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P3 Leader

The newsletter for Portfolio, Program and Project Leaders
A Hendon Group publication February 2011
In this month's issue
Tip of the Month - Ask good, probing questions
Teams need to be clear about the desired program outcome
P3 Leader Reader Survey
P3 Leader Opportunities - Career Opportunities
P3 Calendar
Workshop - Project Management for Small Business Owners
Workshop - Project Estimating

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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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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.

 

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Image of a computer mouseTeams 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,

 

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P3 Leader Reader Survey  

We would like your suggestions on the content that would be of the most interest to you.  Please participate in our reader survey by accessing the link below:

February 2011 P3 Leader Newsletter Reader Survey
 
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P3 Leader career opportunities
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.

Vice President Opportunities


Senior Vice President - Program Manager
Requisition ID: 91373
HSBC - Mettawa, IL

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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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.

P3Calendar-CaliforniaCalifornia 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 

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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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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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P3Calendar-IndianaIndiana 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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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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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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P3Calendar-TexasTexas 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
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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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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
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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
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Apple on a stack of booksProject 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.

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Apple on a stack of booksProject Estimating for the Small Business Owner - April 20, 2011
Professional Development

Small business owners constantly face two (2) estimating challenges with projects:
  1. Estimating project cost before a project is launched and,
  2. 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.
 

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