Events

Managing Projects & Alliances

PROJECT LEADERSHIP SERIES

Thursday February 25 & Thursday March 4

Cambridge, MA

Description:
Project and alliance managers are effective in leading teams of contributors across diverse technical and professional backgrounds – and they usually accomplish this through their ability to influence, rather than direct authority. Their leadership skills are increasingly valuable in the science and technology industries, both within larger organizations, and starting new ventures.

In this two part WEST series, you will expand your leadership, influencing and motivational skills. You learn how to run teams, work within teams, or even participate more effectively in group discussions. Sign up for either event, or register for both and receive a discount.

2 Events:

PANEL DISCUSSION: 'MANAGING THROUGH INFLUENCE'

Thursday, February 25  

6:00pm-9:00pm   Whitehead Institute, 9 Cambridge Center, Cambridge

Learn from a panel of successful leaders how to convince teams of people with diverse responsibilities to achieve project goals on time and within budget constraints. Panelists include: MORE INFO

• Dinah Sah, Vice President of Research, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
• Kyle MacDonald, former Senior Vice President, Polaroid
• Lori Rudolph-Owen, Senior Director, Program Development at Abraxis BioScience

WORKSHOP: 'PROJECT MANAGEMENT 101'

Thursday, March 4 

5:30pm-9:00pm One Main Street, Cambridge MA

In this interactive, participatory workshop, you will learn the techniques and tools successful program managers have used to align and organize their teams, track projects, and provide senior management visibility to project progress.  From simple timelines to responsibility matrices to strategies for financial planning, you will learn key techniques and how to best implement them in order to ensure success for your projects. Note: Enrollment is limited.

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COST:

Panel Event: $30 Members, $40 Non-Members; $10 more at the door

Workshop: $85 Members, $110 Non-Members  

Panel & Workshop Special!: $105 Members, $130 Non-Members

Panel & Workshop & Membership Special!: $170 Non-Members (a $235 value!)

Refreshments are included.

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Event Locations:

Panel: Whitehead Institute, 9 Cambridge Center, Cambridge MA
(Corner of Main St. and Galileo Galilei Way. Near Kendall Square T stop)

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Workshop: One Main Street, Cambridge MA

(Corner of Main and Memorial Drive. Near Kendall Square T stop)

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Pre-registration for panel ends 9pm Tuesday, February 23.