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Session Materials & Zoom Links
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Zoom Recordings will be available for 30 days after the event date |
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1. Using Emotional Intelligence to Expand your Influence |
Mo Hasan |
Presentation Quick Reference Card |
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2. Successful Agile in Large Companies |
William Red Davison |
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3. Valuing the Customer - WAGILE Product Development |
Teresa Jurgens-Kowal |
Presentation Handout |
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4. Executing Projects Kanban Way |
Bhanu M Viswanadha |
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5. Transformational Program & Portfolio Leadership that #GSD |
Jason Scott |
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6. Dancing in the Moment/ Leading and Coaching from Strengths |
Ruth Pearce |
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PDU Information
- Professional Development Units (PDU’s) will be filed for PMI Dallas members using the name used to register for the PDD conference, within a month following the event.
- PLEASE NOTE Non-Dallas Chapter member attendees will need to self-file their PDU’s.
- Information on how to self-file PDUs will be included in the wrap-up email after the PDD Event.
If you have any questions, please email our event mailbox at [email protected]
Project Management from Strategy to Results
Who this event is for? This event is for anyone wanting to learn more about project management or to further develop their project management skills. In the event sessions, you will learn how others have managed their projects and additional information to help in various areas in “the life of a PM.” This event will interest Project Managers, Scrum Masters, students, PMI Dallas Chapter members, non-members, and anyone who is interested in learning more about project management.
What is the cost? This event is FREE for Dallas Chapter members and a low cost ($25) for non-members and students.
How many PDUs will I receive? This is a great way to earn free or low-cost PDUs. For one day, you will receive 7 PDUs in the different areas of the PM Triangle.
What makes this event special? This is the PMI Dallas Chapter’s first all-day, fully virtual, and FREE Professional Development Day (PDD). The speakers are dynamic and will provide their insights into issues or challenges that others may be experiencing. You will receive high-quality training, earn PDUs, and have the opportunity to hear from and interact with phenomenal speakers. In addition, this event will include interactive chat sessions, opportunity for Q&A, a fun pet contest, and a chance to earn prizes. The PMI Dallas Chapter is excited to offer this opportunity.
Event Schedule
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8:15-8:30 am |
Welcome from PMI Dallas Chapter President and VP Professional DevelopmentMei Lin, President PMI Dallas Chapter Ariane Stone, VP Professional Development |
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8:30-10:00 am
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Using Emotional Intelligence to Expand your InfluenceMo is an award-winning trainer, speaker, author, social entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He has over 20 years of training success with over 20,000 students across numerous industries on 6 continents. Keynote Speaker, and Thought Leader; Former consultant at the US Securities and Exchange Commission and US Supreme Court 2x TEDx Speaker 1.5 Leadership PDU(s) |
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10:00-10:10 am |
Break |
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10:10-11:10 am |
Successful Agile in Large CompaniesRed Davidson, is a Disciplined Agile Champion and VP of Education for the PMI Dallas Chapter. He's held numerous positions, received awards, written papers & articles, and presented at more than 100 conferences and meetings. Red is a freelance Agile Coach for large enterprises, where he helps organizations achieve the benefits of Agile product delivery. Many teams struggle, only a few are successful (impactful). Are there common themes across those successful teams? There are! We’ll review a couple of success stories and discuss the traits that contributed to team success with an emphasis on how outstanding leadership led the way. 1 Strategic PDU(s) |
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11:10-11:20 am |
Break |
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11:20-12:20 pm |
Valuing the Customer - WAGILE Product DevelopmentTeresa Jurgens-Kowal is passionate about innovation. She is an author, mentor, coach, and trainer. Teresa founded Global NP Solutions to help individuals and organizations learn, adopt, transform, and sustain innovation. Teresa coaches executives and management to improve innovation performance. Teresa frequently presents on innovation, design thinking, and product development. She is co-editor of the 2nd edition of the Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) Body of Knowledge, and has released The Innovation ANSWER Book, a guide to building innovation leadership. Do your new products launch with mediocre market reception? Your innovation process might be to blame. Traditional waterfall processes become bureaucratic, but Agile systems have not delivered on their promises. New product development fails due to poor product designs and misunderstanding of the markets. Enter “WAGILE” New Product Development. WAGILE is a hybrid product development process. Implementing WAGILE leads to increased collaboration and reduced time-to-market. In this session, you will learn how to quickly and easily implement a WAGILE product development process in your own organization. 1 Strategic PDU(s) |
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12:20-1:00 pm |
Lunch |
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1:00-2:00 pm |
Executing Projects Kanban WayBhanu Viswanadha, PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, SASM, SA, POPM, SDP, CDA, CDAP, TOGAF, KMP1, CCSK, SPC has experience in setting up Agile Centers of Excellence and introducing Agile to engineering teams. His other projects include delivering a training program for project manager coaching/mentoring in both waterfall and Agile methodologies. He has also been an Adjunct Professor at Golden Gate University, University of Silicon Valley and he is a Past President at PMI Silicon Valley. Bhanu is a PMI approved ATP Instructor for PMP and Disciplined Agile. Executing Projects Kanban Way
1 Technical PDU(s) |
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2:00-2:10 pm |
Break |
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2:10-3:40 pm |
Transformational Program & Portfolio Leadership that #GSDFrom the start of his career spent jumping out of helicopters as a rescue swimmer in the United States Navy, J. Scott has a history of leadership, servanthood, and bearing witness to the transformative power of getting sh*t done. Since starting 120VC he’s overseen the global transformational efforts within organizations such as DirecTV, Trader Joe’s, Blizzard Entertainment, Sony Pictures, Mattel, and others. His team’s unique, irreverent approach to change has generated breakthrough results. In addition to being a successful entrepreneur, J. Scott is author of “It’s Never Just Business: It’s About People,” and “The Irreverent Guide to Project Management”. If you afraid of heights, uninterested in developing mad skills, or a crybaby, this workshop isn’t for you. However, if you believe in the transformative power of getting sh*t done, you can’t miss this workshop. If you are a Project, Program, Portfolio, Product, Scrum Master, Organizational Change Manager, Operations, or HR Manager, you were hired to achieve transformational results and enable the team to get sh*t done. You were essentially hired to change things. 100% of this presentation is about putting how-to techniques in your hands. 1.5 Technical PDU(s) |
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3:40-3:50 pm |
Break |
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3:50-4:50 pm |
Dancing in the Moment/ Leading and Coaching from StrengthsIn 2016, experiencing burnout, Ruth embarked on a Certificate in Positive Psychology. She discovered three levers that would define her journey forward: VIA Character strengths – our positive essence Other people REALLY matter We are experts – when we have a little help. INspired by the Archimedes quote “Give me a lever long enough … and I will move the world”, Ruth started ALLE LLC (A Lever Long Enough). In 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic turned the world on its head. Working part time for VIA Institute on Character, coaching groups and training others to do the same, Ruth joined with respected colleagues to create In It Together Coaching. 1 Leadership PDU(s) |
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4:50-5:10 pm |
Closing Remarks - Survey, PDU Info, Raffle |
Project Management Pet Contest
Prize Winner |
Sponsor |
Prize |
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David Metcalf |
Mei Lin |
Amazon $15 |
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Cereta Wilson |
Mei Lin |
Amazon $10 |
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Ben Smith |
Teresa Jurgens Book |
The Innovation Answer Book |
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Xing Gao |
PMI Dallas – Professional Dev |
Pin Stack $50 |
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Mariah McKee |
PMI Dallas – Professional Dev |
Pin Stack $50 |
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Catherine Nullan |
PMI Dallas – Professional Dev |
Pin Stack $50 |
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Sue Obrist |
PMI Dallas – Professional Dev |
Pin Stack $50 |
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Dena Williamson |
PMI Dallas – Professional Dev |
Pin Stack $50 |
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Vickie Carvajal |
Mei Lin |
Book, “Mommy is a project manager” |
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Sandeep Aggarwal |
Mei Lin |
Book, “Mommy is a project manager” |
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Shvarya Gupta |
Mei Lin |
Book, “Mommy is a project manager” |
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Charles Thomas |
Mei Lin |
Book, “Mommy is a project manager” |
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Jesse Flores |
Mei Lin |
Book, “Mommy is a project manager” |
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Barbara Gildea |
Mei Lin |
Book, “Mommy is a project manager” |
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Cheryl Hart |
Mei Lin |
Book, “Mommy is a project manager” |
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Sarah Lovell |
Mei Lin |
Book, “Mommy is a project manager” |
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Candice Sharp |
Mei Lin |
Book, “Mommy is a project manager” |
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Jennifer Barth |
Mei Lin |
Book, “Mommy is a project manager” |
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Barbara Gildea |
PMI World Journal, David Pells |
PMI Library pass |
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Christopher Mosier |
PMI World Journal, David Pells |
PMI Library pass |
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Rajeswari Prabhakaran |
PMI World Journal, David Pells |
PMI Library pass |
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Kira Howard McCoy |
PMI World Journal, David Pells |
PMI Library pass |
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Neeraja Rella |
PMI World Journal, David Pells |
PMI Library pass |
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Darrell Winchell |
PMI World Journal, David Pells |
PMI Library pass |
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Leslie Collins |
PMI World Journal, David Pells |
PMI Library pass |
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James Gross |
PMI World Journal, David Pells |
PMI Library pass |
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Elizabeth Keeler |
PMI World Journal, David Pells |
PMI Library pass |
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Carla Koch |
PMI World Journal, David Pells |
PMI Library pass |
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Penelope James |
Crosswind Learning, Tony Johnson |
2021 Based PMP Exam 4 day Bootcamp - $1495 value |
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Reda Bernoussi |
Crosswind Learning, Tony Johnson |
Based Crosswind Premium Exam Simulation Application with over 5,200 questions on Learnpmanyware.com, $120 value |
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Deanna Goodwin Best Pet Manager: Oliver "The Gentleman" |
American Reality, Susan Kennedy |
Starbucks Card $10 + Goodie Bag |
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Stephany Day Best Pet Manager: Norman Freeman |
American Reality, Susan Kennedy |
Starbucks Card $10 + Goodie Bag |
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Nicole Mustain Best Pet Skills: Lizzy Mustain |
American Reality, Susan Kennedy |
Starbucks Card $10 + Goodie Bag |
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Angel Tse Best Showcased Pet: PM Molly |
American Reality, Susan Kennedy |
Starbucks Card $10 + Goodie Bag |
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Chase Pickering My Pet is my co-worker: PM Shelby |
American Reality, Susan Kennedy |
Starbucks Card $10 + Goodie Bag |
Thank You to Our Event Sponsors!
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Mo Hasan, Author |
Teresa Jurgens-Kowal, Author |
Jason Scott, Author |
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Tony Johnson, Owner |
David Pells, Managing Editor |
Susan Kennedy, Agent |
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Mei Lin, President, PMI Dallas Chapter |














