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Introduction to Program Management: On-Demand Designed and developed by PgMP®-certified consultants and instructors, this course introduces the disciplines and practices of program management, primarily based on the Project Management Institute (PMI)® The Standard for Program Management. We will cover key definitions and concepts, activities and outputs/artifacts, and cross references to A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide). The course has three modules that present a case study and activity-based learning experience where you will learn about the role and competencies of the program manager, the differences between performance domains and practice domains, the focus and intent of each program phases sub-phase, and how program management practices are primed and carried out. What You Will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Define key program management terms Articulate on key program management concepts Distinguish the difference between the program management performance domains and the program management domains of practice Describe the program manager role, responsibilities, and key skill sets Practice program management as you explore the program life cycle phases Getting Started Foundation Concepts Program Management Domains and Life Cycle Program Management Practice Course Summary and Next Steps

Facilitating Effective Meetings (On-Demand) But despite the costs and consequences, every-day people in any role have the ability to change that. They can reduce cost, improve productivity, and enhance their workplace cultures by improving their meeting facilitation skills. And that is because facilitation skills start in the planning stage, not in the live meeting stage. In this course, participants will learn that their responsibility as a facilitator is to be a steward of time, money, relationships, and performance. To do that, they will learn to estimate costs of meetings and practice a variety of strategic thinking and analysis tasks to effectively plan results-aligned meetings. They will also apply several techniques and strategies to proactively prevent and deal with conflict in meetings, as well as give objective, constructive feedback to others in order to create behavior change during meetings. Participants must bring laptops with them and have internet access during the course (both virtual classroom and traditional classroom). The laptops are needed for specific activities. Also note that this course pairs well with IIL's Conflict Resolution Skills and Decision Making and Problem Solving courses, which go much deeper into related skills and tools that support effective meeting facilitation. What you will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Estimate the financial and time costs of attendance for real-world meetings Use a performance formula to define the purpose of meetings Describe the responsibilities and qualities of an effective facilitator Analyze situations to determine when a meeting is necessary Articulate performance-driven meeting goals and results Align meeting goals and results Strategize to invite, involve, and exclude appropriate attendees Explain research-based best practices for meeting decisions and agenda developmentCreate an effective agenda for a results-driven meeting Apply proactive tools and strategies for relationship-building dealing with meeting conflict Give constructive behavioral feedback using the Situation-Behavior-Impact® technique The Business Case for Effective Facilitation Embracing the research on meetings Estimating the real costs of meetings Determining a meeting's performance value Clarifying the meeting facilitator's role Facilitating the Meeting Plan Determining if a meeting is necessary Aligning meeting goals with meeting types Identifying the right attendees Creating a strategically effective agenda Facilitating the Live Meeting Building relationships from the start Dealing with conflict proactively Giving feedback on unproductive behavior

Introduction to Design Thinking: On-Demand Innovation is the cornerstone of highly successful companies, especially those that continue to be successful over the years and decades. Design thinking practices fuel this continual innovation, as they are the critical links from inspiration to delivery, concept to showroom floor, and start-up to global business. Design thinking is a structured approach to promoting innovation and creative problem-solving. It is not a new approach. It has been around for centuries, as the art, architecture, and inventions of mankind illustrate. By examining the steps to achieving great design and maximum utility of product, design thinking approaches provide a framework in which to develop new solutions to problems and new products to sell. This highly interactive course is designed to help participants think like designers to generate innovation, and to help teams to produce more innovation and creativity. Since design thinking is based on doing rather than thinking, we participants are challenged to apply the techniques, in the classroom, to create new ideas and solutions to a case study project. What you will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Explain the underlying principles and value of using Design Thinking for innovation Describe the basic concepts of the Stanford Model for Design Thinking Evaluate a set of basic Design Thinking techniques for application to your projects Apply tools, techniques, and skills aligned with the 5 stages of the Stanford Model Drive innovation through Design Thinking at some level in your work environment Foundation Concepts Problems and solutions The Design Thinking difference Design Thinking skills and abilities Design Thinking mindset Design Thinking frameworks Stages of Design Thinking Problems and solutions The Design Thinking difference Design Thinking skills and abilities Design Thinking mindset Design Thinking frameworks General Practices Team formation Visualization Improvisation Personalization Empathize Practices Overview of Empathize techniques Observation Engagement Interviews Define Practices Overview of Define practices Unpacking techniques Defining the customer techniques Integrating the Define experience Ideate Practices Overview of Ideate practices Reusable techniques for the Ideate stage New Ideate techniques to explore Prototype & Test Practices Overview of Prototype practices Examples of prototypes Overview of Testing practices Forms of testing techniques Adopt and Adapt Design Thinking Overview of Design Thinking implementation Design Thinking implementation challenges Success in implementing Design Thinking Summary and Next Steps Workshop summary Next steps: Personal Action Plans

Strategic Thinking and Decision Making: On-Demand The goal of this course is to provide you with the building blocks and the motivation to develop the critical skill of strategic thinking. The participants will consider a four-part model that distinguishes strategic thinking from strategic planning and managing. With that understanding, you will investigate the critical components of strategic thinking and how to apply it effectively. What You Will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Define strategic thinking and distinguish it from strategic planning and management Explain a high-level approach to gaining strategic thinking skills Integrate other interpersonal skills, such as self-awareness, systems thinking, leadership, constructive conflict, and collaboration, into the fabric of strategic thinking skills Select appropriate techniques to apply strategic thinking in specific situations Recognize and emulate effective strategic thinking behaviors Foundation Concepts Strategic thinking versus strategic planning, decision making and management Strategic thinking attributes Strategic Thinking Critical Success Factors Strategic thinking competency and tools at an organization level Strategic Thinking Tools and Techniques at an Individual Level Interpersonal and Team Emotional Intelligence Team Leadership and Trust Constructive Conflict and Collaboration Applying the Critical Skill of Strategic Thinking Team versus client Trusted Advisor

Business Relationship Management Fundamentals: On-Demand Business Relationship Management (BRM) Fundamentals introduces BRM as a capability, role, and discipline. Participants can expect an interactive and lively one-day session, with a high-level introduction to successfully navigate the complexity of BRM. What you will Learn During this course, we will show you how to: Define BRM as a capability, role, and discipline Describe what a BRM does and does not do Provide the language needed to change perceptions and perspectives Learn how the BRM discipline interacts with other disciplines (project management, architecture, Business Analysts, Business functions, strategy, etc..) inside an organization Explain the basic introduction to the different frameworks, processes, and models to bring structure and guidance to BRM Introductions and Expectations Business Relationship Management Institute Knowledge path to success Business Relationship Management (BRM) Defined BRM DNA = Develop, Nurture, and Advance BRM as a capability, role, and discipline Why BRM BRM is the answer to converging functions as strategic partners sharing ownership of strategy and results BRM evolves enterprise culture BRM capability builds strategic partnerships and drives business value BRM in Action Evolving enterprise culture Building strategic partnerships Driving business value BRM Results Relationships Business value BRM artifacts Communications Summary Reasons BRM fails Certificate of Experience: BRM Fundamentals What is next?

Change Management™ Foundation - Learning the Basics and Foundation Exam Preparation: On-Demand This course provides practical knowledge on Change Management techniques and the Foundation certification. This course also prepares you for the APMG Change Management Foundation exam. Given that a primary course goal is to achieve the Foundation Certification, the course text will be provided in advance of the workshop so the participant may begin studying. In addition, daily homework assignments and practice exams will be provided. The Foundation-level exam is taken at the end of the third day of the Traditional Classroom course. Virtual Classroom and On-Demand participants must make separate arrangements to schedule their exam following course completion (See "Important Note for Virtual and On-Demand Participants"). What You Will Learn You'll learn how to: Understand how individuals learn and why many may resist change Understand how to build an effective change team Describe the stakeholder engagement process and relate this to appropriate communication Understand various approaches to plan, implement, and sustain organizational change Understand how to assess change impact and readiness and deal with resistance Improve your ability to pass the APMG Change Management Foundation Certification exam Getting Started Introductions Course structure Course goals and objectives Change and the Individual How people learn Personality and change - introduction to MBTI Models of individual change - the Change Curve and Bridges' Transition Motivating individuals during change Change and the Organization Understanding organizational metaphors Organizational culture and change 3 models of change - Lewin, Kotter, and Senge Key roles in change Stakeholder Engagement Identifying and analyzing stakeholders Personas and empathy maps Influencing strategies Communication Feedback and communication approaches Communicating change - planning, factors, and barriers Communication biases and channels Change Impact Identifying and assessing change impact Stakeholder impact assessment Change severity assessment Change Readiness Building change agent networks and the change team How to make the organization ready for change Creating a change management plan Dealing with resistance to change APMG Change Management Foundation Exam Preparation Review of and practice with APMG sample questions and test papers APMG Change Management Foundation Exam Traditional Classroom: The exam is taken and marked (provisionally) within the course Virtual Classroom and On-Demand: The exam is scheduled by the Participant and taken subsequent to the course

Effective Presentation Skills (On-Demand) Regardless of your role, it's important to know how to synthesize your ideas into a coherent and focused narrative, add visuals that support and reinforce your message, and deliver it in a way that resonates with your audience. In this highly interactive course, we will unpack and practice some of the tools and techniques used by top speakers and influencers all over the world. In today's results-oriented, global working environment, the ability to create and deliver presentations effectively is a necessary skill set for people at all levels of an organization. Regardless of your role, it's important to know how to synthesize your ideas into a coherent and focused narrative, add visuals that support and reinforce your message, and deliver it in a way that resonates with your audience. In this highly interactive course, we will unpack and practice some of the tools and techniques used by top speakers and influencers all over the world. In this engaging two-day course, you will plan, write, refine, practice, and deliver a presentation to the class. Your presentation will be filmed on both days, and you will leave the course with a flash drive copy of your videos. (ONLY AVAILABLE for Traditional and Virtual Classes) In addition to discovering and enhancing your own personal delivery style, you will learn how to create an overarching goal for your presentation and then organize and structure it for maximum impact. What you will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Construct an effective presentation goal statement, opening, body, and closing that connect with an audience Analyze an audience's needs and style preferences, including relevant DiSC®-related elements Deliver a complete criteria-based presentation that will persuade others Align usage of visuals as well as verbal and non-verbal techniques to maximize the impact of your presentation Getting Started Introductions and social agreements Course structure Course goals and objectives Opening activities Planning and Organizing Video: 'The Art of Misdirection' Setting your presentation goal Writing a goal statement Analyzing your audience Applying the 'reality' test Creating and strengthening supports Structuring your presentation 5 components of an effective opening Presentation body Presentation closing Write your presentation opening Audience Analysis Video: 'How to Tie Your Shoes' Everything DiSC® introduction Audience DiSC® Styles Analyzing your audience Further audience analysis Effective Delivery Delivery challenges and in-person Keeping your audience engaged Your body as your instrument Verbal / paraverbal elements Body stance and nonverbal communication What are your 'tells?' Controlling nervousness Staying attuned to your audience Responding to questions Review and edit your opening Deliver your opening Visuals and Enriching Elements Using images in your presentation Guidelines for visual composition Using questions to engage your audience The power of the pause Practicing and Applying What You've Learned Preparation Delivery Feedback Opportunity to put into practice the program content and receive a video copy Summary and Next Steps What did we learn and how can we implement this in our work environment? Your personal action plan

Project Management Fundamentals - Japanese: On-Demand Many projects are run by highly qualified, talented people with little or no training in project management. They carry out projects such as process improvement, marketing campaign development, new product development, event planning and production, as if they were "work". Project Management Fundamentals (PMF) was created to help those who need a solid foundation in project management to learn on the job without undue burden. is. This course provides practical skills, concepts and principles that you can take back to the workplace, and the insight you need to adapt them to your specific project environment. PMF's course goal is to achieve quality performance by learning effective planning and control, so it emphasizes process-oriented and analytical, systems-oriented approaches. These frameworks promote the project-related problem-solving and decision-making skills needed in real-world projects. We also focus on the collaboration, clear person-to-person communication, interpersonal and interpersonal skills required for the project. These needs are recognized throughout PMF, but are highlighted in two areas: Module 2 - People and Projects Module 8 - Execution, Communication and Team Development What You Will Learn By the end of this course, you should be able to: Explain the value of strong project management Identify the characteristics of successful projects and project managers Recognize how current agile/adaptive practices fit into project management Learn project management processes such as initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and control, and closing Leverage project management processes and tools based on case studies and real-world situations Create initial project plan Using standard project management terminology Basic Concepts Project management and its definition PM value and key points Competing Constraints and Project Success Project life cycle People and Projects Overview of people and projects Project manager Project team people and projects in the organization Module 3 - Initiation and Requirements Definition Project launch Formulation of project charter Conducting stakeholder evaluations Requirements definition Using the Work Breakdown Structure Define Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Development of usable WBS Utilization of WBS Project Risk Management Need for risk management Overview of risk-aware planning Identification of risks Risk analysis Risk response plan Implementing countermeasures and monitoring risks Environmental considerations that require adaptability Quotation Quote definition Quotation approach How to estimate cost estimate Quotation Validation Scheduling Definition of the scheduling process and related terms Defining sequences and dependencies Determining the critical path Examination of schedule risk and optimization of schedule Execution, Communication and Team Development From baseline to execution Project communication and stakeholder relationships high performance team Monitoring and Control Definition of monitoring and control See control through the lens of competing demands Variance analysis and corrective action (earned value) Adaptive environment considerations Project Closure Closing the project Focus on project migration Focus on post-project evaluation

Project Management Fundamentals - Japanese: On-Demand Many projects are run by highly qualified, talented people with little or no training in project management. They carry out projects such as process improvement, marketing campaign development, new product development, event planning and production, as if they were "work". Project Management Fundamentals (PMF) was created to help those who need a solid foundation in project management to learn on the job without undue burden. is. This course provides practical skills, concepts and principles that you can take back to the workplace, and the insight you need to adapt them to your specific project environment. PMF's course goal is to achieve quality performance by learning effective planning and control, so it emphasizes process-oriented and analytical, systems-oriented approaches. These frameworks promote the project-related problem-solving and decision-making skills needed in real-world projects. We also focus on the collaboration, clear person-to-person communication, interpersonal and interpersonal skills required for the project. These needs are recognized throughout PMF, but are highlighted in two areas: Module 2 - People and Projects Module 8 - Execution, Communication and Team Development What You Will Learn By the end of this course, you should be able to: Explain the value of strong project management Identify the characteristics of successful projects and project managers Recognize how current agile/adaptive practices fit into project management Learn project management processes such as initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and control, and closing Leverage project management processes and tools based on case studies and real-world situations Create initial project plan Using standard project management terminology Basic Concepts Project management and its definition PM value and key points Competing Constraints and Project Success Project life cycle People and Projects Overview of people and projects Project manager Project team people and projects in the organization Module 3 - Initiation and Requirements Definition Project launch Formulation of project charter Conducting stakeholder evaluations Requirements definition Using the Work Breakdown Structure Define Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Development of usable WBS Utilization of WBS Project Risk Management Need for risk management Overview of risk-aware planning Identification of risks Risk analysis Risk response plan Implementing countermeasures and monitoring risks Environmental considerations that require adaptability Quotation Quote definition Quotation approach How to estimate cost estimate Quotation Validation Scheduling Definition of the scheduling process and related terms Defining sequences and dependencies Determining the critical path Examination of schedule risk and optimization of schedule Execution, Communication and Team Development From baseline to execution Project communication and stakeholder relationships high performance team Monitoring and Control Definition of monitoring and control See control through the lens of competing demands Variance analysis and corrective action (earned value) Adaptive environment considerations Project Closure Closing the project Focus on project migration Focus on post-project evaluation

Change Management™ Practitioner - Going Beyond the Basics and Practitioner Exam Preparation: On-Demand This course will further develop some of the knowledge of Change Management learned during the Foundation certification. You will consider what learning is required and how best to design and deliver it. Then the course will provide an understanding of how Change Management fits into the project management environment. A major challenge with change is making it stick. The course will show how to sustain change by understanding the levers for change, models of adoption, and reinforcing systems. This course also prepares you for the APMG Change Management Practitioner exam. Given that a primary course goal is to achieve the Practitioner Certification, daily homework assignments and practice exams will be provided. The Practitioner-level exam is taken at the end of the second day of the Traditional Classroom course. Virtual Classroom and On-Demand participants must make separate arrangements to schedule their exam following course completion (See "Important Note for Virtual and On-Demand Participants"). What You Will Learn You'll learn how to: Understand the key principles in defining what is to be learned by all involved in a change initiative Describe the project environment in which change is governed and delivered Understand the organizational "levers", adoption approaches, and reinforcing systems typically used to sustain change Improve your ability to pass the APMG Change Management Practitioner Certification exam Getting Started Introductions Course structure Course goals and objectives Learning and Change Defining and managing the required learning to enable change The Project Management Environment Understanding the project environment Identifying key roles Developing a change delivery plan Sustaining Change How levers enable the adoption of change Types of levers (Environmental levers, Leadership levers, and Organizational Development levers) Models of adoption and reinforcing systems APMG Change Management Practitioner Exam Preparation Review of and practice with APMG sample questions and test papers APMG Change Management Practitioner Exam Traditional Classroom: The exam is taken and submitted to APMG for marking Virtual Classroom and On-Demand: The exam is scheduled by the Participant and taken subsequent to the course