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1 OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Professional Career-Building Seminars & Certificates Spring 2016 Register for individual classes or earn your certificate by completing a series of classes! Imagine the doors that these certificates might open for you! Project Management Certificate Master s Certificate in Project Management Management Skills Certificate Innovation Certificate Entrepreneurship Certificate Register Today! See pages for details. Call go.ncsu.edu/opencareerdoors Fax Complete and mail the enclosed registration form For more information us at ContinuingEducation@ncsu.edu In Affiliation with PMP, CAPM and the PMI Registered Education Provider logo are marks of Project Management Institute, Inc. NC State University Raleigh, NC

2 5Professional Career-Building Certificate Programs Project Management Certificate The Project Management Certificate Program will provide you with the essential skills you need to succeed at hands-on project management. To earn your certifi cate, you must take fi ve courses in this series - three required courses and two electives. Master s Certificate in Project Management Take your project management certifi cation to a new and higher level and earn your Master s Certificate in Project Management. Once you have completed the Project Management Certificate Program, you are eligible to work on the Master s Certificate. This certificate consists of one required course and two electives. The required course for the Master s Certificate is Mastering Project Management. If you have already taken this course as an elective for your Project Management Certificate, then all you need to do to earn your Master s Certificate in Project Management is complete any three additional electives. Management Skills Certificate Technically skilled individuals do not necessarily have the skill sets and training to be good managers. The reason is simple: technical work is about dealing with things; managing is about dealing with people. In saying this, managing and leading are being included under one umbrella, even though leadership is much more about interacting with people and managing is about budgets, plans, schedules, and so on. But even considering managing to be more things-oriented than leadership, the truth is that many times we put people in managerial jobs and give them no management training. To earn your certifi cate, you must take four courses in this series - two required courses and two electives. Innovation Certificate The NC State Innovation Certificate program has been developed to meet the immediate need of organizations of all kinds to be more innovative. Whether your organization is involved in product development, research, or services such as health care and waste management -- all of us must find better ways to do everything we do! This program offers four three-day seminars on various aspects of innovation. All courses teach methods that can be applied in any environment. To earn your certificate, you must take three required courses and one elective. Entrepreneurship Certificate A large majority of startup businesses fail. There are many reasons, but one of the major ones is that the individuals who start them don t have any training in how to determine the requirements of the market, reach the clients who want what they are offering, and manage the business itself. Many of them start by developing a product that they believe is a good idea, then they try to find people who will buy it. The problem is there may be no one else in the world who wants the product; or if there is someone, the entrepreneur knows no way to reach them. This series is intended to provide you with the hands-on methods you need to avoid all of these problems. To earn your certifi cate, you must take four courses in this series - three required courses and one elective. 2 Register Today!

3 Table of Contents R = Required E = Elective Course Name Page in this Catalog Project Management (3 required / 2 electives) Case Studies in Project Management 5 E E Design Thinking 5 R Do It! Marketing 6 R Essential Skills for Managers 6 R E How to Be a Highly Effective Project Manager 7 E E E How to Communicate, Influence, and Negotiate in Project Management 7 R R Managing Capital Projects 8 E E Mastering Project Management 8 E R PMP and CAPM Examination Prep Course 9 E E Master s Certificate (1 required / 2 electives)* Practical Leadership Skills 9 E E E Management Skills Innovation (2 required / 2 electives) (3 required / 1 elective) Entrepreneurship (3 required / 1 elective) Project Management: Tools Principles Practices Stimulating Creativity and Innovation: Techniques for Managers of Departments, Teams or Projects 10 R E E E 10 E E R R Team-Based Project Management 11 R E Technology Project Manager s Group 11 E E Mentoring Think Like a Genius 12 R Using NLP to Achieve High Performance at 12 E E E Work You Need Money but Not a Job 13 R * If you have already taken the required course as an elective for Project Management, then choose an additional elective in its place. go.ncsu.edu/opencareerdoors or

4 Your Instructors Will Show You How You Can Make a Difference Instruction Provided by The Lewis Institute, Inc. The Lewis Institute has built a reputation for delivering practical, hands-on instruction that provides tools and techniques you can use immediately upon leaving the seminar to manage your own projects. The Lewis Institute insists that all of their instructors have real-world experience managing projects, so that they can go beyond the workbook content and answer your questions. Dr. James P. Lewis has 15 years of industry experience as an electrical engineer and project manager, focusing on the design and development of communication equipment, and over 32 years of experience teaching seminars. He has been conducting seminars worldwide and has trained more than 40,000 individuals since Widely recognized as one of the top writers on the subject, Jim has published ten books of his own and an 11th with co-author Bob Wysocki. His Lewis Method of managing projects has been adopted by thousands of managers. Jim has a B.S. in electrical engineering and a doctorate in psychology, both from NC State University. George Hollins, P.E., PMP, has worked on individual projects ranging in value from a few thousand dollars to over $100 million, as well as programs and portfolios valued at several hundred million dollars, over his 25-year career as a professional engineer. He has developed and managed major capital programs and has managed or overseen the management of software implementations, process/quality improvement initiatives, and feasibility/programming projects. George earned his bachelor s degrees in engineering (Iowa State University) and business management (Upper Iowa University) as well as a master s degree in organizational leadership (St. Ambrose University). He is also a PMI-certified Project Management Professional with a certificate in project management from NC State University. Stay Connected on the Go! Download the free Highly Effective Project Managers (HEPM) app and have access to: free daily tips blog posts user forums podcasts and videos 4 Register Today!

5 Case Studies in Project Management Learn from the Experience of Others Design Thinking Approach Problems with a Human-Centered Focus January 25 - March 4 May 16 - June 24 May 16 - June 24 The case study method has long been used in business schools to help students learn better ways of dealing with projects and organizational issues. This course draws on case studies from Harvard Business School to help you stay on top of the latest developments in the field. (All of the case studies were developed during the past two years.) How the Class Works During this six-week class, you are expected to spend about one hour per week online reviewing lesson material and another two hours per week doing outside work, posting to discussion forums, and uploading assignments. During the first five weeks of this program, you will read one or two brief case studies each week, then post responses to questions to the online forum. In the final week of the course, you will be asked to review all of the material you have read and write a summary of the key things you have learned. The forum discussions will be led by your instructor. Design thinking can be used to solve almost any kind of problem. The most important element of design thinking is that it focuses on client needs or requirements. The process is simple: You ask and answer four questions: What is? What if? What wows? and What works? But it is the special ways in which these questions are answered that gives the approach its power. Ten essential tools to address the four questions and to navigate this pattern of divergent and convergent thinking--and how you can apply these tools to your own growth challenges How to use journey mapping to understand the client issues for which you are seeking solutions How to ignore some key constraints in order to identify a new set of possibilities go.ncsu.edu/opencareerdoors or

6 Do It! Marketing Easy-to-Apply Actions for the Busy Entrepreneur Based on the best selling book by David Newman Essential Skills for Managers Perfect for Technologists and Scientists Making the Transition to Management March 21 - April 29 January 25 - March 4 May 16 - June 24 Nothing happens without marketing. Marketing is everything you do to develop a product or service that meets a need for a segment of the population, develop a relationship with members of that segment, and induce them to buy that product or service. This seminar offers practical, step-by-step approaches that will prove beneficial to marketers of almost any product or service. A phased approach to developing a relationship with your intended customers The six methods of influence to convince the client you have the solution to their problems Effective use of social media to help spread the word How to use services such as elance.com and Freelancer.com to get low-cost help with your marketing efforts Transitioning to a leadership role can bring challenges and difficulty if you are not prepared with the right skills. Learning the difference between managing people and managing work, knowing the critical differences between leadership and management, and discovering and developing your powerful management style are just a few of the skills that can assure your success as an effective professional manager. A comprehensive definition of the manager s job Staffing your department Supervising people How to motivate almost anyone Managing conflict Managing employee performance Promoting teamwork in your group 6 Register Today!

7 How to Be a Highly Effective Project Manager Achieve Your Business and Personal Goals Faster and with Less Effort! How to Communicate, Influence, and Negotiate in Project Management Develop the People Skills to Get Results without Direct Authority March May 16 - June 24 January March 21 - April 29 Personal power is not given to you by your position in the organization it is achieved by how you think, how you communicate, and how you behave. In this high impact program, you will learn principles and practices that will not only make you an effective project manager, but will also make you a more effective individual in whatever you do whether on the job or in your personal life. Staying on track to achieve your goals in the face of change Reducing burnout, while increasing performance and job satisfaction for team members Developing a balanced approach to your life so that you tackle any task with calm assurance of a successful outcome Being more effective in dealing with your boss, co-workers, and other stakeholders This workshop will provide you with the critical companion skills in communication, influencing, and negotiating that complement the problem solving, goal setting, scheduling, tracking, and other technical skills needed by project managers for the administrative aspects of the job. Techniques to communicate effectively with anyone who might affect the success of your project Proven methods to influence the attitudes and performance of team members and stakeholders Negotiation skills to help you meet your project objectives How to understand and work with communication styles of others How to use active listening effectively How to read nonverbal communication go.ncsu.edu/opencareerdoors or

8 Managing Capital Projects Meet Critical Project Objectives by Producing Measurable Results Mastering Project Management Go Beyond the Basics and Focus on the Job of Managing Not Offered Spring 2016 March 21 - April 29 This seminar will show you how to maximize your return on investment; it will benefit public and private owners and project managers who want to improve the delivery of capital projects. You will learn principles and techniques to help you create a predictable project management system for capital projects, where standard inputs produce predictable results. How to develop a communication plan that coordinates team member roles and keeps stakeholders informed How to select the appropriate professionals and specialists to help with the design and administration of the work An organizational methodology which will help to reduce stress and improve success How to effectively deal with conflict Successful project management requires technical, process, and psychological skills. This workshop will show you how to bring these skill areas together to form the tools needed to successfully achieve project objectives. Special attention will be given to help you be active instead of passive, take responsibility for the project, and take positive steps to keep it on track. Systems required to effectively manage projects Power and politics in projects Defining success and failure in projects Problem solving in projects Improving decisions in projects Improving your own performance 8 Register Today!

9 PMP and CAPM Examination Prep Course Prepare for Your PMP and Get 18 of the 35 PDUs Needed to Sit for the Exam Practical Leadership Skills Lead People When Results Matter April March 21- April 29 May 9-11 This course will thoroughly prepare you to take the PMI PMP Certification exam. Much of this vital information is not included in the PMBOK Guide! You will practice many of the skills and calculations that will likely be on the examination through interactive methods such as lecture, demonstration, worksheets, and practice exams. You will also experience a module on preparing for the PMP exam that gives test-taking hints. Prerequisites Project Management: Tools Principles Practices or equivalent This course assumes you know the tools of project management already and need to refresh your memory and solidify your understanding of the PMBOK. Please be able to create a Work Breakdown Structure, create a Critical Path Schedule, and do Earned Value calculations before enrolling in this course. Research has shown that successful leaders in all arenas exhibit remarkably consistent actions and behaviors, and that virtually anyone can adopt these practices to improve their leadership effectiveness. This powerful course will provide you with a blueprint for becoming a successful leader, capable of motivating followers to achieve objectives. How personality traits of leaders and followers affect leadership processes. Case studies of leadership in action, in both business and non-business settings Proven leadership principles, with methods for understanding and adopting them Strategies for changing from the commandand-control role to that of facilitator Proven steps for building the personal credibility required for effective leadership The project management context All project management processes (time, cost, quality, etc.) How to prepare for and take the examination go.ncsu.edu/opencareerdoors or

10 Project Management: Tools Principles Practices Learn to Plan, Schedule, and Control Projects Successfully Stimulating Creativity and Innovation: Techniques for Managers of Departments, Teams or Projects March May 16 - June 24 June March 21 - April 29 May 2-4 This workshop will provide you with proven tools and techniques used by world-class companies. With these methods, your projects will come in on time, on budget, and at the right level of performance. Your instructor applies the latest methods of learning technology to accelerate your learning and increase your retention so you can apply these important tools. You ll see how all techniques relate to each other during five interactive exercises that simulate a project. How to master the concepts and methods needed to manage resources efficiently to achieve project goals How to develop and coordinate the total project plan How to avoid the ten most common causes of project failure What you need for a viable project management system How to manage the project life cycle While very few of us can be as visionary as the late Steve Jobs, creativity experts such as Michael Michalko and Roger von Oech have for many years effectively taught methods that can be used by anyone to generate cutting edge ideas. You can learn and employ innovation methods in your own groups to develop innovative products, services, or processes that will put you well ahead of your competitors. This highly handson program is led by a highly successful, former engineer who has practiced what he preaches throughout a 15-year career in industry, followed by 30 years developing and delivering innovative training programs for over 40,000 individuals around the world. How to develop your personal creativity Linear techniques to generate ideas Intuitive techniques to generate ideas How to improve creativity in groups 10 Register Today!

11 Team-Based Project Management Become More Effective in Dealing with the People Side of Projects Technology Project Manager s Group Mentoring Program For Technical Professionals Who Manage Projects January 25 - March 4 February January 25 - April 29 Through this seminar you will learn to manage and lead, to influence and motivate, and to work with team members to get the best possible performance from each individual. The job of the project manager is to integrate people with different knowledge and skills into a functional team, so that each can make a specific contribution. You must hone your interpersonal skills so that you can exercise influence, rather than power, to get things done and turn a project group into a winning project team. You ll return to work better equipped to bring out the best in those individuals on your team. How to clarify roles of team members so everyone knows exactly what they are supposed to be doing How to determine how to handle decisions in your team How to understand different personalities and how they best contribute to team performance How to build a climate to enhance innovation and promote acceptable risk-taking How to manage conflicts to promote creativity without having the conflicts become interpersonal This 12-week workshop will provide you with intensive coaching to help you strengthen and apply the tools, principles, and practices you have already learned. Each week, you will have an assignment to complete which will be posted in the online campus. The assignments will all be applied to a real-world project. Live group coaching sessions will meet online every four weeks. In-between the live sessions, you will correspond with your coach using . Building a strong project team that can achieve project results in a highly effective manner Working closely with senior managers to gain support for your project. Greatly improved ability to deal with people -- including employees, stakeholders, clients, and other individuals important to project performance Highly focused understanding of own strengths and weaknesses with ability to leverage strengths and neutralize effect of weaknesses go.ncsu.edu/opencareerdoors or

12 Think Like a Genius Learn How People Like Leonardo da Vinci Approached Creative Thinking Using NLP to Achieve High Performance at Work Enhance Your Own Performance and That of Your Team January 25 - March 4 May March 21 - April 29 June In this seminar, you will examine the thinking of individuals such as Leonardo Da Vinci, Walt Disney, Einstein, Edward de Bono, and others. By understanding the processes and emulating the methods of these individuals, you can improve your creative thinking. How to adopt different thinking hats during the creative thinking process How Walt Disney adopted the role of critic, creator, and so on The basic approaches used by da Vinci when he was trying to understand something How to help your team members adopt these methods to engage in individual or group problem solving John Grinder and Richard Bandler published two books in 1975, entitled The Structure of Magic that introduced a discipline called Neuro- Linguistic Programming or NLP. One of the key principles of NLP is that what is possible for one person is possible for any other person, so long as there is no condition that prevents such performance. You can duplicate another s performance by modeling their behavior. This course will provide you with those tools developed by NLP practitioners that can be applied in the workplace to achieve higher performance for yourself, and also enable you to guide members of your teams or departments to achieve higher performance. How to Use Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP ) methods to improve your thinking Set goals and actually achieve them Rid yourself of undesirable habits Develop a climate of trust Resolve conflict 12 Register Today!

13 You Need Money But Not a Job! Launch, Market, and Manage Your Professional Business Free Webinars Not Offered Spring 2016 Learn how to launch a new business and avoid the following pitfalls: 1. Insufficient market investigation/knowledge 2. Business plan problems 3. Too little financing 4. Bad location, Internet presence, and marketing 5. Failure to respond to changing market conditions This workshop will show you how to find a need and then provide a solution or satisfaction of that need. The important point is that nothing happens without marketing nothing! Marketing is not the same as sell; it is about developing a product that someone wants, building relationships with your prospective client group, supplying your product, and continuing to nurture and build relationships. Determine Who, then Why and your What comes last 50 reasons people should buy from you How to build your marketing language bank Seven questions to identify your best buyers The only three problems you can solve-- people problems, process problems, and profit problems If you would like to receive notices of upcoming free monthly lunchtime (Eastern) webcasts/webinars, please sign up for the Lewis Institute mailing list at tinyurl.com/3uxcjmk. You can opt out at any time and you re under no obligation to buy anything. Most of these onehour programs provide a PDU for participating. The programs are not, however, exclusively for project managers anyone who manages a team, department, or just wants to learn something to help with your own performance will benefit. go.ncsu.edu/opencareerdoors or

14 Course & Fee Information $1,695 classroom course fee for the first registration from your organization $1,495 classroom course fee for each additional participant from the same organization $1,495 online course fee $2,990 online course fee applies to Technology Project Manager s Group Mentoring Program only $1,495 classroom/online course fee for government employees Course Schedules & Location Check-in will take place from 8:00-8:30 a.m. on the first day, with classes beginning promptly at 8:30 a.m. and ending no later than 4:30 p.m. each day. Luncheons and refreshment breaks are included in the registration fee. All classroom courses will take place in the McKimmon Center at 1101 Gorman Street on the NC State University campus in Raleigh, NC. You will receive your class confirmation with our cancellation policy via . If you do not receive an confirmation from NC State University, please check your spam file, if you have one, or you may contact us at with any questions about your registration status. Courses All of the online courses, except for Technology Project Manager s Group Mentoring Program, are six weeks in length. You are expected to spend approximately one hour per week online reviewing lesson material and another two hours per week doing outside work, posting to discussion forums, and uploading assignments. FREE Subscription! Be the first to receive schedules of courses in YOUR area of interest. Receive advance information on new courses. Contribute your ideas for new seminars, conferences and workshops. Get valuable insight on the latest issues in professional development and training. To sign up, visit our website at go.ncsu.edu/opdenewsletter Where to Stay For detailed lodging information please visit the McKimmon Center website at go.ncsu.edu/hotels. Bring These Seminars On-Site Arrange to have any of these seminars presented at the location of your choice. Benefits include Custom-tailored instruction Convenience Substantial savings over public prices Call Andy Billingsley at or Andrew_Billingsley@ncsu.edu for more information. Credits You Can Earn Individuals satisfactorily completing a course will be eligible for Continuing Education Units (CEUs), Professional Development Hours (PDHs) for each day of instruction. For more information on these credits and how to obtain your record, please visit our website at ncsu.edu/opd or call The Lewis Institute is a registered education provider with the Project Management Institute and provides PDUs for completion of these courses. Persons with Special Dietary Needs If you have special dietary needs, please contact us at or ContinuingEducation@ncsu.edu at least two weeks prior to the program. Persons with Disabilities If you desire assistive devices, services, or other accommodations to participate in these programs, please contact us at or ContinuingEducation@ncsu.edu at least two weeks prior to the program. Courses and fees are subject to change. 14

15 Registration Form Spring 2016 Professional Career-Building Seminars How to Enroll : The best and quickest way to hold a seat is by registering online at go.ncsu.edu/opencareerdoors Mail: Registration Coordinator, Office of Professional Development, NC State University, Box 7401, Raleigh, NC Call: the Office of Professional Development at Fax: ContinuingEducation@ncsu.edu for more information Course Name Date Price / / / / / / / / Method of Payment Payment must accompany registration and be received by Enrollment is limited. The easiest way to guarantee your place is to pay with a credit card. Payor: Company Individual Please check one: Visa MasterCard AmEx Diners Club Corporate Card: Yes No Credit Card Information / / Card # Total Expiration Date Priority Code: S1605 Amount $ Cardholder s Name (please print) mm / dd First Name Middle Initial Last Name Date of Birth Full Title Badge Name Company Work Address City State Zip Work/Day Phone Fax Name, Phone Number & of Manager Approving Your Training Please duplicate this form for multiple registrations. You may want to make a copy for your records. Signature (required) (Seal) Check Enclosed (U.S. banks only) (do not fax) Make check(s) payable to: North Carolina State University Please write the name(s) of the participant(s) on the face of your check(s). If you wish to pay by purchase order, please submit your purchase order and this registration form by mail or fax them to IDT (NC State University employees only) Project (FAS) # 15

16 OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Professional Career-Building Seminars & Certificates Spring 2016 Non Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID North Carolina State University Office of Professional Development Box 7401 Raleigh, NC Return Service Requested Attention Mail Room Personnel: Please re-route if necessary! S1605 Register for individual classes or earn your certificate by completing a series of classes! Imagine the doors that these certificates might open for you! Project Management Certificate Master s Certificate in Project Management Management Skills Certificate Innovation Certificate Entrepreneurship Certificate Register Today! Call go.ncsu.edu/opencareerdoors