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Chapter Update From the President's DeskGreetings and a very happy New Year to the Great Lakes Chapter members and families!
What a year 2020 turned out to be for the whole world… we could not wait for it to be over. We have now started the New Year with hopes and wishes for it to be a healthy, happy and prosperous one for all. Read the entire message from Raj. Upcoming Meetings January Quarterly Breakfast Meeting January 22 - 7-8 am Preserving Your Value Behind a Mask and Screen Speakers
February Monthly Meeting February 8 - 6-7 pmHolistic Agile Approach in Engineering - Product Development Speaker
Professional Development OpportunitiesPMIGL 2021 Virtual Symposium April 23 - 8 am - 5 pm Delivering Value in the New Normal
Preparing for the PMP Certification Exam? The NEW PMP Exam is here! Starting January 2, 2021, the PMP Certification exam will be in the new format. Here is a quick look at the way the exam content has changed and the prototype of some new questions we will see in the exam. Workshop: The ·It· Factor for Scrum Masters/Project Leaders February 26 - 9 am - 12 pm T\This workshop covers critical, yet often overlooked, aspects that companies are looking for in scrum masters and project managers from the perspective of someone who has trained, certified and hired scrum masters and project managers. Whether someone is a traditional project manager or scrum master, it will cover how to be an entrepreneurial leader who fosters innovation, has an agile mind-set as a project manager, helps to develop a dynamic cross-functional project management office (PMO) and is a true servant leader. Speaker Check out a short video on Niel's subject: IT Factor Promo PMIGL
2020 AccomplishmentsA big thank you to our volunteer troop, our sponsors and the entire membership community for supporting us, motivating us and continuing to believe in us. In 2020 we were able to accomplish:
CommunicationsPM Musings Resistance to Change Resistance to change is natural and inevitable. Turning a blind eye to resistance is a great temptation, but recognition is the first step in addressing and defusing it. As we just witnessed in Washington D.C., ignoring a growing resistance to change has consequences. Read the complete article. Welcome New MembersView the list of new members who joined in December. New Member Orientation February 17- 6-7 pmWelcome new PMIGL members! Register to attend new member orientation.
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My name is Rajesh Sivakumar and it is indeed a great honor for me to serve you as President of our esteemed chapter for 2021.
Courtney Stevens is the Director of Virtual Care for Henry Ford Health System and has been with the system for over 13 years. She started with HFHS in Process Improvement as a management engineer, where she has applied her industrial engineering and project management skills to various projects to aid in health system integration and alignment. She transitioned to Customer Engagement/Care Experience where she helped to improve the customer experience through project management, data/root cause analysis, training, and process improvement initiatives. As of 2016, Courtney accepted a leadership role in Virtual Care, developing the strategy and standards for telehealth expansion throughout Henry Ford Health System’s continuum of care.
Ally Hunter is a Virtual Care Consultant for Henry Ford Health System and recently joined the Virtual Care team back in April 2020. She serves as a strategic advisor and partner to project champions, driving implementation efforts and supporting adoption efforts. Prior to joining Henry Ford Health System, she spent 5+ years working in patient advocacy at the Lupus Foundation of America, North Carolina Chapter (LFANC). She began as the Patient Services Manager in 2015 and assumed the role of Operations Director in 2018. There she was responsible for developing, managing and evaluating the LFANC’s patient services – providing resources and assistance navigating a Lupus diagnosis.
Just like the IRS tax auditor that everyone likes to avoid, Subathra Ravi may not feel like the most popular person, but her role as Quality Auditor is essential for the meaningful exchange of information across product groups. Subi is a millennial leader, who works to improve quality in Embedded systems in the Automotive industry. For the past decade, her experience includes System Engineering, Model Based Development, Quality Assurance, Verification & Validation, and Project Management for Automotive Embedded Electronic Control Units (ECUs) and Consumer Electronics products. 
Niel
Magsombol is an Agile Transformation Coach that has helped lead
Enterprise Agile Transformations in Global Fortune 100 Companies
such as Caterpillar, Prudential, Pfizer, Boston Consulting &
Fidelity. He is also a John Maxwell Certified Leadership Trainer,
Coach, Speake & DISC Behavioral Analysis Trainer. He·s
Known as an insightful, energetic, and humorous motivational speaker
that has presented at several Fortune 100 Companies, PMI, IIBA
& Agile events around the country, universities, professional
sports teams, and non-profit organizations on topics from Agile
Transformation, Leadership, & Maximizing Human Potential.
