Sponsors
PMI Chicagoland Professional Development
Mission
The primary mission of PMI Chicagoland is to provide opportunities for project management professionals to learn about the profession, improve their skills and stay current with new trends of everchanging landscape in this area. We are focused on providing learning and development opportunities to the project management professionals who are interested in continuing education and obtaining PDUs to maintain their certification.
Goal
Our goal is to establish partnerships with reputable Providers who will give our members discounted pricing on all courses which extend to both classroom or Online. These offerings bring significant educational value and access to a variety of additional opportunities for expanding their knowledge.
Targeted Participants
- Mid-level and senior leaders who are interested to learn the latest concepts, strategies and experiences
- Management professionals at portfolio and program level
- Beginners to experienced project and program managers
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Professionals who are transitioning to project management profession
Professional Development Team
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Catherine KoleckiVice President,Professional Development |
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Susmita SharmaDirector,Professional Development |
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Kiki ChamopoulouProject Manager,Professional Development |
Sean MoranProject Manager,Professional Development |
Mark RybickiWebmaster,Professional Development |
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Ahmed AusefProject Coordinator,Professional Development |
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Catrina FranklinProject Coordinator,Professional Development |
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Professional Development Channels
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Type | Duration | Description | Benefits | PDU |
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60-90 Minutes |
Presentation on a topic within project management and followed by question & answer session. |
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1 PDU per hour |
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60-90 Minutes | Presentation on a topic within project management and followed by question & answer session. |
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1 PDU per hour |
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60-90 Minutes | Live or virtual discussion about a specific topic amongst a selected group of panelists along with a moderator who share differing perspectives. |
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1 PDU per hour |
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4/8/12hr events | An intensive and collaborative development program designed to give exposure to the participants on different project management professional aspects. The goal is to keep participants up-to-date on current trends as well as help them develop new skills for the purpose of advancement in the field. |
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1 PDU per hour |
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4/8/12hr events | Educational opportunity for the participants on a specific theme with the aim of providing an indepth knowledge & understanding into the subject. |
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1 PDU per hour |
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4/8/12hr events | Online event to engage participants with a group of speakers. Participants can submit their questions online on the tool what Chapter is using and speaker will provide answers. |
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1 PDU per hour |
2021 Programs & Registration
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Event | Presenter | Topic | Date/Time | Status / Registration Information |
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Broadcom | Power your Organization with Enterprise Agility using Rally and Clarity | January 29 9:00am-10:30am CST |
Closed |
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Andrew Webster | Meeting Madness! Recovering the biggest waste of time at work | February 12 12:00pm-1:15pm CST |
Closed |
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Moshe Gotesman | Self Reflection (Retrospective) | February 20 9:30am-11:30am CST |
Closed |
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Sutanu Ghosh Oliver Gildersleeve |
Fundamentals With MS Project (Part-1) | March 20 9:00am-6:00pm CST |
Closed |
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Sean Moran | Optimizing your Projects using Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and Office 365 | March 27 9:00am-10:30am CST |
Closed |
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Sutanu Ghosh Oliver Gildersleeve |
Managing Projects within an Organization - MS Project (Part- 2) | April 17 & 18 9:00am-1:30pm CST |
Open / 15-50 Seats |
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Ravi Avasarala | The Art & Science of Servant Leadership |
April 24
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Open / Unlimited Seats |
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Sutanu Ghosh | Scheduling Essentials for Executives | May 22 8:00am-9:15am CST |
Open / Unlimited Seats |
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Andrew Webster | Mastering Meetings. Ensuring your meetings deliver the highest value | June 12 9:00am-1:00pm CST |
Open / 5-25 Seats |
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Lisa Hammer David B. Newman |
The Servant Leader: The True Essence of Leadership | June 25 12:00pm-1:30pm CST |
Open / Unlimited Seats |
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Joe Perzel | The Dark Arts of Project Management: Influence and Politics | July 24 8:00am-5:00pm CST |
Open / 10-35 Seats |
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Lisa Hammer David B. Newman |
The Servant Leader: The True Essence of Leadership | August 14 8:00am-5:00pm CST |
Open / 40 Seats |
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Moshe Gotesman | Conflict Management in Agile Settings | August 27 12:00pm-1:30pm CST |
Open / Unlimited Seats |
Additional Resources
PMI Project management learning resources |
PMI Chicagoland Chapter - Knowledge Sharing Meetings Facilitated roundtable discussion forum to discuss and share key experiences and network with fellow project managers |
PMI Chicagoland Chapter - Social Outreach Promote the benefits of project management methodology to the people at non-profit charitable and philanthropic organizations in the Chicagoland area |
Springer Machine Learning and Data books Note: Download 65 Machine Learning and Data books for free |
PMI Chicagoland Chapter - Study Groups Groups to prepare for PMI exam preparation |
PMI Chicagoland Chapter - Professional Outreach Provide members with knowledge of other professional associations and their events |
Project Management Project management learning resources |
PMI Chicagoland Chapter - Job Posting Free resume and job posting services |
PMI Chicagoland Chapter - Mentoring Program Share best project management practices, methods, and processes which have been recognized as best-in-class by PMI Leaders |
MindEdge Online Project management courses |
PMI Chicagoland Chapter - Corporate Ambassador Program Empower Company Ambassadors to fulfill their mission and develop Roundtables program based on the needs of the PMI Chicagoland organizations. |
PMI Chicagoland Chapter - Toastmasters Club Enhance public speaking and leadership skills using the time-proven Toastmasters formula |
IIL Live and Self-paced Online Courses |
PMI Chicagoland Chapter - Academic Outreach Advance the practice and profession of project management and provide resources to academic and research institutions throughout the greater Chicagoland area |
PMI Chicagoland Chapter - Dinner Meetings Monthly dinner meetings for the purpose of networking and learning for project management professionals |