Special Event
Special Event
Risky Business
Risky Business:
How to measure risk and avoid project pitfalls
Robert Wright, EdD, MSSM, PMP
President
Wright Management and Consulting Group
Date: Thursday, April 21, 2022
Time: 6:00 PM EDT (GMT - 4 hours)
Mode: Online (The meeting link will be made available after registration.)
There are many things a project manager must do. Managing risk is a topic that fails to get a lot of discussion yet is an area that can cause an otherwise savvy project manager to have a failed project. Join us as we explore risk management best practices and review common and perhaps not so common risk tools.
Learning Objectives:
During this session, we will discuss the following topics related to risk:
- What is risk?
- Do I need a Risk Management Plan?
- What is the Risk Management Process?
- What tools can the project manager use to identify, monitor, and mitigate risk?
- What is, why, and how do I set up a Risk Management Team?
- What are the roles, products, responsibilities of Risk Management Teams?
- What do the following topics have to do with risk, and why should I care? (Lead, supporting, management, schedule, deliverables)
We are no longer accepting registration for this event
Descend to Soar
Descend to Soar:
Why Humility is Important to Your Career Success
Sunday (Sunny) Faronbi, PMP
[https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunnyfaronbi/]
Managing Partner
Rehoboth Consulting, Inc.
Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Time: 6:00 PM EDT (GMT - 4 hours)
Mode: Online (The Zoom link will be sent after registration.)
In Collaboration with two PMI Chapters: Metrolina and Charleston SC
As powerful as humility is, a common misconception is that it's a sign of weakness. Some think that people who are humble behave as if they are inferior to others. As a result, humility is not regarded as a critical skill. But the fact is that there is an incredible amount of courage and strength involved in the practice of humility, especially for those in leadership.
As a leader in the project management space, it is critical for you to understand that humility is the foundation of great leaders and the basis for world-class customer service. This webinar will highlight how humility can take your career, teams, and organization to heights you may not have imagined.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of the webinar, the participant will be able to:
- Describe how lack of humility reflects in behaviors.
- Outline the benefits that being humble brings to people in leadership.
- Practice the action steps needed to develop ongoing humility.
We are no longer accepting registration for this event
International Projects
The Joys and Perils of International Projects
M. A. Mac Curfman, PMP
[https://www.linkedin.com/in/macurfman/]
Chief Learning Evangelist
M.A.Curfman Learning
Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Time: 6:00 PM EDT (GMT - 4 hours)
Mode: Online (The Zoom link will be sent after registration.)
After spending seven weeks in West Africa on several projects and teaching project management there, Mac Curfman has learned many lessons on managing international projects. In this session, he will discuss how to conduct successful projects abroad. You will learn to enjoy the unknown, the chaos, and the people. During this interactive session, Mac will review his projects and introduce you to some Senegalese people using pre-recorded video clips.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the different considerations of managing international projects.
- Learn how to enjoy the unknown and sometimes chaotic nature of international projects.
- Understand how to integrate cultural aspects into the management of international projects.
Handshakes
Handshakes:
The Intersection Points between Job Functions
Bob Johnston
[https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-johnston-0b17bb224/]
Manager
Walmart Supply Chain
Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Time: 6:00 PM EDT (GMT - 4 hours)
Mode: Online (The meeting link will be made available after registration.)
PDUs: 1 Strategic PDU
In this presentation, we will focus on the daily flow of work against the backdrop of long-term improvements brought about by Project Managers. Often, operational managers are simply trying to survive a whirlwind of activity called a workday. At the same time, Project Managers are tasked with improving the overall operations. Though these two teams seek the same outcome, the focus required to accomplish the different roles can cause friction that may negatively impact the process we are trying to improve.
How can we bridge the gap between long-term solutions and short-term operations metrics? Can two teams of professionals really come together to benefit the overall mission? Bob believes the answer is a resounding YES, and he plans to show us how we can all be successful!
Learning Objectives
At the end of this webinar, participants will understand how to:
- Reduce error and improve efficiency when sharing work between roles.
- Be more aware of potential pitfalls and how to avoid them.
- Balance OM (short-term) and PM (long-term) objectives.
- Form better OM and PM relationships through a better understanding of both roles.
We are no longer accepting registration for this event
Driving Agility
Driving Agility:
The BA and PM at the center of it
Bola Adesope, PMP, CBAP
[https://www.linkedin.com/in/bolaadesope/]
Agile and Business Transformation Consultant,
Speaker, Trainer, and Coach
Date: Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Time: 5:30 PM EDT (GMT - 4 hours)
Mode: Online (The meeting link will be made available after registration.)
PDUs: 1.5 Technical PDU = 1.5 Ways of Working PDU
Join us for a joint meeting of the
PMI SC Midlands, PMI Metrolina,
PMI Charleston SC, and IIBA Palmetto Chapters!
Have you heard the common phrase "There is no Business Analyst and Project Manager in Agile?" Well, that's because you are stuck on job titles and not so much on functions.
Join us as we uncover what Business Agility is, why every organization should strive for it, and the role that Business Analysts and Project Managers play in driving Agility at the enterprise level. We will also highlight some common pitfalls in Agile Transformation and how to prevent them.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this webinar, participants will:
- Understand the drivers of Agility in Organizations
- Learn the role BA and PM play in driving Agility
- Highlight the steps in guiding your team/organization towards Agility
We are no longer accepting registration for this event
An Introduction to Agility
October Lunch & Learn Session
An Introduction to Agility:
Common Approaches with Shared Roots
Presented by
Derik Pack, PMI-ACP, DASSM
Chair, IEEE Coastal South Carolina Section
[https://site.ieee.org/coastalsc/]
Date: Thursday, October 20, 2022
Time: 12:00 PM EDT (GMT - 4 hours)
Mode: Online (The meeting link will be made available after registration.)
PDUs: 1.0 Technical PDU = 1.0 Ways of Working PDU
Join us for a joint lunchtime meeting of the
PMI SC Midlands & Charleston SC Chapters!
By some accounts, more than 50 Agile approaches, frameworks, and methodologies are in use today. Many of these approaches are influenced by the values and principles in the Agile Manifesto. We will explore why there is such a diaspora of approaches and the use cases where some of the more common approaches are typically used.
Join us as Derik Pack gives us an overview of four popular Agile flavors, compares and contrasts them, and shares his experiences leading Agile implementations.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this webinar, participants will:
- Understand Agile philosophy and values
- Understand features of four popular Agile approaches: Scrum, Kanban, Disciplined Agile, and SAFe
- Understand the benefits and challenges of each approach
We are no longer accepting registration for this event
The Speed of Trust
The Speed of Trust:
A Business Book Report
Chris Knotts, PMP
[https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-knotts/]
Product Director & Curriculum Designer
Cprime Learning
Date: Thursday, November 17, 2022
Time: 6:00 PM EST (GMT - 5 hours)
Mode: Online (The meeting link will be made available after registration.)
PDUs: 1.5 Leadership PDUs = 1.5 Power Skills PDUs
Join us for a joint meeting of the
PMI SC Midlands & Charleston SC Chapters!
The Speed of Trust by Steven M. R. Covey explains in beautiful detail why trust is the most powerful factor in business and how it works. This presentation will give you the Cliff's Notes version of the book to help you enhance your leadership skills. In his highly acclaimed composition, Covey presents a practical and well-defined worldview of integrity and how to use it to get effective results.
Covey likens trust to an equity fund; the bigger and better it gets, the more it allows you to do awesome stuff. You can survive where others fail, and over time you can dominate. Unfortunately, it takes a lot of time to build, and there's no way to rush it. At the same time, you can destroy it very quickly. Join us as we explore how both the building and the destruction happens.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the economics of trust and its powerful use in business
- Learn how to use integrity to get more effective results
- Learn how to use trust as a tool to bolster project success
Networking in a Virtual World
January 2023
Lunch & Learn Session
Networking in a Virtual World
Guy Grindborg, PMP, MoP, BRMP
[https://www.linkedin.com/in/guy-grindborg-2b315b/]
Vice-President and Senior Consultant
International Institute for Learning (IIL)
Speaker Change!
Due to circumstances beyond his control, Harry Rever will not speak
at our January 19th meeting. Instead, Guy Grindborg, another excellent
speaker with IIL, will present Harry's originally scheduled topic.
Date: Thursday, January 19, 2023
Time: 12:00 PM EST (GMT - 5 hours)
Mode: Online (We will email the Zoom link after registration.)
PDUs: 1 Leadership PDU = 1 Power Skills PDU
Join us for a joint lunchtime meeting of the
PMI SC Midlands & Charleston SC Chapters!
As we move beyond the pandemic, the convenience offered by virtual meetings is here to stay. But it’s easy for discussions in a virtual environment to become routine, sterile, predictable, or downright boring. Unlike in-person gatherings, where it’s easier to establish rapport, develop relationships and have more personal conversations, the virtual world makes these meaningful interactions more difficult, if not impossible.
Join us as Guy Grindborg shares practical suggestions and ideas to help make your remote meetings more interactive, engaging, and fun.
Learning Objectives
- Understand how to overcome the limitations of virtual meetings
- Understand which communication options to use to enhance interaction
- Recognize the important role of proactive facilitation techniques
- Understand how to incorporate training, coaching, and peer review opportunities to improve engagement while developing your team