PMICIE conducts New Membership Orientation Sessions designed to welcome you and give you the opportunity to understand what our Chapter is all about and the benefits of membership

This session is for all new and existing members.

We will also have a random drawing from all of the attendees for a $25 Amazon e.card.

Be sure to register to save your seat.

 

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Marie Spark, MBA, PMP - Jumpstart Your PM Career

Presentation Abstract

The demand for project managers is booming - could one of them be you? PMI estimates that the global economy will need 25 million project managers and there are not enough people in the pipeline to meet the demand. Whether you have many years of work experience or are a new graduate entering the field, you will learn something new.

Come to this informative session to learn all about this rewarding career and how YOU can get started on your path to success!

Among the topics covered:
• PM 101 - What PM is all about and what it means to be a project manager
• PM jobs are booming! Learn why and how you can find your own opportunities
• Finding a fit – Learn about whether this is the right career for you, including required skills and strengths, PMI Talent Triangle, and learning/development options
• Career paths—Learn about PM job options to get started, choosing and changing industries, planning your PM career path and growth

Speaker Bio

Marie Spark, MBA, PMP, the director of the project management graduate program at Golden Gate University in San Francisco and is an active leader for the local chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI San Francisco). She came to academics following a career in project and quality management in banking, technology and nonprofits. Her passion is to empower adult learners to their careers.

 

Judy Hersch - Effectively Communicating In Challenging Times

Presentation Abstract

One of the greatest causes of stress and energy drain is ineffective and inefficient communications.  In fact, 70% of workplace mistakes can be traced back to problems in communication. 

In this interactive webinar, you will learn and practice scientifically validated techniques to:

> Think clearly from a more emotionally balanced and coherent perspective to achieve the best outcomes.

> Create more harmonious interactions, align team members, reduce stress and energy drains, and foster mutual respect among co-workers, team members, and family members.

> Create productive conversations where you can be more authentic in your communication, truly understand what the other person is saying, and better communicate your own perspective.

> You will be given handouts with the “Quick Steps” to easily implement what you’ve learned.

Speaker Bio

Judy Hersch is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Evolution Solutions, a Professional Coaching Organization leading individuals, groups, and organizations worldwide in building extraordinary lives, businesses, relationships, and results.

She is certified as an Executive Coach, a Life Mastery Consultant and HeartMath Trainer. She has worked with leaders in Fortune 1 – 500 companies, as well as small businesses and individuals seeking to turn ordinary lives into extraordinary lives.

Judy has also had a 20-year career as a certified project management professional (PMP) in the pharmaceutical and IT industries. She graduated with a Master of International Business Administration from Florida International University where she further advanced her work with leaders, teams, and organizations from different cultures around the world.

She has a unique toolbox of resources to create custom experiences for each client, leveraging cutting edge tools, practices, and principles from various disciplines, including project management and conscious leadership, quantum science, epigenetics, and heart-brain coherence.

 

PMICIE conducts New Membership Orientation Sessions designed to welcome you and give you the opportunity to understand what our Chapter is all about and the benefits of membership

This session is for all new and existing members.

We will also have a random drawing from all of the attendees for a $25 Amazon e.card.

Be sure to register to save your seat.

Location:

Mimi's Cafe

2230 Griffin Way Corona, CA 92879

 

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2022 Professional Development Day - In Person Event and Breakfast is Included!

Our Professional Development Day is your opportunity to hear from top speakers while earning a PDU from each area of the Talent Triangle!

($10 for members/$30 for non-members)

 

Carolyn Gross - Rise Above the Chaos

When bombarded with constant uncertainty and all the turmoil from the global shuffle, how are you re-calibrating? This program offers concise strategies to help you minimize internal vs. external chaos and gives you tools to fill your reservoirs of strength. Navigate where you are with tactics to help you move forward confidently and in this era as we redefine. Learn to gauge how chaos is affecting you and shift your perspective to realize the lessons learned from Chaos the Great Teacher!


• Learn the three chaos ninja strategies to get wins in challenging times.
• Build your self-efficacy to create a mindset for success.
• Learn the categories of chaos and their impact on performance.
• Realign your team when productivity is marginalized.

 

Carolyn Gross calls Chaos the Great Teacher! Here expertise addresses the Global Shuffle from the Pandemic, that has redirected all our lives. As an Award Winning Speaker, Author and Reinvention Strategist, she has been seen on NBC, ABC and Lifetime TV. In her Keynote and Virtual Presentations she presents strategies to offset the adverse reactions from intensive-immediate crisis to long term stress conditions.

Carolyn Gross helps companies, associations and executives redefine their business as un-usual approach to rise above the chaos and lead the way. Through Keynote Speaking, Training and Coaching she has worked with Global Executives, Business Owners and Government Agencies for over two decades. Her vast experience inspires with case studies to help people restore confidence to make a fresh start.

Chaotic work environments and industries need support now to minimize the overwhelm that produces poor performance, low morale and workplace negativity. From her front-line experience in business leadership and service realms, she will help your audience use their set backs as a spring board to RISE UP and gravitate to health.

Her executive retreats and speaking has addressed a wide range of professionals in various branches of military & government, fitness and healthcare, luxury hotels & spas, integrative medical, women's health. leadership and business associations, as well as the real estate industry, insurance and finance companies.

Her latest book: Rise Above The Chaos helps people redefine their lives while maintaining their health and mental stability. Her work offer solutions successfully redefine and re-align teams with solutions to prevent overwhelm, and burn out. She teaches the power of a fresh start and how to overcome critical situations and make them powerful motivators, even in difficult environments. She will teach her Ninja tactics to your audience so they can fill their reservoirs of strength to be inspired and further support your organization.

 

Dave Cline - Project Risk Management in a Post Covid World

We will take a journey through Project Risk Management in a Post Covid World.

Some key topics that will be addressed are:
What are the key components of a Risk Management Plan?
How much Risk Management is needed?
Why is stakeholder Risk Tolerance important?
How can you create a Risk Register that is effective?
What is an easy way to create a Probability and Impact Matrix?
How can Risk Management Strategies drive the appropriate response?
What are ways to exploit Risk Management Opportunities?
What impact has Covid had on Project Risk Analysis?

This session will pull from real world examples and engages the audience with some Risk Management Planning!

 

Mr. Dave Cline has over 20 years healthcare experience and 25 years of IT experience. His unique blend of technical, business, analytical, educational and leadership skills allow him to solve problems, consistently deliver results, and successfully manage complex projects.

Mr. Cline is currently on sabbatical from having completed his assignment as the the interim Director of the IT PMO at Aspirus Health, a non-profit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin with 11,000 employees, 7 hospitals and 75 clinics. During this sabbatical "down-time," Mr. Cline is volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House in Loma Linda.

Prior to Aspirus, Dave was the Director of Program Management at EPIC Management, an MSO in Redlands.
At EPIC Management, Mr. Cline built and led the Project Management Office and was the program manager for EPIC’s successful ICD-10 implementation and was the Implementation Director when EPIC Management implemented the industry leading EHR from Epic of Verona, Wisconsin.

Mr. Cline previously taught Project Quality and Risk Management at the University of Redlands and currently serves as a Trustee on the Board of Directors of PMI’s California Inland Empire chapter, where he previously served as president.

Mr. Cline holds a BS degree in Mathematics and a secondary teaching credential from the University of California at Riverside, is a Master Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma, and a certified PMP and CSM.

Mr. Cline's passion when not leading PMOs is scuba diving and he was an instructor for over 10 years.

 

Joseph Parker - Benefits Realization Management through the alignment of business strategy and project management

This presentation will cover the practice of benefits realized (Benefits Realization Management BRM) through the deliberate connection of business strategy, business processes (BPM), and project management. We will outline the basic project management processes that will help drive the maturity of BRM;

1. Get the right team members involved.
2. Managing the portfolio with purpose.
3. Communication strategy to align executives and task-level team members.
4. Invest in the right tools to allow transparency
5. At the PMO level, consider the organizational structure

The continuous journey supports an ideology of constant learning with measurable improvement over time.

 

Joe is an experienced PMO leader and Operations Project Manager with a demonstrated history
of working in the technology and manufacturing industries. He has many years of
experience in Operations and Project Management, Sales Management, Customer Relations, and Team Building.

Joe holds the Project Management Professional credential from PMI, as well as two
MBA’s from the Keller Graduate School of Management at DeVry University; one
focused on Project Management (MPM), and a second focused on Business
Management (MBA).

 

Agenda

 

Time	Topic Speaker	PDUs
08:30 am – 9:30 am	Breakfast & On-Site Check In
9:30 am – 9:50 am	Opening Remarks/Membership Meeting Mr. James Reckon PMICIE Chapter President
10:00 am –10:50 am	“Rise Above The Chaos” Talent Triangle PDU: Power Skills (Leadership) Carolyn Gross	1
10:50 am – 11:00 am	Break
11:00 am – 11:50 am	“Project Risk Management in a Post Covid World” Talent Triangle PDU: Ways of Working (Technical) Dave Cline, PMP, CSM, LSSMBB	1
11:50 am – 12:00 pm 12:00 pm – 12:10 pm	Break Sponsor introductions
12:10 pm – 1:00 pm	"Benefits Realization Management through the alignment of business strategy and project management"  Talent Triangle PDU: Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management) Joe Parker, PMP, MPM, MBA	1
1:00 pm – 1:10 pm	Closing Remarks Mr. James Reckon PMICIE Chapter President
	Total PDUs =	3