Join us Thursday April 26th for a Dinner Meeting

Title: Communication as a Leadership Tool

Speaker: Jason Scott 

Location: Palm Garden Hotel,  495 N. Ventu Park Road,  Thousand Oaks, CA
                      http://www.palmgardenhotel.com/
                     Take Ventura Freeway (US-101) towards Thousand Oaks, exit Ventu Park Road north.

Price:
Early Bird (Before 4/24/12 @ Midnight)
Member, No Dinner             = $10.00
Non Member, No Dinner    = $15.00
Member with Dinner           = $30.00
Non Member with Dinner  = $35.00

Late (After 4/24/12 @ Midnight or at the door)
Member, No Dinner             = $15.00
Non Member, No Dinner    = $20.00
Member with Dinner           = $35.00
Non Member with Dinner  = $40.00

About the presentation:
It is estimated the 90% of a Project Manager’s job is communication. Communicating effectively is the key to a Project Manager’s ability to influence and lead. Back by popular demand, Jason Scott will share his tips and techniques for communicating effectively, instilling confidence in the project team, and leading your projects to success

Jason Scott’s presentation will squarely focus on communication techniques for effective leadership of projects. He will share with you the techniques he personally uses and has on which he has trained all of 120VC’s project managers to master. 
If you are not interested in getting promoted, getting the big projects, being highly respected by your stakeholders and peers, or taking your game to the next level, then this presentation is not for you—send a friend who is!
If you are interested in all of the above, fasten your seatbelt, have your notepad in hand and get ready to learn about:

• How to maintain a “Can Do Approach”
• Why you “Can’t Manage By Exception”
• How to “Manage Expectations” effectively
• How to present status w/out creating fear, uncertainty and doubt
• How to “Overcome Obstacles Through Education”
• How to avoid creating confusion with “CC” & “Distribution Lists”
• Executive Communications – Lead the Lions
  • What a Scheduled or Defined communication is
  • What an FYI is and what an Escalation is
  • More about the 3B’s
  • Why not to ever ask an executive “how” to do your job
• Project Team Communications – Management
  • How to work w/ resistant team members
  • How to ensure responsiveness - 5 by 5 in 24
  • How to deal with “Not my issue”

About the Speaker:
Jason Scott, the founder of 120 Venture Construction has dedicated his career and livelihood to the advancement of project management. An accomplished practitioner whose services were in high demand, he created a company, the core of which is a patented project management toolkit that yields consistent, repeatable results and has ensured the success of hundreds of projects for his company’s clients.

Jason began his IT project management career in 1990 with the U.S. Navy, where many project management techniques were developed. His first project was the replacement of shipboard supply chain management systems in the Western Pacific Fleet, which in those days required a complete gut and replacement of the entire datacenter. He was awarded the Navy Achievement medal for the successful completion of these projects.

After completing his six-year tour of duty, Jason was hired by Universal Music Group where his first project was the refresh/replacement of the company’s more than 1000 desktop computers and a company-wide upgrade to Windows 95. Within his first year at Universal Music, he was promoted to Director and tasked with and successfully managed the Polygram and Universal Music merger. In late 1998 Universal Studios’ Global Y2K project was in need of “rescue” and Jason was handpicked to plan and complete it on time and to pass all audit requirements. After the mission had been successfully completed, Jason left Universal to start 120 Venture Construction in 2000.

Jason is frequently invited to speak to organizations seeking to advance their application of effective project and portfolio management. The 120 VC project and portfolio management toolkits are available for licensing and are currently being implemented by in client organizations. As a service to the Project Management community, the company makes its Project Management Guidebook and training available to individuals for purchase on the 120VC.com website.

Agenda:
5:15 pm – 5:45 pm     New Member Orientation
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm     Dinner/Networking
6:45 pm - 7:00 pm     Announcements
7:00 pm - 8:45 pm     Speaker: Jason Scott(includes 15 minutes break starting at 7:45)  
8:45 pm - 9:00 pm     Prize Raffle/Meeting adjourned

This is a 2 PDU Meeting