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May 11, 2010
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| Time |
5:30
- 8:30PM |
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| Location |
Doubletree
Hotel Boston/Westborough
5400 Computer Drive
Westboro, MA 01581
Tel: 508-366-5511 |
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| Meeting
Sponsor |
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| Guest
Speaker |
Maya Townsend |
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| Topic |
The Hidden Web: Inside the Informal Networks that Drive Project
Performance
Influencing without authority is one of the hardest skills to acquire.
Yet there is a powerful tool that can help PMs understand how to
influence effectively. Underneath organization charts and process maps
are hidden informal networks: the webs of relationships that underlie
all organization activity. People activate these webs in order to solve
problems, gain expertise, and innovate. For years, we have known that
these networks exist, but haven't had the tools to leverage them
properly. Today, thanks to advances in mathematics and technology, we
now have the ability to scientifically identify, map, and analyze
networks.
In this lively, interactive session, PMs will learn how to identify,
nurture, and leverage these informal networks in order to boost project
success rates. We'll look at the science underlying informal networks
and influencing with authority. We'll review recent findings that show
the connections between human network management and project
performance. PMs will leave with a greater understanding of the
practical steps they can take to use networks to improve project
performance.
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| About
the Speaker |
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Maya
Townsend, founder of
Partnering Resources, helps
clients form an accurate picture of current challenges, imagine
possibilities
for the future, and mobilize energy for change. She specializes in
helping
technology leaders identify the hidden web of relationships that drive
organization performance, build internal and external alignment, and
reach
across the white spaces to develop solutions that stick.
A
presenter and author on organizational complexity, Maya believes that
today’s
organizations require different thinking and competencies than in the
past. She
has worked extensively with PMs at Alcatel Lucent, The Hanover
Insurance Group,
Fidelity, eCopy, eTeck, and Financial Profiles to help them build
collaborative
practices that support project performance.
Maya serves as an adviser to
Gartner, the leading technology research and advisory company, on
change
management best practices. A former instructor in Boston University
Corporate
Education Center's PM Certificate program,
Maya now teaches strategy and
leadership through BUCEC. Her articles have appeared in CIO.Com, Chief
Learning
Officer, Mass High Tech, Women’s Business Boston and other
publications. Her
presentations at national Gartner, OD Network, and International
Society for Performance
Management, conferences have been acclaimed “best in
conference” by
participants.
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