"Innovation and PM: It's NOT about You!"

Teresa Jurgens-Kowal is passionate about innovation.  She is a writer, mentor, coach, and trainer.  Teresa founded Global NP Solutions in 2009 to help individuals and organizations learn, adopt, transform, and sustain innovation.  She enjoys helping people reach their highest levels of success with innovation.  Teresa’s consulting clients include a full spectrum of large industry corporations to entrepreneurs seeking to launch new products.  She coaches executives and managers to improve innovation performance using a variety of work style assessments and customized tools.  Teresa frequently presents keynotes and breakouts locally and nationally on her favorite topics of innovation, design thinking, and product development.   As a Registered Education Provider (REP) with the Product Development and Management Association (PDMA), Teresa has written the #1 best-selling book for New Product Development Professional (NPDP) certification, NPDP Certification Exam Prep:  A 24-Hour ​Study Guide.

Topic Synopsis:

As project managers, we are used to managing change, but today’s changes are the most radical and likely to be the most long-lasting most of us have ever seen.  So, as good project managers, we turn to innovation and our basic toolsets to design a path forward that delivers an accepted scope with the lowest cost and fastest schedule.  And while project managers usually take a lead role, this time it is not about us!

Learning Objectives:

1. Distinguish the appropriate PM system for each project type

2. Understand the role of your customer in project and innovation management

3. Identify your personal values for managing your career going forward

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