| WEEK 42 |
| Monday. 16 October, 2017 | |
| 6:30 pm |
BOD Meeting - October 2017The NCPMI Board of Directors Meeting is open to all NCPMI members. If you would like to attend, please send an email to |
| Tuesday. 17 October, 2017 | |
| 5:30 pm |
Higher Education CoP: The Role of Implicit Bias in People’s Everyday Lives and Work TeamsDuke University North Pavilion Lower Level Lecture Hall This is a joint Duke Project Management CoP and North Carolina Project Management Institute Higher Education Community of Practice event Implicit bias is a judgment and/or behavior that is rooted deep in subconscious attitudes and/or beliefs. Implicit biases can be either positive or negative toward a specific group with certain characteristics, such as age, appearance, race, sexuality or weight. During the event, Dr. Reese will define implicit bias and share steps that individuals can use to identify and decrease these subconscious judgments. |
| Wednesday. 18 October, 2017 | |
| 5:30 pm |
PUBLIC SECTOR CoP: Ethical Challenges in the Public SectorPUBLIC SECTOR CoP: Ethical Challenges in the Public Sector Speaker: Atul Peres-da-Silva (MBA, PMP®, PgMP®, PMI-ACP®) Establishing a code of ethics has been a challenge in public administration. Ethics is central to the practice of administration, but public administration has had difficulty articulating clear and meaningful standards of behavior. This presentation will touch on some of the difficulties with identifying clear standards in dealing with ethics in the Public Sector. |
| Thursday. 19 October, 2017 | |
| 5:15 pm |
Headshot at the October Chapter Meeting
We have done it twice this year and with such success and demand for it, we will host the opportunity for you to get your headshots taken at the October Chapter Meeting. We will be working with the wonderful Lindsay Aikman, lindsayaikmanphoto.com again to provide 10 lucky winners with headshots! We know our members will be able to utilize headshots in a variety of ways, such as job searching or LinkedIn.
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| 5:30 pm |
Chapter Meeting - October 2017: The Value of a Strategic PMO at BCBSNCMembers $0, Volunteers $0, Non-Members $25 Early Registration fee for NCPMI members is $0, as a way for NCPMI Board to give back to our members. Register today! Early Registration end at 4:00 PM on Tuesday, October 17. Registration fee for Members and Non-Members is $25 after 4:00 PM on Tuesday, October 17. Title: The Value of a Strategic PMO at BCBSNC Meeting Agenda 5:30 - 6:30 PM Networking / Dinner 6:30 - 7:00 PM NCPMI Business Announcements 7:00 - 7:45 PM Using Analytics to Drive to a Strategic PMO at BCBSNC Samantha Bureau-Johnson, VP Business Process Excellence & PMO, BCBSNC 7:46 - 8:00 PM BCBSNC PMO – A Strategic PMO Alexis Boykin, Senior Portfolio Delivery Manager, BCBSNC Laura Briscoe, Portfolio Delivery Manager, BCBSNC 8:00 - 8:15 PM Q&A Presentation 1: Using Analytics to Drive to a Strategic PMO at BCBSNC Abstract: In our dynamic markets, with increasing consumer expectations for personalized, relevant and timely products and services, it is paramount to market viability to flawlessly activate strategy and optimize the value created through the project portfolio. At Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, we have transformed our project-portfolio service offer by focusing on three key initiatives:
Through these three initiatives, we have aligned our portfolio to achieve quantifiable value and strategic outcomes, while also identifying leading indicators for portfolio risk. Presentation 2: BCBSNC PMO - a Strategic PMO Abstract: Developing talent is key to any successful business strategy. At Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, we believe empowerment and social capital are more than just buzz words; they enable and promote learning and development. In addition to formal training, we employ continuous improvement practices and make use of HR partnerships to develop talent and support the activation of our strategy. New member orientation will be held in the Park Boardroom from 5:30 to 6:30 PM |