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Welcome to Projectland!

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Founder & CEO

Dawn Mahan, PMP 

Founder of PMOtraining.com and its divisions the Project Guru Academy and The Project Gurus. Before leaving a project leadership role in the Fortune 500 in 2009, she was a Fortune 500 PMO leader, a Senior Business/IT Consultant, Assistant Actuary and Biostatistician. Today she is an international speaker, award-winning consultant and inventor of the ProjectFlo® Process Learning System, which uses gamification, design thinking and storytelling to make learning PMI’s complex process fun. She coined the term “Projectland” and her work has been featured in the international press such as MarketWatch, Morningstar, Yahoo! Finance. She is author of the upcoming book: Welcome to Projectland: The Project Gurus’ Ultimate Guide for Everyone, has a home in the Florida Keys and loves chocolate with sea salt.

For Press and Speaking Inquires 

Contact Ricardo Brett at 
RBrett@PMOtraining.com

Project Guru Academy
The Project Gurus
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Speaking

College & Universities

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2009 - Temple University, Office of Leadership Development
2010 - Temple University, Office of Leadership Development
2011 - Temple University, Office of Leadership Development
2019 - Lebanon Valley College of PA, Pizza with Professionals 
2019 - Harrisburg Area Community College, Graduation 
2019 - Peirce College, Practical Project Management for Young Professionals
2020 - Penn State University, Management 410 Class Q&A 
2020 - Palm Beach State College, ProjectFlo® Process Learning System: Play. Practice. Pass. Class Evaluation
2021 - Penn State University, Project Management & Supply Chain Club: How to Succeed in Business using Project Management, Virtual

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Professional Organizations

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2009 - Project Management Institute (PMI) Tools Conference | What have we really learned from Lessons Learned, King of Prussia, PA
2013 -  Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce | Youth Summit Speaker, Philadelphia
2015 -  Latina Leadership Network | Opportunities in STEM Panel, Philadelphia
2016 -  PMI Southern New England Chapter | Decoding Project Management: Get Your Game On!  
2017 -  Vistage | 5 Keys to Project Leadership for CEO's, Philadelphia Pyramid Club
2017 -  Next Tech Philly at Pennovation | Gamification, Project Management & App Dev 
2017 -  NJ Tech Council - Gamification, Project Management & App Dev Co-Speaker
2018 -  International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) Annual Conference - Decoding Project Management: Get Your Game On! Seattle, WA
2019 -  PMI Keystone Susquehanna Branch | Got Projects? Get Your Game On! Harrisburg, PA
2019 -  PMI Malaysia Chapter | Decoding Project Management: Get Your Game On! 
2020 - PMI Keystone Lehigh Valley Branch | Decoding Project Management: Get Your Game On! 
2020 - PMI South Florida | Decoding Project Management: Get Your Game On! Palm Beach, FL

2020 - PMI Keystone York Branch | 3 Ways to Upgrade Your Resume by Playing a Game! Virtual
2020 - PMI United Kingdom | Creating a Culture That Values Project Management: The Top 10 Countdown Checklist You Can Use Now, Global Virtual Webinar
2020 - PMI Canadian West Coast | Creating a Culture That Values Project Management: The Top 10 Countdown Checklist You Can Use Now, Global Virtual Webinar
2020 - PMI South Florida | Creating a Culture That Values Project Management: The Top 10 Countdown Checklist You Can Use Now, Global Virtual Webinar
2020 - PMI Keystone | You, Certified. Virtual Webinar
2020 - PMI South Florida Private PMP Study Group | Prepare to Pass with ProjectFlo®
2020 - PMI Singapore | Design Thinking: Next Level Innovation, Problem-Solving & Collaboration for Project People, Global Virtual Workshop
2020 - Vistage | Project Management & COVID-19 for CEO's, Virtual Webinar
2021 - Association for Project Management (APM) | The Culture Countdown for PMO Leaders: The Top 10 Countdown Checklist You Can Use Now, Global Virtual Workshop
2021 - ‌PMI Keystone LeHigh Valley Branch | Stories that Drive Successful Projects, Virtual Workshop
2021 - Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania (TCCP) Women in Tech Awards Conference: How AI & Gamification Can Develop Essential Career Skills, Virtual Webinar
2021 - PMI Ireland | The Culture Countdown, Global Virtual Workshop

2021 - PMI Budapest - Design Thinking: Next Level Innovation, Problem-Solving & Collaboration for Project People, Global Virtual Webinar

"This was awesome.

I never realized you could learn project management this way."   

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– Suresh Kumar P., PMP, Malaysia

3 Ways to Upgrade Your Resume by Playing a Game

Corporations, Non-Profit & Government

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2008 - Rohm and Haas HQ | Women’s Leadership Network Seminar, Philadelphia 
2010 - Keystone Foods | Global Leadership Team Offsite, King of Prussia, PA
2012 - Facebook HQ | Communications Strategies, California
2012 - Avantor | Project Management Mini-Course Series for Plant Leaders, Gliwice, Poland 
2013 - TrainingCamp | Becoming PMI Certified, Philadelphia
2014 - The Life Sciences Practice of Saul Ewing, LLP | Project Management 101: Delivering Results is Not Enough
2014 - Campbell's HQ | Project Management Talent Development & Team-building | Camden, NJ 
2015 - Time Warner Cable | PMP Bootcamp, National Virtual Training 
2016 - Philadelphia City Office of the Managing Director | Project Management Fundamentals, Philadelphia, PA
2016 - Chromalloy | Project Management Fundamentals for IT Leaders | Tampa, Florida
2017 - Philadelphia City | Project Management Mini-Course Series for Supervisors, Philadelphia, PA
2017 - Paratherm | Planning & Scheduling Workshop, King of Prussia, PA
2018 - New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII), Practical Project Management Foundation Series, Virtual 
2018 - American Lung Association | Communication Styles: Discover. Play. Adapt,
2018 - Global Chemical Company HQ | Status Report Workshop: A Simulation Experience, Wilmington, DE 
2018 - Olympus HQ & Live-streamed throughout the Americas | Creating a Culture that Values Project Management, LeHigh Valley, PA
2018 - Greater Philadelphia Technology Executives Summit | An Agile Self-Assessment, King of Prussia, PA
2018 - Greater Philadelphia Technology Executives Summit | Women in Tech Panelist, King of Prussia, PA
2018 - Greater Philadelphia Digital Business Transformation and Innovation Summit | Digital Transformation Boardroom Insights Panel Moderator, King of Prussia, PA
2018 - K/S-MST, Inc. | Communication Styles: Discover. Play. Adapt, Horsham, PA
2019 - The Project General Company | Practical Project Management for Everyone, Jakarta, Indonesia
2019 - YearUp | Project Management Micro-Certification & Guest Speaker Series | Philadelphia, PA 
2019 - National Council | Practical Project Management, Newtown, PA 
2019 - National Council | Practical Project Leadership for Sponsors, Newtown, PA
2019 - National Council | Project Manager's Roundtable, Newtown, PA
2020 - American Lung Association | Building Strong Local Leadership Boards with Generational Diversity: Young Professional Strategy, Takeaways & Examples, National Virtual Webinar
2020 - PMO Impact Summit | Creating a Culture That Values Project Management: The Top 10 Countdown Checklist You Can Use Now, Global Virtual Webinar
2020 - PM Rockstar Summit | The Project Gurus' Guide to the PMBOK with ProjectFlo® 6 & SNEAK PEAK at 7 | Global Virtual Webinar
2020 - Global Technology Company | Practical Project Management for Everyone, Europe Virtual Learning
2021 - Online PM Courses with Dr. Mike Clayton | The Great Certification Debate, United Kingdom 
2021 - Global Technology Company | Practical Project Management for Everyone, Europe Virtual Learning
2021 - Global Technology Company | Practical Project Management for Everyone, Mexico Virtual Learning
2021 - National Non-Profit Association | Practical Project Management for Busy Professionals, Chicago Virtual Learning Series
2021 - Global Technology Company | Practical Project Management for Everyone, USA-PST Virtual Learning
2021 - Global Animal Health Company | Practical Project Management Certificate Course | Virtual
2021 - Global Technology Company | Practical Project Management for Everyone, USA-EST Virtual Learning
2021 - The Handy BA's Tell It Like It Is Conference - Gamification & APP Development Journey
2021 - Services Firm Leader Offsite | Create Your Winning Schedule! Experiential, Simulation-Style Learning, Miami, Florida
2021 - PM Rockstar Summit | How to Stay Relevant as a Project Manager | Global Virtual Webinar
2021 - Regional Bank | Project Manager & Business Analyst 2-Day Retreat | Montana
2021 - PMO Impact Summit | Communicating with Purpose | Global Virtual Panel
2021 - PMO Impact Summit | Welcome to Projectland! Plan to Expand Your Reputation, Reach & Results | Global Virtual Workshop

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For Press and Speaking Inquires 

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