Earn PDUs Through Alternative Channels of Learning

Published: Fri, 03/10/17

Easy PDU Collection #3: Online Media – Webinars,
Online Conferences, Podcasts, PM Games
Here's the third part of the series written by Oliver F. Lehmann, MSc., PMP and Antje Lehmann-Benz, M.A., PMP.

In this article, they discuss another suggestion for easy PDU collection which is tapping into alternative channels of learning including watching project management videos, attending online conferences, listening to podcasts – and even playing games!

Read this article to know more about this very quick, easy and fun way of earning your PDUs while expanding your project management knowledge at the same time.

 
Webinar Alert!
5 Reasons Skills Can Help Learning

WHEN: March 15, 2017 (Wednesday) 9AM PST

Presented by:
Allen Partridge, Ph.D.
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Here is our recommended book for the week written by James T. Brown:

​​​​​​​The Handbook of Program Management: How to Facilitate Project Success with Optimal Program Management



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FREE PDUs by The PM Podcast​
Earn up to 60 PDUs from listening to The PM Podcast, as long as you meet the minimum of 8 PDUs for each of the talent triangle skill areas.

Simply click 'Play' on any free podcast episode on the website and earn your PDUs that way.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​





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Earn 0.25 free PDUs right now by listening to:
Interpersonal Skills for Project Success
Last year at the Project Management Institute (PMI)® Global Congress 2016 in San Diego, California I recorded an all time high of 14 interviews. They have all been published over the past few months and you’ve probably heard some or all of them. But what you don’t know is what happened once each interview was complete.

I pressed the recording button one more time and asked each of my guests the following question: Which is the interpersonal skill that you attribute the most of our success in your career to? In other words, what skill has helped you most on your projects when you interact with others?

And today you are going to get all the answers. In one nice mashup. Here are all the presenters in the order you will hear their answers
  • Jay Payette
  • Kristy Tan Neckowicz
  • Nk Shrivastava
  • David Hillson
  • Denise McRoberts
  • Joy Beatty
  • Kristine Hayes Munson
  • Andrew Burns
  • Kim Wasson
  • Wanda Curlee
  • Beth Spriggs
  • Cyndi Snyder Dionisio
  • Connie Inman
Oh, and spoiler alert... the answer that I received most often was "Relationships".
 
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Question:

I am a volunteer for a local 501(c)(3) non-profit, where I teach technical classes (computer hardware, security, etc.) for the community and other volunteers. I also develop some classes. Classes are free and I do not get paid.

It's not clear to me if I am allowed to claim this time as "giving back" PDUs. These classes are not directly related to project management. Some PM tools and techniques might be touched upon, but it isn't the focus. I've looked through the guidelines and I didn't find an answer.

Thanks,
Mark Bloom
Read the answer here...
 
Featured PDU Activity

SeminarsWorld® in Philadelphia

Provider: SeminarsWorld®
Date: May 1 - 4, 2017
Seminar Hours 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
PDUs: up to 14     CEUs: 1.4
Location: Sofitel Hotel
               120 South 17th Street
               Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103   
Register here...
 
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"I passed the Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification exam last June after preparing myself with The PM PrepCast tool and PM Formulas guide. After all, I wrote my testimonial and was the lucky winner of free license of The PDU Podcast last August. Since then, I used this tool in average once a week for about a half an hour on my pc, tablet or smartphone. An absolute ideal and easy tool for every person under pressure knowing to need 60 PDUs in a while. I am sure that everybody will find 30 minutes a week for his continuing education.

Thanks to Cornelius for the very interesting Podcast content, this comfortable way to get PDUs and the helpful support to keep the project manager's eyes on his business focus. 
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Partner, MBA, CMC, PMP, Switzerland
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