The successful completion of the first batch of PMP was followed by an Encore! More colleagues signed up for the second round of the PMP workshop!
The workshop had a very diverse group of participants! Participants, on one hand, with several years of management experience and wondering(at least initially) if they need another workshop on Project Management, were sitting with colleagues with very little exposure to project management(perhaps not yet eligible for PMP, but may be eligible for CAPM).
Having participants with a very diverse range of experience is always a challenge for a trainer - in terms of class dynamics - balancing the needs of the lesser experienced participants with the availability of time, as well as, keeping the session interesting for the more experienced participants.
The workshop was nevertheless a huge success with both novice and experienced managers!
Some of the senior managers, apart from sharing their experiences, showcased their actual project documents(project charter, affinity diagram) to the colleagues, to reinforce the concepts of the PMBOK. This was also an opportunity for them, to plug gaps in knowledge areas they had not been exposed to, like procurement management.
For the relatively new managers, the course was a window to the formal discipline of Project Management! What they lacked in experience, they made up with their enthusiasm- they ensured that they cleared their doubts by actively participating and asking questions at every stage!
Some of the participants had enrolled for the program not sure if they would actually take up the PMP certification- perhaps few of them would not yet be eligible given their lack of actual Project Management experience. However, this did not prevent them from adding significant learning for themselves! They are sure they would be actively applying, at least some of the lessons of the workshop in their day-to-day professional life!
As always, we all had a great time!
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