Upcoming Events

WMPMI's monthly chapter meeting is a two-PDU event featuring two presentation sessions linked by networking time and a buffet dinner.  

Location: The Pinnacle Center - 3330 Highland Dr, Hudsonville, MI 49426 

Speaker:  Laszlo A. Retfalvi P.Eng. PMP PMI-RMP - General Manager – Retfalvi and Associates

Session 1 Topic:  Focusing on what is Important - Event Based Risk Management - 1 PDU (Technical)

Description: 
Management of medium to large complex procurement and integration projects is a difficult challenge. Project decisions at startup tend to focus on decisions of how to achieve near-term goals and milestones. Stakeholders, as a result, may develop a narrow focus on risks, exposing the project to unnecessary delays, negative financial impacts, and potential damage to the organization’s reputation.

Event Based Risk Management (EBRM) is a powerful technique to assist the Project Manager in overcoming these issues. This session will describe EBRM and assist attendees in understanding how to use this technique as part of an overall project communication and management approach.

PDU:  1.0 (Technical)

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Session 2 Topic:    Pulling it all Together - Succeed with a Risk-Smart Attitude - 1 PDU (0.5 Technical, 0.5 Leadership)

Description:   
Very few initiatives today are simple and require little or no project management to guide it along. Those days are behind us. Today’s complex projects require true project management leadership to succeed. Mastering project management leadership is what makes a Project Manager an outstanding Project Manager.

The best Project Managers lead with a risk-smart attitude. They are the ones that succeed. Having a risk-smart attitude is not an optional project management skill, but a key part of being a successful and respected Project Manager.

Based on extensive and practical industry experience, this session will review how having a risk-smart attitude may accelerate your career growth. Based on the Project Management Leadership Model©, attendees will review and learn the attributes needed to achieve this highly sought-after aspect of Project Manager performance.

PDU:  1.0 (0.5 Technical, 0.5 Leadership)

Speaker Bio:   

Laszlo Retfalvi founded Retfalvi and Associates in November, 2009 committed to providing high caliber project management and risk management consulting and learning solutions to meet today’s demanding business needs. A seasoned 30+ year veteran of engineering, project management and business in private and public sectors, Laszlo and his teams have successfully managed and delivered products, systems, and services to Military, Para-Military, Public, Government, and Private Customers. He is an award winning instructor, author, and coach. With a passion to help individuals succeed, he is currently an Instructor at University of California Irvine Extension. Laszlo is also an Instructor at Oregon State University Professional and Continuing Education. Areas include Project Planning, Risk Management, Leadership and High Performance Teams.

Laszlo is the author of The Power of Project Management Leadership: Your Guide on How to Achieve Outstanding Results (CS Publishing March 2014) including the Project Management Leadership Model©, a framework to develop personal project management leadership excellence. He has published and delivered over 70 papers and presentations internationally, including PMI Risk and Leadership Community of Practice Premium on Demand webinars with over 50,000 views to date.

Laszlo has been happily married to Lisa for over 33 years and they have two wonderful sons, Andrew and Alexander.

Agenda:

Doors open at 4:45 PM.

Tickets:

$30.00  WMPMI Members

$40.00  Non-Members