April 01 2023 at 08:00PM
April 2023 President's Corner
Be The Ripple!
Make It Easy | Aim Higher | Be Welcoming | Embrace Curiosity | Together We Can
Our March President's Reception was a huge success! Many thanks to our speaker, Ken Craig for bringing an engaging, lively presentation on, "A Secret to Project Success". Thank you to our members that engaged in great conversations, and sharing opportunities while enjoying a delicious meal. We wish Ken many congratulations on his retirement from McLeod Software!
This month, we will be hosting a virtual New Member's Orientation and hybrid April Chapter Meeting. As you attend these meetings, please take every opportunity to provide feedback so we may improve. We look forward to seeing you soon so be on the lookout for event updates!
IBM's Ginni Rometty on Skill-Building and SuccessHBR IdeaCastFor years, employers have used university degrees as a major requirement for hiring. But, for many jobs, success depends more on skills -- and the ability to adapt and learn -- than on piece-of-paper credentials. Ginni Rometty, former chairman and CEO of IBM, realized this early on -- first by watching her mother and other female relatives support their families and later by seeing what it took to rise to the top in her own career. At the helm of IBM from 2012 to 2020, she pushed the company to adopt skills-first recruitment and development practices, and now she's encouraging other organizations to do the same through her work at the non-profit OneTen. Rometty is coauthor of the HBR article “The New-Collar Workforce,” and the book Good Power: Leading Positive Change in Our Lives, Work, and World.
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hbr-ideacast/id152022135?i=1000603153112
Why Project Talent Is Still in Demand
Despite disruption and uncertainty, project professionals continue to have strong opportunities to advance their careers.
Eric McKendall, MSM, PMP, CLCP
President, PMICAC 2023
