All-Day Seminar Presentation

Peter de Jager

Rational Change Management without Hype and Myth

March 9, 2006

Peter de Jager and workshop attendees

Meeting Summary:

Over 60 mid-Missouri project management professionals attended the Chapter's all-day Rational Change Management workshop. Nationally known speaker and author Peter de Jager presented the professional development event, sponsored by CIBER, Inc., at the Ramada Inn in Jefferson City. This was Mr. de Jager's second appearance at a Chapter event, and survey feedback indicates he was equally impressive the second time around.

Throughout the interactive presentation, lessons were applied on the spot in various exercises and case studies. Mr. de Jager debunked myths about change (Is resistance to change bad?), walked us through the change management lifecycle (knowledge shortens the cycle), and provided ways to think about managing change in our own projects. Take a few minutes to look on our website for photos from our fun and educational day.

Attendees represented nearly 10 private companies as well as many departments within the State of Missouri. 80% of the attendees were not Chapter members, which presents an opportunity for Chapter growth. Over 20 people took advantage of the new PayPal online payment process to simplify their individual registration, and many others used the PayPal invoice system.

Professional development events like this one take a lot of planning and behind-the-scenes effort. Thanks to Karen Alexander, past Vice-President of Programs and Professional Development, for securing top-name speakers like Mr. de Jager for our Spring 2006 events. Thanks to our Programs and Professional Development Committee Members Gagneesh Rawat, Keith Foster, and Ragan Sappington for offering their help wherever needed. And finally, thanks to Lois Heldenbrand, Vice-President of Programs, for lending a hand in so many ways.

Peter de Jager and Vice-President of Professional Development Michelle Navarro