• THE ART OF NEGOTIATION

    John Kaman December 5, 2018 1:00-2:00 CT 1PDU Negotiation is a skill we utilize on a daily basis both in business and in our personal lives. We typically use negotiation to achieve an outcome that will satisfy both ourselves and the other party. On a project team, we are typically negotiating with stakeholders, customers and

  • SCALING AGILE WITH SAFE

    SAMIR PENKAR December 6, 2018 1:00-2:00 PM CT 1 PDU Organizations are trying to increase their internal speed and flexibility by shedding current bureaucratic governance models and structures. These organizations are looking at Agile as a potential “answer” to becoming faster and flexible. Agile principles have proven effective for software development at a team level,

  • ASSESSING THE AGILE MINDSET – February 13,2019

    Colleen O'Neill February 13, 2019 1:00-2:00 PM CT 1 PDU Facing competitive pressure, many organizations launch an initiative based adoption of Agile practices. Often they launch without preparation to support complex agile team configurations at the enterprise level. Organizational impediments can hinder team productivity. Hearing the voice of the team through the lenses of performance,

  • Why Implementation Fails March 13,2019

    Irina Fursman March 13, 2019 1:00-2:00 PM CT 1 PDU We all have nightmare like experiences trying to implement projects and initiatives on time and on budget. There are few instances when it worked. What happens in another 90% of the time? People get in the way! In this session you will learn a simple

  • TOOLS FOR FUTURIST

    STEVE TROUTMAN None scheduled at this time 1:00-2:00 PM CT 1 PDU Futuring, or “foresight” as it is becoming known, is the disciplined study of the future. It utilizes some techniques that are different from those used in normal business forecasting and strategy development and planning. We will describe a few of the unique foresight

  • ZENTANGLE®

    BRIAN TOREN None scheduled at this time 1:00-2:00 PM CT 1 PDU This webinar introduces you to an art and meditation form called Zentangle®. You will learn some of the basic steps required to create the drawings and be provided sources of information for learning more. Through the meditative aspects, Zentangle® may: Reduce stress and

  • How Simulation-Based Learning Supercharged an Online Project Management Course

    For decades, project management courses have followed a familiar formula: dense textbooks, slide decks, and exercises on Gantt charts, risk registers, and scope planning. While useful, this approach often feels mechanical; students follow steps, fill templates, and submit polished reports. Over the past few years, Professor Alan Davis, from a respected public university in Ohio,

  • What PMBOK® 8 Means for the Project Management Profession

    The PMBOK® Guide – Eighth Edition reflects how project management is taught and practiced today. For faculty, these updates raise important questions:
    What should change in the classroom?
    How should courses align with PMI’s evolving standards?
    And how can students better connect theory to real-world practice?

    This webinar is designed specifically for project management educators. We’ll review the most important updates in PMBOK 8 and discuss how they influence course structure, learning activities, and assessment.