LUNCH AND LEARN

1. LUNCH AND LEARN Two of my favorite activities! by Kathy Schwalbe www.kathyschwalbe.com PMI-MN Oct. 12, 2017

2. Building a successful career using a variety of project management skills • Summary of my career path • Examples of project management skills that help in building a career and balancing it with your personal life

3. I didn’t talk until I was 3!

4. I was often bored in school

5. When I was 16, I told my parents I wanted to go to college. My dad said, “What do you want to go to college for? You’ll just get married like your sister did!” Avon, MN 1982

6. But I decided I was just as smart as other kids, and my dad’s “motivation” strategy worked! Notre Dame, 1981 Notre Dame, 1981 University of Minnesota Ph.D. 1996

7. Personal experiences motivate people • First dental visit • Sports • School games • Remembering my Uncle Pete’s advice • Taking advantage of opportunities • Helping others who needed more confidence and knowledge

8. The Air Force helped me a lot, financially and in gaining leadership experience and confidence. Basic training, 1979 Hanscom AFB, 1983

9. Leadership examples • Learning to delegate • Boss’s boss’s reaction to inappropriate comments • Seeing that boss’s boss screaming at people • Experimenting with different styles • Being yourself

10. After the Air Force • We had two children before my husband got out of graduate school – off to St Louis • McDonnel Aircraft Company (now part of Boeing) was the place to be • Practiced more skills in communications, technology, and teamwork • Shocked to be on the “lay off list” after several rounds of layoffs

11. Communications skills • Being “astute” • Developing empathy • Practicing speaking skills • Being noticed for good writing skills

12. After Boeing • Took a risk and became an independent consultant at an oil company • Spent more money and got more projects done in 9 months than the previous 10 years! • Developed more skills in leadership, negotiating, stakeholder engagement, technology, mentoring, and entrepreneurship • Was also yelled at by my boss for the first time!

13. Move to academia • I always told my students I could afford to go into teaching after being an independent consultant! • Envied the lifestyle, learned pretty quickly how to focus on student learning and knowledge transfer versus just teaching, discovered my knack for writing • Taught at Augsburg College for 24 years (adjunct at the U of MN for 7 years) • Wrote my first book in 1999, now working on the ninth edition of IT Project Management; self-published the sixth edition of An Introduction to Project Management in Sep 2017; working on second edition of Healthcare Project Management • Retired from teaching to have more time for writing and my personal life; found my passion and purpose

14. I never imagined I’d end up being a teacher or a writer/publisher. Last PM class at Augsburg, May 2015

15. So, What Words of Wisdom Can I Share With You? • Take advantage of opportunities • Necessity is the mother of invention; reason I started writing books! • Don’t be afraid to take risks; it’s never too late to try something new

16. Learn From Others,and Keep Learning • My Ph.D. program included a course called Teaching and Learning in Higher Education • What part of learning is really in a teacher’s control? • Structure of the course • Clarity of presentation • I continue to learn by taking Master Classes, reading a lot, and connecting with others

17. Life is precious; take time to enjoy it!

18. Questions? • Feel free to contact me at schwalbe@augsburg.edu • www.kathyschwalbe.com (pmtexts.com) • www.intropm.com