7 REASONS YOUR CHAPTER NEEDS A
MILITARY LIAISON
LTC(R) Jay Hicks, PMP
Sandy Hoath Cobb, PMP, PfMP, PgMP
24 April 2015
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As a Chapter Leaders, What are Your:
• Pain Points?
• Goals?
Membership?
Leaders?
Certification?
Diversity?
Cross Market Support?
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PMI Military Liaison
Recent News
http://www.projectmanagement.com/blog/Voices-on-Project-Management/?showPostsBy=10629521
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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.”
A mission is to a military
professional, as a project is
to a civilian project manager
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/
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Chapter Challenge!
How many Veterans are in your chapter?
Why?
7 Reasons Why Your Chapter Benefits from a…..
Military Liaison
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1 ….. Grow Your Membership
1.2 Million over the 5 year period will exit service
• Untapped market
• Natural Fit
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2 ….. Enhance Your Leadership
• Volunteer Leadership Challenge
• Sustainability
• Learning curve
• Behavior and skills
Quick Learners
• Veterans = Natural Leaders
Team Players
Discipline
Adaptability
Performance Under Pressure
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3 …..Increase Your Certification Numbers
• Military
CAPM and PMP!
• MOU between PMI and DAU
• PMP skills recognized
PMP is
understood in
DOD
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4 ….. Enrich Your Chapter’s Diversity
• Skills Translation – gain perspective
• Share Experiences and Knowledge
• More Project Managers -- validation
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
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5 ….. Increase Cross-Market Support
(Practitioner to Organization)
• Community footprint
• Create a Market Connection for Military
• Strengthen Community Relationships
• Bridge the Gap
PMI Chapter Military Liaison
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6….. Broaden PMI Awareness
• Personal Knowledge
– Diversity
– Enhanced Commercial Skills
• Community
– Who is PMI? We are!
– We support the military – do you?
16 Liaisons
are in place
throughout
the country
Professionalism * Volunteerism * Community
Engagement * Project Management Impact
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7….. Servant Leadership
• Leverage Community - Endorse Transitioning Military
• Assist other Organizations with Commitment to Veterans
• Kinship in Aiding Veteran Education
VALUE = appreciation of the value
of the profession served by PMI
• A Honorable Cause
STRATEGY
GLOBAL
TRANSOFRMATIVE –
SERVICE = willingness and
experience to serve others
DIVERSE
FIDUCIARY
NETWORK
“Serving those who have Served”
AMBASSADOR
Kendall Lott, Past President, PMI Washington D.C.
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Why Region 14?
Relevant & Significant!!
East Tennessee
Nashville
Chattanooga
Palmetto
SC Midlands
Memphis
North Alabama
Central Alabama
Atlanta
• Early Adopters
Montgomery
Columbus
Augusta
Aiken
Charleston
Coastal
Empire
Emerald Coast
Tallahassee Northeast Florida
Tampa Bay
Suncoast
Central Florida
Space Coast
South Florida
Doctor Bird
Southern Caribbean
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Why Region 14?
Relevant & Significant!!
Campbell
MNAS
RSA
20 SFG
Jackson
Dobbins
Maxwell
Military Base
Within 20 Miles!!
JBC
Robins
90% of Chapters
In R14 have
Gordon
PNAS
Hunter
Stewart
Benning
Rucker
Hurlburt
Eglin
JNAS
MacDill
Patrick
SOUTHCOM
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PMI - Military Liaison
Easy Implementation
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Road is Paved
“Cook Book” Exists
Completely Transparent
Customizable
Standing by to Help
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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
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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
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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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Gr8MilitaryPM.com
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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Sandy@Gr8MilitaryPM.com
Jay@Gr8MilitaryPM.com
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