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The Blueprint: 6 Practical Steps to Lift Your Leadership to New Heights Based on his groundbreaking new book The Blueprint, Conant's session blends stories of success and failure as he shows-and-tells how you can get unstuck, maximize your impact, and even change your life. The Blueprint codifies a lifetime of leadership knowledge into an actionable process designed to work in the here-and-now. It is 40 years of unmatched leadership experience condensed into 6 small steps! This and other IIL Learning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topics may qualify for other continuing education credits such as SEUs, or CEUs. Each professional development activity yields one PDU for one hour spent engaged in the activity. Some limitations apply and can be found in the Ways to Earn PDUs section that discusses PDU activities and associated policies. Fractions of PDUs may also be reported. The smallest increment of a PDU that can be reported is 0.25. This means that if you spent 15 minutes participating in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.25 PDU. If you spend 30 minutes in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.50 PDU

Implement a Sustainable EPMO for Greater Impact Recent research has shown over 60% of Fortune 1000 companies plan to implement an EPMO over the next 2 years. Don Kingsberry, Deputy Director and Leader of the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the largest private foundation in the world, will share what he has learned over 30 years in establishing 6 different enterprise-wide PMOs across multiple industries. This and other IIL Learning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topics may qualify for other continuing education credits such as SEUs, or CEUs. Each professional development activity yields one PDU for one hour spent engaged in the activity. Some limitations apply and can be found in the Ways to Earn PDUs section that discusses PDU activities and associated policies. Fractions of PDUs may also be reported. The smallest increment of a PDU that can be reported is 0.25. This means that if you spent 15 minutes participating in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.25 PDU. If you spend 30 minutes in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.50 PDU.

Complexity Dimensions that Impact Projects By attending this session you will be able to learn how to differentiate complex from complicated and understand the 15 complexity dimensions obtained through a multi-industry survey, case studies and interviews with experts and practitioners. We will also share how the traditional cost estimation process is limited when dealing with complex projects, and finally see a proposed model that would support cost estimators dealing with complex projects. This and other IIL Learning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topics may qualify for other continuing education credits such as SEUs, or CEUs. Each professional development activity yields one PDU for one hour spent engaged in the activity. Some limitations apply and can be found in the Ways to Earn PDUs section that discusses PDU activities and associated policies. Fractions of PDUs may also be reported. The smallest increment of a PDU that can be reported is 0.25. This means that if you spent 15 minutes participating in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.25 PDU. If you spend 30 minutes in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.50 PDU.

Agile's Easy, The Adoption of Agile Isn't Agile's easy, but the adoption of Agile isn't! Having spent 20 years at the front line of Agile adoptions, spanning organisations ranging from small to Enterprise in both the Private and Public sectors, this presentation will highlight some best practices for Agile adoption, including: the importance of understanding the organizational and cultural landscape, how to avoid the common bear traps and how to lay the foundations for a sustainable adoption. This and other IIL Learning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topics may qualify for other continuing education credits such as SEUs, or CEUs. Each professional development activity yields one PDU for one hour spent engaged in the activity. Some limitations apply and can be found in the Ways to Earn PDUs section that discusses PDU activities and associated policies. Fractions of PDUs may also be reported. The smallest increment of a PDU that can be reported is 0.25. This means that if you spent 15 minutes participating in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.25 PDU. If you spend 30 minutes in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.50 PDU.

Managing Risk on Agile Projects Most often, Agile training is focused on the team. While this is obviously a core concept, we tend to spend less time talking about how to manage the work. Without planning risks and dependencies, a well-formed team will quickly find itself mired in impediments, ultimately killing productivity. This session is a discussion of the built-in risk management capabilities of Agile, plus some additional practices we can use to manage and mitigate project risk. This and other IIL Learning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topics may qualify for other continuing education credits such as SEUs, or CEUs. Each professional development activity yields one PDU for one hour spent engaged in the activity. Some limitations apply and can be found in the Ways to Earn PDUs section that discusses PDU activities and associated policies. Fractions of PDUs may also be reported. The smallest increment of a PDU that can be reported is 0.25. This means that if you spent 15 minutes participating in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.25 PDU. If you spend 30 minutes in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.50 PDU.

Why Agile Will Change Your Organization's DNA Did you ever try to implement a strategy towards empowerment, transparency, collaboration and efficiency? Did you write it into your strategy and nice PowerPoints? Did you host management presentations, write articles and maybe even roll-out your new strategy through some management workshops and dialogues? ... all to have absolutely nothing change at the receiving end of your organization? Well, you have heard it before - culture eats strategy for breakfast. This and other IIL Learning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topics may qualify for other continuing education credits such as SEUs, or CEUs. Each professional development activity yields one PDU for one hour spent engaged in the activity. Some limitations apply and can be found in the Ways to Earn PDUs section that discusses PDU activities and associated policies. Fractions of PDUs may also be reported. The smallest increment of a PDU that can be reported is 0.25. This means that if you spent 15 minutes participating in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.25 PDU. If you spend 30 minutes in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.50 PDU.

Eyes Wide Open - Reframing Your Fears as Fiction You create your own reality, and you believe it: whether you perceive a path blocked by obstacles or one wide open to opportunities.Isaac shares his eye-opening perspective on sight itself as he reveals how blindness became a blessing in his life of remarkable achievement, from Hollywood to Harvard, and from the Supreme Court to entrepreneur and CEO. "You'll gain the vision to shape your life and business deliberately, with awareness and accountability.' This and other IIL Learning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topics may qualify for other continuing education credits such as SEUs, or CEUs. Each professional development activity yields one PDU for one hour spent engaged in the activity. Some limitations apply and can be found in the Ways to Earn PDUs section that discusses PDU activities and associated policies. Fractions of PDUs may also be reported. The smallest increment of a PDU that can be reported is 0.25. This means that if you spent 15 minutes participating in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.25 PDU. If you spend 30 minutes in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.50 PDU.

Emotional Intelligence in a Digital World In this session, we will explore the brain science behind empathy and focus, the interplay between isolation and connectivity, and the effects of technology on memory. We'll examine the phenomenon of 'virtual distance' and learn strategies for mitigating it and building trust. Lastly, we will connect Emotional Intelligence skills to key project management competencies and look at ways to keep our finger on the pulse of the digital world while nurturing the qualities that make us most human. This and other IIL Learning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topics may qualify for other continuing education credits such as SEUs, or CEUs. Each professional development activity yields one PDU for one hour spent engaged in the activity. Some limitations apply and can be found in the Ways to Earn PDUs section that discusses PDU activities and associated policies. Fractions of PDUs may also be reported. The smallest increment of a PDU that can be reported is 0.25. This means that if you spent 15 minutes participating in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.25 PDU. If you spend 30 minutes in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.50 PDU.

The Four Pillars of Agile: Laying a Solid Agile Foundation Have you ever tried to take on a large life-changing decision and felt like you were trying to eat an elephant? Where could you possibly begin? What are the best tips to make certain you do not forget a major foundational factor? Prior to any company embarking on an Agile Journey, there need to be four significant steps in place. This session will teach you the importance of Culture, Organization, Process, and Sustainability. This and other IIL Learning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topics may qualify for other continuing education credits such as SEUs, or CEUs. Each professional development activity yields one PDU for one hour spent engaged in the activity. Some limitations apply and can be found in the Ways to Earn PDUs section that discusses PDU activities and associated policies. Fractions of PDUs may also be reported. The smallest increment of a PDU that can be reported is 0.25. This means that if you spent 15 minutes participating in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.25 PDU. If you spend 30 minutes in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.50 PDU.

The Sustainability Leader in You Regardless of title, education, or specialty, anyone can become a sustainable leader. Kocak Gin offers coaching and a methodical process in her presentation. For graduates entering the workforce, apprentices ready to ascend their field, and seasoned professionals, all knowing that they want to do more and to make a difference, Kocak Gin offers a call to action, followed by the details to create the sustainability leader within and to bring advocacy in commerce, communities, schools, and governments. This and other IIL Learning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topics may qualify for other continuing education credits such as SEUs, or CEUs. Each professional development activity yields one PDU for one hour spent engaged in the activity. Some limitations apply and can be found in the Ways to Earn PDUs section that discusses PDU activities and associated policies. Fractions of PDUs may also be reported. The smallest increment of a PDU that can be reported is 0.25. This means that if you spent 15 minutes participating in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.25 PDU. If you spend 30 minutes in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.50 PDU.