The Silicon Valley Project - Branding You: Take Charge of Your Future - Oct 2020
The Silicon Valley Project speaker series present:
Branding You: Take Charge of Your Future
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Event Focus:
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Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Location: Virtual
Speaker: Marie Spark, MBA, PMP
Event Description
The world of project management has expanded at a rapid pace, but now, in the midst of the pandemic and all the change it brings, we need to rethink our careers and take charge of branding ourselves to be successful in the future.
In this interactive online discussion with Marie Spark, MBA PMP®, a project management thought leader and mentor to adult learners and professionals in transition, you will explore tools, resources, and most importantly an understanding of the required mindset to handle the changes coming your way.
Learn what you need to survive and thrive amid new technologies, business disruption, the explosion of Agile techniques, and the increase in virtual collaboration. It all provides opportunities as well as challenges for both newcomers to the project management profession and experienced PM leaders.
Topics
- Trends in project management careers: power skills, recruiting, and more
- Professional development: how to stay in the continuous learning zone
- Agile trends: movement to the enterprise, virtual teams, and certifications
- The transformation of the PMBOK & PMP standards
- Professional responsibility: increased focus on ethics, diversity, and sustainability
Speaker
Marie Spark, M.B.A., PMP®
Director of the Project Management Graduate Program at Golden Gate University
Registration (virtual access details to be distributed upon registration)
- PMISV Members: $5.00
- Non-members: $5.00
- UCSC Active Students: $5.00
- Veterans: Free (Request a veteran code to attend all PMISV events for free.)
Additional Information
Meeting Leader: Contact Rich Condon, PMP, PMI-ACP
The Silicon Valley Project
Thought leadership for project management professionals
The Silicon Valley Project provides monthly virtual forums to expand our understanding of the evolving field of project management. A supportive network of seasoned practitioners and aspiring professionals, we share best practices and new ideas. We are a collaboration between PMI Silicon Valley Chapter and UCSC Silicon Valley Extension, organizations that provide exceptional opportunities for professional instruction, professional development units, and, in some cases accredited University of California credits.
Event Properties
| Event Date | 10-06-2020 6:00 pm |
| Event End Date | 10-06-2020 8:30 pm |
| Individual Price | US$ 5.00 |
| No. of Business Acumen PDUs | 1.0 |
| No. of Power Skills PDUs | 1.0 |
| PMI Event Number | Event code to be shared at the end of presentation |
| Location | Zoom |
Speakers
Marie Spark, MBA, PMP®
Director of the Project Management Graduate Program at Golden Gate University
Marie Spark, MBA, PMP®, director of the project management graduate program at Golden Gate University in San Francisco and instructor, is an active leader for the San Francisco chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI San Francisco). She came to academics following a career in project and quality management in banking, technology, and nonprofits. Her passion is to empower adult learners to their careers.