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Date: October 8, 2024

Time:

Registration begins at 9:00am
Program: 9:30am - 2:00pm

Location: The Hotel Ithaca, 222 S. Cayuga St., Ithaca, NY 14850

Join us for the half-day 2024 PMI Rochester Chapter - Ithaca Branch Professional Development Day! Our expert speakers will share their knowledge and experiences with a balance of PDU earning opportunities across the talent triangle.

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KEYNOTE

Michelle Courtney Berry

Keeping Calm in Chaos

Based on Michelle’s international best-selling book, “Keeping Calm in Chaos" helps you and your teams maintain peace and cultivate resilience in tumultuous times, which can be powerfully integrated into a framework for organizational development consulting. Leveraging the strategies of mindfulness, stress management, and the cultivation of inner serenity, let’s guide your teams through the complexities of change and adversity by fostering a culture of calm and resilience, enabling leaders at all levels alike to thrive amidst chaos.

Copies of Michelle's book will be available, and she will be doing a book signing.

Learn more about Michelle Courtney Berry (she/her/hers), Founder/CEO of Courtney Consulting Enterprises, LLC, creator of the "Workplace Doc" initiative, and founder of America Rises on the web at: www.michellecourtneyberry.com, Linked In - LinkedIn.com/in/michelleberry Facebook/michellecourtneyberry and on Instagram @mcbspeaker

SPEAKERS

Vanessa Bohns

You Have More Influence Than You Think

If you’ve ever felt ineffective, invisible, or inarticulate, chances are you weren’t actually any of those things. While we often assume our actions, input, and requests will be overlooked or rejected, Vanessa Bohns and her research demonstrate that people see us, listen to us, and agree to do things for us much more than we realize — for better, and worse. Using the unappreciated power of a simple ask as an example, in this talk Bohns will make the case that by better understanding the influence we have, we can use that influence not only more effectively, but more ethically.

Vanessa Bohns is Professor and Chair of Organizational Behavior at Cornell University’s ILR School. She is author of the book You Have More Influence Than You Think, and she is currently working on a second book to be published next year. She received her PhD in social psychology from Columbia University and her AB in psychology from Brown University. Professor Bohns is an expert on help-seeking, social influence, compliance, consent, why it’s so hard to ask for things, and why it’s so hard to say no. Her research has been published in top academic journals in psychology, management, and law, and has been covered by media outlets such as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Atlantic, Economist, and NPR. Her popular writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, Business Insider, and elsewhere. She currently serves on the editorial boards of several top academic journals in organizational behavior and psychology.

Brian Gregory

Guardians of the Project Galaxy: Effective Risk Management Techniques

Strap in for a cosmic adventure with Brian Gregory, PMP, seated in the captain’s chair as you blast off into the thrilling universe of risk management, where project managers transform into intergalactic heroes. Learn how to dodge meteors of mismanagement and navigate black holes of budget overruns with tactical and strategic risk maneuvers. The mission, if you accept, will be to conquer the villainous uncertainties threatening your project's success. You’ll be armed with the coolest risk management gadgets and guide you through real-world starship scenarios where only the bravest thrive. Additionally, you’ll discover how to unite your crew with a risk-aware culture, ensuring your project reaches its stellar destination. Whether you're a seasoned space captain or a rookie cadet, this session promises to be out of this world. Ready to become a Guardian of the Project Galaxy? Beam up and join Brian for an unforgettable journey through the cosmos of risk management!

Brian’s career started as an engineer in the early 1990s which, soon thereafter, transitioned into a

project management role. Since 1996 he has continued to grow his passion in the art and science of

project management as a servant leader. During his career he has led projects and programs and has

built international PMOs. Brian currently serves the warehouse automation technology industry as a

project manager.

Brian joined PMI and \earned his PMP credential in 2010. He has served the Rochester Chapter as

Executive VP, President, Trustee and VP of Governance. In January 2024 he served in a global

volunteer role as Region Mentor for East Central North America sub-region of PMI.

Brian desire to serve has led him to lead multiple initiatives (Project Management Day of Service,

RMAPI, 2017 Region Meeting in Rochester, PDDs). He is proud of his Rochester and Ithaca families.

In the Fall Brian will be teaching at the Rochester Institute of Technology in their newly formed

Master’s in Project Management program.

Educationally Brian earned his BSEE, MBA and Master’s Degree in Project Management.

Brian lives in Livonia, NY with his wife (Wendy), dog (Potato) and cats (Clifford, Stella, Roxy).

Program Highlights:

Great speakers!
Social Good project opportunity
Lunchtime table discussion