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Tom Sheives, PhD named International Correspondent for PMForum and PM World Today in North Texas
Tom Sheives, PhD, PMP has become an International Correspondent for PMForum and PM World Today in North Texas, USA. Tom is also the Owner and Principal consultant for Better Project Results, Inc. a Texas-based project management consultancy. Tom is a senior project manager and experienced project management consultant and educator. One of his most recent engagements has been project management training for project managers and staff on the Panama Canal Expansion Program, one of the largest infrastructure projects in the world and now well underway in the country of Panama in Central America.
Tom Sheives is a project consultant and coach with his company Better Project Results, Inc. His mission is “Making Project Teams and Management Teams Successful”. Tom has helped organizations worldwide achieve better team results, working with companies such as Microsoft, the Panama Canal Authority, Texas Instruments, Lockheed Martin and others. While the mechanics in project management and certification can be readily taught, Tom’s primary focus is on the reprogramming of individual and team behaviors to help them become championship teams.
Tom has written and delivered training programs for High Performing Teams, Leadership, Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, Fundamentals and Advanced Topics in Project Management, and has delivered a widely acclaimed project management simulation program. A notable recent assignment was with the faculty of The University of Texas at Dallas, where he delivered 56 days of project management training to 175 executives of the Panama Canal Authority, helping prepare them for the current $5.25 billion expansion program.
As a graduate of Coach University, he is also trained to deliver High Performing Project Team Workshops, Project Team Assessments, Leadership Practices Inventory – 360o, the Winslow Dynamics Profile (Behavioral) Assessment, and the Personal Coaching Styles Inventory. Tom is a graduate of the University of New Mexico, Texas A&M University, Baylor University and Coach U, all in the USA. He is on the board of the Fort Worth Chapter of PMI and is assisting the PMI Panama Chapter with their 1st International PM Symposium scheduled for March 2009. Tom is also a member of the IEEE. His company is a Registered Education Provider for the Project Management Institute (PMI).
According to Wikipedia, the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area encompasses 12 counties within the U.S. state of Texas. The metropolitan area is further divided into two metropolitan divisions: Dallas–Plano–Irving and Fort Worth–Arlington. Residents of this region informally refer to the region as the Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) Metroplex, or simply The Metroplex. North Texas is also a commonly-used term. According to 2006 estimates, the metropolitan area had a population of 6 million. The DFW area is the largest metropolitan area in Texas and the fourth-largest in the United States. The cities of Arlington and Fort Worth (in photo below) provide the Western anchor for the DFW Metroplex.
According to Wikipedia, Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas in the DFW metropolitan area. According to a U.S Census Bureau release, as of July 1, 2007 Arlington has an estimated population of 371,038. Arlington is the 7th largest city in Texas and the 50th largest city in the United States. Located approximately 12 miles (19 km) east of downtown Fort Worth and 20 miles (32 km) west of downtown Dallas, Arlington is home to the Texas Rangers' Ballpark in Arlington and the theme parks Six Flags Over Texas and Hurricane Harbor. The Dallas Cowboys' new stadium is under construction in Arlington. Arlington is home to The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), the third largest institution of the University of Texas System, with a current enrollment of approximately 25,000 students. Arlington is also the home of a major General Motors assembly plant and a number or aerospace and defense companies. Tom Sheives lives in Arlington.
Also according to Wikipedia, Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventeenth-largest city in the USA. Established in 1849 and a cultural gateway into the American West, Fort Worth covers nearly 300 square miles (780 km2) in Tarrant and Denton counties. Fort Worth has a population of 702,850 and is the location of several major American companies, including Acme Brick, Alcon, American Airlines, AmeriCredit, AMR Corporation, Bell Helicopter Textron, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., Carter & Burgess, Crescent Real Estate Equities Company, Freese and Nichols, Justin Boot, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, RadioShack, Pier 1 Imports, and XTO Energy. The Texas farming and ranching industry is based in Fort Worth, along with the large Lockheed Martin aerospace plant.
According to the Dallas Business Journal's 2006 Book of Lists, American Airlines is the largest employer in the Metroplex. Several major defense manufacturers, including Lockheed Martin, Bell Helicopter Textron, and Raytheon, maintain significant operations in the Metroplex. The Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is the largest airport in the state of Texas. The airport is located between Dallas and Fort Worth. American Airlines, based in Fort Worth, has its headquarters near the DFW Airport.
Texas is a state of the USA located in the country's Southern and Southwestern regions. With an area of 678,051 km² (261,797 square miles) and a population of 23.5 million in 254 counties, the state is second-largest in both area and population. About half the state's population resides in either the Dallas–Fort Worth or Houston metropolitan areas.
Texas is internationally known for its energy and aeronautics industries, and for the ship channel at the Port of Houston—the largest in the U.S. in international commerce and the sixth-largest port in the world. The state is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and has the second-largest economy in the United States. In 2005, Texas had a gross state product of $989 billion, the second highest in the U.S. after California, after recently surpassing New York state. Gross state product per capita as of 2005 was $42,975. Texas leads the nation in number of beef, which usually exceed 16 million head. Cotton is the leading crop and the state's second-most-valuable farm product. Texas also leads in national production of grain sorghum, watermelons, cabbages, and spinach. Wheat, corn, and other grains are also important.
The United States of America (USA) is is a country in North America that extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and shares land borders with Canada and Mexico and a sea border with Russia and The Bahamas. The United States is a federal republic, with its capital in Washington, D.C. The USA has been an independent and self governed democracy since 1776. American military, economic, cultural, and political influence increased throughout the 20th century.
According to Wikipedia, the USA has over 3.7 million square miles (over 9.5 million km2) and is the fourth largest country in the world by total area. It is the world's third most populous country with just over 300 million citizens.
With a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of $12 trillion, the USA has the largest economiy in the world. The USA’s median household income of $43,318 is 8th highest. The largest sector in the United States economy is services, which employs roughly three quarters of the work force. The United States has vast economic, political, and military influence on a global scale, which makes its foreign policy a subject of great interest and discussion around the world. Most countries have embassies in Washington, D.C., and many have consulates around the country. (More information about the Arlington/Ft. Worth area, the State of Texas and the USA can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org).
Tom Sheives resides in Arlington, Texas, USA and can be contacted at tom@BetterProjectResults.com. We at PMForum want to welcome Tom to the PMForum Global Correspondents Network.
PMForum’s global network of International Correspondents provides news and information from around the world of project management. PMForum now has advisors and correspondents in over 40 countries. More information about this program can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/pm%20forum%20team/index.htm#5.
Established in 1995, www.pmforum.org was the world’s first website devoted to professional project management and is one of the world’s most popular sources of project management news and information. PMForum is a company formed to operate and administer the pmforum.org website. PMForum also produces the monthly online PM World Today eJournal where articles, case studies, papers and viewpoints by leading PM authorities from around the world can be found; free subscriptions are available at www.pmworldtoday.net.
Tom has written and delivered training programs for High Performing Teams, Leadership, Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, Fundamentals and Advanced Topics in Project Management, and has delivered a widely acclaimed project management simulation program. A notable recent assignment was with the faculty of The University of Texas at Dallas, where he delivered 56 days of project management training to 175 executives of the Panama Canal Authority, helping prepare them for the current $5.25 billion expansion program.
As a graduate of Coach University, he is also trained to deliver High Performing Project Team Workshops, Project Team Assessments, Leadership Practices Inventory – 360o, the Winslow Dynamics Profile (Behavioral) Assessment, and the Personal Coaching Styles Inventory. Tom is a graduate of the University of New Mexico, Texas A&M University, Baylor University and Coach U, all in the USA. He is on the board of the Fort Worth Chapter of PMI and is assisting the PMI Panama Chapter with their 1st International PM Symposium scheduled for March 2009. Tom is also a member of the IEEE. His company is a Registered Education Provider for the Project Management Institute (PMI).
According to Wikipedia, the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area encompasses 12 counties within the U.S. state of Texas. The metropolitan area is further divided into two metropolitan divisions: Dallas–Plano–Irving and Fort Worth–Arlington. Residents of this region informally refer to the region as the Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) Metroplex, or simply The Metroplex. North Texas is also a commonly-used term. According to 2006 estimates, the metropolitan area had a population of 6 million. The DFW area is the largest metropolitan area in Texas and the fourth-largest in the United States. The cities of Arlington and Fort Worth (in photo below) provide the Western anchor for the DFW Metroplex.
According to Wikipedia, Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas in the DFW metropolitan area. According to a U.S Census Bureau release, as of July 1, 2007 Arlington has an estimated population of 371,038. Arlington is the 7th largest city in Texas and the 50th largest city in the United States. Located approximately 12 miles (19 km) east of downtown Fort Worth and 20 miles (32 km) west of downtown Dallas, Arlington is home to the Texas Rangers' Ballpark in Arlington and the theme parks Six Flags Over Texas and Hurricane Harbor. The Dallas Cowboys' new stadium is under construction in Arlington. Arlington is home to The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), the third largest institution of the University of Texas System, with a current enrollment of approximately 25,000 students. Arlington is also the home of a major General Motors assembly plant and a number or aerospace and defense companies. Tom Sheives lives in Arlington.
According to the Dallas Business Journal's 2006 Book of Lists, American Airlines is the largest employer in the Metroplex. Several major defense manufacturers, including Lockheed Martin, Bell Helicopter Textron, and Raytheon, maintain significant operations in the Metroplex. The Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is the largest airport in the state of Texas. The airport is located between Dallas and Fort Worth. American Airlines, based in Fort Worth, has its headquarters near the DFW Airport.
Texas is internationally known for its energy and aeronautics industries, and for the ship channel at the Port of Houston—the largest in the U.S. in international commerce and the sixth-largest port in the world. The state is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and has the second-largest economy in the United States. In 2005, Texas had a gross state product of $989 billion, the second highest in the U.S. after California, after recently surpassing New York state. Gross state product per capita as of 2005 was $42,975. Texas leads the nation in number of beef, which usually exceed 16 million head. Cotton is the leading crop and the state's second-most-valuable farm product. Texas also leads in national production of grain sorghum, watermelons, cabbages, and spinach. Wheat, corn, and other grains are also important.
The United States of America (USA) is is a country in North America that extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and shares land borders with Canada and Mexico and a sea border with Russia and The Bahamas. The United States is a federal republic, with its capital in Washington, D.C. The USA has been an independent and self governed democracy since 1776. American military, economic, cultural, and political influence increased throughout the 20th century.
With a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of $12 trillion, the USA has the largest economiy in the world. The USA’s median household income of $43,318 is 8th highest. The largest sector in the United States economy is services, which employs roughly three quarters of the work force. The United States has vast economic, political, and military influence on a global scale, which makes its foreign policy a subject of great interest and discussion around the world. Most countries have embassies in Washington, D.C., and many have consulates around the country. (More information about the Arlington/Ft. Worth area, the State of Texas and the USA can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org).
Tom Sheives resides in Arlington, Texas, USA and can be contacted at tom@BetterProjectResults.com. We at PMForum want to welcome Tom to the PMForum Global Correspondents Network.
PMForum’s global network of International Correspondents provides news and information from around the world of project management. PMForum now has advisors and correspondents in over 40 countries. More information about this program can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/pm%20forum%20team/index.htm#5.
Established in 1995, www.pmforum.org was the world’s first website devoted to professional project management and is one of the world’s most popular sources of project management news and information. PMForum is a company formed to operate and administer the pmforum.org website. PMForum also produces the monthly online PM World Today eJournal where articles, case studies, papers and viewpoints by leading PM authorities from around the world can be found; free subscriptions are available at www.pmworldtoday.net.
