Agile Forum - 180821

The Agile Forum meetings offer an opportunity for professional networking and knowledge sharing with other agile practitioners as well as provide a learning environment for professionals interested in learning about agile techniques. Everyone is welcome to participate.                                                      

Presentation:

Demystifying SAFe - What is SAFe and why is it the most popular scaling methodology in the world today? Presented By: Danny Presten, Owner / Lithe Consulting

It’s hard to go to an agile conference, hit a local meetup or do a search for an agile job and not come across SAFe the Scaled Agile Framework. Many major corporations are embarking on SAFe transformations and having SAFe certifications can get a person an edge in today’s job market, however, as often as you hear it praised you’ll also hear people say “it’s too heavy” or “it’s waterfall in disguise”. In this interactive discussion we’ll unpack the history of SAFe and learn how it works and what problems it’s best suited to solve, as well as, where it should be avoided.

Governance Forum - 180822

The August 2018 Governance Forum will revisit the Delta Air Lines and PMI Atlanta recommendations from October 2017 and evaluate progress that the Delta team has made based on the recommendations of the Governance Forum Workshop participants.

Participants will be presented with two additional challenge statements and work with Delta Air Lines leaders to further refine their processes and explore the challenges of establishing a PMO in an Operations focused organization.

PMI Atlanta Toastmasters Meeting - 180823

If you would like to earn PDUs while improving your communications and leadership skills, this opportunity is for you! PMI Atlanta has teamed up with Toastmasters International to offer you a chance to hone your public speaking, critical listening, and leadership skills in a supportive environment. You will also have an opportunity to practice speaking off-the-cuff, giving and receiving feedback, emceeing a meeting, and many other valuable business skills. Since this club is exclusively for PMI Atlanta members, you will also have an opportunity to develop bonds within the PMI community.

Leadership and Change Management - 2018602

Northpoint Executive Suites Alpharetta

Dates: Friday, August 24 - Saturday, August 25, 2018
Time: 8:30am to 5:30pm
Location: Northpoint Executive Suites – 200 Milton Park building, Suite 150, 11175 Cicero Drive, Alpharetta, GA 30022

Earn 16 PDUs!

First 10 registrants get $57.60 OFF with coupon code: First10_2018602

There are many characteristics of a good leader that are difficult to define. Most are skills that are developed over time but how can someone achieve them? This course will explore the qualities of leadership and provide a better understanding of how to develop these skills. This class will demonstrate specific areas that require focus and the different roles and behaviors a leader must have to be successful. As a result, each student can build an action plan, based on their own style, to become a good leader.