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PMI CIC Board of Directors
David Daily, PMP

The Central Indiana Chapter is proud to announce that Indianapolis has been selected to host the Region 2 Fall Leadership Conference September 28 - September 30, 2006. This is truly an honor for our chapter. With our phenomenal growth and member participation over the last few years, the Central Indiana Chapter now has the visibility of Region 2 and the capacity to host an event of this magnitude. This will showcase the Central Indiana Chapter and Indianapolis as a terrific location to host a North American PMI event.

Building Up Indy: Central Library Expansion
Gina Williams, PMP

Development of the new Central Library in Indianapolis has been the subject of substantial media attention. While the project has had its share of challenges, it is progressing and is scheduled for completion in the spring of 2008. Find out how Colleen Obergfell of the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library approaches the task.

Women in Project Management: What a Difference a Difference Can Make
Diana Burgan, PMP

Well, it all depends on who you talk to. I have spent the past year talking to women, hearing funny, sad, and outrageous stories. These women are not whining. They are not even complaining, but they do tell a different story in managing and leading projects. When I talk with women, I am always struck by their honesty, their directness, and their lack of posturing. One truth I have encountered acknowledges -- although conveyed only in private or with a group of other women - is their fear that an acknowledgment of difference between men and women will come to mean an acceptance of inequality. The fear that "different from" will morph into "less than." To support this fear, many women believe that men are more likely than women to be selected as group leaders in business situations. But psychological research on leadership and team interaction suggests that men and women exhibit different leadership styles and interpersonal communication styles in a variety of small group situations.

PMI CIC Board of Directors: Delegation for the Sake of Sanity
Chris Hanks, PMP

I think the guy before me was doing this job (PMI CIC IT Director) full time... as in, he was unemployed so he had nothing else to do but this.  And you know what else?  Other chapters have paid webmasters (true story)!  But I was convinced that I could handle it. 

Then, after a year of supporting this website and composing the weekly emails (all in straight HTML using Notepad, no less) I was convinced that I was going to fail.  Well, to be more accurate, I was convinced that something had to give and, after considering the other options (my job, my marriage), it was a pretty easy decision.