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Welcome to the Mindavation online project management newsletter. Summer is in full force (for those in the northern hemisphere!) and the heat is on! Let Mindavation help you keep your project management skills sizzling HOT!
Our commitment is to share news about project management upcoming events, tips & tricks of the trade, recommendations for reference and inspirational materials, and Mindavation course offerings.
| Free Template of the Month - Team Charter Checklist |
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Each month Mindavation will offer a template from our Project Templates CD free of charge. Don't miss out on this opportunity!
This month's download is our Team Charter Checklist template. This template can be used to effectively communicate as a team and establish team norm expectations.
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| Book Recommendation of the Month - Love is the Killer App |
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Love is the Killer App - How to Win Business and Influence Friends by Tim Sanders
Don't let the "mushy" title deter you; this is a serious book for project managers and other leaders who are looking for approaches to expanding one's network. We often say that project management is a "relationship business," but how does one look for ways to keep up numerous relationships without sounding "lame" and wasting other people's time? This book provides a very valid approach to keeping up with others in your network, with the added benefit of expanding one's own knowledge in the process.
A pragmatic, easily implementable process, along with being a quick read, Love is the Killer App is very helpful and supports Mindavation's objective of being serious about business, while caring for yourself and your colleagues in the process.
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| Coming Soon to a City Near You... |
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Mindavation does not schedule public courses during the summer months due to many people taking time off to enjoy family time. Enjoy your holiday time with family and friends and we'll see you in the fall!
September 7-8, 2005 Minneapolis, MN "Intelligent Disobedience"
September 7-8, 2005 Minneapolis, MN "Risk Management". This is a special 1-time offering - call 1-866-888-MIND to sign up.
September 14-16, 2005 Madison, WI "Complex IT Project Management"
September 20-22, 2005 Richmond, VA "Complex IT Project Management"
Looking for a class to attend? Would you like to meet us face to face? If we are in your area, feel free to contact us to schedule a meeting.
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| This Month's Article - Being Motivated In Today's Business World |
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By Denise DeCarlo, PMP
My how things have changed! When attending a typical PMI meeting a few years ago there would be several job openings announced with only a few candidates vying for those project management positions. As we all know, the market has drastically changed and we're faced with a different set of problems to manage.
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| Mindavation Project Templates CD Available |
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Mindavation offers 30 customizable project templates and tools to make your life easier! The CD includes full project lifecycle templates and tools.
Documents are in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project (and Adobe). Modify each template to suit YOUR business and project needs.
Price (including shipping & handling): $100
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Mindavation Current Events |
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The Mindavation team is pleased to announce a partnership with PM College, a Havertown, PA based project management training firm. With this agreement Mindavation and PM College will be sharing class material to expand offerings to our respective customers.
As a result of this Mindavation is pleased to announce a new class - PM Adventure - a real-life project simulation class. During the PM Adventure course, students combine classroom learning with the hands-on learning from Outward Bound exercises such as orienteering, sailing, or climbing. The focus of both types of learning are on the skills needed in project management along with the implementation of these skills in a real life experience.
Locations of the sessions are highly flexible and can be provided on-site or at one of several Outward Bound sites.
PM Adventure provides real learning with serious fun, and allows students to experience a great combination of project management skills and valuable team building experience.
Click here to view details of this outstanding course |
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