Project Managment, The Communication Curriculum, The Workplace Workshops

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Jim Milliken is a consultant who invests decades of in-the-grind experience in helping individuals and organizations become more productive.

He works on-site with executives and managers to improve the processes and structures of organizations. In companion consultation, Jim provides customized skill-building counseling in the key skills of management and professional performance.

Jim also presents classroom training, with workplace-based designs that emphasize practical skills in Project Management, Communication and Personal Productivity.

In online education, Jim Milliken is certified as a Master Reviewer in the Quality Matters program for online college courses. He has been designing and delivering online undergraduate and graduate courses for 10 years.

As an accomplished public speaker, Jim Milliken provides presentations in any of his areas of specialty, customized for specific technical, managerial and professional requirements.

Jim's Latest Post

Authority, Responsibility, ManagementAuthority

"I can't do anything about that agency," the government official said. "I don't have authority over it."

What does that statement say about the official's approach to management? Does it reflect a leadership style that will achieve results? Click on the link and see what I have to say.

http://www.jimmillikenproject.blogspot.com/2012/01/authority-responsibility-project.html

Upcoming Presentations

Recent Presentations

Mastering Multiple Projects, Priorities & Demands (UNH)
Project Management (2 Executive Forum Groups)
Business Writing and Email (Marine Trades)
Project Management Advanced Topics (Nova Scotia Boat Builders)
Potholes on the Critical Path (PMI Maine)
Project Management Series (Marine Trades): Part III -- ADVANCED
The Art of Delegating (Portland Regional Chamber)
Project Management Series: Part II -- IMPLEMENTING (Marine Trades)
Project Management Series: Part I -- ORGANIZING (Marine Trades)
Project Management -- What Works, What Doesn't (Maine Marine Trades)

Workshops Also Available

USM Project Management Certificate

PARTICIPANT COMMENT: I really got a lot out of your class. Your 'Six Step' program not only gives me format/direction but also provides an added layer of confidence for both myself and the project participants. The timing also couldn't have been better -- I finished the class and was assigned two new projects. I've had an initial meeting with one of the requesters and laid out the plan just like in class. Folks were impressed and I'm sure it will improve my chances of bringing success to the team.

PARTICIPANT COMMENT: I certainly hope that you get as much enjoyment out of the classes you give and we the students do! It was so pleasurable that we forget the learning aspect, but there was much to be gained in the variety of exercises we accomplished in the short two days.

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PROJECTS are the defined processes of moving organizations, ideas and groups of people from Point A to Point B when there are significant areas of uncertainty and complexity. They invest resources in efforts specifically designed to create, build and/or install innovations. There always is risk in projects, and the risk often increases in proportion to the value of the intended outcome.

Organizations need frequent tune-ups to maintain effective workflow amid change. Jim has long experience – plus creative tools -- to help executives analyze their organizations, then design and implement better ways.

Project Management is the 21st-century model for managing complex, risky innovations to on-time outcomes within budget. Jim Milliken offers workplace-tested designs in customized formats for onsite implementation and classroom training.

Communication is the lifeblood of human organization, in small partnerships and large corporations – and the pipeline to their markets. Jim provides practical approaches to all the oral and written forms.

Personal Productivity is fundamental, and it consists of skills that can be examined, practiced and perfected. Likewise Leadership and Supervision. Jim has common-sense training designs for dozens of these essentials.

There is no obligation, financial or otherwise, arising from a preliminary discussion of consultation or training solutions.