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SUMMARY:February 2025 PMI-MC Monthly Chapter Monthly Dinner Event
DESCRIPTION:PMI-Montgomery County MD Chapter February 2025 Monthly Virtual Event\nWednesday\,  February 5th 2024\n\n\n\nIn-Person Valid Member Price: $35\nIn-Person Non-Member/Guest Price: $55\nVirtual Member  / Non Member Price: $0.00\n\n\n\n\n\nTopic: What Took Me 30 Years to Learn About Project Management\nPDU: 1.5 – Business Acumen\nPresenter: Mr. Don Hoffman (PMP)\, Supplier Program Manager – Sierra Nevada Corporation\nPresenter Website: https://www.sncorp.com/\n\n\n\n\nPresentation Abstract:\n\nJoin Don Hoffman for an engaging and insightful presentation\, “What Took Me 30 Years to Learn About Project Management\,” where he reflects on his extensive career in project management. Drawing from his experiences as a project team member\, leader\, functional manager\, portfolio manager\, and beyond\, Don will share the most impactful lessons he’s learned over three decades. This session promises to be a lively discussion covering a variety of key topics\, including trust models\, risk burn-down approaches\, lean start-up methodologies\, organizational mojo\, and much more. Whether you’re new to project management or a seasoned professional\, this presentation will offer valuable takeaways to help you navigate the complexities of managing projects and teams effectively. \nLearning Objectives:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUnderstand the importance of building trust within project teams and explore practical trust models that foster collaboration and accountability.\nLearn how to implement effective risk burn-down strategies to identify\, assess\, and mitigate risks throughout the project lifecycle.\nGain insights into lean start-up principles and how they can be applied to accelerate project outcomes while maintaining flexibility and innovation.\nExplore strategies for enhancing organizational mojo\, including fostering a culture that promotes engagement\, resilience\, and sustainable success.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenter Bio:\n\n\nDon Hoffman began his career in 1983 as a Mechanical Engineer at RCA Government Communication Systems\, working on SATCOM programs in Camden\, NJ. From the start\, he has been deeply interested in how project teams function and succeed. Over the years\, his understanding of team dynamics has been shaped by his experiences navigating diverse corporate cultures during the outsourcing wave of the 1990s\, the Perry Initiative\, and numerous mergers and acquisitions\, including RCA’s evolution into GE Aerospace\, Martin Marietta\, and eventually Lockheed Martin. \nWith 12 years in Engineering Design and 17 years in Operations Engineering and Production Management across four locations of varying sizes\, Don has worked in a wide range of organizational settings—union and non-union\, hardware-focused and software-focused\, matrixed and distributed. These experiences have given him a unique perspective on leadership\, team performance\, and operational excellence. \nSince leaving Lockheed Martin in 2012\, Don has built upon his extensive leadership training and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification by earning his PMP certification. He has since applied this expertise as Director of Manufacturing and Supply Chain at Digital Signal Corporation\, Closet America\, Meggitt Baltimore\, and currently at Sierra Nevada Corporation. \nIn every role\, Don has been dedicated to driving performance excellence while prioritizing team health and employee development. A champion for growing future leaders through leadership development programs (LDPs)\, he is passionate about transforming difficult challenges into opportunities for growth and success \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThat’s Amore Restaurant\, 15201 Shady Grove Rd #1\, Rockville\, MD 20850  (Downstairs Banquet Entrance) \nSpeaker will be in-person at restaurant with simulcast video option available via Zoom  \n\n\nSCHEDULE OF EVENTS \n\nRegistration Check-In Opens at 5:30pm (Social Hour Begins) \nDinner Service starts NLT 6:45pm \nZoom Room Opens @ 7:15pm \nChapter Business Remarks No Earlier Than @ 7:30pm \nMr. Hoffman’s Presentation w/ Q&A to follow – NLT 7:40pm \n\nProgram concludes No Later Than @ 9:00pm\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://pmimontgomerycountymd.org/event/february-2025-pmi-mc-monthly-chapter-monthly-dinner-event/
LOCATION:That’s Amore Restaurant\, 15201 Shady Grove Rd #1\, Rockville\, 20878\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sister Chapter Event: PMISSC - February Monthly Virtual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exciting webinar where we unveil the brand-new Microsoft Planner for the web\, the successor to Project for the web. Discover how to streamline your project management approach\, leverage Copilot AI\, integrate seamlessly with Teams\, enhance capabilities with Power Apps for power users\, and automate reporting with Power BI. We’ll also cover licensing details and outline how we can help you get started in no time. \nLEARNING OBJECTIVES \n\nBest practices for integrating Planner Premium with Teams and Power Apps\nHow to leverage AI with Copilot to boost productivity\nLicensing options and getting your organization set up quickly\n\n\nPDUs: 1.5 –  Ways of Working
URL:https://pmimontgomerycountymd.org/event/sister-chapter-event-pmissc-february-monthly-virtual-meeting/
LOCATION:Virtual Webinar\, United States
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