Job Search Breakfast Meeting December 23, 2024
This group is established to provide job search support for Silicon Valley project management professionals. It is sponsored by the Silicon Valley chapter of the Project Management Institute - PMI (www.pmisv.org) to help our members in transition improve their probability of landing a future job. In conjunction with the chapter's Career Management Seminars and Career Development Workshops, the Job Search Group focuses on providing:
- The skills and tools necessary for successful personal marketing and job search
- Opportunities to share job market intelligence and strategies
- A forum for mutual support, accountability, and inspiration.
PMISV Toastmasters Club Meeting – Every Thursday 7.00PM-8.00PM
PMISV Toastmasters Club Meeting – Every Thursday 7.00PM-8.00PM
PM Breakfast Meeting - MountainView/Sunnyvale – Jan 2025
When: January 3rd, 2025 7:30am - 9:00am
Where: Virtual Meeting (Registrants will receive joining details from Meeting Leader)
Description: Monthly the chapter holds seven geographically dispersed (Project Management) PM Breakfast Meetings in San Francisco’s Peninsula, South Bay and East Bay. Each of these is a small gathering (10 to 15) project managers for a discussion of the current PM environment, sharing of information, and brainstorming of current challenges. The meeting's agenda is the topics brought by the attendees. Every meeting is facilitated by a chapter volunteer.
PM Insights Sunnyvale Virtual Meeting - Anticipating the Future: Moving Beyond Crystal Balls
PM Insight-Sunnyvale Virtual Meeting:
Anticipating the Future: Moving Beyond Crystal Balls
Performing the right tasks and executing them effectively are crucial elements of our role. As Project Managers, we must accurately predict the outcomes and value of our projects. This session will delve into how to predicting project outcomes in a meaningful manner using modern Project Management tools, including Artificial Intelligence, ensuring that you serve as a reliable source for your key stakeholders, thereby enabling them to make objective and informed decisions.
Takeaways:
- Understand how you can effectively predict the outcome of your project and at the same time accomplish the Project and Business goals we are anticipating to achieve.
- Learn how digitization, including A.I. is able to help you become more effective in your role and be a real trusted advisor to your key stakeholders
- Understand the various methodologies ( waterfall vs agile) and how you can predict the outcome of either project
- Boil down the essence of the real meaning of successful projects from a business perspective
PMISV Toastmasters Club Meeting – Every Thursday 7.00PM-8.00PM
PM Breakfast Meeting - Scotts Valley January 2025
The intent of the meeting is to promote an informal gathering of project managers to discuss current topics in the profession, receive suggestions from the other attendees on current project challenges, or share/receive information on items of interest.
Job Search Breakfast Meeting January 13, 2025
This group is established to provide job search support for Silicon Valley project management professionals. It is sponsored by the Silicon Valley chapter of the Project Management Institute - PMI (www.pmisv.org) to help our members in transition improve their probability of landing a future job. In conjunction with the chapter's Career Management Seminars and Career Development Workshops, the Job Search Group focuses on providing:
- The skills and tools necessary for successful personal marketing and job search
- Opportunities to share job market intelligence and strategies
- A forum for mutual support, accountability, and inspiration.
PMISV Peninsula Happy Hour – January 2025
PMISV Peninsula Happy Hour
When: January 14th (Monthly Each 2nd Tuesday)
Where: The Clubhouse Bistro, Crowne Plaza Foster City-San Mateo, 1221 Chess Dr, Foster City, CA 94404
Description:
Join team of volunteers from PMISV for an informal get together. This is a facilitated discussion on agenda topics solicited from the attendees during introductions. The intent of the meeting is to promote networking among project managers to discuss current topics in the profession, receive suggestions from the other attendees on current project challenges, or share/receive information on items of interest. The meeting is open to anyone who is interested.
Registration: The registration is FREE for anyone interested. Walk-in welcome. Please register online in advance to help the Event Host plan and reserve space.
Cost: Only cost is what you order from the menu, separate checks. Please drink responsibly.
Event Leader: Dulce Lord Contact Event Host
Event Co-Leaders: Larry Staley, Gretchen Peters, Ronnie Gerola
PM Insight-Fremont Virtual Meeting: Asking Powerful Questions
PM Insight-Fremont Virtual Meeting:
Asking Powerful Questions
In today’s fast-paced and complex world, project managers face mounting challenges in delivering successful projects while balancing complex priorities. This presentation highlights how you can use the skill and art of powerful questioning to transform the way project managers move forward. The session will provide practical tools and techniques to help project managers craft impactful questions, facilitate open dialogues, and drive innovative solutions. By honing this often-overlooked skill, project managers can identify new opportunities, strengthen team relationships, and enhance overall performance.
Takeaways:
Understanding the Impact of Questions: Learn how the framing of questions influences team dynamics and stakeholder engagement. Mastering Question Structure: Explore the OCCTV framework to craft clear, focused, and effective questions. Exploring Question Types: Discover how different types of questions elicit deeper insights and more meaningful responses. Integrating AI in Questioning: Understand how to optimize questions in AI prompt engineering for robust and actionable outputs from generative AI.