Proactive Management
Planning for Change in Projects and Organizations

Advanced Project Management Training Seminar
Presented by Northern Virginia Community College Workforce Development
A PMIWDC Strategic Partner

• Register online; or
• Register by phone at 703-450-2551.
  Reference course code BUSC 1649 70L

14 PDUs for Certified PMs

PDUs

This seminar provides 14 PDUs for certified PMs.

Dates and Location

Tuesday and Wednesday, February 23 and 24, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Course Length: 14 hours – 2 class days from 9:00am – 5:00pm
Providing 14 PDUs

NOVA Community College

Reston 2 Center, Room 307

1831 Wiehle Ave

Reston, Virginia 20190

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Registration and Costs

$585 per person

Register online or by phone at calling 703-450-2551. Reference course code BUSC 1649 70L
Please register early: The Advanced PM Training series is very popular and space is very limited.

About the Course

We all pay lip service to the saying, “Change is the only constant in business,” and then spend tremendous energy resisting changes that we don’t like. Since we know change will happen – change from outside our project or organization as well as changes we initiate – we need to proactively plan to adapt to circumstances that we cannot even predict now. Even though best practices suggest capturing as much detail as possible during project initiation and creating a change management plan, your attitude as the project or organization leader affects everyone more than your words.

Project outcomes and processes affect the organization carrying out the project as well as the customer’s organization. Sometimes the project deliverable is to create change in the organization. Conversely, decisions made by the organization can affect a project, such as adopting a new accounting system or reporting process. Most of us hear the word “change” and think “negative impact,” but changes can just as easily streamline your work. Change is neutral. Human beings assign the positive or negative view – and we rarely agree with all our other team members about that view.

In this two-day seminar, participants will explore below the surface level of change management tools or procedures to create a foundational culture where adapting to change is accepted as a normal part of business. If you view organizational and process changes as normal (if not predictable), you and your project team will be free to focus on executing the project plan. Through case studies and exercises, we will look at problems that come from poor reactions to change in an organization and within a project, while the focus of the seminar will be on the solutions: solutions to specific problems and the broader solution of proactive preparation. Each participant will leave with a personal action plan to implement based on the specifics of their current job assignment.

Seminar participants will review and expand their ability to:

• Identify the challenges and benefits of changes within their project environment
• Examine challenges affecting the project that come from changes in the stakeholder organizations
• Explore benefits within changes (process improvement) initiated by either home or customer organizations
• Identify solutions to adapt to and embrace changes within the project and within the organization including nine skills every project manager can develop and organizational managers can use

Register online or by phone at calling 703-450-2551. Reference course code BUSC 1649 70L

About the Instructors

Michael Van Dyke, PMP and Bob Steere

Michael R. Van Dyke is president of Serengeti Enterprises, Inc., a company providing training, team-building, and coaching services to business teams and individuals. He is a certified coach (NCC) through the Newfield Network and a member of the International Coach Federation (ICF). In addition to customized training, Mr. Van Dyke offers open enrollment seminars through the Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) in a variety of communication-based business courses, such as “Project Management Communications,” “Confident Public Speaking,” “Team Dynamics,” “Excelling as a First Time Manager,” and “Conflict Resolution.” Past and present clients include Capital One, the Marriott (Corporation) Ranch, Lauten Construction Company, Boston Properties, the Virginia Regional Transportation Association, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, SAIC, the MITRE Corporation, and Analytic Services, Inc. (ANSER).

Mr. Van Dyke brings a unique style and innovative approach to the classroom. Based on training with Project Adventure, an international outdoor experiential educational organization, he has incorporated individual and group exercises in all his courses, resulting in a true “hands-on” learning experience for students. For four years, he was the Program Administrator for Corporate Challenge, an outdoor team building company that worked with Northeast Utilities. Mr. Van Dyke makes even the lecture portions of his classes entertaining. He updates his professional speaking skills through membership in the National Speakers Association (NSA) and the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD). Mr. Van Dyke regularly speaks on human dynamics for effective project management and on innovative business leadership.

Mr. Van Dyke earned his MFA in Technical Design and Production at the Yale School of Drama and a BA in Communications Studies Education at the University of Massachusetts. Prior to establishing his own business, Mr. Van Dyke worked in higher education for 20 years, wearing two hats: professor and project manager. His previous employers include Yale University, Amherst College, Dartmouth College, Smith College, and the University of Massachusetts. As a theatrical Production Manager, Mr. Van Dyke honed his skills as a team development specialist, managing 12-28 overlapping project teams per year. With teams composed of union workers, technical professionals, students, and volunteers, managing team dynamics became a constant practice. By capturing the “lessons learned” and applying them to new situations, Mr. Van Dyke can provide an array of proven strategies from which his clients may choose. He is preparing a book on the advantages of using trust as the main motivation for managing successful teams.

Bob Steere has over 20 years experience working with organizations in a variety of leadership roles. His practice provides strategic change management consulting, business development and leadership development to various clients. Bob's expertise combines leading people and companies, designing effective change management strategies and processes to transform individual, group and organizational performance. Bob has consulted with organizations such as the World Trade Center-Dulles Airport, Inova Health System, Loudoun Youth Inc., the Democratic Labor Party of Barbados and many others.

Bob is a graduate of Lead Virginia and serves as a Commissioner on the Loudoun County Economic Development Commission. He also serves on the Board of Directors on various non-profits in Northern Virginia. He received his MBA in Strategic Management and Marketing from The Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA and his BA in Political Science from the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.