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Lowell D. Dye, PMP |
Topic: You’ve been trained
in project management – Now What?
Abstract:
In dynamic project oriented organizations,
successful project performance hinges on personal and professional performance.
Companies spend thousands of dollars every year on training programs in
the hopes of developing and enhance project manager’s skills – often to
be disappointed in the outcome. Why?
Is it because project managers are untrainable?
Project managers are typically not the problem. Unrealistic expectations
on the part of management is. Just sending someone to a two or three session
on how to be a good project manager is just the starting point.
Managers return after attending a training
session only to ask themselves, “Now what? How do I make this work?
Best practice dictates that in order to
maximize the learning process and accelerate the implementation of the
new knowledge and skills, additional coaching and mentoring focused on
skill application is required.
Coaching and mentoring simply refers to
a skilled experienced mentor working with individual project managers or
project teams to transfer facilitated knowledge and guide the application
of new skills.
Some of the topics this session will address
include:
Establishing an environment that encourages
coaching and mentoring
The basic steps in a skill acquisition process
Goal setting for performance improvement
The characteristics of a good coach/mentor
Bio:
Lowell D. Dye, PMP, is certified Project
Management Professional and a certified trainer. He provides project management
training and consulting services to IT, Manufacturing, Research & Development,
Federal Government and Defense organizations.
Lowell is the co-editor of two books —
Project Portfolio Management: Selecting and Prioritizing Projects for Competitive
Advantage (1999) and Managing Multiple Projects: Planning, Scheduling and
Allocating Resources for Competitive Advantage (2002) — is a frequent speaker
on project and portfolio management topics, and has published several articles
in US and international publications. He holds an M.S. in operations management
from the University of Arkansas, and a B.S. from Excelsior College.
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Lee R. Lambert, PMP |
Topic: Delivering the
Truth!
Abstract:
Delivering the Truth! Truth:
Management can’t handle the truth! Capitalize on powerful but simple,
easy to use tools for developing and delivering truth to organizational
decision makers. Deliver truth that is not just your opinion, not
your emotion, but based on facts, nothing but the facts. When a serious
analysis of the “cause & effect” resulting from project status, is
prepared appropriately, management will find it impossible to ignore.
Your efforts to develop and deliver truth will eventually lead to better,
more timely decisions. Learn how you can become the Sodium Pentothal
for your project.
Bio:
In the profession of Project Management,
Lee R. Lambert, PMP has established the standard against which others in
the field are measured. Throughout a fast-paced 18 year corporate
career with Chicago Bridge & Iron, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory,
General Electric (Nuclear Reactor Division) and Battelle Memorial Institute--where
he worked almost exclusively with engineers and scientists--he quickly
ascended to senior management positions and was responsible for the development
and implementation of ground-breaking, sophisticated Enterprise project
management processes for Engineering, Medical Diagnostics and Research
& Development. In 1981, as a result of his pragmatic application
of the PM methodologies, he was invited to be an integral part of the creation
of the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Project Management Professional
(PMP) Certification Program. He is a recipient of the PMI’s Distinguished
Contribution Award and was a member of the PMNetwork/PM Journal Editorial
Review team for over a decade. He also contributed as a Subject Matter
Expert (SME) for the PMI’s Earned Value Management System (EVMS) Practice
Standard. Educated as a Mechanical Engineer, he is a holder of a
Master’s Certificate in Project Management from George Washington University.
He most recently has been nominated for one of the PMI’s highest honors
for his ground breaking applied learning programs: The Professional
Development Provider of the Year. As an author of two books
and 32 professional papers, no other project management educator/speaker
can contend with his uncanny technical knowledge, material content and
refreshing and entertaining delivery—his hard-hitting, but humorous style,
has mesmerized more than 40,000 students in 22 countries. In May,
Wiley Publishing retained Lee as author of PMP Prep A-All-In-One Desk Reference
Guide. Lee takes the saying; “Been there, done that, got the T-shirt”
to a new level. Lee can be reached at Lee@LambertConsultingGroup.com.
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Carl Pritchard, PMP, EVP |
Topic: How to Become a
Great Consultant - While You Still have a Job!
Abstract:
Carl Pritchard provides the tips essential
to become a truly great consultant AND serve your employer more effectively
at the same time. Carl offers insights on the best practices for developing
your consulting repertoire, building effective networks, and developing
relationships that will stand you AND your organization in good stead.
Bio:
Carl Pritchard, PMP, EVP is the principal
and founder of Pritchard Management Associates. An author and lecturer,
he has served in some of the most prestigious roles in the project management
community, serving as lead author for the Risk Management chapter of the
Guide to the PMBOK, Fourth Edition; a PMI Project-of-the-Year judge; a
member of the board of directors of ProjectConnections.com and as the U.S.
Correspondent for the British Project Management Magazine, "Project Manager
Today". He has written five significant texts in project management
and contributed variety of others. His texts include: "Risk Management:
Concepts & Guidance, 3rd Edition" (ESI
International), "The Project Management
Communications Toolkit" (Artech House). "The Project Management Drill Book:
A Self-Study Guide" (ESI International), "Precedence Diagramming: Successful
Scheduling in the Team
Environment" (ESI International),
"How to Build a Work Breakdown Structure" (ESI International). He
was a chapter author for: "The Field Guide to Project Management,"
(David Cleland, Editor), "Project Management for Business Professionals,"
(Joan Knutson, Editor). He contributed content for: "eXtreme
Project Management" (Doug DeCarlo, Author), "Right-Brain Project Management"
(Michael Aucoin, Author). He researched and authored white papers,
including: "Standardizing the Standards" (a look at project management
standards and how to normalize them)
(Cutter Consortium), "Alternative Perspectives in Risk Management" (a look
at how organizations that don't do project management have inventive ideas
on risk) (Cutter Consortium). He has written more than 100 articles
for organizations and magazines including:
"Training and Development Magazine," "Project
Manager Today" (UK), "Projects and Profits" (India), Cutter Consortium's
Enterprise Risk Governance Practice,
ProjectConnections.com, ProjectWorld,
"ESI Horizons," and PMI Chapter Newsletters around the world.
He is a co-producer and voice on the highly
successful "Portable PMP Prep" 9-CD audio training program. He teaches
on the Internet for ESI International, PMI's international headquarters,
and a variety of private clients. His company was recently recognized
by Dell Corporation as capturing the spirit of small business, and his
business was featured on Dell's Times Square Billboard. His website is
www.carlpritchard.com.
Updated: 22May09 |
