PMIGLC Dinner Meeting

Location: Troy, Management Educational Center

Title: Influence without Authority and Navigating through Internal Politics

By: W. Don Gottwald, Ph.D., Core Faculty-Technology Management - Capella University

Time:

Check-in ~ 6:00pm

Dinner ~ 6:30pm

Presentation ~ 7:30pm

	PDU Code C011-011408
	Presentation materials

PMIGLC Forum

Title: Career Exploration Strategies

By: Mike Callahan, PMP, MBA, Director of the University of Michigan - Dearborn School of Management's Career Planning and Development Program

Forum Time: 5:30-6:30 - Before the Dinner Meeting

Fees: $20 (Member), $25 (Non-member)

PDUs: Earn 2.5 PDUs by attending the dinner meeting and the forum; forum only…1 PDU.

PDU Code C011-011408F

Dinner Meeting Presentation Abstract

In most organizations, the functional manager controls the resources required for projects and the Project Manager has little to no authority to obtain the resources when needed. How do you influence the functional manager to release the resources? Have you ever had the answer to a vexing problem and couldn't get anyone to listen to you to solve the issue? Are other, less capable individuals getting ahead and you're not? Could it be that you are your own nemesis? What can you do about this? The seminar is designed to help you in identifying the political landscape in organizations, the players and their styles, the steps you should consider to improve your own style and approach, and provide you with a roadmap to help you in achieving the influence you seek.

Speaker Biography

• PhD, Education Evaluation & Research, Wayne State University
• MS, Administration, Central Michigan University
• BBA, Computer Information Systems & Management, Northwood University
• PMP, Certified Project Management Professional; Project Management Institute
• CCP, Certified Computing Professional; Institute for Certification of Computer Professionals
  
  

Dr. Don Gottwald is a Core Faculty with responsibility for the specializations in project management. He has a strong background in technology, management, and education and is certified in project management and computing. Prior to his work with Capella, Dr. Gottwald was affiliated with a college in Michigan for 17 years as professor in business information technology, director of the masters program in business information technology, and as chair of computer information systems and quantitative methods. Among Dr. Gottwald' s academic accomplishments, he designed and implemented a masters program in Business Information Technology with specializations in Information Assurance and Project Management. Additionally, he has developed curriculum and courses for delivery online and in the classroom.

Between his academic work, Dr. Gottwald had consulting assignments with various organizations. His experience encompasses Enterprise Resource Planning systems, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, Business Process Management, Technical Project Management and Leadership, and Network Architecture and Information Systems Security, as well as international operations and marketing.

His primary research interests include project Leadership Practices that provide Extraordinary Results; project initiation practices vs. strategic intent; communication and leadership aspects for determining optimum team composition in virtual situations.

FORUM INFORMATION

Presentation Abstract:
So you want to get a new job! Why not simply load up your resume on Monster, wait to hear back from recruiters who are anxious to get you into their company, pick the best one and go get the job? I think we all wish it was that easy.

Actually, looking for a job just like anything else in that it requires a good project plan. This presentation will help particiants Survive, Adapt and Flourish in today's tough job market. Based on sound recruiting principles, participants will gain insight into how they can develop an individual career strategy that will meet their needs and improve their chances of success in their job search now or in the future.

Presenter:
Mike Callahan, PMP, MBA is Director of the University of Michigan - Dearborn School of Management's Career Planning and Development Program. In this role he works extensively with employers and students helping both groups pursue strategies to successfully bring new talent into the participating companies. In addition to this role, he is also a member of the Faculty at UM-D and teaches courses in Human Resources at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Mike spent 25 years with EDS in various leadership roles and during that time he was Director of Human Resources for both Latin America and EDS' Western U.S. Region.