Presentation description:
It is no longer acceptable just to manage projects. It is important that the Project manager takes on a more of a leadership role on the project. This webinar we will investigate several key areas that differentiate a Project Manager from a Project Leader. We will provide some clarity around management and develop a framework to implement these ideas in projects. We will investigate how the latest thinking and techniques in leadership development can be easily molded to the needs of a project and in doing so will take the project manager to the next level. Through the use of examples, we will show how these techniques have been put into use with spectacular success.

Presentation abstract:
From my close work with many companies and governmental agencies I recognize that the best project managers may not be the ones with the greatest qualifications but have a certain ability to inspire and encourage individuals to achieve greater goals than even they thought possible. Through extensive interviews and conversations it has become clear that project management, although important, is not the final step. The project leadership is one of the main goals of those high achieving individuals who run projects. This webinar hopes to bring to light some of the important facts and misconceptions as well as to provide a path for individuals to start leading their projects instead of just managing them.

Takeaways from the Webinar

• A new definition and understanding of teamwork
• A concrete plan to implement styles of leadership in projects
• Ability to articulate the importance of a leadership role versus a management role

Session learning objectives

• To differentiate project leadership from standard project management
• To provide tools and techniques for project managers to take a more leadership position within their projects
• To encourage forward thinking and corrective approach to the continued development of the project management process
• To clarify and define overused terms in the business community

Target audience:
Although this is geared towards mature project managers, any individual with project management interests can benefit.

Camper Bull, PMP

Camper, a co-founder of Armiger International, has held leadership and management positions in both commercial and volunteer environments. He has led a division of an international software company; served as lead Account Executive for Fortune 500 companies at both Genigraphics and ACI. Camper led development of the ACI multi-media marketing product team and developed the corporate image as an industry leader an innovator, in the market. He managed the development of new products including the launch of wireless paging at Bell Atlantic.

His background in developing the strategic planning and growth initiatives for VISTA Computer Services, including restructuring the company to better address the market with a global offer, has significantly helped the company gain a global footing in the software industry.

He has developed and delivered several leadership training programs in business and other industries as well as for high school seniors and foreign exchange students. Camper is the author of a significant PMP Prep program for the purpose of helping project management professionals prepare for the PMI certification examination and is on the development team for PMBOK version 4. Proficient with computerized business applications, Camper has been able to transfer these practical skills into useful training tools, helping attendees gain a fast yet comprehensive understanding of these tools in their business environments.

His extensive travels throughout Europe, Africa and Asia have provided an additional strength to the many abilities of communication and project management training Camper brings to the platform.

Credentials
As an active member of the Project Management Institute and a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Camper has also been recognized by Rotary International with the Paul Harris Fellow Award for furthering human relations among peoples of the world, and by Bell Atlantic Paging for leading the project teams which developed and implemented the largest amount of successful product in Bell Atlantic’s history.

Camper was educated at Drew University, Madison, New Jersey, in Economics with concentration in Complex Organizations, Business Ethics, Managerial Economics and Finance. He completed additonal studies in the European community in Brussels along with intensive French language studies in Paris.