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P3 Leader
The newsletter for Portfolio, Program and Project Leaders
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A Hendon Group publication
| January 2011
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Greetings!
Thank you for your continued interest in the P3 Leader Newsletter-- the newsletter for portfolio, program and project Leaders. Hendon Group hopes that you and your family had a safe and happy holiday season.
This month's issue should be of interest to the business leader and the portfolio manager. One of the challenges in January is where to allocate the funds for the calendar (or fiscal) year. We hope you find our article of interest.
We would like to hear from you. You can provide us comments a variety of ways: comment on our blog (Hendon-group.com/blog), post on the Hendon Group Facebook page, or send an e-mail (blog@hendon-group.com).
Ira M. Hendon, MBA, PMP®
President and CEO
Hendon Group, Inc.
 
 
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 Tip of the Month
One of my frustrations is when project team members have a defeatist attitude about certain tasks on a project. My parents always taught me, "If you think you can, or you think you can't, you are probably right."
The next time you catch yourself caught up in negative energy while working on a project, ask yourself, "What needs to happen in order for this work effort to be successful?" Be empowered. Do what needs to get done for success to occur. If you need help from the leadership team, explain the problem and the specifics you believe need to happen to fix the issue. Your leadership team will thank you, your project team members will thank you and you will be viewed as a "go-to" team member.
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 Prioritizing Discretionary Project Funding
Portfolio Management
January is a common time of year for organizations to establish their discretionary financial plan. One of the challenges with this process is determining how much work can get "crammed" into the financial budget. The discretionary budget is never enough to fund all of the desired work. Therefore, organizations need to prioritize.
Just like your personal to-do list, you have the "strategic few" and the "trivial many." Projects are no different. Take the time to prioritize which projects are the "strategic few" before you commit discretionary funds.
Learn more
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 P3 Calendar
Events of interest to Portfolio, Program and Project Leaders
Below is a listing of dinner meetings and professional development opportunities around the country you may find useful as you conduct your business travel.
Please let us know what particular geographies you frequent the most so we can include events in those locations in our newsletter. Also, if you have events planned that would be of interest to the P3 Leadership community, please do not hesitate to contact us.
California Events
Jan 11, 2011...............PMI Orange County Chapter Dinner Meeting
Topic: The PMOs Role in Enabling Enterprise Success
Speaker: Steve Romero
5:30 - 9:00 p.m. PT
Wyndham Hotel, 3350 Avenue of the Arts, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Event details and registration information
Jan 15, 2011...............PMI Silicon Valley Chapter - Career Development Workshop
Topic: Making Defensible Decisions: A Holistic Approach
Speaker: Dr. Wirasinghe
8:30 a.m - 5:00 p.m. PT
Network Meeting Center at Techmark, Santa Clara, CA
PDUs: 7.0 - Category 3
Event details and registration information
Jan 17, 2011...............PMI Silicon Valley Chapter - Chapter Dinner Meeting
Topic: Integrating Quality into Portfolio Management
Speaker: Brent Barton and Chris Sterling
5:30 p.m - 8:30 p.m. PT
Michaels at Shoreline, Mountain View, CA
PDUs: 1.5 - Category 3
Event details and registration information
Jan 19, 2011...............PMI San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Dinner Meeting
Topic: Decision Making Skills
Speaker: Dr. Wirasinghe
5:30 - 9:00 p.m. PT
Sir Francis Drake Hotel, San Francisco, CA
PDUs: 2.0 - Category 3
Event details and registration information
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Colorado Events
Jan 11, 2011.............PMI Mile High Chapter Dinner Meeting
Topic: Team Building in a Project Environment: Kindergarten Skills You Can Use
Speaker: Dr. James Brown
5:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. MT
The Range Larimer County Fairgrounds - Beard and Brown Room, Loveland, CO
PDUs: 1.0 - Category 3
Event details and registration information
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Georgia Events
Jan 10, 2011.............PMI Atlanta Chapter Dinner Meeting
Topic: Project Client Relationship Management
Speaker: Dave Po-Chedley
Atlanta Marriott Perimeter Center, Atlanta, GA
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. ET
PDUs 1.0 - Category 3
Event details and registration information
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Indiana Events
Feb 17, 2011.............PMI Central Indiana Chapter Dinner Meeting - Carmel
Topic: If You Don't Know Where You Are Going, Join the Crowd
Speaker: Lee Lambert, PMP
The Mansion at Oak Hill, Carmel, IN
PDUs 1.5 - Category 3
Event details and registration information
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Illinois Events
Jan 12, 2011.............PMI Chicagoland Chapter Dinner Meeting
Topic: Leadership: Cracking the Code for Today's Project Managers
Speaker: Scott Stribrny
Westin Chicago River North, Chicago, ILL
PDUs 1.0 - Category 3
Event details and registration information
Jan 11, 2011.............PMI Central Illinois Chapter Dinner Meeting - Bloomington
Topic: If You Don't Know Where You Are Going, Join the Crowd
Speaker: Lee Lambert, PMP
Eastland Suites, Bloomington, IL
PDUs 1.0 - Category 3
Event details and registration information
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New York Events
Jan 19, 2011......PMI New York City Chapter
Topic: Making Sense Out of Agile Project Management
Speaker: Chuck Cobb
Hotel Pennsylvania, New York, NY
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. ET
PDUs 1.0 - Category 3
Event details and registration information
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Texas Events
Jan 11, 2011..........PMI Houston Chapter - North Meeting
Topic: Is an Agile PMO Possible?
Speaker: Curt Finch
Strack Farms Resturant, Spring, TX
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. CT
Event details and registration information
Jan 12, 2011..........PMI Houston Chapter - Galleria Meeting
Topic: Is an Agile PMO Possible?
Speaker: Curt Finch
HESS Club, Houston, TX
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. CT
Event details and registration information
Jan 13, 2011...........PMI Dallas Chapter Dinner Meeting
Topic: Evolving Skills of Project Management
Speaker: Tony Johnson, MBA, CSM, PMP, PgMP
Crown Plaza North Dallas/Addison, Dallas, TX
6:30 - 8:15 p.m. CT
Event details and registration information
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Washington, D.C. Events
Jan 18, 2011.............PMI Washington D.C. - Fairview Park
Topic: Why the Ryder Cup was such a Success?
Speaker: Tara Hipp Guenthner, Tournament Director - 37th Ryder Cup
Fairview Park Marriott, Falls Church, VA
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. ET
Event details and registration information
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Wisconsin Events
Jan 5, 2011.............PMI Milwaukee/SE Wisconsin Chapter Dinner Meeting
Topic: Project Management Table Topics:
Speaker: Attendee collaborative discussion
PANOS, Brookfield, WI
5:30 - 8:45 p.m. CT
PDUs 1.0 - Category 3
Event details and registration information
Jan 18, 2011.............PMI La Crosse Chapter Evening Meeting - LaCrosse, WI
Topic: Project Management and Public Interests - Lessons Learned in Gaining Public Support
Speaker: John Callaway and Pete Holtz
Lunda Center, Western Technical College, La Crosse, WI
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. CT
PDUs 1.0 - Category 3
Event details and registration information
Jan 19, 2011.............PMI La Crosse Chapter Evening Meeting - Rochester, MN
Topic: Complexity, Simplicity and Strategic Thinking
Speaker: Dave Webber
Charter House, Edwards Hall (1st FL), Rochester, MN
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. CT
PDUs 1.0 - Category 3
Event details and registration information
Jan 19, 2011............PMI Northeast Wisconsin Chapter Dinner Meeting - Green Bay
Topic: Green Bay - Highway U.S. 41 Project: WI-DOT Project Management
Speaker: Wisconsin DOT
Best Western Midway Hotel, Green Bay, WI
4:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. CT
PDUs 1.0 - Category 3
Event details and registration information
Jan 20, 2010............PMI Northeast Wisconsin Chapter Dinner Meeting - Marshfield
Topic: Marshfield - Highway U.S. 10 Expansion Project: WI-DOT Project Management
Speaker: Wisconsin DOT
Holiday Inn, Marshfield, WI
4:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. CT
PDUs 1.0 - Category 3
Event details and registration information
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Southern Caribbean
Jan 19, 2011...........PMI Southern Caribbean Chapter
Topic: A Transportation Management Plan for the Port of Spain
Speakers: Dr. Rae Furlonge
Normandie Hotel, Port of Spain
6:30 - 10:00 p.m. Local (CT + 2 Hours)
PDUs 1.5
Event details and registration information
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Canada
Jan 27, 2011...........PMI Southern Ontario Chapter
Topic: How to Speak Finance - Finance for Project Management Professionals
Speakers: Nicole Scarlett
Metropolitan Toronto Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
6:00 - 8:30 p.m. ET
PDUs 1.5
Event details and registration information
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Project Management for Small Business Owners workshop - March 16, 2011
Professional Development
Small business owners are constantly facing the challenge of wearing multiple hats and managing multiple work streams every business day. Many of these work streams should be managed as projects.
Hendon Group, Inc. is teaming with the College of Lake County (CLC) Illinois Small Business Development Center (IL SBDC) to conduct an evening workshop on project management for small business owners. The "Project Management for Small Business Owners" workshop will be held at 7:30 a.m. CT on Thursday, March 16, 2010 at the College of Lake County's Grayslake Campus.
Learn more.
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Project Estimating for the Small Business Owner - April 20, 2011
Professional Development
Small business owners constantly face two (2) estimating challenges with projects:- Estimating project cost before a project is launched and,
- Estimating project cost at completion of an in-flight project
The focus of this workshop is to provide some tips and techniques to the small business owner on how to address some of these challenges.
Hendon Group, Inc. is teaming with the College of Lake County (CLC) Illinois Small Business Development Center (IL SBDC) to conduct an evening workshop on project management for small business owners. The "Project Management for Small Business Owners" workshop will be held at 7:30 a.m. CT on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at the College of Lake County's Grayslake Campus.
Learn more.
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