PRWeb New User Orientation - How to Get Started with PRWeb
Date: October 20, 2008
Time:10:00 am to 12:00 noon
The Standish Group’s research suggests, nearly 75% of all programs and projects fail or fall into trouble during a healthy economy. With these odds of failure how do programs ensure a successful outcome when the economy itself is ailing? Unfortunately there’s no silver bullet—it requires a combination of motivated talent, efficient processes and effective technology.
Attend this complimentary webcast to learn how to:
* Create a lean culture that delivers efficient outcomes
* Maximize results with current resources
* Prioritize project investments to ensure the business objectives are met
* Make a communication strategy a key enabler for stakeholders and executives
* Help employees maintain focus and motivation amid change
* Make technology work harder for you
Presenters:
Keith Kerr
Robbins-Gioia Managing Director, Project Portfolio Practice—has more than 20 years of experience in helping organizations achieve a higher level of performance by applying program management rigor to their business processes. He has consulted for private sector, international, federal, and Department of Defense organizations. Keith has worked on a number of programs including weapon systems acquisition, information technology, depot maintenance, commercial business methodologies, and logistics/supply chain improvements.
Paula Pierce
Robbins-Gioia Director, Human Capital Management Practice—with a 17-year career in performance improvement includes key human capital roles in major government and commercial transformation initiatives. She is skilled at improving organizational performance by aligning people practices to deliver on organizational mission and strategic objectives. Her deep experience in human capital strategy, organizational change management, and project management provides a unique ability to translate strategy into action. She has published a number of papers on creating high-performance workplaces, including “Ten Actions Leaders Must Take to Engage Employees and Drive Organizational Performance” and “Get Smart about the Talent Crisis.”
