PMISV Toastmasters Club Meeting – Every 1st, 2nd, 4th Monday 7.00PM-8.00PM
PMISV Toastmasters Club Meeting – Every 1st, 2nd, 4th Monday 7.00PM-8.00PM
When: Every 1st, 2nd, 4th Monday 7:00pm-8:00pm
Where: Virtual Meeting - Registrants will receive details from the event host.
Description
- PMI Silicon Valley Toastmasters, a Toastmasters Club for PMISV Members, is a place where you develop and grow – both personally and professionally
- If you are interested in improving your communication skills, improve knowledge of project Management processes and building a network of professional project managers then please attend our meetings
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Interested in joining the club: Contact Club President Raj Souda or Bhanu M. Viswanadha Bhanu M. Viswanadha
Takeaways:
PMISV Toastmasters club is a safe place to practice communication skills. These meetings will provide an opportunity for project management community to:
- Advance your communication skills
- Deliver prepared and impromptu speeches
- Develop leadership potential
- Provide and receive constructive evaluations
- Get better at Organize and facilitate meetings
- Earn 1.0 PDUs per meeting for PMI members
- Toastmaster International Membership
PMISV Tri Valley Happy Hour
PMISV Tri Valley Happy Hour
When: Monthly Every 4th Thursday
Where: Canyon Lakes Restaurant and Brewery 640 Bollinger Canyon Way, San Ramon, CA 94582
Description:
Join us for an informal get-together in the Tri-Valley. This will be a facilitated discussion with agenda topics suggested by attendees during introductions. The intent of the meeting is to promote networking among project management professionals, provide a forum to discuss current topics in the profession, receive suggestions on project challenges, and share or exchange information on items of interest.
This is a great opportunity to meet and network with Chapter leaders, members, and volunteers in a relaxed setting, while building professional relationships and sharing experiences. The meeting is open to anyone who is interested.
Light snacks will be provided.
Registration: The registration is FREE for anyone interested. Walk-ins are welcome, although registration online is preferred to help the Event Host with planning and reserving space.
Cost: Only cost is what you order from the menu, separate checks. Please drink responsibly.
Event Leader: Ramneik Dua and Shilpa Maroju Contact Event Host
PMISV - Chapter Leadership Program Cohort 9 (PMI Silicon Valley and other PMI Chapter Members ONLY)
PMISV - Chapter Leadership Program Cohort 9:
PMI Silicon Valley Leadership Program Cohort 9
(PMI Silicon Valley and other PMI Chapter Members ONLY)
The purpose of the Leadership Program is to expand and deepen the leadership team by offering a training program for managers, or equivalent, whose performance and initiative has demonstrated leadership potential.
Takeaways:
- Build awareness, knowledge and competencies in areas such as public speaking, strengths, budget and finance, leading remotely, lean thinking and practice, and more
- Gain practical leadership skills and experience
- Break down silos
- Grow professionally and personally under the guidance of a mentor
- Network with leaders
About the Instructor:
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Bhanu Viswanadha
Bhanu is a PfMP, SPC, TOGAF, CISM, DPBoK, CCSK, DASSM,PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, SASM, SA, POPM, SDP, KMP1 and is currently working as an IT Architect at NetApp. Previous positions include Program Manager at a major retail and healthcare company and Technical Leader at APL Ltd. While he was the PMO manager at Safeway Inc., he implemented a process for recruiting, mentoring, and motivating the Safeway project management community. Mr. Viswanadha’s other projects include delivering a training program for project manager coaching/mentoring in both waterfall and Agile methodologies. He has also been an Adjunct Professor at Golden Gate University, Cogswell University of Silicon Valley and he is a Past President at PMI Silicon Valley. Bhanu is a PMI approved ATPInstructor.
Bhanu has Masters in Mathematics from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India and Master of Technology in Mathematical Modeling andSimulation from University of Pune, India. Bhanu is a PMI LIMC20 graduate.
Program Agenda
Week 1 - Introduction to Agile
Week 2 - Servant Leadership
Week 3 - Adaptive, Situational leadership
Week 4 - Leading vs Managing
Week 5 - Emotional Intelligence
Week 6 - Mentoring vs Coaching vs Training
Week 7 - Radical Candor
Week 8 - Group project presentation
Team Lunch - TBD
Meeting Leader: Aarti Sharma
Online Registration
PMI Silicon Valley Members: $20.00
Other PMI Chapter Members: $20.00
Students & Veterans: Free (Please contact the Meeting Leader for the discount code)
Cancellation Policy
This event is a professional society meeting, held for the benefit of its members. The Plan Ahead registration fee paid is based on the registrant's ability to commit to attendance, ahead of time. The Plan Ahead registration fee will not be refunded for any reason, other than event cancellation, after normal business hours (5:00 PM, Pacific) on the registration deadline day. The PMI - Silicon Valley Chapter reserves the right to make last-minute changes to program content and speakers, as circumstances dictate.
PMISV Toastmasters Club Meeting – Every 1st, 2nd, 4th Monday 7.00PM-8.00PM
PMISV Toastmasters Club Meeting – Every 1st, 2nd, 4th Monday 7.00PM-8.00PM
When: Every 1st, 2nd, 4th Monday 7:00pm-8:00pm
Where: Virtual Meeting - Registrants will receive details from the event host.
Description
- PMI Silicon Valley Toastmasters, a Toastmasters Club for PMISV Members, is a place where you develop and grow – both personally and professionally
- If you are interested in improving your communication skills, improve knowledge of project Management processes and building a network of professional project managers then please attend our meetings
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Interested in joining the club: Contact Club President Raj Souda or Bhanu M. Viswanadha Bhanu M. Viswanadha
Takeaways:
PMISV Toastmasters club is a safe place to practice communication skills. These meetings will provide an opportunity for project management community to:
- Advance your communication skills
- Deliver prepared and impromptu speeches
- Develop leadership potential
- Provide and receive constructive evaluations
- Get better at Organize and facilitate meetings
- Earn 1.0 PDUs per meeting for PMI members
- Toastmaster International Membership
PM Breakfast Meeting - Mountain View/Sunnyvale
PM Breakfast Meeting - MountainView/Sunnyvale
When: The First Friday Each Month from 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.
This is a facilitated round table discussion on agenda topics solicited from the attendees during introductions. The intent of the meeting is to promote an informal gathering of a dozen 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.
These meetings are open to anyone who is interested.
Women in Project Management Forum Monthly Meeting
Description:
The Forum’s mission is to provide a community for women interested in the Project Management profession, focused on mutual growth and sharing of knowledge through informal meetings, networking and mentoring. Through mutual sharing the group seeks to provide insights into Project Management issues common to multiple industries. This interaction enables participants to make significant positive changes to their work environment.
Job Search Breakfast Meeting
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 - Chapter Leadership Program Cohort 9 (PMI Silicon Valley and other PMI Chapter Members ONLY)
PMISV - Chapter Leadership Program Cohort 9:
PMI Silicon Valley Leadership Program Cohort 9
(PMI Silicon Valley and other PMI Chapter Members ONLY)
The purpose of the Leadership Program is to expand and deepen the leadership team by offering a training program for managers, or equivalent, whose performance and initiative has demonstrated leadership potential.
Takeaways:
- Build awareness, knowledge and competencies in areas such as public speaking, strengths, budget and finance, leading remotely, lean thinking and practice, and more
- Gain practical leadership skills and experience
- Break down silos
- Grow professionally and personally under the guidance of a mentor
- Network with leaders
About the Instructor:
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Bhanu Viswanadha
Bhanu is a PfMP, SPC, TOGAF, CISM, DPBoK, CCSK, DASSM,PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, SASM, SA, POPM, SDP, KMP1 and is currently working as an IT Architect at NetApp. Previous positions include Program Manager at a major retail and healthcare company and Technical Leader at APL Ltd. While he was the PMO manager at Safeway Inc., he implemented a process for recruiting, mentoring, and motivating the Safeway project management community. Mr. Viswanadha’s other projects include delivering a training program for project manager coaching/mentoring in both waterfall and Agile methodologies. He has also been an Adjunct Professor at Golden Gate University, Cogswell University of Silicon Valley and he is a Past President at PMI Silicon Valley. Bhanu is a PMI approved ATPInstructor.
Bhanu has Masters in Mathematics from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India and Master of Technology in Mathematical Modeling andSimulation from University of Pune, India. Bhanu is a PMI LIMC20 graduate.
Program Agenda
Week 1 - Introduction to Agile
Week 2 - Servant Leadership
Week 3 - Adaptive, Situational leadership
Week 4 - Leading vs Managing
Week 5 - Emotional Intelligence
Week 6 - Mentoring vs Coaching vs Training
Week 7 - Radical Candor
Week 8 - Group project presentation
Team Lunch - TBD
Meeting Leader: Aarti Sharma
Online Registration
PMI Silicon Valley Members: $20.00
Other PMI Chapter Members: $20.00
Students & Veterans: Free (Please contact the Meeting Leader for the discount code)
Cancellation Policy
This event is a professional society meeting, held for the benefit of its members. The Plan Ahead registration fee paid is based on the registrant's ability to commit to attendance, ahead of time. The Plan Ahead registration fee will not be refunded for any reason, other than event cancellation, after normal business hours (5:00 PM, Pacific) on the registration deadline day. The PMI - Silicon Valley Chapter reserves the right to make last-minute changes to program content and speakers, as circumstances dictate.
PMISV Toastmasters Club Meeting – Every 1st, 2nd, 4th Monday 7.00PM-8.00PM
PMISV Toastmasters Club Meeting – Every 1st, 2nd, 4th Monday 7.00PM-8.00PM
When: Every 1st, 2nd, 4th Monday 7:00pm-8:00pm
Where: Virtual Meeting - Registrants will receive details from the event host.
Description
- PMI Silicon Valley Toastmasters, a Toastmasters Club for PMISV Members, is a place where you develop and grow – both personally and professionally
- If you are interested in improving your communication skills, improve knowledge of project Management processes and building a network of professional project managers then please attend our meetings
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Interested in joining the club: Contact Club President Raj Souda or Bhanu M. Viswanadha Bhanu M. Viswanadha
Takeaways:
PMISV Toastmasters club is a safe place to practice communication skills. These meetings will provide an opportunity for project management community to:
- Advance your communication skills
- Deliver prepared and impromptu speeches
- Develop leadership potential
- Provide and receive constructive evaluations
- Get better at Organize and facilitate meetings
- Earn 1.0 PDUs per meeting for PMI members
- Toastmaster International Membership
PMISV Peninsula Monthly Happy Hour
PMISV Peninsula Happy Hour
When: Monthly Each 2nd Tuesday
Where: Marvin Gardens, 1160 Old County Road, Belmont, CA 94002 (We’ll gather in the back garden)
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
