2017 PDD Education Days | Monday, September 25 - Wednesday, September 27
 
   
Education Days - Daily Agenda
7:00 - 8:00 Registration & continental breakfast
8:00 - 11:30 Morning class sessions, including breaks
11:30 - 12:30 Lunch
12:30 - 4:00 Afternoon class sessions, including breaks
4:15 - 5:15
Daily Endnote




2nd Annual PMI-MN
PDD Speaker Reception

Wednesday, September 27
5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Patrick McGovern's
225 7th St W, St Paul, MN 

Long day at class or work? Meet up with your peers and PDD speakers for an enjoyable evening at the PDD Speaker Reception. Stroll over to Patrick McGovern’s – only a five-minute walk from RiverCentre. Enjoy appetizers and a drink while networking with fellow project professionals. 

Last year’s reception was a success in bringing together our PDD speakers, attendees, chapter leaders, and members. We look forward to hosting it again.

Complimentary Appetizers • Cash Bar
Free Reservation Required




Our thanks to Manifest Technology, our Sponsor, for making this event possible.

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Please note: Registration for Education Classes has ended.
The 3-day PMP Certification Class is available for registration until it is sold out.

Symposium registration is available until Wednesday, September 27 at Noon.
Walk-in registrations are accepted on Symposium Day only.



Click on title for class description, speaker & PDU information.

DAY COURSE | INSTRUCTOR ENDNOTE
MON
SEPT
25
Influencing Without Authority | Andrea Brockmeier Question Everything:
The Power of Asking Questions

Diane Windingland
How to Really Learn from Failure | Carolien Moors
Agile Kanban Foundation and Fundamentals | Rand Eaton
The Secret of Successful Project Management: It's About the People | Kevin Ward
Intentionally Shaping Your Reputation Through Feedback |Cindy Maher and Melissa Murphy
Leading in an Age of Permanent Whitewater | Jeffrey Russell
X-treme Brain | Pat & Pam Johns
 
TUE
SEPT
26
Crash Course in Leadership for PMs -- Connecting People to Create YOUR Success! | John Stenbeck Building a Brain-Friendly
Workplace


Erika Garms
Advanced Microsoft Project | Jacques Goupil
Advanced Agile Story Writing and Advanced Agile Testing | Dee Rhoda
TUESDAY MORNING (HALF-DAY CLASSES) TUESDAY AFTERNOON (HALF-DAY CLASSES)
Risky Business: An Introduction to Risk Management | Sinikka Waugh Moving at the Speed of Change | Sinikka Waugh
Don't Negate, Create: Innovative Thinking
and the Eeyore Effect
| Greta Grosch
Accountable Leadership: The Peter Pan Principle
Inspiring Others to Jump
| Greta Grosch
Solving the Team Puzzle:
How Teams Work
| Douglas Peters
Bringing Peace to Performance: Using the Best in You
to Bring About the Best in Your Team
| Ulka Shrikhande
Emotional Intelligence: Meaningfully Connecting
People & Projects
| Carolien Moors
Say "Yes and..." | Christine Moore
Leadership Skills & Highly Functioning Teams | Julie Kowalski Culture Warrior Workshop | Kirk Weisler
 
WED
SEPT
27
Thinking Positive About Risk Management | Frank P. Saladis StoryWarrior:
Teller, Teacher, Leader, Warrior


Kirk Weisler
Moving from Individual Project into Organizational Project Management | Chris Vandersluis
Agile, the PMBoK 6th Edition & You: Connecting People and Projects to Success | John Stenbeck
Connecting With Stakeholders Using Effective Communications | Joseph A. Lukas
The Power of Emotional Intelligence: Why it is Your Unique Advantage | Julie Kowalski
Reduce the Trend of Failed Projects: The Culture Change Solution | Bill Haskins
Corporate Connecting: Creating Relationships that Lead to Results | Joyce Layman
Project TLC: Teamwork, Leadership, Communications | Lisa DiTullio
 
2-DAY MONDAY AND TUESDAY, 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
How to Think Strategically & Apply Business Acumen | Greg Githens
Endnotes
Monday and Tuesday
 
3-DAY MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
PMI-PMP® Certification Prep - 24 education hours
 
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