOU. Follow along with Congress Insights and with #PMICongress on social media. You, the ProjectManagement.com community, have a unique opportunity this year! PMI will be hosting its first-ever PMI Salon and you are invited to participate via ProjectManagement.com and Twitter! In the PMI Salon, practitioners from varied industries, job functions, and geographies will come together to discuss commonalities and differences that exist across the global market. Get Involved! The ProjectManagement.com community has the unique opportunity to participate in the LIVE PMI Salon session being held on Tuesday 10 May at 16:15PM CEST. What time is that where you are? Find out here! Our panelists will be discussing the topics below and will be taking your questions live from Twitter! Follow along with the Community Team and tweet your question along with #PMICongress. If your question gets chosen, we'll respond with an answer! Unable to join us live? Enter your question in the comments section below. What questions do you have about the topics below? How do you see these topics impacting your projects? Have you been in a situation that you need advice on?
Mark your calendar NOW and use #PMICongress to actively participate in the session!
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Meet the PMI Global Congress 2016 - EMEA Community Team!
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Not able to join us in Barcelona next week? That's okay! You can still be involved! New for this year's Global Congress - EMEA, we are inviting YOU, the community, to attend with us. You'll have the opportunity to experience congress right along with the attendees and even have your questions answered LIVE. How? We'll have a team onsite covering all of the action and bringing it back to you via blog posts here on ProjectManagement.com and through the use of social media. Our team will attend a wide variety of sessions, speak with presenters and attendees, explore the offerings in the Exhibit Hall and even share behind the scenes info and photos that only our community will have access to! Let's meet the team!
Be sure to check the PMI EMEA Congress 2016 event page for new posts every day, follow along with the PMI Congress Insights blog and follow us on social media using the #PMICongress hashtag! |
April Book Club
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| We are excited to announce the ProjectManagement.com April book club! The book club provides an opportunity to participate in webinars and discussions around selected books relevant to the overall practice of project management. The book club occurs in three parts:
The first 25 PMI Members registered for the closing book club webinar will receive a complimentary copy of the book and will be notified via email. Additional participants will have the opportunity to purchase a copy of the book at their own expense. All community members will be able to view the book club opening webinar and participate in the discussion forum. PMI members and ProjectManagement.com premium members will be able to participate in the book club closing webinar. We will evaluate the content of each opening and closing book club webinar to determine the eligibility and breakdown for PDUs. Our book club book for April is What to Do When You're New: How to Be Comfortable, Confident, and Successful in New Situations by Keith Rollag. Keith Rollag is Associate Professor and Chair of the Management Division at Babson College. His new book “What to Do When You’re New: How to Be Comfortable, Confident and Successful in New Situations” (published by AMACOM) was named by Success Magazine as one of the “10 Best Books of 2015.” His research and insights have been featured in the New York Times, National Public Radio, Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, Forbes, Inc., Success Magazine, Cosmopolitan, New England Journal of Medicine and many other outlets.
About the book What to Do When You’re New combines the author’s research with that of leading scientists to explain why we are so uneasy in new situations—and how we can learn to become more confident and successful newcomers. With practice, anyone can get better at being new. This original book opens your eyes to the necessary skills and teaches you how to: • Overcome fears • Make great first impressions • Talk to strangers with ease • Get up to speed quickly • Connect with people wherever you go Blending stories and insights with simple techniques and exercises, this one-of-a-kind guide will get you out of your comfort zone and trying new things in no time. Our April book club host is Tolitha Lewis, PMP. Tolitha has been a PMI Volunteer Leader since 2008. She was elected as a Director to the PMI Information Systems Specific Interest Group (PMI-ISSIG) in 2008 and served until the completion of the the transition to a Community of Practice (CoP) in 2011. In 2012, Tolitha was appointed to the Leadership Team of the Consulting CoP, now referred to as the Consulting practice area, and has been a leader in the webinar program ever since. Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, Tolitha is a Sr. Project Manager. We are very excited about offering the book club program to our community! To register for the closing live book club webinar, please visit the webinar page on ProjectManagement.com, find the book club closing webinar and click on the “Register for this webinar” link. Please visit the book club information and discussion on the Project Management.com books page. For additional questions, please visit the ProjectManagement.com Book Club FAQ page. |
Career Development - How Have You Helped Someone Else?
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The theme of this month's content has been focused on career development. We've seen a lot of great information from contributors that has addressed ongoing skills development, reinventing yourself as a practitioner, and even content challenging you to think about why you chose the profession. As you go through your professional journey, remember who helped you along the way and then ask yourself if you've paid it forward. Have you had the opportunity to mentor or guide someone as they go through their professional journey? If not, what has held you back - opportunity or apprehension? No matter where you are in your career, you will always have something valuable to lend to someone else's development. We don't always know what we don't know, but you should certainly be confident in what you DO know and don't be afraid to allow someone else the benefit of knowledge sharing. Additionally, make sure that you visit the Career Development practice area here within the community for additional resources to help you get the most out of your career journey. What information or advice do you have for others who are seeking ways to develop their career in project management? |
