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Training · Coaching · Consulting PMP, PgMP, CAPM, PMI-ACP, PMI-SP, and PMI-RMP are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc. GR8PM, Inc. • 1818 W. Francis Ave. #228, Spokane, WA 99205• www.GR8PM.com • 619-890-5807 Stop Playing Games: A Project Manager’s Guide to Successfully Navigating Organizational Politics! Based on Rick’s new book “Stop Playing Games” this authoritative seminar teaches you how to identify the key issues of the day-to-day world of Project Managers and then exposes the unique, often overlooked shortcuts or workarounds for successfully dealing with projects, sponsors, and stakeholders! This seminar covers: 1. The State of our Profession (Project Management) • The Halo Effect • Not Everyone Can be a PM 2. Finding Value in Project Management • Why is it difficult to articulate value? • The issue with project selection • Budget, Business Value and Capacity, Oh My! 3. The Pricing Game • Utilizing PERT to get the right estimates • Using Risk and Risk Information • Coming under budget can be just as bad! 4. Guess the Truth! • Learning to craft proper messages • Force the Decision, ask for what you need. • Learn how to make proper assumptive statements 5. Grapevine • Communicate often • Change your methods of communication • The Issue Log game 6. The Right Price • Pricing Estimator • Fixed Price vs. T&M contracts 7. Hit the Rodent • Scheduling tool frustration • Without data, how do you know what you need? 8. Marco! Polo! • Running a project without a project plan • Not Calling out true mistakes • Losing the forest because of the trees 9. Armchair Quarterback • Stop calling out other project managers! 10. Rules of the Game • Key insights on how to play the games 11. How to Win the Game • Lessons Learned on becoming a real project manager This seminar will bring to life true issues and fixes to help YOU avoid the games Project Managers are frequently forced to play. Rick will leverage his years of successful experience to show you how to get stronger, more process oriented… and receive the respect you deserve for the work you do! Rick will offer real world advice to help you implement techniques immediately to positively impact your projects, charge up your ability to influence without authority, stop “end runs” around your projects and get back to the basics of being a professional Project Manager doing the right things the right way! Don’t miss this amazing seminar. It will supercharge your future career results!
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Training · Coaching · Consulting
PMP, PgMP, CAPM, PMI-ACP, PMI-SP, and PMI-RMP are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
GR8PM, Inc. • 1818 W. Francis Ave. #228, Spokane, WA 99205• www.GR8PM.com • 619-890-5807
Stop Playing Games: A Project Manager’s Guide to Successfully Navigating Organizational Politics!
Based on Rick’s new book “Stop Playing Games” this authoritative seminar teaches you how to identify the key issues of the day-to-day world of Project Managers and then exposes the unique, often overlooked shortcuts or workarounds for successfully dealing with projects, sponsors, and stakeholders!
This seminar covers: 1. The State of our Profession (Project
Management) • The Halo Effect • Not Everyone Can be a PM
2. Finding Value in Project Management • Why is it difficult to articulate value? • The issue with project selection • Budget, Business Value and Capacity,
Oh My! 3. The Pricing Game
• Utilizing PERT to get the right estimates • Using Risk and Risk Information • Coming under budget can be just as bad!
4. Guess the Truth! • Learning to craft proper messages • Force the Decision, ask for what you
need. • Learn how to make proper assumptive
statements 5. Grapevine
• Communicate often
• Change your methods of communication • The Issue Log game
6. The Right Price • Pricing Estimator • Fixed Price vs. T&M contracts
7. Hit the Rodent • Scheduling tool frustration • Without data, how do you know what
you need? 8. Marco! Polo!
• Running a project without a project plan • Not Calling out true mistakes • Losing the forest because of the trees
9. Armchair Quarterback • Stop calling out other project managers!
10. Rules of the Game • Key insights on how to play the games
11. How to Win the Game • Lessons Learned on becoming a real
project manager
This seminar will bring to life true issues and fixes to help YOU avoid the games Project Managers are frequently forced to play. Rick will leverage his years of successful experience to show you how to get stronger, more process oriented… and receive the respect you deserve for the work you do! Rick will offer real world advice to help you implement techniques immediately to positively impact your projects, charge up your ability to influence without authority, stop “end runs” around your projects and get back to the basics of being a professional Project Manager doing the right things the right way! Don’t miss this amazing seminar. It will supercharge your future career results!
Training · Coaching · Consulting
PMP, PgMP, CAPM, PMI-ACP, PMI-SP, and PMI-RMP are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
GR8PM, Inc. • 1818 W. Francis Ave. #228, Spokane, WA 99205• www.GR8PM.com • 619-890-5807
ABOUT THE SPEAKER Rick A. Morris, PMP, ITIL Practitioner, consultant, author, mentor, and project management evangelist has an insatiable appetite for knowledge and passion for the profession! He is an internationally sought after speaker delivering keynote presentations for large conferences and PMI events around the world. He is an accomplished project manager and holds PMP (Project Management Professional), MPM (Masters of Project Management), OPM3, Six Sigma Green Belt, MCITP, MCTS, MCSE, TQM, ATM-S, ITIL, and ISO certifications. He has also recently became a John Maxwell Certified Speaker, Trainer, and Coach. Rick is the Owner of R2 Consulting, LLC and has worked for organizations such as GE, Xerox, and CA, with over 100 implementations of PPM systems including Clarity, Project Server, Planview, Primavera, Daptiv, and Workfront.
Rick books include The Everything Project Management Book, Project Management That Works! and most recently Stop Playing Games! He also hosts a weekly, live talk radio show, The Work/Life Balance, Fridays at 5 PM EST on the Voice America Business Network. Rick is also an active PMI member, PMI Leadership Institute Masters Class (LIMC) graduate and Mentor to the 2012 PMI LIMC.
Rick is no stranger to being center stage in front of large groups of people. At the early age of 11, Rick was a Walt Disney World Performer in their seasonal shows. In high school, he worked at MGM Studios on various projects including the New Mickey Mouse Club. Taking the experience of his youth and blending it with the knowledge he attained throughout his career, Rick has been able to inspire and mentor many project managers. His blend of real world experience and down to earth delivery style makes his passion for the profession contagious.
