Ithaca Professional Development Day (ITH)
Join us for the half-day 2024 PMI Rochester Chapter - Ithaca Branch Professional Development Day! Our expert speakers will share their knowledge and experiences with a balance of PDU earning opportunities across the talent triangle. Details of the speaker sessions will be shared once they are finalized.
Presentations
| Topic | Description | Speaker |
| Keeping Calm in Chaos | Based on Michelle’s international best-selling book, “Keeping Calm in Chaos" helps you and your teams maintain peace and cultivate resilience in tumultuous times, which can be powerfully integrated into a framework for organizational development consulting. Leveraging the strategies of mindfulness, stress management, and the cultivation of inner serenity, let’s guide your teams through the complexities of change and adversity by fostering a culture of calm and resilience, enabling leaders at all levels alike to thrive amidst chaos. |
Michelle Courtney Berry |
| You Have More Influence Than You Think |
If you’ve ever felt ineffective, invisible, or inarticulate, chances are you weren’t actually any of those things. While we often assume our actions, input, and requests will be overlooked or rejected, Vanessa Bohns and her research demonstrate that people see us, listen to us, and agree to do things for us much more than we realize — for better, and worse. Using the unappreciated power of a simple ask as an example, in this talk Bohns will make the case that by better understanding the influence we have, we can use that influence not only more effectively, but more ethically. |
Vanessa Bohns |
| Guardians of the Project Galaxy: Effective Risk Management Techniques |
Strap in for a cosmic adventure with Brian Gregory, PMP, seated in the captain’s chair as you blast off into the thrilling universe of risk management, where project managers transform into intergalactic heroes. Learn how to dodge meteors of mismanagement and navigate black holes of budget overruns with tactical and strategic risk maneuvers. The mission, if you accept, will be to conquer the villainous uncertainties threatening your project's success. You’ll be armed with the coolest risk management gadgets and guide you through real-world starship scenarios where only the bravest thrive. Additionally, you’ll discover how to unite your crew with a risk-aware culture, ensuring your project reaches its stellar destination. Whether you're a seasoned space captain or a rookie cadet, this session promises to be out of this world. Ready to become a Guardian of the Project Galaxy? Beam up and join Brian for an unforgettable journey through the cosmos of risk management! |
Brian Gregory |
Speakers
Michelle Courtney Berry is an author, keynote speaker, and consultant, with experience transforming workplace well-being and leadership. Based on Michelle's international best-selling book, "Keeping Calm in Chaos" helps you and your teams maintain peace and cultivate resilience in tumultuous times, which can be powerfully integrated into a framework for organizational development consulting. Leveraging the strategies of mindfulness, stress management, and the cultivation of inner serenity, let's guide your teams through the complexities of change and adversity by fostering a culture of calm and resilience, enabling leaders at all levels alike to thrive amidst chaos. Copies of Michelle's book will be available, and she will be doing a book signing.
Learn more about Michelle Courtney Berry (she/her/hers), Founder/CEO of Courtney Consulting Enterprises, LLC, creator of the "Workplace Doc" initiative, and founder of America Rises on the web at: www.michellecourtneyberry.com, Linked In - LinkedIn.com/in/michelleberry Facebook/michellecourtneyberry and on Instagram @mcbspeaker.
Vanessa Bohns is Professor and Chair of Organizational Behavior at Cornell University’s ILR School. She is author of the book You Have More Influence Than You Think, and she is currently working on a second book to be published next year. She received her PhD in social psychology from Columbia University and her AB in psychology from Brown University. Professor Bohns is an expert on help-seeking, social influence, compliance, consent, why it’s so hard to ask for things, and why it’s so hard to say no. Her research has been published in top academic journals in psychology, management, and law, and has been covered by media outlets such as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Atlantic, Economist, and NPR. Her popular writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, Business Insider, and elsewhere. She currently serves on the editorial boards of several top academic journals in organizational behavior and psychology.
Brian Gregory is a dedicated and passionate Project Manager with an strong interest in the art and science of project management. For over 28 years, he has placed a keen focus on delivering quality results by leading diverse, cross-functional teams as well as leading and maturing PMOs. During his career, he has placed great importance on leading, coaching and mentoring others around him. When not managing projects, Brian spends time sharing his passion for project management through volunteering with PMI.
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