Join Us for our April 21, 2020 Evening Event

Registration Cut-off Date April 20 10 am

Topic: I’m a Museum Administrator AND a Project Manager!: How museum professionals navigate the balance between providing content specific experiences and providing project management for their facilities.

Speaker: Rachelle Green

Overview: 

Rachelle Green, Deputy Director of the Calvert Marine Museum, explains the duality of museum administration and project management in cultural institutions. From designing exhibits to multi-million dollar capital projects, museum administrators employ project management skills at every level. And in the museum field, it is one of the least discussed or expected parts of the job! Join Rachelle as she discusses examples of museum projects and her role as a museum administrator – specifically her newest project, the Lore Oyster House in Solomons, Maryland.

Meeting Date and Time:

Tuesday, April 21, 2020, from 7 - 8:30 pm

Cost $10 PMI Southern Maryland Chapter Members; $13 Non-Members

PDUs - 1

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 Join Us for our April 22, 2020 Evening Event

Registration Cut-off Date April 21 10 am

Topic: Decision Making Under Uncertainty

Speaker: John Johnson

Overview: 

Touching on topics of teamwork, negotiation, solutioning, and scheduling, John Johnson will help attendees think about how they operate with partial or biased information. This event incorporates a series of Leadership, Systems, and Agile concepts for decision making in uncertain times.

Meeting Date and Time:

Wednesday, April 22, 2020, from 7 - 8:30 pm

Cost $10 PMI Southern Maryland Chapter Members; $13 Non-Members

PDUs - 1

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Receive PDUs for reading the book and an additional PDU for participating in the online discussion about the book!

Online Discussion: Thursday, April 23, 7 pm - 8 pm

Book of the Month for April 2020

The Decision Book: Fifty Models for Strategic Thinking (Fully Revised Edition)

By Mikael Krogerus, Roman Tschäppeler, Jenny Piening

Overview:

Every day, we face the same questions: How do I make the right decision? How can I work more efficiently? And, on a more personal level, what do I want?

This updated edition of the international bestseller distills into a single volume the fifty best decision-making models used in MBA courses, and elsewhere, that will help you tackle these important questions. In minutes you can become conversant with:

The Long Tail • The Maslow Pyramids • SWOT Analysis • The Rubber Band Model • The Prisoner's Dilemma • Cognitive Dissonance • The Eisenhower Matrix • Conflict Resolution • Flow • The Personal Potential Trap • and many more.

Stylish and compact, this little book is a powerful asset. Whether you need to plan a presentation, assess someone's business idea, or get to know yourself better, this unique guide―bursting with useful visual tools―will help you simplify any problem and make the best decision.

Online Discussion Meeting Cost: $0 Members; $5 Non-Members

Buy the book here:

Cost: $8.98 on Kindle, $11.99 for hardcover from Amazon.

 Join Us for our May 26, 2020, Online Event

Registration Cut-off Date May 25 10 am

Topic: Overcoming Aversion to Risk Management

Speaker: Sandra Gwynn

Overview: Journey back in time to the Trojan War to confront the "Cassandra Syndrome" (people's aversion to considering risk), and discuss how risk managment can improve projects today. Using examples from people in risky professions who embrace and even profit from risk management (astronaut, cave diver), we will look at how to motivate people to identify and manage risk.

Meeting Date and Time:

Tuesday, May 26, 2020, from 7 - 8:30 pm

Cost $10 PMI Southern Maryland Chapter Members; $13 Non-Members

PDUs - 1

Log-in information about this online meeting will be emailed to registrants in advance.

Cancellation Policy 

Receive PDUs for reading the book and an additional PDU for participating in the online discussion about the book!

Online Discussion: Thursday, May 28, 7 pm - 8 pm

*Note: This book is not available in a Kindle version. Please factor in extended delivery times for books from Amazon.

Book of the Month for May 2020

Project Management Case Studies: Third Edition

By Harold R. Kerzner

Overview:

Compiled by Harold Kerzner, the leading authority on project management, Project Management Case Studies, Third Edition presents the most comprehensive collection of project management case studies available today. Featuring more than 100 case studies, this essential book illustrates both successful implementation of project management by actual companies as well as the pitfalls to avoid in a variety of real-world situations.

Online Discussion Meeting Cost: $0 Members; $5 Non-Members

Buy the book here:

Cost: $31.00 new for hardcover from Amazon; $8.94 used.