See if you can identify which of the following statements is true.
a.Project management is really people management (“I’m really good with people so I don’t need to learn about project management.”)
b.Since learning and performance initiatives are, by definition, unique, it makes no sense to try to use common processes.
c.Only project leaders need to learn about project management.
If you’re thinking that this may have been a trick question, you’re right. None of these statements is true. In fact, all three of these statements reflect the many myths about project management that often lead learning and performance professionals to just ‘wing it’. After all, we know are craft; we don’t need a process that better enables us to plan, organize, and control our projects.
However, learning and performance initiatives do not take place in a vacuum. They often involve multiple stakeholders (customers), competing timelines, conflicting priorities about resources, and did I forget to mention, the people who have to make it all come together…you. At no time is this more critical as organizations are looking to strategically align business objectives with learning and performance as well as utilize emerging technologies. These changes make it even more important that learning and performance professionals learn a thing or two about project management.
Our February program, Project Management for Learning and Performance Professionals, is designed to assist you in better planning, organizing, and managing your projects, also known as project management. Our speaker, Ken Jones, a certified Project Management Professional will speak to two of the most common project management issues: unrealistic schedules and unreasonable stakeholders (customers). Ken has spent 25 years in the semiconductor industry managing projects in new product development, manufacturing, and marketing, and he is excited to share with us what he and his team have learned about these two issues.
Ken is an engaging and interactive speaker, and his experiences include teaching in the Project Management Professional training course offered by St. Edwards as well as the Austin Project Management Institute where he serves as lead instructor.
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