Message from the Chair
Greetings and welcome to this edition of the WiPM News Brief. PMI has put a renewed focus on providing value and meeting member expectations not only at the individual community level, but also at the larger global PMI objectives. In fact, that renewed focus will be a key topic in the upcoming EMEA Leadership Institute Meeting (LIM) that precedes the Global Congress being held in Malta this month. In addition to providing a learning forum for new community leaders, PMI also uses the LIMs for disseminating information about their operational endeavors.

These are very exciting times for PMI. WiPM will continue to keep you informed on both PMI and SIG happenings as much as possible. Much more can be learned by reading the PMItoday insert which is delivered with your PM Network magazine every month. We trust that our publication is meeting your expectations and that we have been doing a good job of providing you with not too little, and not too much information. If there's anything additional we can do to improve our communications, please let us know.

Rose Mary Tyler, PMP

SIG Operations & Programs
Webinars Series - WiPM recently expanded its offerings of free webinars. In addition to the standard Financial Services SIG and Metrics SIG offerings throughout the year, WiPM had a speakers track during the 2008 MetSIG Global Online Congress in April. Congratulations and thanks to our volunteer speakers: Lee Lambert, PMP; Lisa Pratt-Sanchez, PMP, and Rose Blackburn, PMP.

WiPM PMP® eStudy - We are in the home stretch of the 2008 Winter/Spring Session. We have 14 team members taking exams in April and May. The Project Closing Session is set for Tuesday, May 20th. We applaud all the team members that have taken the exam to date and passed!

eMentoring Program – The 2008 eMentoring Program kicked off successfully and is in its first full month of operation. The eMentoring Program duration is April - November 2008. Kari Klein's Program Team consists of 1 Coach Team Lead, 6 Coaches, 23 Mentors and 41 Mentees. The Mentor and Mentee teams are working on signing their Statement of Understanding documents, planning tasks around their selected mentoring tracks and getting to know each other.

SIG Ambassador Program - WiPM participated in ProjectWorld Toronto on April 14th. We have, or will be, participating in several events- PMI South Florida Chapter - May 2, PMI NJ Chapter - May 5, PMI Michigan Thumb Chapter - May 22. Watch for additional announcements on these volunteer activities. If you are active in your local PMI Chapter and would like to represent the WiPM SIG at the upcoming Processional Development Day or Exhibitor event, contact programs@wipmsig.org. We would love to hear all about the event!

SIG Outreach Program - "We've Come a Long Way, Baby: Women Make Great Leaders!" Sound interesting? In June, our SIG Chair, Rose Mary Tyler, PMP, and SIG Member Lisa Foster, PMP will be presenters at the Women in Project Management Conference, hosted by Project Management Resource Group, Inc., and is sponsored by several PMI Chapters in Ohio, USA.

PMI News
PMI Headquarters Move
The PMI Board of Directors will formally dedicate their new facility in July. PMI recently consolidated its operations teams from two separate office buildings into one facility within the same office complex; the new address is PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, 14 Campus Blvd., Newtown Square, PA 19073-3299. The phone and fax numbers did not change.

PMI Volunteer Opportunities
PMI members can serve in various volunteer positions. Serving is not only an opportunity to earn Professional Development Units (PDUs), but to gain valuable leadership experience. It is currently seeking volunteers for several 2009 PMI committees-click here if you are interested in more information.

• 1.7 million people consider their jobs and their work hours excessive because of globalization
• 50% of top corporate executives are leaving their current positions
• 64% of workers feel that their work pressures are "self-inflicted," they state that it is taking a toll on them
• Nationally, 70%, and globally, 81%, say their jobs are affecting their health
• Between 46% and 59% of workers feel that stress is affecting their interpersonal and sexual relationships
  Survey conducted by the National Life Insurance Co.
• Four out of ten employees' state that their jobs are "very" or "extremely" stressful.

Click on the Clock to View Upcoming Events

	Location	Date
EMEA	St. Julians, Malta	19-21 May 2008
Latin America	São Paulo, Brazil	11-13 Aug. 2008
North America	Denver, CO USA	18-21 Oct. 2008

Did you Know?

212° Commitment
       Add 10 more minutes to every day by setting your alarm
       clock 10 minutes earlier. A small difference that adds the
       equivalent of over one and a half work weeks to your year –
       to be used how you wish.

       Source: news@walkthetalknews.com

Call me on my Cell
       The first cellular handset was invented in 1972 by Marty        Cooper, a Motorola executive at the time. Wireless        technology has since altered the way people communicate,        and behave, around the world.

      Source: Fortune Magazine

Personal Computers
       Worldwide PC shipments this year are estimated at 293        million--an increase of 10.9% over 2007.

       Source: Gartner

Tips & Tricks

»Take a Work-Life Balance Quiz:
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Good Reads

See Jane Lead: 99 Ways for Women to Take Charge at Work

The author's stated reason for writing this book is her desire to share something with others, in this case the premise that in today's business world women's leadership and influence are not only needed, but required. The book provides some insight into what you may have in common with some of our most notable leaders. Checkout this and other notable books on our web site under Good Reads.