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Women in Projects Special Event What we'll Do We are excited to announce a Women in Projects Australia Special Event! We recognise that many of our network have been impacted with COVID-19 and find themselves looking for a role in these uncertain times. We have found an excellent resource through our network to assist those of us that are looking for a new role at the moment. “GuideMe is a phenomenal resource for anyone seeking expert guidance on their career, job search and transition to employment. GuideMe is a resource rich site for anyone seeking a new career or career path. We help you understand how organisations look for talent, how to find your first, next or transition role. As a result, you will discover what employers look for and how to respond effectively and successfully. GuideMe has resources and services to assist you in making you more likely to get noticed resulting in finding ways to personalise a process that has most recently left many in the “no-man’s land” of trying to help themselves and not knowing how to.” Denise will talk to us about her platform, guideme.net.au and how to make the most of the website. What to bring: Note taking tools. Zoom details are only available at least 1 hour prior to the event. See you online! Registration:https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/Women-in-Projects-Australia/events/272187372/ Date: Tuesday, 4 August 2020 Time: 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM Online Link: Visible to registrants

PMI Sydney Chapter : Evening Event 20 August 2020 Listening to the unstated : why it is critical for project managers to look beyond the obvious The difference between a good project manager and a not so good one is the ability to look at the space between the obvious RAG rules and status and interpret what is really going on. It can be called intuition, instinct, a gut feeling, a hunch, a sixth sense, proactive foresight, or anticipatory futures literacy. This active workshop will introduce PMI Sydney members and guests to a number of approaches that come from Anticipatory Futures Research. Tools and mindsets that can be used to increase your personal level of anticipation and responsiveness in projects as well as tools that generate participatory and collective input. There will be an opportunity for participants to share their own approaches to ‘looking beyond the obvious’ and how this can be applied to bringing richer project status intelligence and better value to the business and the community. Your presenter: Elissa Farrow https://www.linkedin.com/in/efarrow/ Elissa Farrow from About Your Transition is a dynamic facilitator, keynote speaker, and coach. She has extensive experience in organizational strategy design, creation, and adaptation. Elissa is passionate about keeping human agency at the centre of organizational adaptation considerations. She has led and supported organization, leaders, and teams to successfully deliver change that has brought lasting benefit in a range of industries including transport, government, resources, construction, technology, legal and community services. Elissa has held global and national board roles including the Global Development Lead for the Change Management Institute, the Director of Ethics for the International Institute of Project Coaching and the Chair of DVConnect an organization supporting people to be free from domestic and family violence. Elissa is currently exploring the implications on organizational adaptation as a result of Artificial Intelligence Futures as part of doctoral research with the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia. She is Master’s qualified in social science, policy and planning fields and has a number of other project, program, portfolio, benefits and change management Association of Professional Futurists as well as a former award winner with the Project Management Institute award for her ‘Contribution to Women in Project Management’. For fun, Elissa has a growing selection of popular youtube clips, articles and blogs on various change and delivery topics via www.aboutyourtransition.com.au Date: 20 August 2020 Log Online: 5:45PM Event Start: 6:00PM Event Finish: 7:30 PM Cost: Free for PMI members and guests Location: Online. A Zoom link will be sent to registrants. Professional Development Units (PDU): 1 PDU can be claimed by members for attending this event.

PMI Sydney Chapter Evening Event: 27 August 2020 Leading in this project called LIFE ... Life is unpredictable. We set goals, we make plans, we assess risks – and then LIFE happens! These are the times where we need leadership and leaders. In our projects and teams, in our organisations, in our lives. 2020 has shown all too clearly that nothing in life can be taken for granted. But how do we deal with the uncertainties and complexities of life and get back on track with what’s really important? How do we lead ourselves and those around us? Join Act Knowledge director Jürgen Oschadleus as he takes a look at life in the post-Covid-19 world, and considers the implications for you, your teams and your organisation. This presentation will: Challenge you to think differently about your career, goals and legacy Revisit principles of personal leadership and accountability Outline four project types and the implications they have on how we plan, what skills we acquire, and how we engage with stakeholders Help you formulate strategies to move forward in your projects and your career Drawing on incidents in his own life, Jürgen points out the correlations between everyday life and project management and illustrates how simple yet easily overlooked project principles can help you retain focus and live a life that has meaning and adds value to those around you. Whether considering the requirements of a particular initiative, your project pipeline, or simply trying to work out where to develop your own skills and capabilities, this presentation will provide you with valuable insights and tools, and pose some critical questions to help you function well in the uncertainty of the post-Covid-19 era. Your presenter: Jurgen Oschadleus https://www.linkedin.com/in/oschadleus/ Jürgen is an international speaker, educator and consultant with a passion to see people and teams maximise their effectiveness through developing their influence and communication skills. With 25+ years of education, strategic consulting, systems deployment and leadership development projects in Africa, Europe, the USA and the Asia Pacific region, Jürgen has been exposed to a broad range of industries in both the commercial and public sector. Read more at Date: 27 August 2020 Log Online: 5:45PM Event Start: 6:00PM Event Finish: 7:30 PM Cost: Free for PMI members and guests Location: Online. A Zoom link will be sent to registrants. Professional Development Units (PDU): 1 PDU can be claimed by members for attending this event. Note: If you have an issue logging in before registering for the event, please contact tech_support@pmisydney.org with your issue.