2020 PDD Reschedule Notice
Upcoming Events
September 26th Adopt a Highway
Michigan Adopt a Highway
PMI-MTC was approved by the State of Michigan to participate in the Adopt a Highway program in 2016. We have been responsible for the upkeep of 1.74 miles of the I-475 highway from I-75 to Hill Rd. This will be our final cleanup date.
Next Cleanup Date: September 26th, 2020
This will be our last cleanup date for the chapter. Since we had to cancel our cleanup date in April & little participation in July, we are expecting there may be a large build-up of things to pick up. We will meet at 8:30 am for a brief safety meeting then head out. We meet at the Wingate Hotel at I-475 and Hill road. Volunteers can email Ed Turley to let him know you are attending or Register for the event at the link below. Depending on how many volunteers we have plan on staying 3 to 4 hours. Nobody under 12 years old allowed.
PMI Thumb Chapter Oct 2020 Dinnertime Meeting
VIRTUAL MEETING!! Oct 14th, 2020
TOPIC: Do you know your ACE for conflict de-escalation?
BONUS: Project Risk at Plant 5
PDU: 1 - Strategic - .5 Strategic
SPEAKER: John Riley, Gentle Response LLC
BONUS: Linda LeSage
ABSTRACT:
It is critical that you are aware of your own Appearance (body language), Communication (tone of voice and words used) and Engagement (active reflective listening) when interacting with a difficult person, and how having the discipline and awareness to control your ACE will help you avoid saying or doing something that may actually escalate a situation.
BONUS: GM for Strategic Business purposes wanted to turn around a plant in 12-16 months. The engine plant was changing to a new type of engine. The biggest factor was the risk of this project. Join us to find out if they made it on time.
PMI Thumb Chapter Nov 2020 Dinnertime Meeting
VIRTUAL MEETING!! Nov 11th, 2020
TOPIC: Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
BONUS: TBD
PDU: 1 - Technical - .5 TBD
SPEAKER: Kelly Talsma, PMP
BONUS: TBD
ABSTRACT:
Making decision involves defining, sequencing, and executing tasks (usually in meetings) That ultimately leads to decisions. Decision tasks usually involve activities such as defining objectives, prioritizing objectives, defining alternatives and comparing/ranking the alternatives to the objectives.
BONUS: TBD
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