A Message From the President: Dear Members, As we look ahead, do you think the weather will finally start to feel like summer, or will the heavy rains persist? It certainly doesn’t feel like summer yet. Personally, I don’t mind the cooler weather – it’s nice to avoid the uncomfortable heat. However, the downside is the increase in bugs on the trails, which can be quite a nuisance. At the end of June, the Operations Committee held their first ever midyear review. A Special thank you to Isiuwa Tanimojo, our President Elect, for organizing the event. I also want to express my gratitude to all Board and Operations leaders who attended and actively participated. The event was a great success, and I hope we can make it a recurring one. It was encouraging to see the engagement, collaboration, and idea-sharing among the teams. Keep up the excellent work. Last month, I shared some of our accomplishments for the year and some of our goals for the second half of the year. One of our upcoming tasks is preparing for our chapter elections. This year, PMI MN leadership along with our 2024 Nominating Chair will host a Virtual Fireside Chat on the evening of Wednesday July 24, 2024. If you are interested in making a difference in the PMI MN Chapter community through volunteerism and leadership, this is an event you do not want to miss. Please register and join us for an informative session on board service, an insight into our individual journeys to PMI MN Board, requirements and expectations. This is a free event, so please register on our website and join us. Professional Development Days (PDD) is just one month away, and we have an impressive lineup of presenters for you. This year’s theme is “High Tech, High Touch, and the World of Project Management,” and registration is now open on our website. This year’s PDD is from August 13 (virtual) to August 15, 2024, at St. Paul College in St. Paul. As part of our 40th-anniversary celebration and to support our members, we consciously decided to keep the rates from last year the same despite inflation. If you have not registered yet, please visit our website and register. We look forward to seeing you at this year’s PDD event in St. Paul. I would like to end by extending a special thanks and good luck to Rachel Mussell, our past Programs Committee Chair, for her contributions to the PMI MN Chapter. We are proud that PMI Global recognizes your talent and leadership as you take on your new role with global. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
In Gratitude,
Geraldine Marks, MBA, PMP®, CSM® CSPO® PMI MN President, CEO
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RAID Log Practitioner Training Course
Join Kim Essendrup, the founder of RAIDLOG.com and co-host of the Project Management Happy Hour Podcast for the launch of RAIDLOG’s Practitioner Training Course.
Dive into RAID logs, a critical tool and methodology essential for every project manager. This engaging course is designed to equip you with the skills you need to run or rescue any project.
This course covers the essential components of RAID logs, and we will get hands-on with risk, issue, decision, and action item management, plus the vital process of tracking lessons learned. We will then learn how to use our RAID logs to transform our project management.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS 2024
Join us for PDD 2024, where innovation meets expertise, offering a unique platform for professional development and networking. Elevate your skills and connect with industry leaders at this premier event!
PMI ® Global Statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion PMI, as a global organization, has established a position about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. This statement is posted on the PMI website:
As a global leader enabling individuals to create a positive impact through projects, PMI champions a diverse, inclusive, and equitable community – one that serves our millions of stakeholders, including staff, volunteers, members, credential holders, and the profession at large. We embrace and celebrate our differences, and work to create an environment of respect, trust, integrity and fairness in our words and actions. We commit ourselves to empower individuals to do their best work. We aspire to act as a catalyst to bridge cultures, geographies, and differences, and to enable people and organizations to positively impact society.
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