The Persimmon Group

PMI Global Congress 2011

 Thanks for a great Congress! 

Schedule this workshop or one of TPG’s other hallmark courses to help your organization Stop Herding Cats

How to Stop Herding Cats Workshop (Full or Half-Day)

Do you feel that managing your project team is like managing a herd of cats? Bring The Persimmon Group’s Herding Cats Workshop to your organization, where President Bill Fournet will provide practical techniques and skills for leading project teams through the chaos.

This workshop will deepdive into the full scope of topics highlighted in Bill’s presentation from PMI Congress, where he was chosen to give one of two encores out of over 160 presentations.  

Workshop Objectives

       • Identify best practices for team performance challenges

       • Apply principled leadership practices to project teams

       • Develop principles specifically for each participant’s organization

       • Learn how generational perceptions can strengthen your team

       • Understand effective management techniques to improve team interaction and results

Contact us for more information on this workshop or to find out more about our other training offerings

Bill Fournet
How to Stop Herding Cats: Leading project teams through the chaos
Session Number: SFT17
Date: Monday, October 24 from 9:30am – 10:45am

Do you feel that managing your project team is like managing a herd of cats? Most project managers feel they spend more time herding cats than actually leading the project. This presentation reveals effective techniques to address communication challenges and project leadership skills to successfully improve team interaction and results.

How to Stop Herding Cats

Kris Reynolds
PM Unusual: The 3 Key Challenges Facing PMs for the Next Five Years
Session Number: TRN34
Date: Monday, October 24 from 11:15am – 12:30pm

The current workplace is undergoing a massive transformation and causing new challenges for companies. This presentation focuses on the three key challenges that will impact project managers for the next five years. It provides the latest information in today’s business world and how PMs can prepare for the upcoming challenges.

PM Unusual

Bill Fournet & Ronnie Stephens
Where Have all the Cowboys Gone? Understanding the Essential PM Practices
Session Number: TRN22
Date: Monday, October 24 from 4:15pm – 5:30pm

When your projects begin to face implementation challenges and the bullets are flying, does your organization call in the ‘cowboys’ to save the day or rely on project management discipline? This session analyzes current influences on PM solutions and discusses barriers that will impact leaders in the coming years.

Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?

Click on the presentation titles below to view the slides from The Persimmon Group’s In-Booth Presentations

 

Monday, October 24

10:55am – 11:10am Culture Shock: Managing People Across Continents

1:15pm – 1:30pm Throwing Away the Napkin: How to Project Plan while Keeping up with the Demand

1:50pm – 2:05pm Can’t we all get along? Managing a Generationally Diverse Workforce

3:45pm – 4:00pm Solving the PMO Predicament: Learn How to Create a Successful PMO

 

Tuesday, October 25

10:55am – 11:10am Privacy [BLOCKED]. Has Technology Leaped Ahead of our Ethics?

1:15pm – 1:30pm Learning from Iraq. Applying Leadership Lessons to Projects