The Power of Relationships

Go directly to Building 4 (East of main parking lot) Entrance at NW corner of the building. Please arrive on time to ensure timely access to the building.

The Power of Relationships

The power of relationships is immense and critical to be an effective project manager. As tempting as it might be for project managers to think that “all will be fine” if only they implement the latest fad, technical bell and whistle, or best practice process, don’t fall into the trap! Although many of these are indeed valuable from one perspective or another, the 80/20 rule to achieving bottom line results goes back to people. So why waste so much time, money and resources on the “20″ of the 80/20?

In addition to the traditional aspects of hiring exceptional people, valuing your employees, following a simple yet effective performance management process etc., there is nothing more critical to success than developing and leveraging the power of the relationships you have with the people you work and deal with everyday. For successful management of your projects:

1. Take stock of the people you know at work and outside of work

2. Build on those relationships to help get work done

3. Value your relationships, cultivate them

Come to this PM SIG meeting to learn some of the valuable tips from an experienced business consultant, Lisa Anderson.

Think of it this way – who is there for you when the unexpected occurs? What are you doing to build and nurture your relationships?

About Our Speaker

Lisa Anderson is a senior supply chain and operations executive and founder of LMA Consulting Group, Inc. With 20 years of experience across multiple industries and the entire scope of business processes, Lisa brings to an engagement a record of achievement and leadership in supply chain and operations management, project management, information systems implementations, business process design, mergers and acquisitions, turnarounds, strategic and financial planning, and organizational change initiatives.

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Lisa has been a featured speaker at the APICS International Conference and the Global Supply Chain Logistics Summit and a guest lecturer at the University of Southern California's Entrepreneurial Program. She has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, ABC News, and the LA Times and has published articles in several industry and business magazines. Lisa also has an impressive list of professional organizations to which she belongs or with which she serves in various advisory capacities. She is board approved in Supply Chain strategy by the Society for Advancement in Consulting and an APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional. Lisa received her MBA with an emphasis in Finance from California State University at Fullerton and her BS in business administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Meeting Agenda

7:15am - 7:30am: Networking & Registration

7:30am – 7:45am: Program Introductions

7:45am - 8:55am Program Presentation

Complimentary coffee and water with meeting admission.

FEE: $5 in advance; $7 at the door. Sign up on the Meetup.com and pay $5 online or at the door. No refunds unless meeting is canceled.

For PMP certificate holders this meeting qualifies for 1 PDU.