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Dimensions of Project Management from a Behavioral Economics Perspective

Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Where: via Zoom
Credit: 2 PDUs for Power Skills
Registration fee: Complimentary for PMI-DVC Members and Non-Members

Agenda:
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Breakout Sessions
7:00 pm - 7:10 pm Chapter Announcements
7:10 pm - 8:30 pm Speaker Presentation and Q&A

In this webinar, Jessica McBride and Jerry Rosenthal of Good Thinking, will discuss what Behavioral Economics is and the practical applications of this powerful tool to your Project Management success.

There remains a prevalent bias against “people” when there is an event in the workplace: a failure of a product or service which impacts internal or external stakeholders, or both. Department level leaders, more often than not, look to blame people when something does not go according to plan or procedure. Those who are more enlightened and have some experience in the domain of project and change management are aware that when people are not set-up for success, poor processes will produce poor outputs regardless of the level of skill, knowledge, or expertise for any given activity. More recently, Behavioral Economic theories and practical ideas help to explain why some projects fail and what can be done to achieve better outcomes. 

Learning objectives:

• What is Behavioral Economics
• How does Behavioral Economics relate to Project Management
• Practical application of Behavioral Economics to Project Management

Speaker bios:

Jerry Rosenthal is the author of "Small Doses: Common Sense to Common Practice." His book is about the intersection of Process Improvement, Leadership and Life. It contains stories and practical wisdom which can be applied immediately. He also occasionally publishes, “Smaller Doses” which are shorter thought pieces about Anchor Points (the before and after) in the space of life, learning and growth. 

Jerry is a seasoned continuous improvement leader, a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt who has practiced his craft in different areas of healthcare. He also consults in the space of legal operations for law firms and legal departments. You can find Jerry on LinkedIn or at jerryrosenthal.com. 

Jessica McBride is an accomplished Operations Leader and Project Manager with over 20 years of experience in corporate, government and not for profit organizations. She holds a BA in Psychology, an MBA, is certified in Change Management, and is a PMP and a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.  Jessica is passionate about all the things that make us human, even the parts that may be difficult to deal with both in and out of the workplace. She regularly uses the tools of Lean, Six Sigma, Project and Change Management to successfully bring out the very best in people. She is an avid dog lover and spends as much of her time as possible with her animals and husband. You can find Jessica on LinkedIn.