Professional Development Days 2021!

You've been patiently waiting, and now the wait is over! Early Bird Registration is finally open for PMI-MN Professional Development Days (PDD) and you can now secure your spot!

This 2-day virtual event on September 27-28 brings together project management professionals to enhance their skills while earning PDUs and developing meaningful relationships. This means that no matter where you are, you can attend PMI-MN’s PDD event. So be the first to Register Now!

But wait! There is more! We are giving away a free book by best-selling author Larry Kaufman, to the first 30 people with paid registrations! So, register now and take advantage of our Early Bird Pricing which is open now through August 6!

Early Bird Pricing: $400 for Members
$450 for Non-Members
$50 for Students

After August 6, prices revert to regular pricing. Register Now and save!

Regular Pricing: $450 for Members
$500 for Non-Members
$50 for Students

Grow YOUR Leadership Skills!

Call for Nominations for PMI MN's 2022 Board of Directors - Election in September

We Need You! Are you interested in serving on the board of a leading chapter in the fastest growing professional organization in the country? Contact one of the members of the PMI-MN Nominating Committee today! Elections are held in September. Results are announced shortly after the elections close and published in the next issue of PMI-MN News.

What makes an ideal candidate? Candidates are required to have all the following “in good standing” qualifications:

1. Membership:

o Current Member of PMI-MN as recorded by PMI

2. Attendance or volunteered in the past 16 months:

o Attended 3 Chapter events, or

o Volunteered a minimum of 40 hours

3. Conduct:

1. PMI Member and PMI Minnesota Chapter member in good standing. “Member in good standing” means:
   1. The member has paid their dues
   2. No formal ethics violation or complaint under investigation or negatively determined by either PMI global through their procedure or to PMI-MN through the procedures of the office of the Director of Governance.
2. Member shall not have been terminated from a previous board or volunteer position. A volunteer who was terminated may not run for a board position for a period of 3 years from the termination date.
3. A board member running for the president elect position shall not have violated board contract. A current board member who has violated board contract would not be eligible to run for PMI-MN president-elect position or any board office for a period of 2 years. Violation incident needs to be documented and verbal warning of one's actions does not prevent them from running for two years.
4. Member has not resigned from a Chapter leadership position by abrupt resignation or malfeasance for a period of 3 years from the resignation date.
   1. Of a Board of Directors approved appointment or
   2. Of the completion of an election candidate roster; or election to a Chapter leadership position or
   3. Of a critical position that impacts operational integrity (e.g. instructors for paid classes, managers of paid events) who fail to provide a replacement or provide adequate notice
5. In the case of a candidate for President-Elect, members will have served a minimum of 12 consecutive months as a Board Member at the time of election. The Board of Directors shall provide a majority vote on the eligibility of any applicant who is serving the first year of their term (who at that point may have served less than 12 months).
6. When running for the president elect or president role, it is preferred that the member hold a PMI credential.

In accordance with PMI policies, practices, procedures, rules and directives, no funds or resources of PMI or the Chapter may be used to support the election of any candidate or group of candidates for PMI, Chapter, or public office. No other type of organized electioneering, communications, fund-raising, or other organized activity on behalf of a candidate shall be permitted.

For more information on the nominating process, please see the nominating committee policy in the Chapter policy manual.

PMI-MN Board of Director Positions (Elected):

The Chapter has nine board positions. In addition to the President-Elect, three director positions are filled alternately each year. The four positions open this year for nomination to the 2022 Board year include:

• President-Elect, 3-year commitment
• Director of Finance, 2-year commitment
• Director at Large, 2-year commitment
• Director at Large, 2-year commitment

Contact a member of the Nominating Committee for roles and responsibilities of these elected positions.

All candidates interested in running for election need to have expressed interest to a member of the Nominating Committee, submitted their complete bio and volunteer agreement form by July 23, 2021 to be included in the vetting process.

PMI-MN also appoints committee chairs annually. PMI-MN has the following standing Committees:

• Community Outreach
• Membership
• Information Technology (IT)
• Marketing and Communications (MarComm)
• Professional Development (ProfDev)
• Programs
• Finance
• Sponsors
• Volunteer Services
• Professional Development Days (PDD)
• Operations (Chaired by the President-Elect)

Each Chair has operational responsibility for directing and/or overseeing regular and special projects as well as serving and/or assisting the Directors in their respective responsibilities. Being appointed to this position carries a one-year commitment to the Chapter. Chairs may serve more than one year by being re-appointed.

Interested? Contact a member of the Nominating Committee via email (email address below) and a member of the Nominating Committee will reply to confirm your interest in serving.

PMI-MN Nominating Committee: NominatingCommittee@pmi-mn.org

Ingerid Mohn, Chair

Brandon Olson

Keith Anderson

Colin Clifford

Glory Ikeata

Panel Discussion: Diversity & Inclusion Leadership

June 23 | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Free | PDU:1 | Leadership

Join us for our FREE Virtual June Chapter Dinner!

We'll have a networking session, followed by a panel discussion. Leaders from across the Twin Cities area will answer questions and discuss challenges and successes in the area of Diversity and Inclusion.

Lessons Learned of a Life with Four Senses

July 20 | 7:15 AM - 8:45 AM | PDU:1 | Leadership

Join us for our Virtual July Chapter Breakfast "See What I Can’t Hear – Lessons Learned of a Life with Four Senses" with speaker Mike Clark!

Listen to Mike Clark describe how he used his 4 senses to find success in project management, leadership, as well as his personal life. Mike shares his experience as a project manager, IT director, philanthropist, world traveller, amateur poker player and author from the unique perspective and opportunity created as a result of being born deaf.

DASM Certification Prep Course

September 2 - 3 | 9:00 AM - 5:15 PM | Virtual | PDUs:14

Are you considering the Disciplined Agile Scrum Master (DASM) exam from PMI? Join us for a two-day boot camp where instructor Barbee Davis will walk you through Disciplined Agile and what to expect when taking the exam.

Disciplined Agile is not a framework, but rather a toolkit that focuses on the decisions you need to consider with these options. It shows you how to effectively combine strategies from Scrum, Agile Modeling, Extreme Programming, Kanban, Agile Data, SAFe and many other approaches in a tailorable and scalable manner. Organizations that adopt Disciplined Agile go to market sooner, deliver value faster and make their customers happier.

Barbee Davis has years of experience in teaching discipline agile and focuses on how to make the material “stick” for participants. She is a celebrated author, sought after speaker at national and international conferences and is a regular contributor on projectmanagement.com.

Your digital course material will be emailed to you several days before class starts so you can review. The cost of the course includes course materials, the two-day boot camp and your first attempt at the DASM exam.

PMP Certification Prep Course

November 1 - 5 | 9:00 AM - 8:45 PM | Virtual | Credit Hours:35

Are you considering the PMP certification this year? Join us for a prep course where instructor Barbee Davis will walk you through the updated PMP materials and what to expect when taking the exam.

The PMP continues to be the “gold star” certification for project managers. Currently about 6% of all project managers carry the PMP certification. Join the exclusive club and start prepping for your PMP.

This year PMI (Project Management Institute) introduced a new PMP exam that draws from both Agile and traditional waterfall. The exam is notoriously difficult and a PMP Exam prep class will help you feel more confident as you prepare.

Barbee Davis is a certified Approved Training Provider by PMI and has years of experience in teaching PMP exam prep and focuses on how to make the material “stick” for participants. She is a celebrated author, sought after speaker at national and international conferences and is a regular contributor on projectmanagement.com.

On Demand Webinars

Healthcare Executive Panel: Lessons from the Pandemic | PDU:1 | Strategic & Business

This session features a panel discussion with 5 prominent healthcare executives, answering questions on what they learned and how they managed through the COVID-19 pandemic. The session focuses on the innovation opportunities presented by COVID-19 and underlying issues uncovered in the process. The panel features medical providers, technology leaders and clinical leaders from leading healthcare systems, and will be jointly moderated by Manish Kalra (Chief Operating Officer, PMI MN) and Brantlee Underhill (Global Managing Director, PMI).

Building & Maintaining Team Momentum During a Pandemic | PDU:1 | Leadership

In the midst of a crisis where the way we work, communicate & collaborate has drastically changed, leading to some feeling isolated and disconnected, leaders have to get creative when it comes to motivating team momentum. While more meetings don't always mean closer teams, and less meetings may stifle connectivity, the right events and activities can build & motivate team momentum! By attending this session you will: Learn 5-virtual team activities you can do to add to more inclusive team fun! Discover easy to administer virtual team building events that get results! Find out how to use polls to your advantage to take team pulse checks!

Leading Without Authority | PDU:1 | Strategic & Business

Behaving like a leader is important for everyone in the organization, no matter where they sit. Project Managers are perfectly positioned to do more than manage--you fill a critical leadership role in project success.

This session will take you through traits, intentions, characteristics, and look into methods to drive change that can make you a great leader. You will learn tools of the trade that are critical to your professional success. We will touch on topics like: communication, facilitation, trust, motivation, empathy, change and transformation, managing conflict and stakeholders, and building teams.

Persuading the Bear: How to Influence Without Authority | PDU:1 | Leadership

In this practical and insightful presentation, the audience will learn best practices for leading and influencing without authority, giving them the skills they need to effectively persuade others, lead diverse teams, and get projects done on time.

How to Generate Happiness & Love Using Portfolio Management | PDU:1 | Leadership

Speaker Craig Kilford will share engaging stories from his experiences of creating successful enterprise project portfolio management ecosystems within various companies. Using real life examples, his interactive talk will discuss a rapid high-energy approach, the things that work great, the things to watch out for and how focusing on creativity and authenticity will help increase the overall happiness of leadership and portfolio teams by 48.8%.

Let's Really Talk Culture | PDU:1 | Leadership

The type of culture that any work team, department or company develops is not from the words that are framed on the wall, titled: Our Vision. A culture takes shape by the attitudes and behaviors of its everyday people.

In this session, you will build your skills to address tough issues, and learn the little things that make a big difference in keeping a healthy team culture.

New PMP® Certifications for the Month of May

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