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Rick A. Morris, PMP, is a certified Scrum Agile Master, consultant, best-selling author, mentor, and evangelist for project management. Rick is an accomplished project manager and public speaker. His appetite for knowledge and passion for the profession makes him an internationally sought after speaker delivering keynote presentations for large conferences and PMI events around the world. He holds the PMP (Project Management Professional), MPM (Masters of Project Management), Scrum Agile Master, OPM3, Six Sigma Green Belt, MCITP, MCTS, MCSE, TQM, ATM-S, ITIL, ISO certifications, and is a John Maxwell Certified Speaker, Mentor, and Coach. Rick is the Owner of R2 Consulting, LLC and has worked for organizations such as GE, Xerox, and CA and has consulted to numerous clients in a wide variety of industries including financial services, entertainment, construction, non-profit, hospitality, pharmaceutical, retail, and manufacturing. Rick has over 100 implementations of Project and Portfolio Management systems including Clarity, Project Server, Planview, Primavera, Daptiv, and Workfront. Rick has three previous books The Everything Project Management Book, 2nd Edition, Project Management That Works!, and Stop Playing Games! His latest book No Day But Today! is an Amazon #1 best seller. Rick also appears weekly on his live radio show “The Work/Life Balance” on the Voice America Business Network Fridays at 5 PM EST/ 2 PM PST. An active member of the Project Management Institute, graduate of the PMI Leadership Institute Masters Class (LIMC), and Mentor to the 2012 PMI LIMC, Rick is no stranger to being center stage in front of large groups of people. At the early age of 11, Rick was a Walt Disney World Performer in their seasonal shows. In high school, he worked at MGM Studios on various projects including the New Mickey Mouse Club. Taking the experience of his youth and blending it with the knowledge he attained throughout his career, Rick has been able to inspire and mentor many project managers. His blend of real world experience and down to earth delivery style makes his passion for the profession contagious.

Current position (3)

Owner / President

R2 Consulting, LLC

Radio Show Host of The Work/Life Balance

VoiceAmerica Talk Radio - WTR, LLC

Certified Speaker, Trainer, and Coach

John C. Maxwell Team

Presentations

Presentations (7)

Greatest Secrets Revealed!

Rick A. Morris has been known in the PMI circles for many years as one of the most entertaining and lively presenters around. Come listen to his latest offering, "Greatest Secrets Revealed!" which is sure to be as educational as it is memorable. Rick will share stories from his 20 years of project management experience and lessons learned to teach the secrets of project success.

What Do You Stand For?

For many people, there is a large distance between what he or she wants to be and where he or she is today. In this brief seminar, Rick will help you define your goals and direction while keeping you entertained.

Metrics 2.0: Data Rules All!

Technology, business, society, and the world continues to change at a blistering pace. Our knowledge is growing exponentially on a daily basis. However, many of the things we do as project managers seems to be rooted in the past. We must change with the times and expand what we are doing as project managers to continue our growth into strategic resources

Stop Playing Games!

Rick identifies and discusses the day to day world of a Project Manager. PM's have the unique ability to find shortcuts or work arounds in dealing with projects, sponsors, etc… Rick, in his humorous way, will try to help PM's avoid the playing of games through his years of experience and help them with getting stronger, more process oriented, and more respect for the work they do.

Making Emotional Conversations Unemotional

Project managers are routinely faced with dilemmas. Dilemmas such as sponsors mandating unreachable dates, teams unable to give reliable estimates, changing priorities and scope, and a myriad of other issues. The reactions to these issues range from utter frustration to apathy. Rick will teach from his personal experience how to take these emotionally charged situations and turn them around.

Turning Around Failing Projects

One of the most sought after topics for project managers is how to deal with failing projects or even how to turn them around. When industry figures show a variation of 60-82% of projects failing, it is easy to see why so many seek this information.

The Art of Ethical Influence

One of the greatest misconceptions in project management is that the project manager “owns” the project. However, what does the project manager own? The resources? The budget? The scope? The reality is that the project manager does not own these decisions, rather the project manager influences the decisions. John Maxwell says, “Leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less.” Rick Morris will explore how to influence key areas of a project ethically and responsibly. How do you influence dates? How do you get the resources you deserve? How do you handle the typical conflict that dooms projects before they even start? How do you deal with methodology changes? How can you influence waterfall requests in an Agile world? Rick will review time tested techniques and reveal the art of ethical influence in a keynote presentation that you do not want to miss!

Past talks (12)

Making Emotional Conversations Unemotional

Keynote

Milwaukee, WI

December 31, 2015

Project Management That Works!

Workshop

Hartsville, SC

December 31, 2015

Struggle Between Project Management and Agile

Keynote

Birmingham, AL