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Project Management Institute
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February 23, Situation Coaching Program opening session

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UPCOMING EVENTS

 GT ISLIG Event on March 19, 2009

Bridge the GAP in your People Skills - by Bill Geraats  -  President, VISTA Learning Services

Here is a unique opportunity for you to see the renowned Bridge Game Workshop in action. It’s a highly interactive and quickly engaging work simulation where “experiential” learning is the key ingredient.  It’s a life-like journey through a typical business project, where teams compete to build a bridge while coping with ever changing customer demands, internal people and materials problems, lack of good management and poor leadership.  Participants learn through their own mistakes in a harmless, uninhibited environment and thus allowing them to assess their own strong and weak traits, as well as those of their peers.... Click here to see the details.

 GT ISLIG ITPDP Event on March 28, 2009

"So you are a good PM.  How confident are you to lead IT projects?"

By Dhanu Kothari,  President, D2i Consulting B.Sc. Engineering

This workshop is designed to bridge the gap, between Project Management theories and practices in real IT world.  It addresses the key factors that contribute to delivery of successful IT projects... Click here to see the details.

What's Happening and Happened

 GT ISLIG Situational Coaching Program on February 23, 2009

– 2009 Spring Session started on February 23rd, 2009
Opening session:  February 23, 2009, Time: 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Closing session: April 20, 2009

Ever wish you had a private coach when you needed one, to help you through the difficult challenges you face managing projects? And wouldn’t more get done in less time, and increase your skill level as you go? Well, at GT ISLIG, we have brought back our ‘Situational Coaching Program’ to fill this need. Interested? Read on! ... For event's detail click here

 New discussion group on LinkedIN

Web 2.0 and your visibility By: George Balana, PMP, CSC
No matter if you are actively looking for a new job or building your career, you must keep a keen eye for the value in Web 2.0 tools like social networking. Sites such as LinkedIn make it easy to initiate relationships with new contacts. According to a 2008 CareerBuilder survey, 22% of employers check candidates' LinkedIn  or Facebook profiles before hiring them, up from 11% two years ago. What's more, one-third of hiring managers rejected candidates based on what they found,
... Click here for details and much more!!!

 GT ISLIG strengthens its relation with CPMP

Sunday, December 14, 2008 Edward Streich, Chair of  GT ISLIG

participated in The Bay Street Chinese Christmas Party hosted by CPMP.
Since the Christmas in 1993, The Bay Street Chinese Christmas Party has become one of the most anticipated and well attended annual social events.  Each year, a number of well-respected academics and senior industry executives are invited. The party has also attracted the attention of recruiters as a venue to publicize their business.  Honored guests, from the General Consul of China to Senior executives of the major financial institutions to eminent academics of the leading business schools have also weighted in with their appearances and encouraging remarks.

 GT ISLIG is dedicated to:

  • Promoting high standards of  Project Management in the IS/IT industry.

  • Learning from industry experts, subject matter experts and academics.

  • Gaining knowledge of state-of-the-art Project Management practices, tools and techniques.

  • Providing knowledge based networking opportunities.

GT ISLIG reserves the right to substitute speakers and topics or change venue due to unforeseen circumstances.