2008 Annual Professional Development Day
Holiday Inn Turf on Wolf Road
(205 Wolf Road, Albany, NY 12205)
An Engaging Full-Day Workshop Presented by:
Earn 7 Professional Development Units
Registration:
Before April 1, 2008 ~ PMI Members $250 ~ Non-Members $275
Before May 2, 2008 ~ PMI Members $275 ~ Non-Members $300
PDD 2008 Event Details and Registration
"Come hear the Leadership Workshop that is being presented at the PMI Leadership Conferences and Global Congresses around the world. Encores of this workshop were requested at the PMI Global Congresses 2007 in Hong Kong and in Budapest."
The leaders within any organization understand that success depends upon the quality and effectiveness of the working relationships between people. Aileen will help you understand your own motivations and strengths and give you a better understanding of the motivation and strengths of others. As you become more aware of yourself and others, new choices become possible. This day is about helping you make those choices and setting on a course to build your leadership and management skills through more productive relationships. Based on Aileen's latest book, Charting Your Course for Effective Communication, this workshop will be filled with real life examples, which demonstrate the applicability of the ideas. You will be able to practice applying the ideas during the session and then immediately implement the ideas at work, at home and in your communities.
Learning Objectives: Develop and enhance the contributions you make to your organization and your communities by being better able to:
- Lead Others
Participants learn about the four basic leadership styles, and when and where these styles are likely to be most productive: Management by Enablement, Management by Direction, Management by Exception and Management by Consensus.
- Mentor and Coach
The focus is on building on the personal strengths of yourself and others. The participant will learn to understand not only what brings an individual a sense of self-worth and dignity but how to recognize and develop reward- rich environments.
- Manage Conflict
Conflict can be warranted (people do not agree on the goal) and unwarranted (people agree on the goal but there is disagreement about how to accomplish the goal). As students learn to identify whether conflict is warranted or unwarranted, they make more informed choices about how to manage conflict. Conflict management strategies that recognize and respect the needs of all parties are most likely to result in win-win outcomes.
Workshop Format: This year's PDD will engage the Project Manager or Professional Business person interested in strengthening their effective communication skills through active workshop learning methods including the Strength Development Inventory, group exercises, stories, self-reflection in an engaging and fun learning environment. This event requires full student participation.
Participants will receive the Strength Development Inventory as well as Aileen's latest book:
"Charting Your Course for Effective Communication"
Presenter Bio
Aileen Ellis, President of AME Group, Inc., is a recognized project management consultant, trainer, and international speaker. She has published three books on project management, available through PMI. Ms. Ellis has more than 20 years of experience as a project manager. As an instructor, Ms. Ellis has provided training in Leadership and Project Management to thousands of professionals from dozens of countries. Over the past year Aileen has presented on Leadership topics for PMI Global at the Leadership Conferences and Congresses in North America, Asia and EMEA. She is presently a member of the PMI-2008 Leadership Masters Class. Ms. Ellis holds a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from John Hopkins University and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Union College. She is also certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP).
www.amegroupinc.com Email: aileen@amegroupinc.com