Author John C. Maxwell has a famous quote, “A leader is great not because of his or her power, but because of his or her ability to empower others.” During this session, we will explore the benefits of Empowering People and review successful examples of organizations that are empowering their people. We will also review small steps that you can take within your organization to begin the cultural transformation necessary to Empower People to Deliver Results!

Speaker Bio

Joe Pusz, PMO Joe is the Founder and President of THE PMO SQUAD, a Phoenix-based PMO and Project Management Consulting firm. For over 7 years THE PMO SQUAD has been assisting clients across the US to improve the delivery of key strategic initiatives and improving the capabilities of their PMO. A key ingredient to THE PMO SQUAD success is helping clients to Empower People to Deliver Results.

He is the host of the Project Management Office Hours Radio Show and Podcast providing Project Management Leaders a voice within our community. The show has had over 100 local and international guests sharing their Project Management story and is now in the 3rd season. The guest list includes notable PM leaders as Dr. Harold Kerzner, Lee Lambert, Andy Kauffman, Belinda Goodrich, Mark Price Perry, Ruth Pearce, Steven Fullmer, and many, many more.

Joe is also Co-Founder of VPMMA, the Veterans Project Manager Mentor Alliance which is a 501c3 Non-Profit Organization assisting Veterans seeking to transition into civilian Project Management careers. VPMMA has greater than 300 participants across 35 states and 5 countries. VPMMA continues to grow and provides Veterans and Spouses mentoring and professional services from existing partnerships with the International Institute for Learning – IIL, ASU, Sensei Project Solutions, Vets2PM, PMI-PHX, and THE PMO SQUAD.

Joe is PMP certified and is a long time member of the Project Management Institute both in the Atlanta and Phoenix Chapters. He has been a PMI Volunteer and Mentor. Joe supports the global Project Management community as Judge for the 2020 and 2019 Global PMO Awards and blogger on ProjectManagement.com.

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Description:

Turnover, stress-related illness & disengagement are signs of a problematic workplace and often result from the mismanaged change. Gallup State of the American workplace reports nearly 70% of employees are unhappy or disengaged at work. This presentation provides humorous insights into the 7 Habits of Negativity with strategies and tactics to stop gossip, increase camaraderie, and develop positive workplace practices. Learn techniques for getting along with others and strategies to attain the many benefits of a positive and engaged workforce.

Takeaways:

• Discover actionable strategies to help re-route negative behaviors.
• Learn how to eliminate negative contagion and improve culture.
• Use a seven-step approach to share and sustain a positive vision and increase job satisfaction.

This session is appropriate for anyone who would like to contribute to a more positive workplace.

April is a nationally known organizational change management expert and has implemented change for clients including the State of Michigan, Whirlpool, AAA, and the University of Michigan. She’s the author of the #1 Amazon bestseller “Ready, Set, Change”. April believes that no one should have to suffer through an unorganized, poorly managed change and the resulting negativity and she’s frequently quoted by the Associated Press, The New York Times and other international media outlets. April is the leader of Springboard Consulting and one of the "First 100" Certified Change Management Professionals (CCMP™) and a Change Ignitor for Association of Change Management Professionals. She’s also a Project Management Professional, winner of the Top Trainer Throwdown, and Past President of the Michigan National Speakers Association.

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Click the image below for a free downloadable abstract from her Amazon Best Selling Book!

Description:

Review common issues with telecommuting and their resolutions.  Keith will cover his personal and corporate experiences with taking his PMO at Plexus to a work at home solution.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will learn how to work with issues that come from working from home and working on projects in a work from home environment.

Speaker Bio:

Keith Harrington’s professional career spans 37 years with his first 20 years in high-tech manufacturing, Information Technology and Data Center Operations. 

After attaining his EMBA, Keith moved from Rhode Island to Arizona and obtained his PMP credentials in 2004 and his PMI – ACP in 2014.

Over the last 16 years he has provided strategic direction as an Authentic Leader focused on developing and empowering team members, defining project management, program management and portfolio management processes while creating two highly effective PMOs.

Keith’s past major employers include Motorola, MetLife, American Power Conversion and DHL.  Since 2016, Keith has been the Senior Director of the Portfolio Management Office at Plexus Worldwide, a Scottsdale-based company on the cutting edge of health science with a range of products focused on every aspect of health and happiness.

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