Join us for an informative session on Clean Fusion Energy. Scientists studying fusion energy at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California said they produced the first fusion reaction in a laboratory that created more energy than it took to start it. Learn today how this is possible. Co-sponsored by: IEEE Power and Energy PES Speaker(s): Matthew Thompson, Agenda: 4:00 pm PST IEEE Announcements 4:02 pm PST Introduction of Speaker 4:04 pm PST Presentation 4:45 pm PST Q&A Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/339088

Organizational mistakes and accidents have a long history in practice and have been studied extensively in the context of engineering and project development. One of the primary causes of persistent organizational error is the existence of deviance; i.e., behavior violating organizational norms. When these deviant behaviors become embedded in an organization’s culture and “normalized,” it can lead to a variety of behaviors in which company employees routinely and knowingly engage, often to the detriment of themselves and their projects. This presentation examines the latest research of the concept of normalization of deviance in projects, addressing the areas where it is most often found to occur, and the implications for it in practice. We will also discuss some of the means by which firms can begin to recognize these deviant behaviors and take meaningful corrective action. Co-sponsored by: Puget Sound PMI Speaker(s): Dr. Jeffrey Pinto, ***CANCELED*** Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/340184