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Northeast Human Resources Association

Event 

Title:
SKILL BUILDING Series: Project Management for Human Resource Professionals
When:
Apr 13, 2012 07:30AM - 04:00PM
Where:
Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA) - Waltham
Category:
SKILL BUILDING Series

Description


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 Presenter:  Gina Abudi, MBA, President, Abudi Consulting Group, LLC
 Credits: 6.5 general credit hours toward recertification
 Cost: Members: $249     Non-Members: $399
 Location:  NEHRA Office - Waltham, MA



PROGRAM  OVERVIEW
 

NEHRA's Skill Building Series: Building Skills to Produce Results

Human Resource professionals have a variety of projects to be completed on a regular basis, some of which are strategic and will have an impact on the entire organization. This program ‐ specifically developed for HR professionals ‐ provides a simple process for day‐to‐day management of HR initiatives.

What You Will Learn:

  • How to take a project management approach to managing HR initiatives
  • Project management basics, including developing the:
    • Scope statement
    • Work Breakdown Structure
    • Project schedule
    • Communications Plan
    • Risk management plan
    • Change management plan
    • Status report procedures

  • Identifying stakeholders and socializing your initiative
  • Securing the resources you need on projects and identifying roles and responsibilities
  • Motivating and managing project teams
  • Closing the project and capturing lessons learned

A case study is used to understand the concepts in the classroom. Participants will be provided templates for use back on the job.


Our Presenter:

Gina Abudi, MBA is President of Abudi Consulting Group, LLC. She has over 20 years of consulting experience in project and process management and in leadership and business strategy for organizations of all sizes.  Gina is frequently sought out by management and executives in organizations of every size - from small businesses to larger organizations - to help them understand "this project management thing" - as many of them have called it.

Gina has presented at various conferences on various project and process management, team leadership, business impact and ROI, and other management and leadership topics.  She has written a number of white papers and articles on various management and project management topics, which can be found on her blog: http://www.ginaabudi.com/.  Additionally, her articles and white papers appear on a number of international online forums, blogs, and magazines.  Gina has co-authored a book on best practices for small businesses due to be published by Alpha Books in late 2011. She is also a contributing author to a book by Gantthead.com entitled Project Pain Reliever, to be released in mid-2011. Gina received her MBA from Simmons Graduate School of Management.


Schedule:

7:30 am
8:00 am
12:00 pm
4:00 pm

Registration, Continental Breakfast, Networking
Program Begins
Lunch (provided)
Program Adjourns



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This program has been approved for 6.5 general credit hours toward recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute. For more information about certification and recertification, please visit their homepage at http://www.hrci.org/.

The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute's criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.




PLEASE NOTE: If you need any special accommodations in order to fully participate in this program, please contact the NEHRA meetings department at 781-239-8711.


NEHRA Registration Cancellation Policy:
If you are unable to attend a seminar for which you are registered, please notify the NEHRA office in writing at least two weeks in advance or as soon as possible. Cancellations received within two weeks of the seminar are subject to a $50 cancellation fee; those received within 72 hours of the event are subject to a $125 cancellation fee. Seminar "no shows" do not receive a refund.

Venue

Event Location:
Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA)   -   Website
Street:
303 Wyman Street, Suite 285
ZIP:
02451
City:
Waltham
State:
MA

Description


From the North:
Take Rte 128/95 South to exit 27A. Follow ramp to right and over Route 128.  Merge with traffic and continue to 1st set of lights, staying in the left lane.  Turn left at the lights onto Wyman St.  Turn right into #303 Wyman Street, which is directly across from the Forefront Conference Center (#404 Wyman).  Our building is past the speed bump and to the left.  Once you enter the main door, proceed to the right corridor and the NEHRA office is the 1st door on your right, once you pass through the hallway doors.

From the South:
Take Rte 128/95 North to exit 27B. Take the Wyman Street ramp.  Turn left onto Wyman Street. Turn right into #303 Wyman Street, which is directly across from the Forefront Conference Center (#404 Wyman).  Our building is past the speed bump and to the left.  Once you enter the main door, proceed to the right corridor and the NEHRA office is the 1st door on your right, once you pass through the hallway doors.

From the East or West:
Take the Mass Pike to exit 14. Take Rte 128/95 North exit on the left. Take the Wyman Street Exit (#27B). Take the Wyman Street ramp.  Turn left onto Wyman Street. Turn right into #303 Wyman Street, which is directly across from the Forefront Conference Center (#404 Wyman).  Our building is past the speed bump and to the left.  Once you enter the main door, proceed to the right corridor and the NEHRA office is the 1st door on your right, once you pass through the hallway doors.

Via MBTA:

Take the Red Line subway to the Central Square Cambridge stop. Take the 70A bus to North Waltham. Please note, there are two 404 Wyman Street stops, you will want to get off at the 404 Wyman Street SOUTH PARKING GARAGE ENTRANCE stop. NEHRA is located at 303 Wyman Street, Suite 285.
Building 303 is not directly on Wyman Street. The road leading to the building is across the street from the 404 Wyman Street South Parking Garage entrance. Walk up the street, take your first left. Building 303 is on the left side Please be careful, as this area is very busy with motor vehicle traffic and there are no sidewalks. Route 70A Weekday Outbound and Inbound Schedule can be viewed by clicking the MBTA link below  (please note, on the MBTA schedule, the closest stop listed is the Lincoln St/Silver Hill Lane stop).

http://www.mbta.com/


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