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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?

  • Big Data
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Human Connections

Mark your calendar NOW and use #PMICongress to actively participate in the session!

 

Posted by Kristin Jones on: May 09, 2016 03:56 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

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!

Yves Cavarec

@yvescavarec

Laura Samsó

@lsamso

Catalin-Teodor Dogaru

@catalin_teodor

Joanna Newman

@Joanna_Newman

Carlos Pampliega

@CJPampliega

@ProjectMgtcom

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!

Posted by Kristin Jones on: May 06, 2016 09:03 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

Come with us to PMI EMEA Congress 2016 – Project Management’s Most Global Event

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This year’s EMEA Congress is being held in Barcelona, Spain and guess what? It’s not as far away as you think! Whether you'll be joining us in person or staying home, you can participate in the knowledge, networking and fun!

We’re trying something new this year and bringing you, the community on ProjectManagement.com, to Congress in Barcelona! How? Well, check back regularly between now and 12 May for new updates here in The Critical Path and on our brand new PMI EMEA Congress 2016 event page. We'll be posting blogs, articles and discussion posts leading up to the event, as well as special blog posts each day of Congress designed to bring all of the action to you, wherever you may be.

Get Involved!

Have social media accounts? Follow us using #PMICongress and participate in discussions, see photos and videos from the event and have your voice be heard!

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. They want to hear from you!

  • Big Data
  • Artificial Intelligence/Open Source Technology
  • Human Connections

Mark your calendar NOW and use #PMICongress to actively participate in the session. Check back here for more info leading up to the event!

Want to join us in person in Barcelona? There's still time to register! If you're going, be sure to let us know in the comments below or via social media. We'd love to connect with you!

 

Posted by Kristin Jones on: April 18, 2016 12:53 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Project Management for Social Good!

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Welcome to today's open house celebrating giving back through project management! We're excited to open up our community today to all project managers around the world to talk about making a difference through the use of project management. Here's what's on the agenda:

Two FREE Webinars (great way to earn PDUs!)

  • LIVE at 12:00 PM ET: How to be a Strategic Volunteer presented by Bruce Harpham. In this webinar, you will learn how to filter and identify volunteer opportunities that fit with your skills and passions. Project management and leadership skills have great value in many circumstances - the key is find the right fit for you.
  • OPEN On Demand ALL DAY: Project Marketing and Stakeholder Engagement for Non Profit presented by Dr. Maulik Baxi. More and more project and program managers are now being employed by non-profit organizations across the world. Similarly more and more non-profit organizations encourage their staff to become familiar with and obtain certification in project and program management. While the guidance available in the project management body of knowledge, the practical literature on the topic of marketing and stakeholder engagement largely focuses on for profit corporations. This webinar presents the principles and tools and techniques as it is applicable to the non-profit organizations

One (1) PDU will automatically be reported for PMI credential holders who view either the live or recorded version of these webinars. Please allow 10-14 business days for processing. 

Please note: Pre-registration does not guarantee access. Our webinars are on a first come, first serve basis with a maximum room capacity of 1500 attendees. These webinars will be recorded and available On-Demand within 48 hours.

Tell Us How You Get Involved!

Are you giving back to your community? Have you been able to utilize your project management skills in a way that benefits the greater good? We want to hear about it! Share your story in our discussion thread and be entered to win one of the prizes described below!

Get Inspired!

To celebrate today's open house, we've unlocked the following resources and organized them to inspire you! Get started here:

Resources!

Want to take a step forward and get involved? Check out the following resources to start giving back!

Amazing Giveaways (sorry, open to US residents only)

To celebrate today's open house, we're giving away the following prizes to randomly selected individuals who share their stories in our discussion thread.

. Tell us how you give back and be entered to win:

  • Three (3) community members will receive one (1) signed copy of "Project Pain Reliever) by Dave Garrett, founder of ProjectManagement.com. Retail value $49.95.

  • Three (3) community members will receive a ProjectManagement.com t-shirt (size XL)! Retail value $15.00.

  • Five (5) community members will receive this handy spiral bound notebook that can hold your business cards and a pen! Retail value $3.00.

 

Posted by Kristin Jones on: April 04, 2016 10:17 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

PMIEF – Project Management for Social Good

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The mission of the PMI Educational Foundation, a charitable nonprofit organization, is to inspire and empower people to realize their potential and transform their lives and their communities through the use of project management knowledge. Their vision is that all people worldwide have a better tomorrow by applying project management skills in their daily lives.

Check out their work and some of the ways they can help you get involved below!


Everyone agrees education can change a life. But what if education went beyond teaching facts? What if education taught students how to learn?

As project-based learning increasingly becomes the standard teaching approach in many classrooms, it is being proven that learning through hands-on activities bridges the gap between knowing and doing.

When students learn and apply project management skills, they develop 21st Century skills for communicating, organizing workloads, planning, and thinking critically and become more collaborative, creative leaders.

Watch and hear for yourself why the youth agree that learning project management is so impactful.


Project Management Skills for Life® is a guide that provides an introduction to the basics of project management as well as tools and techniques to help develop skills to become a great project manager leading successful projects. A basic understanding of project management concepts will help your team effectively create a plan, organize activities and train individuals to complete simple to very complex projects.

To download this resource and begin a PM training for a youth or nonprofit organization in your community, visit our Learning Resources Library at www.pmief.org


Apply for the Community Advancement Through Project Management Award!

The newly-designed 2016 Community Advancement Through Project Management Award will emphasize the pro bono project management contributions to increasing the capacities of nonprofit organizations. 

Visit the PMI Educational Foundation site to learn about eligibility requirements and categories. Hurry, the application deadline is 20 May 2016!

Learn how past award recipient Jessica Berrada’s volunteer work as the President and CEO of the Commissioned by Christ (CBC) nonprofit organization exemplifies the value of project management in delivering nonprofit missions.


Receive PMIEF’s Monthly e-Newsletter, PM for Social Good®, to stay up-to-date on PMIEF resources and programs. 

Posted by Kristin Jones on: April 04, 2016 10:12 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
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