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​A world of possibilities - A lifetime of learning opportunities

Dr. Godard cares. He is a passionate scholar, practitioner, international speaker, and a leader in the area of strategy, governance, project, program, portfolio, and change management. He delivers life lessons, practical ideas that the audience can implement with their teams, organization, community, and personal lives.

Dr. Godard designed his programs to cater to everyone in the spectrum of management and entrepreneurship. His staple presentation on leadership compass compels the audience to self-reflect on their journey of leadership, leave with the determination to lead with passion and purpose.

Know your leadership compass – A roadmap to lead with passion and purpose

Business leaders, managers, and directors may be brilliant leaders in one situation and do not have the same results in another. Management gurus agree: Anyone can lead, not everyone can be a successful leader. The previously embraced command-and-control techniques are increasingly ineffective. Today’s business environment demands leaders to be alert, agile, enterprising, and skilled in the art of diplomacy. As a leader, it’s imperative to articulate who you are, and what you stand for, and why you’re excited to lead your team. Are these areas you feel you need to develop? Do you have a compass to guide you on the journey of leading through challenging times, your teams, stay flexible in dealing with them; try to respond to them in ways that address their needs and interests. If so, join us for this workshop “Developing your Leadership Compass.”

Current Trends, Future Strategies for Project Teams

In today’s ever-evolving business landscape, project team members must stay up-to-date with the latest trends and strategies to succeed. We are delighted to invite you to attend Dr. Jimmy Godard’s session on “Current Trends, Future Strategies for Project Teams.”
This session offers a comprehensive understanding of the latest trends and tools in project management, including the use of artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT. Attendees will also learn how these trends transform project management and how project team members can leverage them to achieve success.
Overcome the Hurdle of Distraction

Have you looked at your workload recently and asked yourself why you have so much to do, yet nothing seems to get done? Effective time management is an indispensable skill. All of us want more time to do more. While none of us can squeeze more hours into a day, we can all find more time for the essential things in our lives. This session introduces simple time management tips that will help you get more out of your work day and reduce distractions so you can stay focused on what matters most.

Disrupting the Status Quo: The impact of Fintech on Traditional Banking

The rise of financial technologies, or Fintech, has garnered widespread popularity among consumers who prioritize convenience, speed, and user-friendliness. However, traditional banks have encountered challenges in responding to Fintech’s new business models, products, and services. Fintech is disrupting the financial industry, and consumers must actively participate in this transformation. Understanding the “ABCDs” – artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, cloud computing, and data – is critical to comprehending Fintech’s impact on traditional banks, competition, job markets, and customer experience.
Big Data and project management, there is a point!
Big Data is a game changer. From employees’ generated data to machine generated data, organizations have to deal with new streams of data that come their way. This is a new era of data-driven insights in all industries. Many consider big data as a revolution that requires all of our attention, program, and project managers are not immune.
Interested in leading the change? Join this presentation to understand the role of big data program/project managers, the required skills, what the team structure looks like, how to define the program direction, and milestones.

Move “it” Forward With 360° Thinking

A thriving organization compels their leadership to think resourcefully and innovatively and encourages them to embrace 360° Thinking.  360° Thinking invalidates the “this is the way we always do things” notion. It requires the ability to think globally on both large and small scales
to think globally on both large and small scales in the long and short term and in the past as well as the present. This session teaches business leaders how to utilize 360° Thinking to hone their strategy and guide the direction of their teams to implement solutions to key problems.

Achieving Your Goals

Often, the matter that holds people back from their dreams and desires is the inability to create effective goals and then execute on them. So that’s why there are almost a million Google searches per month by people who are trying to figure out how to set achievable goals. In this session, you will receive a realistic blueprint to set meaningful goals, find clarity about what you want, and then create an actionable plan for how to get there. You will have the activities and tools you need to help you. if you have the desire to set practical goals, live with passion, purpose, be more successful, this course will give you a comprehensive plan you can use to identify and achieve your goals.

Compass for Team Building: 5 Easy Ways to Leading Teams to Success

Organizations have developed, in the globalized economy, the capacity to respond and adapt quickly in changing environments. Teams are foundational to ensure companies thrive, keep up and cater to predictable changes, and react to unpredictable challenges. COVID-19 is a worldwide pandemic that affected many organizations and creating an evolving new normal.
Many teams are now remote, trying to adapt to these changing circumstances. Organizational leaders must lead their teams to a new workplace structure and enable them to re-engage and adjust to new ways of working. Virtual teams are a necessity to respond to the challenge of globalization, customer demands, and a new normal.

Leadership in Uncertain Times

Leaders face challenges, large or small, that set the tone for their entire organization. Few companies escaped the recent COVID-19 pandemic that has caused disruption and displaced businesses in many sectors at an unprecedented scale. These uncertain times are painful, devastating, and have tested many organizational leaderships. How leaders respond can make all the difference to future success. Throughout this presentation, you will have a unique opportunity to learn how to lead in uncertain times. Explore behaviors you should demonstrate, practices for acting despite uncertainty, and gain tools to exercise effective leadership both within organizations and society.
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Move Forward With 360° Thinking

A thriving organization compels their leadership to think resourcefully and innovatively and encourages them to embrace 360° Thinking. 360° Thinking invalidates the “this is the way we always do things” notion. It requires the ability to think globally on both large and small scales, in the long and short term and in the past as well as the present. This session teaches business leaders how to utilize 360° Thinking to hone their strategy and guide the direction of their teams to implement solutions to key problems.

Building a High-Performing PMO: Strategies for Success

Building a successful project management office (PMO) is critical to delivering projects on time, within budget, and meeting business objectives. But what does it take to build a high-performing PMO, and what are the strategies for success?

In this keynote presentation, we’ll explore the key components of building a successful PMO, including defining the PMO’s purpose, establishing governance processes, and building a strong project management culture. We’ll also dive into the critical role of communication and stakeholder management and best practices for measuring and optimizing PMO performance.

A Compass to RPA and Project Management
Robotic process automation (RPA) is relevant across industries, functions, operational and business processes for productivity improvement.
Project management has not been immune to the digital transformation whirlwind. Projects have become global, larger, and more complex to manage. Portfolio, program, project managers, business analysts, and business leaders must understand critical elements of advanced technologies to strategize well, spend less time planning, and more execution.
Join this dynamic presentation for a bold compass to navigate RPA projects, obtain practical lessons and invaluable tools critical to success

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