Elevate Your Project Management Game at the 2024 Fall PDD!

Ready to enhance your skills, expand your network, and earn valuable PDUs? Don’t miss our Fall Professional Development Day (PDD) on Friday, October 11th! 

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Join us at the Austin Marriott North in Round Rock, where the PMI Austin Chapter will bring together top-tier speakers to share insights on the latest trends in project management. This all-day event is your chance to learn practical skills, connect with fellow professionals, and stay ahead in your field.

This Fall's theme, "Delivering Value in a Changing World: Adapting & Thriving," is all about equipping you to succeed in today’s dynamic environment. 

Join us at the Austin Marriott North in Round Rock, where the PMI Austin Chapter is bringing together top-tier speakers to share insights on the latest trends in project management.

  

Sessions & Speakers 

We have seasoned speakers, who will cover the following topics.   

MORNING KEYNOTE Dr. Jimmy Godard, PMP	Know Your Leadership Compass – A Roadmap to Lead With Passion and Purpose Understand the essential qualities of successful leaders in today's dynamic business environment.  Assess and identify your own leadership skills and areas needing improvement.  Learn and implement strategies for effective and transformational leadership.
MORNING SPEAKER Xavier Cano, PMP	Mindset Matters:  Fostering Strong Project Teams Understand the benefits of managing your thoughts.  Identify five mindset traps that lower effectiveness as project managers and negatively affect team dynamics.  Apply five techniques for managing these mindset traps.
AFTERNOON SPEAKER Anthony Reed, CPA, PMP	Transformative Leadership and The New Type T Manager  Life begins outside of your comfort zone.  Be able to relax while under stress to help your team focus.  Use M&M’s to kill the ANTs in your life.
CLOSING KEYNOTE Ed Tate	Rejection-Proof Your Project-Pitch! How to Sell Your Project, Ideas and Yourself in 5-Minutes! Learn how to pitch your ideas, products, services, or yourself in 5 minutes or less!  Get your decision makers to say, “I’m in!” rather than “I’m out.”  Cause people to choose you over others!

 

Speaker Biographies: 

Dr. Godard, a seasoned executive and consulting expert with a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership, brings a wealth of experience across business and technology to empower organizations to achieve their full potential.

Through his work with top executives, he delivers actionable insights and tools that drive innovation, inspire passionate leadership, and foster motivated teams to navigate today's disruptive business landscape.

With a proven track record spanning startup, non-profit to Fortune 500 companies, and across diverse industries and continents, Dr. Godard is a trusted coach and advisor for entrepreneurs, project managers, PMO stakeholders, and C-suite executives.

Xavier Cano is a leading mindset and manifestation coach with over two decades of experience in elevating individual and team performance. As a trusted advisor and coach, Xavier specializes in shifting mindsets to drive sales and enhance overall productivity.

His transformative workshop series on mastering The Revenue Growth Mindset™, integrates cutting-edge techniques for optimizing performance and significantly boosting the bottom line.

Certified by the International Coaching Federation, Xavier is also a celebrated author and a sought- after international speaker. In 2023, he captivated an audience of 20,000 people in India with his compelling insights and strategies.

With more than 16 years in Corporate America, Xavier has become a vital resource for Fortune 500 companies and has delivered transformative workshops and keynotes for industry giants like Google, Dell, Chevron, Best Buy, Ford, Toyota, PNC, The Hartford, Merck, the San Francisco 49ers, KPMG, Bank of America, Cigna, New York Life, Coca-Cola, and IBM, among others.

Xavier graduated summa cum laude from the University of Houston with a degree in Industrial Engineering and received his MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a certified Project Management Professional, certified Black Belt in Six Sigma, a certified Change Management practitioner, and a certified Professional Life Coach.

Beyond his professional achievements, Xavier is dedicated to personal growth and well-being. He enjoys traveling, exercising, and cherishing moments with his wife and daughter.

Anthony Reed, CPA, PMP is a true “Renaissance man” which makes him the perfect soft skills and leadership expert. He excelled as a Fortune 500 international information technology executive, project manager, accountant, author, speaker, professor, world history making marathoner, and award-winning documentary director. This high achiever has delivered rock solid, practical advice to over 15,000 professionals and executives throughout the USA, Canada, Brazil, and Europe.

He has over 30 years in executive positions where he managed local and internationally disbursed teams. His area of expertise is implementing multi-million-dollar, international business applications. He has appeared in eighty-five publications, including PMI Today, ESPN’s The Undefeated, Runner’s World, USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, and the Journal of Accountancy.

He earned two undergraduate and two graduate degrees and taught graduate and undergraduate project management, technology, and business courses. He has authored over fifty articles and six books. His articles have appeared in publications ranging from ComputerWorld to Runner’s World. articles.

Anthony has completed over one hundred marathons, including marathons in every fifty States and all seven continents. His running clothes and other artifacts from completing his seventh continent are with the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture. A video recording of his life story is in a special US Library of Congress collection. He was inducted into the 2022 National Distance Running Hall of Fame.

His two feature-length documentaries earned over forty film festival awards in the US, Canada, Sweden, and India. His first film is available on Amazon’s Prime Video.

Ed Tate is an award-winning international keynote speaker and former executive.

Since 2009, he has been a keynote speaker for over 18 PMI Events –including a PMI World Congress, Leadership Institute Meeting (LIM), and multiple Professional Development Days (PPD).

Ed Tate, known as ‘The Speaker Who Energizes, Educates, and Entertains,’ presents uniquely and engaging. To date, he has spoken professionally in 50 states, 25 countries, and on five continents.

His exceptional speaking skills were recognized when he won the ‘American Idol of Public Speaking,’ becoming the 2000 World Champion of Public Speaking – Toastmasters International’s most prestigious speaking award among its 352,000+ Global members.

Ed is a faculty member of Dr. Robert Cialdini Institute of Ethical Influence. Dr. Cialdini is a New York Times Bestselling Author of Influence and Pre-Suasion (over 7 million copies sold.)

Ed’s business success has spanned more than two decades. For 14 years, he was a successful national account executive selling over $500 million in products and services to corporations and entrepreneurs throughout the United States.

Since 1998, Ed Tate has helped corporations, entrepreneurs, and non-sales professionals rejection-proof their pitches and win high-stakes presentations.

  

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Bring Your Team

Are You a Leader? Enhance Your Project Team's Skills at PMI Austin Chapter's Professional Development Day  

As a leader, you understand the immense value of continuous learning and professional development for your team of project managers. PMI Austin Chapter’s PDD is a prime opportunity for your department to gain new insights, refine skills, and network with other professionals in the field. By attending the PDD, your team will benefit from a comprehensive range of sessions led by industry experts, designed to elevate their project management capabilities. 

To register your team, click on "Register Now" and choose "Add Attendees" to include your team members. Include their PMP Number for easier filing of PDUs. 

 

Ask Your Boss

Want to attend the Fall PDD & need to request approval from your manager? 

Use this handy template to send as an email. 

I am interested in attending the upcoming Professional Development Day (PDD) on Friday, October 11th at The Austin Marriott North. As a member of our team, I believe this event offers a valuable opportunity for my professional growth and skill development. 

The PDD agenda features insightful presentations and workshops led by industry experts, covering crucial topics such as project management leadership and soft skills mastery, all directly relevant to my role and responsibilities. 

Attending this event will not only enhance my project leader skills but also contribute to my ability to drive positive change initiatives within our team. Additionally, the opportunity to earn up to 8.5 Professional Development Units (PDUs) aligns perfectly with our commitment to ongoing professional development. 

I am confident that the insights and knowledge gained from this event will directly benefit our team and contribute to our collective success. Therefore, I kindly request your support in securing approval to attend the Professional Development Day. 

Thank you for considering my request. I am more than willing to provide any additional information or answer any questions you may have regarding this opportunity. Your support in this matter is greatly appreciated. 

 

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Level up your project management game. 

Gain new skills, connect with industry leaders, and stay ahead of the curve. Join us and thrive in today's fast-paced world.