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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Tanks, Snipers and Grenades: Jurgen Oschadleus to discuss Toxic Behaviour on Projects at PMI Global Congress 2010 - Asia Pacific in Melbourne
Jurgen Oschadleus will deliver a not-to-be-missed presentation at the PMI® Global Congress 2010- Asia Pacific being held in Melbourne, Australia on Tuesday, 23 February. The PMI® Global Congress 2010-Asia Pacific will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (pictured) during 22-24 February 2010. For information, visit www.pmi.org/AP10. Jürgen's presentation will be entitled "Tanks, Snipers and Grenades:- Discover Techniques for Dealing with Annoying Communicators."

Jürgen Oschadleus, MBA, PMP is an international speaker, trainer and consultant on project leadership and communications. As director of Act Knowledge and a managing partner of the Valense network of organisational consultants, he brings his knowledge, experience and insight to global audiences. His books, Heart of Influence and Conversational Leadership, provide a solid foundation for students interested in the principles and strategies of influential communication and stakeholder management.

Every project has them, stakeholders whose communication disrupts, annoys and destroys. This guided design session will provide a highly interactive forum to help identify and deal with toxic behaviours whilst still delivering outcomes, building relationship and enhancing one's ability to influence and lead. Drawing on the neurosciences, ancient wisdom and modern leadership theories, the author of Heart of Influence and the upcoming Conversational Leadership, will help you gain fresh insight into dealing with challenging individuals and will inspire you to enhance your own communication capabilities. For more about Jürgen's talk, click here.

Jürgen is coordinator and facilitator for project management courses at the University of New South Wales and University of Sydney, and is a guest lecturer and keynote presenter for various institutions and corporate events. Jürgen holds a master's degree in history and an MBA in international project management and organisational development, as well as a Certificate IV in workplace training & assessment. He is DiSC- and SDI-accredited, an Advanced Toastmaster (Gold), and an active member of the PMI Sydney Chapter. He is also an International Correspondent for PMForum and PM World Today in Sydney.

Keynote speaker for the PMI® Global Congress 2010-Asia Pacific in Melbourne will be Mr. Scott Berkun, former Microsoft executive and best-selling author of "The Myths of Innovation" and "Making Things Happen". The conference will also include many other speakers, professional presentations, panel discussions and networking opportunities. Project management professionals and executives of project-oriented organizations are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to learn, network, meet PMI leaders, and advance their organizations' interests at this global event. www.pmi.org/AP10.

With over 500,000 members and credential holders in 180+ countries, the Project Management Institute (PMI®) is the world's largest member-based project management organization. Since 1969, PMI has impacted more than one million practitioners, businesses, governments, students and training organizations. PMI's products and services include standards for project, program and portfolio management and five professional credentials, including the widely-recognized Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification. PMI has members, components, accredited universities, recognized service providers and stakeholders worldwide. For more information, visit www.pmi.org.


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