PMI Project Management Training Webinar Courses

Project Insight offers free online Project Management courses introducing attendees to the tools and techniques of Project Management Institute, Inc.'s (PMI) PMBOK^® Guide. The webinar courses provide insight into the key concepts and techniques used by project managers across the globe to successfully complete projects. Receive one Professional Development Unit (PDU) credit to use toward your Project Management Professional Certification for each live session attended. Register below for each upcoming session, or view the previously recorded PMI Project Management Training Webinar Courses - Archive.

Collaborating within the Politics

Most of us encounter politics in situations every day. Understanding and being able to collaborate with others and create alliances within the politics of any organization is a key success skill we must all master. This session is designed to provide you with strategies for creating alliances, identifying and understanding potential allies and developing our interpersonal influence effectiveness. You will leave the webinar with an action plan to use specific tools and techniques to handle a politically-charged situation successfully.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Pacific Time
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Human Resources: Managing Project Conflict

Project conflict occurs because teams are made of people who must interface with other people both inside and outside the organization, including partners, vendors, clients and sub-contractors. What causes conflict? How do you contribute to conflict? How can you better manage conflict?

Wednesday, June 13, 2012 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Pacific Time
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Asking the 4 Questions Many Leaders Overlook

Do you have questions? Ever wish you knew what made others "tick"? Is it as though you are not hearing the answers that you are seeking? If so, you may only be missing a few key questions...

Leaders ask a lot of questions. Leaders offer a lot of insight. Often many of the inquiries and offerings are terrific for guidance and growth. Somehow, some, if not many, leaders neglect four simple questions. These questions will provide insight to the motivators of their team members, ways to assess changes, ideas for improvements or things to keep the same, and an understanding of their team members like no other set of questions when asked and assessed in the right fashion with the intent of development and appreciation. It is not only the four questions that leaders enjoy learning to ask, but how to ask them, when to ask them, and what to do with the results that makes this webinar a winner for leaders at any point in their career who want to be cutting edge in discipline and approach and connected fully with their team!

Wednesday, June 27, 2012 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Pacific Time
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Difficult Conversations

Have you been in the situation where you don’t have the authority to manage what you need to? Do you find that you must rely on influencing skills to succeed? When does influence turn into a difficult conversation? This webinar will explore ways to help you have better conversations with all project and program stakeholders.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Pacific Time
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Creating Test Plans

Projects are not successful unless they can pass the testing by the ultimate consumer of the product—the client. Many organizations create test plans in a haphazard way without thoroughly understanding the scope of the project. These kinds of test plans lead to scope creep and unsuccessful projects. Learn the importance of creating test plans and a practical way in which to deliver them that enables the project team to gain acceptance by the client.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Pacific Time
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Identifying and Assessing Project Risk

Oops! Something has gone wrong on the project! Should you have known about it ahead of time? Should you have done something ahead of time? How can you streamline the process to identify and focus on the important risks on your projects?

Wednesday, August 08, 2012 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Pacific Time
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The Art of Negotiating

To accomplish our jobs we need to influence others. We can influence using positive approaches or negative strategies. In this session, participants will assess and identify the influence and negotiation strategies they tend to use most. A model for influence planning will be introduced and participants will use it to prepare for an upcoming situation where they need to influence someone. Participants will leave the webinar with a toolkit of strategies for influencing as well as a plan of action for becoming a better influencer and negotiator.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Pacific Time
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A New Focus on Project Stakeholders

The PMBOK® Guide is expected to have a new knowledge area in the upcoming edition: Stakeholder Management. Explore why this topic has become so critical to the success of projects that it deserves major attention in the PMBOK® Guide.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Pacific Time
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More Agile News

Interested in being PMI Certified as an Agile Certified Professional? Learn what it takes to qualify for the exam and PASS on the first try! Join already ACP professionals and review the basic knowledge needs. End 2012 with a new credential in your possession and make yourself more marketable in 2013.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Pacific Time
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Procurement: It’s Not Just for the Purchasing Department

What do you do when you have to purchase something for the project? The project manager’s responsibility doesn’t end when the purchase request is submitted. How should you be involved in the procurement process? How can you influence the selection of a seller who best meets the needs of the project? Learn to use a ‘what if’ scenario to make better decisions.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Pacific Time
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Meeting Effectiveness

You really can make the most of your meetings! Are you one of those people that feel like the meetings you attend or conduct is wasted time? Recent data suggests that 25-50% of meeting time is ‘wasted’, per the attendees view. Learn to conduct and be an effective contributor to meetings. The focus is on learning the correct elements of meeting anatomy, how to go about planning a good meeting, how to facilitate and win during meetings, and lastly, how to determine your approach to executing meeting to value time, get results, and have effective meeting follow-up and assigned action items get the attention they deserve!

Wednesday, October 24, 2012 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Pacific Time
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Integration: Working the Project Flow

Integration is the second most important job of the project manager, after communication. How do you manage the interfaces between the PMBOK® Guide process groups to achieve a smoother integration between initiating, planning, and executing the project? When is it most important to control the project? How do the processes lead to a successful close?

Wednesday, November 14, 2012 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Pacific Time
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Mastering Business Networking

Networking is one of the most powerful tools in business. It’s a critical skill for anyone who wants to have a successful career. Yet many of us don’t network as well or as consistently as we need to. A key to effective networking is building and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships. So, how do you do that? This session will provide tips and techniques as well as practice in a number of networking skills. Participants will leave the webinar with a plan for expanding their network.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Pacific Time
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Managing the Human Interface

The human interface is critical to the success of any project. Learning about your team resources, their tendencies and personalities is key to successfully orchestrating a project to completion. Use a simple tool with your team to help improve communication and understanding of all team members.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Pacific Time
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