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P3 Leader
The newsletter for Portfolio, Program and Project Leaders
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| A Hendon Group publication | February 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. Most of the country had snow this past week, which slowed down work. Program leaders face obstacles every day on every program, yet most program leaders find ways to keep the team focused and achieve greatness. This month's issue should be of interest to program and project leaders. Our articles address fundamental areas where program and project leaders need to be focused every day. We hope you find the articles of interest. New to the P3 Leader Newsletter is a list of a few job/career opportunities by some of the nation's largest organizations. We hope you find these job posts of interest. In this issue, we have added a reader survey to ask for your input on our newsletter and ways that it can be improved. We hope all of you take the survey. We will publish the results in next month's newsletter. We would like to hear from you. You can provide feedback in 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). Hendon Group hopes that you and your family had a safe and happy Valentine's Day and President's Day holiday weekend! Until next month, may all of your programs and projects be successful. Wishing you and your teams great success! Ira M. Hendon, MBA, PMP® President and CEO Hendon Group, Inc.


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Tip of the Month - Ask good, probing questions Most people who know me know that I try to ask very good questions...probing questions...questions that try and drive out a good understanding of an issue and its root cause so that it can be solved. So you can imagine my surprise when a manager at one of my client organizations said to me, "Don't ask questions in meetings." I was devastated. This manager's rationale was that asking questions would cause meetings to run longer. I remember when I was doing internships at the University of MN Health Center and Mayo Clinic, the philosophy was "dumb questions are better to deal with than dumb mistakes." I have always tried to heed this advice, except I always try to ask good questions, not dumb ones. Learn more
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Teams need to be clear about the desired program outcome and expected results Program/Project Leadership
I will contend that many programs and projects struggle because program and/or project teams do not have a clear picture of the intended program outcome and their role in delivering the desired outcome. This is especially true with IT projects utilizing new and emerging technologies. This phenomenon has many early warning symptoms. For example, Learn more Top of Newsletter |
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P3 Leader Opportunities - Career Opportunities
Below is a listing of career opportunities for P3 Leaders (Portfolio, Program and Project) Leaders. Should you secure a new assignment, please let us know. We would like to publicize your success.
Assistant Vice President - Global Projects and Operations Requisition ID: 92837 HSBC - Mettawa, IL
Portfolio Manager Opportunities Portfolio Manager in Agile Environment Requisition ID: 176222 Taco Bell Corp - Irvine, CA Program Manager Opportunities Sr. Program Manager - AT&R Boeing OEM Team Requisition ID: 92837 Honeywell - Phoenix (Deer Valley), AZ
Project Manager Opportunities Project Manager - Sr. Technical Consultant Requisition ID: 000AUU Allstate - Northbrook, IL
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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 Feb 8, 2011...............PMI Orange County Chapter Dinner Meeting Topic: How IT Smart Is Your Organization? Speaker: Susan Cramm 5:30 - 9:00 p.m. PT Wyndham Hotel, 3350 Avenue of the Arts, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 PDUs: 1.0 - Category 3 Event details and registration information
Feb 16, 2011...............PMI San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Dinner Meeting Topic: Understanding Agile Development, Scrum and Waterfall Speaker: Kevin Thompson 5:30 - 9:00 p.m. PT Renaissance ClubSport 2805 Jones Road, Walnut Creek, CA PDUs: 2.0 - Category 3 Event details and registration information
Feb 28, 2011...............PMI Silicon Valley Chapter - Chapter Dinner Meeting Topic: 10 Seconds to Wealth: Communication, Influence, Job-Security Speaker: Tom Marcoux 8:30 a.m - 5:00 p.m. PT Michaels at Shoreline, Mountain View, CA PDUs: 1.5 - Category 3 Event details and registration information
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Colorado Events
Feb 8, 2011.............PMI Mile High Chapter Dinner Meeting Topic: Career Resiliency for Project Managers: Do you have what it takes to stay in the game? Speaker: Lisa diTuillo 5:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. MT The Ranch Larimer County Fairgrounds - Beard and Brown Room, Loveland, CO PDUs: 1.0 - Category 3 Event details and registration information
Feb 9, 2011.............PMI Mile High Chapter Dinner Meeting Topic: Career Resiliency for Project Managers: Do you have what it takes to stay in the game? Speaker: Lisa diTuillo 5:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. MT The Summit Conference Center and Event Center - Beard and Brown Room, Aurora, CO PDUs: 1.0 - Category 3 Event details and registration information
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Georgia Events
Feb 14, 2011.............PMI Atlanta Chapter Dinner Meeting Topic: Flavor of the Month - Management mantras, methodologies, processes and practices. Learn what works in the real world! Speaker: Martin VanDerSchouw 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
Feb 8, 2011.............PMI Central Illinois Chapter Dinner Meeting - Springfield Topic: A Sure Fire Way to Ensure Schedule Performance! Speaker: Mark Hehl Northfield Inn Suites and Conference Center, Springfield, IL PDUs 1.0 - Category 3 Event details and registration information
Feb 9, 2011.............PMI Chicagoland Chapter Dinner Meeting Topic: What Project Managers need to know and Do to Lead Multi-Generational Teams Speaker: JoAnne Becker Chevy Chase Country Club, Wheeling, IL PDUs 1.0 - Category 3 Event details and registration information
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Minnesota Events
Feb 21, 2011......PMI Minnesota Chapter Topic: How to Promote Portfolio Management governance and adoption within an organization Speaker: Roundtable Discussion Crown Plaza Minneapolis West, Plymouth, MN 4:30 - 8:30 p.m. CT PDUs 1.0 - Category 3 Event details and registration information
Feb 23, 2011.............PMI La Crosse Chapter Evening Meeting - Rochester, MN Topic: The Race to the South Pole: Application of Agile Development Speaker: Rick Brenner 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
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New York Events
Jan 19, 2011......PMI New York City Chapter Topic: Conflict Management: Combining mindfulness and Open Mindedness to Achieve Optimal Speaker: George Pitagorsky, PMP Normal Thomas High School, 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
Feb 8, 2011..........PMI Houston Chapter - North Meeting Topic: Risk Management: Deadliest Catch - Preventing Bad Things From Happening to Your Project Speaker: Not specified Strack Farms Resturant, Spring, TX 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. CT PDUs 1.0 - Category 3 Event details and registration information Feb 9, 2011..........PMI Houston Chapter - Galleria Meeting Topic: Risk Management: Deadliest Catch - Preventing Bad Things From Happening to Your Project Speaker: Not specified HESS Club, Houston, TX 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. CT PDUs 1.0 - Category 3 Event details and registration information Feb 10, 2011...........PMI Dallas Chapter Dinner Meeting Topic: Change is Impossible Unless You Change Your Mind Speaker: Tracy Duez, MBA, CSM, PMP, PgMP Crown Plaza North Dallas/Addison, Dallas, TX 6:30 - 8:15 p.m. CT PDUs 1.0 - Category 3 Event details and registration information
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Washington, D.C. Events
Feb 15, 2011.............PMI Washington D.C. - Fairview Park Topic: Exploring for Innovation and the X-Treme Braine Speaker: Pat Johns Fairview Park Marriott, Falls Church, VA 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. ET PDUs 1.0 - Category 3 Event details and registration information
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Wisconsin Events
Mar 2, 2011.............PMI Milwaukee/SE Wisconsin Chapter Dinner Meeting Topic: PMI Virtual Communities of Practice Speaker: Eric Ebens, PMP & PE PANOS, Brookfield, WI 5:30 - 8:45 p.m. CT PDUs 1.0 - Category 3 Event details and registration information
Feb 22, 2011.............PMI La Crosse Chapter Evening Meeting - LaCrosse, WI Topic: The Race to the South Pole: Application of Agile Development Speaker: Rick Brenner 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
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Southern Caribbean
Jan 19, 2011...........PMI Southern Caribbean Chapter Topic: Eight Annual General Meeting Speakers: N/A Kam Po Resturant, Ramsaran Park, Chaguanas 6:30 - 10:00 p.m. Local (CT + 2 Hours) PDUs 1.5 - Category 3 Event details and registration information
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Canada
Feb 24, 2011...........PMI Southern Ontario Chapter Topic: Portfolio. Programs. Projects: Doing the Right Things in Challenging Times by delivering value. Speakers: Gabriel Rodriguez Pantages Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. ET PDUs 1.5 - Category 3 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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