September 25 2014 at 09:04PM
October 2014 Chapter Meeting
Please join us for our October chapter meeting!
Where: Hasbro - 200 Narragansett Park Dr., Rumford, RI 02916 (please see below for a satellite picture of the building and where to enter)
When: Thursday, October 9th, from 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Presenter: James T. Brown
Topic: Conflict Management for Project Managers
Pricing: $35 for members, $40 for non-members
Risk Management – Texas Hold’em Tactics for Project Manager
Texas Hold’em has seen an explosion in popularity since the World Poker Championships have been featured on TV. Part of this popularity is the easiness of the game to learn, the rush of winning, and the luck factor that is involved. Playing the game is simple. Winning consistently is not simple. The winning Texas Hold’em player has two tactics that project managers must also have to be successful.
- Ability to make probabilistic assessments
- Ability to read human behavior as it responds to risk
Just like the Texas Hold’em player, project managers must deal with uncertainty and work with humans. This keynote presentation will provide the project manager with tips for probabilistic assessments and an understanding of human behavior as it specifically relates to risk.
“Dr. Brown cuts through the daily BS to actionable, call-it-like-it is lessons to take back to our company for improving our projects.” ---N. Halpert, Mid Atlantic Convenience Stores
" Excellent! Don’t often have the opportunity to laugh in this business.” ---L. Houser, HP
Dr. James T. Brown
James T. Brown Ph.D., president of SEBA® Solutions Inc., a Registered Education Provider for the Project Management Institute, has provided training and consulting services for dozens of companies nationally and internationally. He is the author of The Handbook of Program Management published by McGraw-Hill. James has been published in PM Network, PE Magazine, PMI Community Post, Projects@Work, The Systems Thinker, and PM World Today.
James has a patent for a project scheduling methodology, and has received numerous awards including the "NASA Public Service Medal." James has a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Central Florida, a MS in Engineering Management from Florida Institute of Technology and a BS in Electrical Engineering from Tennessee State University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer, a Project Management Professional and a Certified Speaking Professional. A recognized authority in project management, he is a frequently invited keynote speaker on project management and leadership.
James is a member of the Project Management Institute. He currently serves as chairman of the board for Florida’s Technological Research and Development Authority. James is an avid surf fisherman whose favorite activity is catch and release fishing for Roosterfish.
Satellite photo of Hasbro building:
