Dr. Jerry Brightman
A Creative and Innovative Leadership Development Workshop

1. Seeing projects and project management in a creative new light
2. Understanding self from a broader more holistic perspective
3. Rediscovering one's personal creativity and innovation
4. Seeing a project's future in the present
5. Theory U: Leading from the future
6. Shifting from managerial to leadership behaviors
7. Using Systems Thinking to solve chronic project problems so they stay solved

The workshop will be incredibly robust and interactive because it introduces project managers to brand new and dynamic ways of thinking! Workshop participants will be gently nudged out of their respective (and protective!) comfort zones and, in so doing, begin learning alternative ways of being in the world and seeing their own behaviors in a new light. This is important because validated research in the leadership field tells us that the skills we need going forward are not necessarily the skills we used in the past. The same research also tells us that strengths overused can eventually become weaknesses.

Past participants of Brightman's work have maintained that the program actually changed their lives. Why? Because the final portion of the learning focuses on the most important leadership question of all - “What Really Matters?”

Speaker Biography:
Dr. Jerry Brightman is President of The Leadership Group (TLG). TLG transforms managers into leaders, and helps them actualize those creative and innovative behaviors that will make them extraordinary in their work. TLG, located outside of Boston, Massachusetts was created in 1996. Its clients are typically from Fortune 500 companies. The work of TLG is creating and delivering customized leader development programs in a number of domains including (1) leadership development; (2) organizational learning; (3) creativity and innovation; (4) culture change; (5) change management; (6) systems thinking; (7) dialogue and communication; (8) team learning; and (9) executive mentoring and coaching. In addition to executive program design and facilitation, Brightman also delivers one-on-one assessments for development using a wide range of psychometric instruments such as Benchmarks® and SkillScope® from the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL). In addition Brightman also delivers a number of speeches around the world related to leader development, leadership development, team learning, change management, dialogue, systems thinking and organizational learning.

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Brian Bozzuto
Agile from the Traditional Project Managers Perspective

This seminar is meant to be a practical, hands-on exercise introducing the basic concepts of Agile project management and give participants a chance to use them within a simple, simulated project. The class will alternate between lecture and iterations of the “Agile Game” used to reinforce the basic concepts and tools being taught.

The class will introduce Agile practices and compare them to those defined within the PMBOK®. While it introduces the basic theory behind Agile, it will be principally focused on giving participants a set of practical tools they can use to execute on Agile projects or even to improve the execution of a traditional project.

Speaker Biography:
Brian Bozzuto is an Agile Coach and Scrum Master with BigVisible Solutions, a provider of Agile training and enablement. With an extensive background in large financial service companies, he has worked as a developer, analyst, project manager, and coach. He has a broad range of experience using various frameworks including Scrum, Six Sigma, and CMM as well as being a Certified Scrum Master and Project Management Professional. Brian has worked on numerous large integration projects involving enterprise portals and other web technologies. He has worked, in various capacities, at Fidelity Investments, Investor's Bank & Trust, Bank of America, and Fleet Bank. Brian has a bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems from Bentley University and a Masters in Business Administration from Boston College.

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Jacques Goupil, PMP
Microsoft Project Intermediate/Advanced Hands-on Workshop

• Do you need a direct shot of Microsoft Project from an expert?
• Do you find Microsoft Project a challenge sometimes?
• Are there certain questions/problems that you have but have been unable to find the answers?
• Are you looking for hands-on experience with a Microsoft Project expert?
• Do you need PDUs?

Then this session is for you!

When I was a Program Manager and was forced to use Microsoft Project 2000 (standalone) to report Earned Value across the portfolio - I soon realized that I needed more than the basics if I was conquer the self-imposing Microsoft Project challenges. Even though having had years of using Microsoft Project, it was not until I had learned a few advanced techniques when I realized how powerful, simple, and what a time saver Microsoft Project can be.

Whether you are in a similar situation, looking to increase your Microsoft Project techniques, or just need the PDUs – this hands-on course if for you. As our sister PMI chapters will agree, 'Very few Project Managers/Schedulers realize that learning a few advanced techniques will provide the missing value from understanding Microsoft Project.' It is this value that was an eye-opener to several others that have taken similar PMI supported workshops.

Come Prepared for the Workshop:

This workshop is hands-on. Bring a laptop computer, power supply, extension cord(?), paper and pens. Your laptop needs to have Microsoft Project 2003 or later. You can download a 60 day free trial copy of Project 2007 Pro from Microsoft here. If you have any questions about the workshop or class prerequisites, please simply email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to connect with the Instructor.

Workshop outline – Intermediate/Advanced:

• Custom Navigation in Project
• Leveraging templates
• Success Checklist for MS Project schedules
• Benefits of resource pools
• Go beyond custom tables, formulas, filters, groups, and views
• Know when (and how) to resource leveling
• Schedule Updating/Maintaining – made easy
• Reporting – the Power for reporting is in your hands
• A look towards 2010 (What's New)

Note although Project 2007 will be used in this workshop, Project 2003 will be covered (highlighting differences btw 2003 and 2007)
 

Speaker Biography:
Jacques Goupil, PMP, MCP, MCTS, is a Managing Partner at MS Project Now!, an expert Project Management consultancy focused on delivering complete project, portfolio, and business management solutions for their clients.  He is an active member of the Project Management community serving as a board member of the Boston Chapter of the Microsoft Project User Group (MPUG).  He has his Project Management Professional certification from PMI® and is Microsoft certified in Project Server 2003 and 2007 and is part of the Project 2010 beta.  He is life-long trainer and consultant with a very strong background in project management, specializing in developing and improving Project Management processes for clients, and training. Jacques has considerable experience in creating and delivering instructor-led, PMI aligned, Project Management training in both the commercial and public arenas – including several speaking engagements, webcasts, and sessions for both MPI and MPUG. In addition to his professional commitments, Jacques is an active volunteer with Operation Smile (and former chapter board member), enjoys traveling with his family, and training for marathons.

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Gary Heerkens, PMP
Using Financial Criteria for Project Assessment

• Function and Purpose of a Project Financial Analysis
• Overview of the Project Financial Analysis Approach
• Identifying and Modeling Project Cash Flows
• Building a Cash Flow Chart-Step by Step
• Discounted Cash Flow-Foundational Principles
• Risk and Sensitivity Analysis
• Automating the Financial Analysis Process

Speaker Biography:
Gary R. Heerkens, PMP, CPM, CBM, CIPA, PEng is president of Management Solutions Group, a firm that provides progressive and effective project management training and consulting solutions. At Eastman Kodak Company, he managed projects for 20+ years, then served as staff assistant to the director of project management, developing and delivering PM training, and developing project process methodology.

Heerkens is a long-standing seminar provider for PMI's SeminarsWorld series, and is the project management education provider for the Purchasing Management Association of Canada. He has been invited to speak at 10 of the last 11 PMI Global Congresses – including encore requests in 2007 and 2008.

He's a contributing editor to PM Network magazine, writing on “the business of projects”. He authored McGraw-Hill's Briefcase Book on Project Management, still a leading seller today, then ‘The Business-Savvy Project Manager', released in 2006.

He's an active member of PMI, IAPPM, APBM, and IPMA, receiving several professional certifications and was honored as a Fellow by IAPPM. He was president of the PMI Rochester Chapter from 1998-2001, and was re-elected president in 2005-2006. He's a licensed Professional Engineer in New York and holds an MBA from RIT.

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Dr. Alan Zimmerman
How to be a Champion Team in an Ever-Changing World

The trouble is… most organizations have groups or departments. They don't have teams. They may not even know the difference. And moving from a group to a team does not happen automatically.

In this highly interactive program, you will learn how to build a winning team that produces high quality results. You will learn how to build a team through conscious planning, an intelligent understanding of team dynamics, and the wise application of skill.

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES:

• To learn the strategies of positive, productive, profitable teams
• To adopt the practices of effective team members and leaders
• To gain skill in making meetings more effective and efficient
• To identify and eliminate barriers to effective teamwork

WORKSHOP OUTLINE:

UNDERSTANDING CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS

• Turning a group into a team § Identifying the characteristics of an effective team
• Showing your belief in other team members

LEADING A CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM

• Understanding and using the cooperation principle
• Engaging team member cooperation by speaking the five work languages
• Asking brave questions to determine a team member's preferred language

BEING AN EFFECTIVE MEMBER OF A CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM

• Sharing leadership functions
• Listening to and valuing the contributions of others
• Listening with accuracy and empathy to what is said and left unsaid
• Filtering criticism so fellow team members hear one another without getting defensive
• Asking for what your want and need

MANAGING THE CHANGES THAT IMPACT CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS

• Identifying the seven losing reactions to change
• Applying the seven winning lessons of well-managed change
• Dealing with the negative emotions that accompany change
• Determining the phases of change
• Implementing effective responses to § each phase of change
• Using the prerequisites to positive change
   

Speaker Biography:
At the age of 7, Dr. Alan Zimmerman was selling greeting cards door-to-door. By age 14, he owned a small international import business. By age 21, he was teaching at the University of Minnesota, and during the next 15 years, he was selected as the “Outstanding Faculty Member” by two different universities.

At age 36, our speaker retired from teaching and opened his own speaking and training company. That position has allowed him to deliver more than 2000 programs, to more than a million people, in 48 states and 22 countries. Of course, you may already be familiar with Dr. Zimmerman. You may have seen him on CNN or on the CBS Morning Show. In fact, his newest book called, “PIVOT: How One Turn In Attitude Can Lead To Success” has been featured on over 200 TV and radio shows across the country.

Today, you can expect a powerful, practical program that really works. That's why our speaker has been inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame, an honor that has only been given to a few people in the last 30 years – including Ronald Reagan, Colin Powell, Norman Vincent Peale, and Zig Ziglar.

On the personal side, our speaker is married, has 4 adult children and 5 grandsons. He loves to hike, bike, and travel to exotic parts of the world. For more information, you can visit: www.DrZimmerman.com

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