Chapter Events
Chapter Events
PDD PLANNING 03/02
Chapter Meeting
Join us for our open forum Chapter Meeting. The Board will present updates on the following topics:
- Nominations for the upcoming election
- Remote training opportunities
- Remote social activities
- Chapter stats
After the updates, we'll open the floor for chapter members to share their thoughts on the direction of the chapter and ideas for future events/training.
This is a remote meeting being hosted via Zoom, and the link will be sent to everyone who registers within 24 hours of the event starting.
New Member Orientation
This event is focused on welcoming our new members. If you are a new member, or a current member looking to learn more about the chapter and getting involved, then this event is for you. There is no charge to attend, but the event is only open to members of the Midlands Chapter.
We will discuss a brief history of the chapter, introduce the members of the Board, discuss volunteer opportunities, and have an open discussion about your goals in being member of the chapter. We want to support all of our members in their personal and professional goals, so be ready to share a little about yourself.
This is a remote meeting being hosted via Zoom.
Click Below To Join The Zoom Meeting.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82558633017?pwd=eVdoanA3U21Yb3VMemF5Wkx3b3dGUT09
Building a Project Schedule in MS Project
PDU Training: 2 Technical PDU's
($20/Non-Members, Free for Members)
We will go through the motions of creating a project schedule using MS Project, focusing on both the Waterfall and Hybrid methodologies. We'll cover the following topics, and have an open floor time so participants can ask questions and share some of their best practices:
- Setting up the core phases, and common project tasks
- Walkthrough all of the task field settings
- Discuss best practices such as the 8/80 guildeline, setting up predecessors
- Demonstrate resource assignments and allocations
- Basic views/reports
- Baselining
We will using screen sharing via Zoom, so online participation is highly encouraged. The link to the Zoom meeting will be sent on the day of the event to those who register.
Effective Communication in the New "Normal"
NOTE: Members need to sign-in to see the 100% discounted price. The link to the live remote training will be sent by Noon on the day of the training to everyone who registers.
As we continue to see the move from traditional in-person meetings to remote meetings, the need for skills development in the areas of communication and meeting facilitation grows rapidly. Explore techniques and best practices for communicating with teams remotely.
Learning Objectives::
- How to "Be" in the meeting
- Preparing with different ways to communicate
- Determining when a meeting is necessary, and what format to use
- Moderating metings and stilling to the Agenda
- Avoiding common pitfals during the meeting,