234: Starting Your Own Business
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hey, IMPACT Driver! Have you ever considered starting your own business? In this week’s revealing episode, I’m sharing things I’ve never shared before on the podcast about why I started my company over a decade ago. I am taking you behind the curtain and sharing: The unexpected moment 12 years […]
233: Mind-Reading Techniques for Project Leaders with Alex Chapman
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills Hey, IMPACT Driver! Who wouldn’t love a little mind-reading prowess at work, right? 😉 It’d be a game-changer! For project and PMO people, truly getting to what executives really want (beyond what they say) can feel like a puzzle. But guess what? Our guest, IMPACT Summit […]
232: Shattering Ceilings: The Inspiring Journey of Women in PMO with Dr. Mona Zoughaib
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hey, IMPACT Driver! In the world of project management, women have faced uphill battles when trying to shatter glass ceilings and earn their seat at the leadership table. What does it take to overcome challenges and excel as leaders of PMOs? Yes, this is for you even if […]
231: Organizational Change Maturity With the PMO with Isolde Kanikani
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills Hey, IMPACT Driver! Change is inevitable. This is no secret in the PMO world, yet we still run into roadblocks all the time when leading change initiatives. One of the main factors that causes a change initiative to fail is lack of organizational change maturity. But what exactly […]
230: Missing Link Between Vision, Strategy, & Execution with Wolfram Müller
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hey, IMPACT Driver! It would be incredible if every project ran smoothly and on schedule every time, right? Unfortunately, bottlenecks are a reality for any process. Knowing how to uncover and address those bottlenecks is critical to maximizing throughput, but how do you ensure you’re making the right decisions […]
229: Driving Organizational Agility with Christoph Hirnle
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hey, IMPACT Driver! When it comes to Agile, it can be easy to get distracted by the methodology and terminology that comes with it (as Jesse Fewell put it in episode 210, we get so obsessed with the how, we forget about the why). The reality is that things change […]
228: Customer-Focused Mindset for PMOs with Moussa Gherbi
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hey, IMPACT Driver! The project economy is booming and PMOs are at the heart of it all! As companies shift toward project-driven strategies, PMOs play a pivotal role in driving success – and you need to know how to take full advantage of this opportunity! But here’s the kicker: How can […]
227: How PMs Can Break the Glass Ceiling with Pierre Le Manh
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hey, IMPACT Driver! In case you missed it, I had the wonderful opportunity to speak with Pierre Le Manh, President and CEO of the Project Management Institute, at this year’s IMPACT Summit. The conversation was an important one for you to hear, IMPACT Driver, since he’s revealing what C-Suite executives are […]
226: Making the Case for a PMO
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hey, IMPACT Driver! Many executives today are frustrated by delayed projects, high budget overruns, and projects not resulting in the intended business outcomes and the first thing they usually do is blame project management. However, it might take some convincing that it will take more than some project management training to […]
225: Standing Up a Strategy Delivery Office as a New PMO Leader with Mike Welch
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills (Leadership) Hey, IMPACT Driver! This week, I’m bringing you the last of three success stories from IMPACT Engine System students who shared the secrets to their success at this year’s IMPACT Summit. Mike Welch had no experience as a project manager and had never led a PMO when I met […]