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1 7 Reasons Your Chapter Needs a Military Liaison R14

LTC(R) Jay Hicks, PMP

Sandy Hoath Cobb, PMP, PfMP, PgMP

24 April 2015

7 REASONS YOUR CHAPTER NEEDS A

MILITARY LIAISON


As a Chapter Leaders, What are Your:

• Pain Points?

• Goals?

Membership?

Leaders?

Certification?

Diversity?

Cross Market Support?


PMI Military Liaison

Recent News

http://www.projectmanagement.com/blog/Voices-on-Project-Management/?showPostsBy=10629521


PMI Military Liaison

Global News

Mark Langley, CEO of the PMI, spoke directly to the project

management opportunity for military personnel by stating that “…many

veterans have project management experience – just under a

different name.”

Government & Military are highly projectized environments

“Veterans are a Natural Fit in the project management world.”

Source: Why Veterans Make Good Project Managers, January 30, 2012, Fox Business.

Http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2012/01/30/why-veterans-make-good-project-managers/

A mission is to a military

professional, as a project is

to a civilian project manager

















Chapter Challenge!

7 Reasons Why Your Chapter Benefits from a…..

Why?

How many Veterans are in your chapter?

Military Liaison


• Untapped market

• Natural Fit

1 ….. Grow Your Membership

1.2 Million over the 5 year period will exit service


• Volunteer Leadership Challenge

• Sustainability

• Learning curve

• Behavior and skills

• Veterans = Natural Leaders

2 ….. Enhance Your Leadership

Team Players

Quick Learners

Performance Under Pressure

Discipline

Adaptability


3 …..Increase Your Certification Numbers

• Military CAPM and PMP!

• MOU between PMI and DAU

• PMP skills recognized

PMP is

understood in

DOD


• Skills Translation – gain perspective

• Share Experiences and Knowledge

• More Project Managers -- validation

4 ….. Enrich Your Chapter’s Diversity

VALUE

STRATEGY

GLOBAL

TRANSORMATIVE –

SERVICE

DIVERSE = experience and

appreciation of working in a

respectful manner with others

with diverse backgrounds and

viewpoints

FIDUCIARY

NETWORK

AMBASSADOR


• Community footprint

• Create a Market Connection for Military

• Strengthen Community Relationships

• Bridge the Gap

PMI Chapter Military Liaison

5 ….. Increase Cross-Market Support

(Practitioner to Organization)


• Personal Knowledge

– Diversity

– Enhanced Commercial Skills

• Community

– Who is PMI? We are!

– We support the military – do you?

6….. Broaden PMI Awareness

Professionalism * Volunteerism * Community

Engagement * Project Management Impact

16 Liaisons

are in place

throughout

the country


• Leverage Community - Endorse Transitioning Military

• Assist other Organizations with Commitment to Veterans

• Kinship in Aiding Veteran Education

• A Honorable Cause

7….. Servant Leadership

“Serving those who have Served”

Kendall Lott, Past President, PMI Washington D.C.

VALUE = appreciation of the value

of the profession served by PMI

STRATEGY

GLOBAL

TRANSOFRMATIVE –

SERVICE = willingness and

experience to serve others

DIVERSE

FIDUCIARY

NETWORK

AMBASSADOR


Emerald Coast

Suncoast

Coastal

Empire

Charleston

Chattanooga

Doctor Bird

East Tennessee

Augusta

Aiken

Columbus

Atlanta Central Alabama

North Alabama Memphis

Space Coast

Tampa Bay

Tallahassee

Southern Caribbean

South Florida

SC Midlands

Nashville

Central Florida

Montgomery

Northeast Florida

Palmetto

Why Region 14?

Relevant & Significant!!

• Early Adopters


MacDill

RSA

Benning

Gordon

MNAS

PNAS

SOUTHCOM

Patrick

JBC

Jackson

Stewart

Hunter

Hurlburt Eglin

Maxwell

Campbell

Robins

Dobbins 20 SFG

Rucker

Why Region 14?

Relevant & Significant!!

JNAS

90% of Chapters

In R14 have

Military Base

Within 20 Miles!!

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Implementation

PMI - Military Liaison

• Road is Paved

• “Cook Book” Exists

• Completely Transparent

• Customizable

• Standing by to Help

Easy


So…..

How does a Chapter Create a

Military Liaison Position?

• The Military Liaison ‘cookbook’ offers the how-to’s including:

– Value statement for Chapter

– Position description

– Presentations

– Local activities

– Offers success right out of the gate!

http://www.pmi-tampabay.org/index.php/get-involved/outreach/military-outreach

PMI Military Liaison LinkedIn Group










https://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=6798540&trk=groups_management_participants-h-logo


Selecting a Military Liaison

• Commitment, Commitment, Commitment

– Liaison, President, Chapter, Region

• Sustainable Team

– Select 2 Military Liaisons (Buddy System)

– Willing to Cover for Each Other (Got your Six)

– Commit Today – (See Sandy and Jay After Brief)

“Truly, this is a noble purpose, if you are committed you must build a sustainable team!”

~ John Watson, Former Region 14 Mentor


Follow Me!....

………….Follow Region 14!!!

The PMI Military Liaison

“It is great that our volunteer organization is assisting transitioning veterans,

after all of the sacrifices they have made for us!”

~ Jim Devine, Region 14 Mentor


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Jay Hicks is a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel who successfully transitioned as

a civilian project manager after 20 years of global responsibility. As a civilian, he has

been PMO Director for USCENTCOM and USSOCOM, and Deputy Program

Manager for L-3 and BAE. Jay is a PMP, author, and has driven the idea and grass

roots efforts of the PMI Military Liaison.

Sandy Cobb is the IT Strategy Planner at United States Special Operations

Command (USSOCOM) through Jacobs Technology. She has 30+ years IT and

consulting experience with government and business, including running her own

software company for 12 years. Sandy volunteers for numerous PMI groups, has

written and authored books in the field of Project Management, and has achieved the

PfMP, PgMP, and PMP.

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