lim 2015 mil liaison final
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7 Reasons your chapter needs aMilitary Liaison
LTC(R) Jay Hicks, PMPSandy Hoath Cobb, PMP, PfMP, PgMPOct 10, 2015
As a Chapter Leaders, What are Your:
• Pain Points?• Goals?
• Membership?• Leaders?• Certification?• Diversity?• Cross Market Support?
PMI Military LiaisonGlobal Awareness
Mark Langley, CEO of the PMI, spoke directly to the project management opportunity for military personnel by stating that “…many veterans have project management experience – just under a different name.”
Government & Military are highly projectized environments
“Veterans are a Natural Fit in the project management world.”
Source: Why Veterans Make Good Project Managers, January 30, 2012, Fox Business. Http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2012/01/30/why-veterans-make-good-project-managers/
A mission is to a military professional, as a project is to a civilian project manager
80% of Chapters In the US
Have a Military Base or Armory
Within 20 Miles!!
US Military Base Locations PMI Chapters with Military LiaisonOr Outreach Program!!
Chapter Challenge!
7 Reasons Why Your Chapter Benefits from a…..
Why?
How many Veterans are in your chapter?
Military Liaison
Veterans and Military are becoming a
Formal Channel
Reason 1… Grow Membership
1.2 Million over the 5 year period will exit service through Force Reduction and Attrition!
MembershipLeadershipCertificationDiversityCross MarketAwarenessServant Leadership
• Does Your Chapter Need More Leaders?• Veterans have Military Leadership Experience• Therefore, Military Liaison is:
Excellent Opportunity to Call Upon Natural Leaders
2 ….. Enhance Leadership MembershipLeadershipCertificationDiversityCross MarketAwarenessServant Leadership
Team PlayersPerformance Under Pressure
Discipline
AdaptabilityDiversity
Quick Learners
Leadership
Global Perspective
Reason 3 ….. Increase Certification
• Translation of Military Skills Into Commercial PMI Certification
• Bow Wave - Military Professionals Next 5 Years
• Increasing # - PMP Certifications from Defense Sector
• Aggregate numbers to increase with Effective Skills
MembershipLeadershipCertificationDiversityCross MarketAwarenessServant Leadership
PMP is understood in
DOD
• Outreach Provides for Diversity through Knowledge and Understanding
• Fulfill PMI Leadership desires / strategic objectives• Share Experiences and Knowledge
• PMI Links Business Relationship Between Government and Private Sector
MembershipLeadershipCertificationDiversityCross MarketAwarenessServant Leadership
Reason 4 ….. Enrich Diversity
Removes Military Myths
• Gaps Practitioner - Organizational Markets
• Cross-Channel Kinship
• Translatable Skills for Military in Transition
• Create a Market Connection for Military
PMI Chapter Military Liaison
Reason 5 ….. Cross-Market Support(Practitioner to Organization)
MembershipLeadershipCertificationDiversityCross MarketAwarenessServant Leadership
• Leverage Community - Endorse Transitioning Military• Assist other Organizations with Commitment to Veterans• Exchange and share activities and actions across PMI network• Kinship in Aiding Veteran Education• Assist Successful Military Transition
Reason 6….. Servant LeadershipMembershipLeadershipCertificationDiversityCross MarketServant LeadershipAwareness
“Serving those who have Served” Kendall Lott, Past President, PMI Washington D.C.
http://www.projectmanagement.com/blog/Voices-on-Project-Management/?showPostsBy=10629521
Reason 7….. Increase PMI Awareness MembershipLeadershipCertificationDiversityCross MarketServant LeadershipAwareness
PMI – Activities and Advocacy
Source: PMI.ORGhttp://www.pmi.org/Business-Solutions/government-involvement.aspx
PMI – Activities and Advocacy
So…..How does a Chapter Create a Military Liaison Position?
• Road is Paved – customizable• ‘Cookbook’ offers how-to’s including:
– Value statement for Chapter– Position description– Presentations– Local activities– Offers success right out of the gate!
http://www.pmi-tampabay.org/index.php/get-involved/outreach/military-outreachPMI Military Liaison LinkedIn Group
Selecting a Military Liaison
• Commitment, Commitment, Commitment – Liaison, President, Chapter, Region
• Sustainable Team– Select 2 Military Liaisons (Buddy System)– Willing to Cover for Each Other (Got your Six)– Commit Today !
“Truly, this is a noble purpose, if you are committed you must build a sustainable team!” ~ John Watson, Former Region 14 Mentor
Project Management Talent Gap Report, March 2013
Chapter Awareness
– # Bases Geographically Close– # Prior Military/Veterans Existing In Your Chapter – NOW– # Prior Military/Veterans & PMPs Existing In Your Chapter –
NOW– # Organizations / NPOs With Veteran Hiring Campaigns
Geographically Close
Military Liaison - stages
• Support Ensemble• Military Liaison (2)• Board – Leaders• Community Liaison• Prep Class• Scholarships / $$• Marketing/Advertising• Dinner Meeting Coord• Special Projects
Start here
YOUR CHAPTER SECRET SAUCE GRASS ROOTS• Cook Book• Idea Jar
• “Collaboration”• Transparency• Resources• Military Liaison
Database• Distribution list• PMI TB site • Linked In• Add to Idea Jar!!!!
YodaNo Try. Do
Sun Tzu Quote
Idea Jar
• Baseline• Services• Networking• Marketing / Advertising• Internships• Training• Scholarships/##
19Professional Career Ahead!!
Remember....………. ……MILITARY EXPERIENCE TRANSLATES TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUCCESS!!
- ‘Take Your Military Experience and Transition into a Career in Project Management’ – 2015 PMI Publication
[email protected]@Gr8MilitaryPM.comwww.GR8MilitaryPM.com
“It is great that our volunteer organization is assisting transitioning veterans, after all of the sacrifices they have made for us!”
~ Jim Devine, Region 14 Mentor
Jay Hicks is a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel who successfully transitioned as a civilian project manager after 20 years of global responsibility. As a civilian, he has been PMO Director for USCENTCOM and USSOCOM, and Deputy Program Manager for L-3 and BAE. Jay is a PMP, author, and has driven the idea and grass roots efforts of the PMI Military Liaison.
[email protected]@Gr8MilitaryPM.com
Sandy Cobb is an IT Strategy Planner at United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). She has 30+ years IT and consulting experience with government and business, including running her own software company for 12 years. Sandy volunteers for numerous PMI groups, has written and authored books in the field of Project Management, and has achieved the PfMP, PgMP, and PMP.