The Leader - May 29, 2019
May 29, 2019
Ottawa - Spring 2019 - ProjectTalks
Join David Barrett and 3 other dynamic speakers on Tuesday, June 18th for 4 Ted Talks-style presentations and a light breakfast to start off your morning from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and earn 2 PDUs. PMI OVOC members receive $5 off by entering the Promo Code: PMI
For more information and to register please click: http://www.projecttalks.com/ottawa-spring-2019/
PMI OVOC volunteer opportunities found through PMI's VRMS tool
Members — we welcome you to join our volunteer team to take an active role in supporting our mission to promote project management. Why volunteer? Click here to learn more. Volunteering just got easier than ever at PMI OVOC since we started using the Volunteer Relationship Management System (VRMS). This is a PMI application where all the volunteer roles for all the Chapters around the world are posted. Members, you can create your volunteer profile, upload your resume, search and apply for volunteer opportunities all in the new VRMS tool. It can also be used to record your time spent volunteering. The VRMS makes it easy to search for volunteer opportunities throughout the world. To get started, log in or register and visit the VRMS to find volunteer opportunities that interest you. Please note the following current opportunities:
Region 3 Leadership Institute Meeting Volunteer
Programs Coordinator
Programs Analyst
Job posting: Project Officer, Strategic Initiatives
The Canadian Bar Association
Reporting to the Director of Strategic Initiatives, the Project Officer (PO) will take the lead on managing a range of projects and events that supports the organization’s strategic priorities. Working with diverse internal and external stakeholders, the PO will build and maintain relationships to ensure project success. The PO needs to be self-motivated with the ability to perform with minimal supervision. It is critical that the successful candidate be well-organized, experienced, and someone who enjoys a wide range of tasks and responsibilities.
Discover the best Gantt chart maker for your projects in 2019
The Digital Project Manager
As a project manager, there’s a good chance that you’ve come across a Gantt chart or two in your time. Popularized by Henry Gantt in the early 1900s, the Gantt chart has long been a favourite tool for planning activities, building timelines and seeing all aspects of a project from a macro perspective.
How to create business value as a project manager
Dynamic Business
In a survey from KPMG, 50 per cent of respondents indicated that their project failed to consistently achieve their intended business goals. These goals have traditionally been measured by the amount of time taken, and whether the project stuck to its budget. However, in order to achieve project success and the intended business goals, project managers should instead be focusing on the delivery of business value.
Infographic: 11 things managers should never say to employees
TechRepublic
Managers sometimes make errors in communication and feedback without realizing it. Here's how to avoid mistakes and become a better coach.
Are universities effectively preparing future training managers for the business world?
Forbes
The business world is dynamic, with the pace of change being accelerated by new technologies and disruptions. How can we prepare for a future that we can’t define? What skills and talents will be relevant for tomorrow? How should education adapt to these changes? These are some of the pertinent questions of today.
10 tips for managing your digital notes
PCMag
Seinfeld fans will remember a glorious scene from the show when Jerry and Elaine show up at a car rental agency. Jerry asks to pick up a midsize car that he reserved. The agent at the counter replies that they don't have any midsize models left because they ran out. "See," Jerry says, "you know how to take the reservation. You just don't know how to hold the reservation." I think the same way about digital notes. It's very easy to take notes, but much harder to use them.
3 reasons to choose a career in project management
TechRepublic
By 2027, employers will need nearly 88 million people to work in project-based roles, according to a recent report from the Project Management Institute (PMI). Despite this increased demand, there still aren't enough professionals available to fill these roles.
