PMI Southwest Ohio Chapter

Speaker

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Individuals attending need to:

• Lead organizations through change that, at times, can be very complex and very difficult
• Understand the constants of change that could impact a project manager’s effectiveness
• Learn what the basic human issues are which must be addressed to mitigate people risks associated with any change

THE PRESENTATION ADDRESSES:

• What employees need during times of change, transition and growth? 
• What is required to manage change successfully?
• What is the role of leaders during any change?

AGENDA

The Eight Constants of Change (based on our book published in 2008, The Eight Constants of Change)

1. It Takes a Village  - Organizations change when the people within them change
2. An Object at Rest Tends to Stay at Rest - Resistance is inevitable
3. Old Trees Have Deep Roots - Commitment to the past hinders change in the future
4. Get to the Heart of It - Connecting to the head and the heart builds commitment
5. Beware the Paparazzi - A leader’s actions speak louder than words
6. You Can Say That Again - Effective communication demands quality and quantity
7. If They Build It, They Will Come - People support what they help create
8. You’re Not in Kansas Anymore - Sustaining change takes support and reinforcement 

 WHAT THE SESSION PROVIDES

Through selective exercises and learning activities, participants in this program will explore their understanding and application of change management principles to meet the challenges of leading any type of change.

WHAT PARTICIPANTS LEARN

After attending this session, the participants will be able to:

• Apply the principles of change management based on an understanding of the constants of change.
• Identify what your own personal plan should be to effectively address the opportunities and threats driven based on these constants of change.
• Clarify your understanding of change management and what it means to your project initiatives

Charlie Slaven is a Master Process Engineer with E2E.  He joined Kroger only six months ago and is responsible for the support of project and process management initiatives assigned to him across the Enterprise. Previously he was a Vice President, Max Technical Training.  He was responsible for the delivery of the project and program management, business analysis, ITIL, software quality assurance, process improvement and management and IT Leadership practices.  Charlie has over 30 years of experience in the fields of systems and software development and implementation, project management, quality management systems, consulting, training and financial auditing.  He has conducted, and developed training courses and delivered consulting on various matters: TQM, Six Sigma, ISO 9000, SEI CMM, project management, contact center excellence, strategic planning, software measurement, software development methods, quality engineering, leadership effectiveness, requirements engineering, software quality assurance, software testing and creating high performance teams. 

He has taught at three Universities and has practiced as an audit test specialist, computer auditor, management consultant, trainer, General Manager of Quality, software engineer, software development manager, account executive, and call center operations and services manager, and has led efforts that have delivered millions of dollars of value.  He is personally licensed to teach many curricula related to the disciplines of six sigma, project management, requirements, testing and change management.  He also writes his own curriculum when needed.  He is a frequent speaker and enjoys a wide spread expert status reputation.  When time allows he is a student of leadership and he mentors many professional towards the achievement of their professional and personal goals.

He has accomplished this work with many public and private organizations throughout the U.S., U.K., Europe, Australia, Canada, SE Asia, South Africa, South America and Japan in varied industries and governmental organizations.  He has managed and led many quality management system and business process engineering initiatives, software development and maintenance projects, contact center assessments, computer audit engagements and computer based turnkey solution projects.  He has served his church as an Elder, a Deacon and as the Chairman of the Board. He has many years in service to his community as a volunteer to the school board and with many youth sports teams as the coach and manager.  His formal education includes an MBA, Accountancy, and a Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Finance, from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. 

He has held many professional organization leadership positions, and most recently he is the Past President, PMI Southwest Ohio Chapter, and is the past Treasurer of the IIBA Cincinnati Chapter.  Charlie is very active in the Project Management Institute where he teaches the PMP, CAPM, and PgMP Certification Classes. Recently, he was recognized by ASQ Cincinnati for his leadership of the best Healthcare Industry Six Sigma Project in Cincinnati.  Charlie began his career as a CPA and has continued to be a lifelong learner. Along his journey of continual improvement, he was certified as a CMA, CPA, CQA, ISO 9001-3 Assessor, COPC Assessor, CSQE, and TMAP trainer, ITIL Foundations Certified Professional, CMC, CDP, CQM, Scrum Master, CSSBB, CSSMBB, and Function Point Trainer / Coach. For the moment, he is assigned to Kroger’s Human Resources Team to help with the transformation of the HR Function and to help streamline existing HR processes. 

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513.382.3511;                 513.265.6694

5:30 - 6:00 -- Registration and Networking

6:00 -- Dinner

6:30 - 6:45 -- Chapter Business

6:45 - 7:45 -- Speaker Presentation

$30 - PMI Chapter Members

$40 - PMI Non-Members

$15 - Students