Agenda

Join us for the 2 June program, the second installment of our 2021 Virtual Experience Series, available on demand through 31 January 2022. We have supersized this event to include more content and more opportunities to learn and earn 24 PDUs. This event features mainstage programming and 18 breakout sessions, with closed captioning available in English, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. You can choose which sessions interest you and best benefit your professional development. 

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Megatrends:

PMI Talent Triangle:

Tuesday, June 1

Wednesday, June 2

Collaborated Work Management in Distributed Organizations

  • Speaker(s):

  • Lesley Hausmann, Principal, Enterprise and GTM Strategy, Wrike

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Building Your Business Acumen

Subtopics: Communications, Team Building

Audience Level: Core

Duration: 15 minutes

Speaker(s) Region(s): North America

Sponsored by Wrike

This is a sponsored, on-demand session that is available anytime during the live event broadcast. To self-report PDUs for this session, log into my.pmi.org and under any of your certifications click the Report PDUs button. 

To deliver quality outcomes and increase operational efficiency, project managers must make data-driven pivots, manage workflows, and communicate effectively with all stakeholders. Managing projects in today’s world with distributed organizations and inefficient collaboration tools add to the challenge. In this session, Wrike Services Principal, Lesley Hausmann, will discuss the future of the hybrid workforce and how the use of Collaborative Work Management solutions will be necessary to increase productivity, reduce administrative overhead, and further your strategic priorities. You'll learn how CWM will help you:

  • Connect strategy, planning, and execution
  • Simplify complex processes
  • Improve team collaboration
  • Achieve intended business outcomes

LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to describe the benefits of utilizing Collaborative Work Management solutions.

Increasing Organizational Agility: Three Ways Project Portfolio Management Helps

  • Speaker(s):

  • Tom Raper, Director of CX Solutions Consulting, KeyedIn

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Mastering New Ways of Working

Subtopics: Organizational Agility, PMO, Strategic Planning,

Audience Level: Core

Duration: 15 minutes

Speaker(s) Region(s): North America

KeyedInThis is a sponsored, on-demand session that is available anytime during the live event broadcast. To self-report PDUs for this session, log into my.pmi.org and under any of your certifications click the Report PDUs button. 
 
For PMO leaders today, it is not enough to just plan and deliver projects. PMOs need to be strategic, adaptive, and responsive. But cultivating organizational agility isn’t just a mindset, it requires a fundamental change.  Join this session for a consultative approach to organizational agility and how your solutions need to support new ways of working. We’ll discuss how the PMO can be more strategic and deliver faster without increasing resources or workloads. 
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:  
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to discuss how a PMO can be more strategic and support new ways of working. 

5:00 am - 5:45 am [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)

5:00 am - 5:45 am [GMT+01:00] London

Session 301: Featured Session: Building a Better Future

  • Speaker(s):

  • Nora Bavey, Tech Entrepreneur and Investor, Unconventional Ventures
  • Gitanjali Rao, Young Inventor and Author

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Power Skills

Subtopics: Innovation, Leadership Skills, Problem Solving,

Audience Level: Intermediate

Duration: 45 minutes

Speaker(s) Region(s): Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa North America

Join tech entrepreneur Nora Bavey, as she talks with TIME Magazine’s 2020 Kid of the Year Gitanjali Rao – a conversation on how they found their path to global innovation and what helped and challenged them along the way.
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will describe the speakers’ perspectives on the importance of education and the challenges encountered in pursuing innovative paths.

PDUs: Leadership (all credentials): 0.75

6:00 am - 6:45 am [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)

6:00 am - 6:45 am [GMT+01:00] London

Session 302: The Pivotal Leader: How to Succeed in a Disruptive World

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Power Skills

Subtopics: Change Management, Decision Making, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership Skills, Problem Solving, Resilience, Talent Management

Audience Level: Advanced

Duration: 45 minutes

Megatrends: COVID-19

Speaker(s) Region(s): Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa

This session will relate the importance of pivotal leadership during and after a global pandemic, examining the habits needed to be an influential, effective and resilient leader. We will examine how pivotal leaders quickly assess a situation, sense what their people need and then respond. They work around a collective intelligent approach, pursuing a growth mindset in themselves and in their teams — gathering rapid actions, brainstorming ideas and quickly creating solutions. They design, focus and apply key results and mindsets to help them look ahead and navigate the current health crisis and future crises so that their business can adjust to any uncertainties during a disruption.  Pivoting is critical, for our safety and for the future.
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:

  • Identify habits that will help them to become an influencer and effective leader; and
  • Demonstrate change resilience and self-confidence in dealing with uncertainty.

PDUs: Leadership (all credentials): 0.75

6:00 am - 6:45 am [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)

6:00 am - 6:45 am [GMT+01:00] London

Session 303: Striving for Inclusivity? Agile Can Help!

  • Speaker(s):

  • Priya Patra, PMP, Program Manager, Capgemini Technology Services India Ltd

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Hot Topics

Subtopics: Civil, Civic and Equality Movements, Methodologies (Agile, Hybrid, Kanban), Talent Management,

Audience Level: Intermediate

Duration: 45 minutes

Speaker(s) Region(s): South Asia

Agile is based on the following values that a member of the team uses to guide his/her decision-making: courage, focus, respect, openness, and commitment. Diversity and inclusion (D&I) is one of the stated values of all organizations these days. Leaders within the D&I movement realize that D&I is more than just cultivating a strong pipeline of diverse candidates. It is more about creating an inclusive workplace that not only brings in diverse talent but also knows how to create avenues for success. Can we leverage agile values to guide our decisions to build a more inclusive workplace? In this session, we will review anecdotes of how we can overcome our biases by leveraging agile values to enhance our ability to build an inclusive workplace.
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:

  • Describe inclusivity (demographic, generational, remote) and its importance in a pandemic era; and
  • Relate one’s unconscious bias and how agile values can help.

PDUs: Technical (CAPM/PMP/PgMP): 0.25; Technical (PMI-ACP/DASM/DASSM/DAC/DAVSC): 0.25; Leadership (all credentials): 0.50

Read Priya's blog

6:00 am - 6:45 am [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)

6:00 am - 6:45 am [GMT+01:00] London

Session 304: From Organizational Agility to Business Agility: A Real Experience of Digital Transformation

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Mastering New Ways of Working

Subtopics: Organizational Agility, Transformation,

Audience Level: Intermediate

Duration: 45 minutes

Speaker(s) Region(s): Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa

This session focuses on a real experience of a digital transformation at a global robotic company that started from the people. Transformation requires different steps, from the mindset to a detailed tailoring of the new way of work. This transformation required the engagement of all the departments and being promoted by the team’s members. At the end of the journey, the new way of working was applied in five countries with great success, increasing their order acquisition by five times and with great team satisfaction. We will examine how business agility promoted from the team brought value to the company by using an innovative culture — respecting the guidelines but focusing on value creation based on a unified culture.
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:

  • Describe the benefit of an agile transformation; and
  • Explain how to realize a transformation in a global complex environment.

PDUs: Technical (CAPM/PMP/PgMP): 0.25; Technical (PMI-ACP/DASM/DASSM/DAC/DAVSC): 0.25; Strategic Business Management (all credentials): 0.50

6:45 am - 7:30 am [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)

6:45 am - 7:30 am [GMT+01:00] London

Session 305: The Tightrope of Change

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Building Your Business Acumen

Subtopics: Change Management, Organizational Agility, Team Building, Transformation,

Audience Level: Intermediate

Duration: 45 minutes

Speaker(s) Region(s): Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa

This session is framed around all the facets that need to be considered for people to adopt new ways of working, without falling into the abyss of failure along the way. Topics such as resistance to change and the emotional side of change as well as the importance that leaders play in being active and visible in their behaviors will be covered. Sponsors are often disappointed that their project doesn't deliver the full ROI — especially on programs where people have to buy-in to working differently. There can be many reasons why a project under-delivers against its objectives, but a common one is that the people side of change is left to the last moment or forgotten altogether.  Contrary to what often happens, it is not enough to run a few training sessions and send out a couple of emails and hope that the changes will land.  We will present the “8 Golden Rules of Change” and share practical tools and tips that project managers can use to motivate the people impacted by their project to be part of a success story.
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:

  • Utilize the 8 Golden Rules of Change to create an effective people change plan; and
  • Persuade and influence sponsors to invest in the people side of change.

PDUs: Technical (CAPM/PMP/PgMP): 0.25; Technical (PMI-ACP/DASM/DASSM/DAC/DAVSC): 0.25; Leadership (all credentials): 0.25; Strategic Business Management (all credentials): 0.25

Read Katie's blog.

6:45 am - 7:30 am [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)

6:45 am - 7:30 am [GMT+01:00] London

Session 306: Create Psychological Safety in Your Project Teams

  • Speaker(s):

  • Mehmet Baha, Founder and Senior Consultant, Solution Folder

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Power Skills

Subtopics: Emotional Intelligence, Leadership Skills, Team Building,

Audience Level: Intermediate

Duration: 45 minutes

Megatrends: COVID-19

Speaker(s) Region(s): Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa

In this session, we will examine the meaning of psychological safety and its importance in organizations, especially during a pandemic. The major components of psychological safety in project teams are a sense of belonging, vulnerability, trust and respect, and constructive conflicts. We will take a look at inspiring leaders and companies who have created psychologically safe teams, as well as share a personal story of creating psychological safety at work. This includes reviewing seven key questions to determine to what extent your team is psychologically safe, the importance of “mistakes”/learning opportunities in creating psychologically safe project teams, different types of mistakes, and the right approaches for each mistake type.
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:

  • Explain the level of psychological safety in their project team; and
  • Describe inspiring leaders who have created psychologically safe teams.

PDUs: Leadership (all credentials): 0.75

6:45 am - 7:30 am [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)

6:45 am - 7:30 am [GMT+01:00] London

Session 307: Driving Innovation through Diversity

  • Speaker(s):

  • Geetha Gopal, Digital Transformation and Senior Infrastructure Projects Manager, Panasonic Asia Pacific
  • Idan Tobias, Head of Digital Employee Experience, N26 Bank GmbH

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Building Your Business Acumen

Subtopics: Change Management, Civil, Civic and Equality Movements, Innovation, Organizational Agility, Transformation,

Audience Level: Intermediate

Duration: 45 minutes

Megatrends: Civil, Civic and Equality Movements

Speaker(s) Region(s): Asia Pacific Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa

At PMI, we seek to empower changemakers of all trades through project management. During this session you will hear from rising leaders in the tech industry who are at the forefront of driving change within their organizations. Using real-life examples, this session will discuss the key factors of successful projects and the importance that diversity, equity and inclusion have on driving innovation from within an organization.
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:

  • Describe key factors of success that impacted the speakers’ projects; and
  • Explain the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion in driving innovation within an organization.

PDUs: Leadership (all credentials): 0.75

8:00 am - 9:00 am [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)

8:00 am - 9:00 am [GMT+01:00] London

Session 308: Taming Bias: Using Wicked Problem Solving to Make Better Decisions and Align Teams

  • Speaker(s):

  • Tom Wujec, Technology Pioneer, TED Speaker, Entrepreneur, Writer, and Facilitator, The Wujec Group
  • Mario Arlt, Vice President of Project Management, ABB Process Automation

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Power Skills

Subtopics: Cultural Awareness, Decision Making, Problem Solving,

Audience Level: Intermediate

Duration: 60 minutes

Megatrends: Civil, Civic and Equality Movements

Speaker(s) Region(s): North America Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa

Cognitive bias profoundly shapes the ways we perceive, think, and make decisions. They are mental shortcuts which have evolved through countless generations and provide dramatic benefits and substantial drawbacks. Bias is active in all parts of life – personal, professional, and social. And they are particularly insidious in Wicked Problems.
 
Taming bias is a vital skill in today's knowledge work. But it's hard and requires a process, self-awareness, and a willingness to examine how we work as teams and individuals. If we don’t have tools to address bias, we dramatically increase our vulnerability to risk. But if we learn the language of bias and apply the principles of ‘plays’ in addressing them, we become more effective in our work.
 
In this session, we will be:

  • Demonstrating how a vast range of biases affect life and work
  • Illustrating the mechanisms of key biases and their impact on perception and decision-making
  • Presenting a simple three-step approach to identify, untangle, and tame bias
  • Equipping participants with downloadable tools to deal with bias in practical ways
  • Having fun showing the insidiousness of bias and ways to elevate collective thinking.


LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:

  • Discuss how bias is active in our personal, professional and social lives and how it impacts decision making; and
  • Utilize tools to deal with bias in practical ways.

PDUs: Leadership (all credentials): 1.0

9:30 am - 10:15 am [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)

9:30 am - 10:15 am [GMT+01:00] London

Session 309: Seven Mindsets of Modern Leadership to Become a Successful Disruptor

  • Speaker(s):

  • Mel Ross, CAPM, CEO, Adapt2Digital

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Power Skills

Subtopics: Leadership Skills, Resilience, Team Building,

Audience Level: Advanced

Duration: 45 minutes

Megatrends: Shifting Globalization Dynamics

Speaker(s) Region(s): Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa

Whether you are a leader or change agent, “who you are” is a potent factor in the overall success of any change or transformation. Leadership is more than just top-down power; as we engage in digital transformations, we recognize the imperative of dispersed leadership. Modern leadership is about being a role model others are willing to follow. It is not about what you have done, but about “who you are.” It’s about mindset.
 
In this session, we will take you on a journey into what it looks like to be a modern leader or disruptor - someone others are willing to follow.  You will learn what to observe in yourself and how to recognize qualities and maturity in others and — more importantly — gain access to some of the techniques you can use to adopt mindsets that accelerate digital change and transformation. 
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:

  • Describe their own modern leadership profile and maturity level; and
  • Utilize an approach to shift mindsets, increase resilience and generate an appetite for innovation.

PDUs: Leadership (all credentials): 0.75

9:30 am - 10:15 am [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)

9:30 am - 10:15 am [GMT+01:00] London

Session 310: The Transformation of Fear to Confidence

  • Speaker(s):

  • K'ron Lightbourne, Pharmaceutical Warehouse Operations Manager, Lowe’s Wholesale Agencies

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Power Skills

Subtopics: Confidence, Leadership Skills, Strategic Planning, Team Building,

Audience Level: Intermediate

Duration: 45 minutes

Megatrends: COVID-19

Speaker(s) Region(s): North America

The global pandemic has changed how the world operates. The advancement of technology has spotlighted the opportunity of reducing human capital. This development explores greater reliability and profit margins. This venture has put at risk the significance of human interactions. Workforces have been affected by this and fear a substantial loss of jobs. Combatting this panic must be handled with strategic engagements which exercise the necessity for human capital. This session will provide the tools to lead you and your team from realization to achievement — the transformation of fear to confidence.
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:

  • Identify areas of focus for building strong team-inspired environments; and
  • Implement measures that result in forming an impactful, motivated and productive team.

PDUs: Leadership (all credentials): 0.75

9:30 am - 10:15 am [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)

9:30 am - 10:15 am [GMT+01:00] London

Session 311: Challenges, Opportunities and the Journey of Innovation: Achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Speaker(s):

  • Sue Allchurch, Chief Outreach and Engagement, UN Global Compact Network

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Hot Topics

Subtopics: Innovation, Sustainable Development Goals

Audience Level: Core

Duration: 45 minutes

Speaker(s) Region(s): North America

This session will offer an introduction to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the challenges and opportunities they present. The session will also discuss innovation and its importance in delivering Agenda 2030 and the SDGs, as well as give a brief overview of the UN Global Compact’s Young SDG Innovators Program.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:

  • Describe the challenges and opportunities presented by the UN Sustainable Development Goals; and
  • Discuss the benefits of the Young SDG Innovators Program.

PDUs: Strategic Business Management (all credentials): 0.75

10:15 am - 10:45 am [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)

10:15 am - 10:45 am [GMT+01:00] London

Session 312: Conversation Continues - Building a Better Future

  • Speaker(s):

  • Nora Bavey, Tech Entrepreneur and Investor, Unconventional Ventures
  • Gitanjali Rao, Young Inventor and Author

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Power Skills

Subtopics: Innovation, Leadership Skills, Problem Solving,

Audience Level: Intermediate

Duration: 30 minutes

Speaker(s) Region(s): Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa North America

Nora Bavey and Gitanjali Rao are back continuing their conversation on the importance of education and opportunity, giving back, and how they evolve their mission and brands as it expands and gains attention and success.
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will describe the speakers’ perspectives on the importance of education and the challenges encountered in pursuing innovative paths and gaining success.

PDUs: Leadership (all credentials): 0.50

12:00 pm - 12:45 pm [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)

12:00 pm - 12:45 pm [GMT+01:00] London

Session 313: Featured Session: Building a Better Future Recap

  • Speaker(s):

  • Nora Bavey, Tech Entrepreneur and Investor, Unconventional Ventures
  • Gitanjali Rao, Young Inventor and Author

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Power Skills

Subtopics: Innovation, Leadership Skills, Problem Solving,

Audience Level: Intermediate

Duration: 45 minutes

Speaker(s) Region(s): Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa North America

Join us for the inspiring recapitulated conversation with tech entrepreneur Nora Bavey, as she talks with TIME Magazine’s 2020 Kid of the Year Gitanjali Rao – a conversation on the path to global innovation, challenges faced along the way, and the importance of education and giving back.
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will describe the speakers’ perspectives on the importance of education and the challenges encountered in pursuing innovative paths.

PDUs: Leadership (all credentials): 0.75

1:00 pm - 1:30 pm [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)

1:00 pm - 1:30 pm [GMT+01:00] London

Session 314: Book Club Conversation: Porter Braswell, “Let Them See You: The Guide for Leveraging Your Diversity at Work”

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Hot Topics

Subtopics: Civil, Civic and Equality Movements, Cultural Awareness,

Audience Level: Intermediate

Duration: 30 minutes

Megatrends: Civil, Civic and Equality Movements

Speaker(s) Region(s): North America North America

Back by popular demand, PMI Book Club features journalist Vaishali Jain in conversation with Porter Braswell, author of Let Them See You: The Guide for Leveraging Your Diversity at Work. In his book, Porter chronicles how the majority-culture workplace evolved and why it’s a business imperative to have a more diverse workforce.


LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to describe why it is imperative for businesses to have a more diverse workforce.

PDUs: Leadership (all credentials): 0.50

1:30 pm - 2:15 pm [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)

1:30 pm - 2:15 pm [GMT+01:00] London

Session 315: Ten Critical Flaws That Kill Project Management Progress

  • Speaker(s):

  • Josh Rovner, Author and Consultant, Josh Rovner LLC

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Building Your Business Acumen

Subtopics: Problem Solving, Strategic Planning,

Audience Level: Core

Duration: 45 minutes

Speaker(s) Region(s): North America

When you're leading a company that isn't performing as well as it should — or leading a project that's not progressing as well as it should — there is tremendous pressure to find out why and fix what's wrong. If you go searching in the obvious or familiar places for the root cause, you likely won't find the answers you need. That's because the critical flaws hampering your company's performance and your project's progress lie just beneath the surface of where you're looking. What makes these flaws so hard to detect is that most people don't even know they're there, let alone how deep they run.
 
In this session, you will learn how to recognize and begin to treat ten critical flaws that kill project management progress and company performance. In doing so, you will greatly improve your effectiveness and success — both as a project manager and as a business leader.
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:

  • Describe ten critical flaws that hurt company performance and progress of projects; and
  • Utilize strategies to address the ten critical flaws and improve project effectiveness.

PDUs: Strategic Business Management (all credentials): 0.75

1:30 pm - 2:15 pm [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)

1:30 pm - 2:15 pm [GMT+01:00] London

Session 316: Ethics and Gender Diversity in Projects: Why They Matter Especially During a Crisis

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Power Skills

Subtopics: Civil, Civic and Equality Movements, Cultural Awareness, Leadership Skills,

Audience Level: Intermediate

Duration: 45 minutes

Megatrends: Civil, Civic and Equality Movements

Speaker(s) Region(s): North America

As organizations see more value delivery through projects, ethics and gender diversity are playing a significant role. The events of 2020 have increased burnout as the boundaries between work and home have blurred and companies risk losing women in leadership. They also presented an opportunity to see the impacts of ethics and need for gender diversity in the workplace. With greater representation comes improved outcomes as gender disparities promote unequal opportunities. Also, during a crisis, ethical leadership is needed to help build a business culture for survival.
 
Though the values of the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct clearly promote equality, a gender gap still exists within the project management profession. This session will explore how both ethics and gender diversity jointly is a social responsibility and how it presents a significant opportunity to build a flexible and empathetic workplace. Also, it will highlight how project professionals can hone their power skills and rise together to increase workplace diversity. Results of research studies on gender equality initiatives and gender workplace dynamics will be shared.
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:

  • Describe how ethics and gender diversity enhance the value delivery through projects; and
  • Recognize how ethics and gender diversity is a social responsibility and provides an opportunity to organize the future.

PDUs: Leadership (all credentials): 0.75

1:30 pm - 2:15 pm [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)

1:30 pm - 2:15 pm [GMT+01:00] London

Session 317: Advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals as a Project Manager

  • Speaker(s):

  • Adam Roy Gordon, Engagement Director, UN Global Compact Network USA

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Hot Topics

Subtopics: Strategic Planning, Sustainable Development Goals,

Audience Level: Core

Duration: 45 minutes

Megatrends: Climate Crisis

Speaker(s) Region(s): North America

This session will offer an overview of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) from the perspective of project management as well as the work of the UN Global Compact. The UN Global Compact’s SDG Action Manager – a tool to help provide all types of businesses with an opportunity to learn about, manage, and directly improve their sustainability performance – will also be introduced.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:

  • Discuss the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs) from a project management perspective; and
  • Describe how the SDG Action Manager tool can improve the sustainability performance of all types of businesses.

PDUs: Strategic Business Management (all credentials): 0.75

2:45 pm - 3:30 pm [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)

2:45 pm - 3:30 pm [GMT+01:00] London

Session 318: The Need for a Vision, Strategy, and Resources to Support Organizational Transformation

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Mastering New Ways of Working

Subtopics: Organizational Agility, Transformation,

Audience Level: Intermediate

Duration: 45 minutes

Speaker(s) Region(s): North America North America North America

Transformation refers to an organization achieving a sustainable quantum-leap improvement in performance while transforming the mindsets of employees and thus the culture of the organization. In this plenary, we will share how leaders successfully bring transformation to their organizations.
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to describe how leaders have been able to successfully bring transformation to their organizations.

PDUs: Leadership (all credentials): 0.25; Strategic Business Management (all credentials): 0.50

3:45 pm - 4:30 pm [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)

3:45 pm - 4:30 pm [GMT+01:00] London

Session 319: What Is Your Problem? Identifying the Problem Behind the Problem

  • Speaker(s):

  • Teresa Lawrence, PMP, President and Owner, International Deliverables, LLC

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Building Your Business Acumen

Subtopics: Change Management, Communications, Problem Solving,

Audience Level: Intermediate

Duration: 45 minutes

Speaker(s) Region(s): North America

Has your team ever solved a project challenge only to have it surface again? This session will demonstrate the power of framing challenges as creative questions. Why? Because the problem that gets identified is the problem that gets solved. Participants will experience the creative questions that help reveal the "real" problem - you know, the problem behind the problem!
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:

  • Identify the real problems inhibiting project success; and
  • Be able to address complex and ambiguous project challenges.

PDUs: Technical (CAPM/PMP/PgMP): 0.25; Technical (PMI-ACP/DASM/DASSM/DAC/DAVSC): 0.25; Leadership (all credentials): 0.50

3:45 pm - 4:30 pm [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)

3:45 pm - 4:30 pm [GMT+01:00] London

Session 320: Minority Effect: Amplify Your Uniqueness

  • Speaker(s):

  • Gurjit Toor, PMP, Owner, PnG Builders; Manager, TC Energy

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Hot Topics

Subtopics: Civil, Civic and Equality Movements, Cultural Awareness, Emotional Intelligence,

Audience Level: Core

Duration: 45 minutes

Megatrends: Civil, Civic and Equality Movements

Speaker(s) Region(s): North America

What does the word "minority" mean to you? Visible, invisible, health condition, physical impairment, questioning status quo, standing up for self or others... our subjective definitions are endless. What it means to you may be very different from what it means to someone else. We all have our own biases and filters that we apply to the world before us, which are shaped by the life that we've lived but haven't yet put behind us.
 
Do you consider yourself to be a minority? Have you considered this to be good, bad or ugly? Our greatest career building assets come from what we may have thought of as our drawbacks or adversities in the past. We owe it to ourselves, and to our peers, to get out of our own way to uncover the potential that lies in our unique selves. Apply this valuable knowledge as an "advantage" to fill gaps in places that you never knew existed!
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:

  • Appraise their adversities and share their unique perspectives with the world; and
  • Leverage their adversities as assets wherever they may find themselves.

PDUs: Leadership (all credentials): 0.75

3:45 pm - 4:30 pm [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)

3:45 pm - 4:30 pm [GMT+01:00] London

Session 321: Travel the World with Project Management Skills

  • Speaker(s):

  • Aliki Courmanopoulos, PMP, Director, Marketing and Communications, PMI Montreal Chapter

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Building Your Business Acumen

Subtopics: Decision Making, Personal Development, Problem Solving, Professional Development,

Audience Level: Core

Duration: 45 minutes

Speaker(s) Region(s): North America

In this session, we will share personal experiences of fulfilling a dream to travel around the world while also discovering how one can go anywhere and do anything with project management skills.  These skills and methodologies can be applied to not only our daily lives but can also help us achieve our personal goals. Find out how you can use these skills in your own career or life journey. 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:

  • Describe how project management skills can be used in our daily lives; and
  • Identify ways they can use project management skills to achieve personal goals.

PDUs: Leadership (all credentials): 0.75

4:30 pm - 5:15 pm [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)

4:30 pm - 5:15 pm [GMT+01:00] London

Session 322: Do You Know That Your Feedback Can Be Worth a Million Dollars?

  • Speaker(s):

  • Johanna Rusly, PMP, Independent Consultant, JOPROJECTS

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Power Skills

Subtopics: Communications, Personal Development, Professional Development, Team Building,

Audience Level: Core

Duration: 45 minutes

Speaker(s) Region(s): North America

Have you ever pondered a question regarding how valuable your feedback is? In today's growing global marketplace, there is an increasing need to grow and improve, both personally and organizationally, and your feedback greatly helps to make it happen. In this session, we'll start with understanding the drive and motivation behind feedback. Then, we'll share some tips on giving valuable feedback and leveraging the power of feedback to support your personal, project team’s and organization's success.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:

  • Identify the motivation to progress or move forward, utilizing feedback; and
  • Create the space to give and receive feedback in conversation and action.

PDUs: Leadership (all credentials): 0.75

4:30 pm - 5:15 pm [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)

4:30 pm - 5:15 pm [GMT+01:00] London

Session 323: Effective Virtual Project Kickoffs

  • Speaker(s):

  • Rob Kurtz, PMI-ACP, PMP, Agile Software Delivery Lead, World Wide Technology
  • Melissa Panagides-Busch, Managing Director, Management Advisory Services, BDO

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Mastering New Ways of Working

Subtopics: Leadership Skills, Methodologies (Agile, Hybrid, Kanban), Organizational Agility,

Audience Level: Intermediate

Duration: 45 minutes

Megatrends: COVID-19

Speaker(s) Region(s): North America North America

The global pandemic has changed the business world and impacted how projects are managed.  In February 2020, Time Magazine called the Coronavirus outbreak the "world's largest work-from-home experiment." A global survey conducted by Gartner, Inc. found that 88% of businesses across the world mandated or encouraged all employees to work from home as the virus started to spread, 97% of the organizations immediately cancelled all work-related travel and 74% of companies planned to shift some of their employees to remote working permanently in the future.  With this shift, more project kickoffs will be held virtually and must be facilitated accordingly to ensure project success from the start. Project kickoffs are the most important phases of a project.  Projects that fail never fail at the end; they always fail in the beginning. In this session, we will share success patterns for conducting effective project kickoffs virtually in a post-pandemic world.
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:

  • Recognize success patterns for leading productive kickoffs in a virtual environment; and
  • Apply different techniques to lead virtual project kickoffs effectively.

PDUs: Technical (CAPM/PMP/PgMP): 0.25; Technical (PMI-ACP/DASM/DASSM/DAC/DAVSC): 0.25; Leadership (all credentials): 0.50

4:30 pm - 5:15 pm [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)

4:30 pm - 5:15 pm [GMT+01:00] London

Session 324: SPARK: How to Ignite It for Greater Connection, Meaning, Purpose and Impact!

  • Speaker(s):

  • Jack Duggal, PMP, Managing Principal, Projectize Group LLC

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Power Skills

Subtopics: Confidence, Decision Making, Emotional Intelligence, Personal Development, Professional Development, Resilience,

Audience Level: Intermediate

Duration: 45 minutes

Speaker(s) Region(s): North America

Have you thought about having a greater connection, meaning, and purpose recently? If you have, you are not alone, and if you haven’t, you should! It is a game changer and can lead to exponential results, impact, and satisfaction. Particularly, in the last year the pandemic has pushed us to reflect on these questions to find a sense of meaning and purpose. Over 40 percent of the global workforce is in pivot mode and considering leaving their employer this year. But how do you pivot with purpose? Do you feel stuck in your current situation or do you have a bunch of options? Are you unsure if you are on the right track? How do you decide and make tough choices?

Identifying the spark and igniting the purpose is a life changer. Projects are a path to purpose. Find out how we can rekindle, reframe and redesign our situation and connect our projects to causes that are bigger than ourselves, leading to greater performance, results, and resilience that lights our intrinsic fire.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:

  • Identify steps to having a greater connection, meaning and purpose in their life.
  • Describe how to ignite their intrinsic fire so that it leads to greater performance, results, and resilience.

PDUs: Leadership (all credentials): 0.75

5:15 pm - 6:00 pm [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)

5:15 pm - 6:00 pm [GMT+01:00] London

Session 325: Featured Session: Reimagining Diversity and Inclusion: A Pathway to Courageous Conversations

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Hot Topics

Subtopics: Civil, Civic and Equality Movements, Cultural Awareness,

Audience Level: Intermediate

Duration: 45 minutes

Megatrends: Civil, Civic and Equality Movements

Speaker(s) Region(s): North America

We close out our time together with social entrepreneur and humanitarian, Derreck Kayongo, as he tackles discrimination in the workforce head-on by sharing how his organization found itself grappling with the issue. Derreck reveals the potential savings that come about when employees understand the cost of discrimination and the value of fellow employees. Don’t miss this session as you will walk away inspired and positioned for success in today’s multicultural workplace.
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to describe the speaker’s experience with confronting workforce discrimination.

PDUs: Leadership (all credentials): 0.75

Working Smarter with Disciplined Agile

  • Speaker(s):

  • Scott Ambler, Vice President, Chief Scientist of Disciplined Agile, PMI

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Mastering New Ways of Working

Subtopics: Methodologies (Agile, Hybrid, Kanban),

Audience Level: Intermediate

Duration: 15 minutes

Speaker(s) Region(s): North America

This is a sponsored, on-demand session that is available anytime during the live event broadcast. To self-report PDUs for this session, log into my.pmi.org and under any of your certifications click the Report PDUs button. 
 
We live in a VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous) world.  If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it is the need for our organizations to be resilient and flexible in the face of change.  We've seen many organizations struggle, and we’ve seen many organizations thrive.  What are the successful organizations doing that you’re not, and what do you need to do to become more effective?  This session explores how you can learn to work smarter at the individual, team, and organizational levels based on the situation that you face, even as that situation evolves around you.  The Disciplined Agile (DA) tool kit provides contextualized and easy-to-navigate guidance for evolving your way of working (WoW) to improve your overall effectiveness. DA describes a robust, pragmatic, and comprehensive approach to business agility, teaching you how to respond swiftly and effectively to changing conditions.  Key take-aways include: 

  • Learning how to enable teams to work smarter via a fit-for-purpose WoW 
  • Discovering how to lead and govern teams that work in disparate manners 
  • Understanding that agile frameworks are only a start - your real goal is to become a learning organization. 

 
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: 
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to describe how the Disciplined Agile toolkit can be used to help them work smarter at the individual, team and organizational levels.

PMI Study Hall Beta Demo

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Mastering New Ways of Working

Subtopics: Digital Skills, Professional Development,

Audience Level: Core

Duration: 15 minutes

Speaker(s) Region(s): North America

This is a sponsored, on-demand session that is available anytime during the live event broadcast. To self-report PDUs for this session, log into my.pmi.org and under any of your certifications click the Report PDUs button. 
 
PMI Study Hall is a supplemental learning tool for certification candidates who prepare for PMI certifications. The tool's primary goal is to help create better study habits, understand best project management practices, and reduce candidates' test anxiety by gaining insights that will help them prepare better, understand the types of questions, receive expert advice, learn from flashcards, learn from articles and videos, etc. 
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to describe a supplemental learning tool for certification candidates.

Exploring a System for Value Delivery

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Building Your Business Acumen

Subtopics: Communications, Strategic Planning,

Audience Level: Intermediate

Duration: 15 minutes

Speaker(s) Region(s): Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa

This is a sponsored, on-demand session that is available anytime during the live event broadcast. To self-report PDUs for this session, log into my.pmi.org and under any of your certifications click the Report PDUs button. 
 
Projects exist as part of a larger value delivery system. The project is intended to create value for stakeholders by, for example, creating a new product, service, or result that meets the needs of customers or end users. A value delivery system works most effectively when information and feedback are shared consistently among all components, keeping the system aligned with strategy and attuned to the environment. Key take-aways include: 

  • Understanding the system within which projects are developed 
  • Visualizing the flow of information and communications 
  • Managing the impact of system influences on the objectives and work of the project  
  • Having an increased awareness of the need for systems thinking in project management. 

 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to discuss how a project is impacted by an effective value delivery system.

How to Maximize the Success of Your Project Team(s)

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Mastering New Ways of Working

Subtopics: Problem Solving

Audience Level: Core

Duration: 15 minutes

Speaker(s) Region(s): North America

This is a sponsored, on-demand session that is available anytime during the live event broadcast. To self-report PDUs for this session, log into my.pmi.org and under any of your certifications click the Report PDUs button. 
 
Project management may be your expertise, but do your team members have the fundamental knowledge to contribute on day one? To deliver a successful project, your team needs a shared understanding of terminology and processes, so you don’t skip a beat. Enter Kickoff, a free 45-minute digital learning tool that equips project teams with the core information required to launch successful projects—from start to finish—as a collective unit. Kickoff comes complete with downloadable templates, a glossary of key terms, and the right questions to ask stakeholders—so the team can start making moves on day one. Learn how to tackle any project in under an hour with Kickoff! 
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: 
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to explain how this digital learning tool will help them deliver a successful project.

Introduction to Micro-credentials: Agile Hybrid Project Pro

  • Speaker(s):

  • Samantha Mulford, Micro-credential Product Specialist, PMI
  • Laura Lazzerini, PMP, Head of International Project Management Department, Deutsche Telekom Group

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Mastering New Ways of Working

Subtopics: Methodologies (Agile, Hybrid, Kanban), Professional Development,

Audience Level: Intermediate

Duration: 15 minutes

Speaker(s) Region(s): North America Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa

This is a sponsored, on-demand session that is available anytime during the live event broadcast. To self-report PDUs for this session, log into my.pmi.org and under any of your certifications click the Report PDUs button. 
 
What exactly is a micro-credential and how can it help you upskill your PM content knowledge? Please join us to explore this exciting new opportunity to achieve a valuable skills-based credential. We will share information about PMI’s soft launch of the Agile Hybrid Project Pro micro-credential and take a closer look at how we’re transforming e-learning experiences for PMI members. 
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: 
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to discuss the Agile Hybrid Project pro micro-credential.

My Career Journey and the PgMP

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Brand+Brain+Being

Subtopics: Professional Development

Audience Level: Core

Duration: 15 minutes

Speaker(s) Region(s): North America LATAM

This is a sponsored, on-demand session that is available anytime during the live event broadcast. To self-report PDUs for this session, log into my.pmi.org and under any of your certifications click the Report PDUs button.

PMI’s Kim Marcelliano interviews Everaldo Alves, focusing on questions such as how did getting the PgMP help him in his career as well as in his organization, and what was he able to do to help improve the overall program/portfolio of projects. Hear about his career journey – the good AND the bad – and understand the value that PMI certifications, especially the PgMP, have had on his career.
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to describe the value of PMI certifications to one’s career.

Citizen Development in Action

  • Speaker(s):

  • Jody Temple White, Vice President/Director of Operations, Senior Project Manager, ASG Projects LLC

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Mastering New Ways of Working

Subtopics: Citizen Developer, Digital Skills, Problem Solving,

Audience Level: Intermediate

Duration: 15 minutes

Speaker(s) Region(s): North America

This is a sponsored, on-demand session that is available anytime during the live event broadcast. To self-report PDUs for this session, log into my.pmi.org and under any of your certifications click the Report PDUs button. 
 
In this session, Jody Temple White, an experienced citizen developer and senior project manager, will demonstrate how an application can be built using a no-code tool. She will introduce key concepts and frameworks from PMI Citizen Developer, such as the Citizen Development Canvas and Product Vision Board. She will discuss how these concepts and frameworks are used to support citizen development before building an application to solve a real business problem. 
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: 
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to describe key concepts and frameworks that can be used to support citizen development. 
 

PMI Chapters: The Chapter Member Value Proposition

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Brand+Brain+Being

Subtopics: Personal Development, Professional Development,

Audience Level: Core

Duration: 15 minutes

Speaker(s) Region(s): Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa

This is a sponsored, on-demand session that is available anytime during the live event broadcast. To self-report PDUs for this session, log into my.pmi.org and under any of your certifications click the Report PDUs button. 
 
This session provides a general overview of PMI chapters, as well as the benefits and value proposition for becoming both a PMI and a Chapter member.  We will share personal experiences from PMI Chapter members and volunteers about how their local chapter has supported them in their project management journey. 
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to discuss the benefits and value proposition of both a PMI and a Chapter membership.

Brand You: Building Your Brand: What’s Your Value Proposition?

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Brand+Brain+Being

Subtopics: Confidence, Professional Development,

Audience Level: Core

Duration: 45 minutes

Speaker(s) Region(s): North America

This is a sponsored, on-demand session that is available anytime during the live event broadcast. To self-report PDUs for this session, log into my.pmi.org and under any of your certifications click the Report PDUs button.
 
Whether you are seeking a new job or selling a product or service, sets you apart from the rest? In order to help you stand out from the crowd, we will work to help you develop a plan to define your unique value proposition. We will take a look at barriers to client adoption and work on changing the focus of your messaging to “what problem are we solving.”
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to develop a plan that will help them stand out and define their unique value proposition.

Brand You: How to Amplify Your Resume/CV

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Brand+Brain+Being

Subtopics: Professional Development

Audience Level: Intermediate

Duration: 45 minutes

Speaker(s) Region(s): North America

This is a sponsored, on-demand session that is available anytime during the live event broadcast. To self-report PDUs for this session, log into my.pmi.org and under any of your certifications click the Report PDUs button.
 
Now that you have an amazing resume/CV, how do you get recruiters and companies to see it? Let’s take a look at how you can amplify your reach by pairing your job search with social media to boost your overall online presence and further establish your credibility and expertise.
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to showcase their best self in their resume and online presence.

Brand You: How to Interview Like a Pro

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Brand+Brain+Being

Subtopics: Confidence, Professional Development,

Audience Level: Core

Duration: 45 minutes

Speaker(s) Region(s): North America

This is a sponsored, on-demand session that is available anytime during the live event broadcast. To self-report PDUs for this session, log into my.pmi.org and under any of your certifications click the Report PDUs button.
 
Getting ready for an interview but not feeling confident? Build a to-do list with these top tips to ensure you walk (or Zoom) into your interview ready to showcase the professional you are!
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to use the helpful tips to be better prepared and confident for an interview.

Brand You: Rock Your Social Media Presence

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Brand+Brain+Being

Subtopics: Communications, Professional Development,

Audience Level: Intermediate

Duration: 45 minutes

Speaker(s) Region(s): North America

This is a sponsored, on-demand session that is available anytime during the live event broadcast. To self-report PDUs for this session, log into my.pmi.org and under any of your certifications click the Report PDUs button.
 
Your professional profile is more than your virtual business card. It is your professional storyboard. How does it rank among the rest, and how does it show your full professional story? We will show you how to promote your expertise and create your brand megaphone. Let’s go!
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to prepare a profile that shows their professional story and expertise.

Brand You: Seven Ways to Effectively Communicate with Confidence and Impact in a Virtual Setting

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Brand+Brain+Being

Subtopics: Communications, Confidence, Personal Development, Professional Development,

Audience Level: Core

Duration: 45 minutes

Speaker(s) Region(s): North America

This is a sponsored, on-demand session that is available anytime during the live event broadcast. To self-report PDUs for this session, log into my.pmi.org and under any of your certifications click the Report PDUs button.
 
We’re no strangers to virtual conference calls and yet, some of us may still struggle with communicating effectively online where body language and non-verbal communication doesn’t play as big of a role as compared to in-person. Here are seven key ways to be more effective when virtually communicating with peers, leaders, team members, and new audiences. 
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to describe the key ways to communicate more effectively in a virtual setting.

Brand You: Thrive as You Work from Anywhere: Be More Productive and Effective as a Professional and as a Team Member

PMI Talent Triangle:

Session Topic: Brand+Brain+Being

Subtopics: Personal Development, Professional Development,

Audience Level: Core

Duration: 45 minutes

Speaker(s) Region(s): North America

This is a sponsored, on-demand session that is available anytime during the live event broadcast. To self-report PDUs for this session, log into my.pmi.org and under any of your certifications click the Report PDUs button.
 
There is a new acronym that will resonate in the professional world - #WFA [work from anywhere]. The last year has taught us we can be more productive and effective even when working remotely. Although working collaboratively and making connections may pose some challenges, you can make it happen. What you need are these essential tips to be productive, manage your team and their expectations effectively, and continue to build your network. Let’s see how many of these tips you have mastered, and which ones you can share with your peers so they also thrive as they #WFA.
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to describe essential tips to effectively and productively work from anywhere.