The #1 predictor of career success is your network! PMI Tucson is your core network so let’s get ready to work the room in-person and virtually. Explore the art and science to strategically network with confidence resulting in authentic and intentional relationships that will propel your career. What’s the brand called “you”? Does your current network include both mentors and sponsors? Is it open, deep, and diverse? Best beware of networking traps and how to avoid them. These are just a few lively conversations we will enjoy.

Janice Mrkonjic acquired her PMP in 2012 while flexing her entrepreneurial spirit establishing Savvy Event Designs LLC, a destination management company. After 5 years an adventurous transition to higher education began with Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business followed by Arizona State University, Maricopa Community Colleges, and most recently, Mt. San Jacinto College.

Keep Moving and Stay Positive - Essentials for Post Pandemic Success

The world is opening up again after more than a year of lockdowns and restrictions – how do we make sure that we’re successful in a “new normal?” How can we gain momentum – and never stop making progress?

In this presentation Bola talks through her some of the personal challenges she has overcome and how she trained her mind to not only get through them, but to take action and come out on top. Bola also provides an in-depth explanation of five essential keys that will help you not only gain momentum in a post-pandemic world but keep momentum and thrive.

Bola Otaraki, is a seasoned Professor, Speaker, Trainer, Snr. Portfolio/Program/Project Manager; Management Consultant and Chemical Engineer with over 20 years’ experience directing successful high-profile, high-risk, high-impact, multi-million-dollar projects concurrently in multiple regions and continents for global organisations in the Banking/Financial services, Public sector and Telecommunications sectors, focussing on Infrastructure and Application development projects both locally and internationally.
She has won awards for her Project Management work and was inducted into the Black Canadian Women Wall of Role Models in 2016.

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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2021 Virtual Professional Development Day

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

($15 for members/$30 for non-members)

• 10:30 - 11:00 - Registration and Chapter Update
• 11:00 - 12:00 - Parash Sharma: Personal Mastery
• 12:00 - 1:00 -  Bhanu M Viswanadha: Kanban for Project Managers
• 1:00 - 2:00 - Mei Lin: Unconscious Bias

In order to understand the requirements for radical transformation, additional analysis needs to be employed. This ensures both that the changes have been implemented, but also that they are used, and the change “sticks”.