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From Cowardly Lion to Lion-Hearted Leader! It takes courage to deliver heartfelt and authentic acknowledgment-even when, and especially if, it makes you feel vulnerable. When you summon up the necessary courage to do this, you will inspire all of your stakeholders to perform their best and reach their highest levels of engagement. People simply can't do enough to get the job done when they feel valued and appreciated. They become loyal to the organization and committed to their jobs and to their vision of what they can accomplish. Learn how to generate this transformation and see the amazing results! 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.

Innovative Sustainable Horticulture Management The founders of the High Line showed the world how an unwanted landscape relic could be turned into a beautiful, and usable, public space; thereby providing a renown model of adaptive reuse. Today, the continued operation of the park is equally as carefully designed and innovative.The landscaping on the High Line was designed to idealize nature in an urban setting, and our plant selection and horticulture management techniques are calibrated to maintain that nature.These innovative, sustainable methods ranging from composting, to integrated pest management, to the use of sustainable cleaning products, to water flow design lead to an environment where our plants can thrive and our surroundings can remain clean and beautiful for the visitors of today and for future generations. 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.

Growth is a Thinking Game As we learn from the times and think forward, there are a lot of actions we can take to ready ourselves, our businesses, and our customers for growth. The great reset isn't a new normal. It's a shift in our mindset that pushes us to pause and reflect on the past, respond to the present, and rethink the future. What can we control? Our attitude. Our actions. What can we do together to get back to growth? Energize our teams. Set a clear direction. Get closer to our customers. In this fresh perspective keynote, Tiffani shares what it takes to stay relevant and build a bias for existing customers to enable continued growth together - and make smarter business decisions now and in the future. 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.

Collective Genius: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation What does it take to build an organization that can innovate in today's global economy and embrace new technologies? What kind of leadership is needed? How can you select and develop the kind of leadership talent needed? These are questions Linda Hill has been researching along with among others, the former SVP of Technology for Pixar. She will share examples from her book of leaders who have learned how to cultivate 'collective genius' and provide a framework for creating organizations in which people are willing and able to innovate. 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.

Nurturing an Innovative Team Do you have an innovative team? Unfortunately, for many leaders, their initial answer may be 'no.' For some reason, they aren't getting the levels of innovation they want from their team and it can be difficult to figure out why this is happening. This talk introduces the 3 actions you must take if you are looking to nurture an innovative team: Embrace diversity within your team Leverage cross-functional working groups Avoid hierarchies and bottlenecks Participants will come away with an immediate understanding of how embracing diversity and establishing cross-functional groups will help break down organizational silos and encourage innovation. 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.

Communicating Effectively with Facts and Data This presentation will give the project manager some hints and suggestions on utilizing graphs and charts to aid in effective communication to various project stakeholders. Perhaps the most important characteristic of any successful project manager is his ability to communicate effectively - to persuade others. Effective communication requires a clear and logical message that is believable and easy for the recipient to follow. Communicating effectively with facts and data strengthens a project manager's position, takes the emotion out of decision making, and helps move a project forward quickly and efficiently. This presentation will give the project manager some hints and suggestions on utilizing graphs and charts to aid in effective communication to various project stakeholders. The attendee will know how to collect and organize data and then correctly display the information so better and more informed decisions can be made by stakeholders. After this course, learners will be able to: Understand and avoid the challenges to effective communication Know how to correctly write a Problem Statement for a process improvement initiative Know which charts to avoid and which charts to utilize when displaying information Differentiate between good and bad charts and know why certain charts are better than others Understand how to go about collecting and organizing data Understand ways to stratify data in order to more effectively understand root causes of problems Know how to present results in an understandable, concise and helpful manner

Real-World Use Cases for AI In this session, we'll look at the impact of several recent developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) including the areas of computer vision, language understanding, and reinforcement learning on our ability to more effectively carry out projects. We'll also dive into real-world use cases where these breakthroughs are being applied to improve our ability to get things done through better communication and collaboration, information processing, and decision making. 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.

Digital Transformation: Challenges and Opportunities With the digital transformation around us, the world is witnessing the Fourth Industrial Revolution. What makes it different? It comes with a profound change in how we live, work and interact with each other. It's diffusing at an unprecedented, exponential speed and at a large scale, nationally and globally. And, it is penetrating all industries and blurring the lines between the physical, digital and biological worlds. Organizations need to take ownership and lead the change, otherwise they will be out of business. The most important challenge is the type of leadership and talent needed to deal with this transformation. Project Management plays a vital role as it's the main driver for the change. Without the right skills, failure is inevitable. What is digital transformation? The new capabilities required for the transformation The Power of Execution

Cultivating an Agile Mindset: Creativity, Trust, and a Plastic Toothbrush Case In an Agile world, a lot of focus is put on tools and techniques, but what about the importance of an Agile mindset? 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. What you will Learn In this presentation, you'll gain insight into: Why an Agile mindset is a critical counterpart to an Agile skill set How cognitive bias impedes our ability to think critically The intimate connection between imagination and reason Ways to catalyze creative problem solving within your team How increasing trust amongst a team enhances performance

Mindfully Achieving Optimal Performance If your goal is optimal performance, then cultivate its firm foundation. Optimal performance means sustainably achieving multiple, often conflicting, objectives. It is achieved by blending core capabilities such as communication and managing expectations and change. These capabilities require the focus and mindfulness that comes with mindfulness meditation. 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.