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381: Is AI the New Frontier of Enterprise PMO? with Cedric Fiederer

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen AI activity is spreading across organizations faster than many leaders can see what it is costing, where it fits, or whether it is creating business value. That is exactly why I believe this moment matters for […]

380: I’m Not Ready

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills How many times have you told yourself, “I’m not ready yet”? Not ready to have the executive conversation. Not ready to apply for the role. Not ready to build the PMO differently. Not ready to get […]

379: AI Strategy Execution for PMOs with Marc Chabot

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen AI is creating more ideas, more experiments, and more pressure to move than most PMO processes were designed to absorb. That does not mean your PMO needs a bigger gate. It means the way you connect […]

378: Think Like a Business Owner

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen A few years ago, I was listening to PMO leaders compare the size of the portfolios they managed. $50 million. $100 million. $500 million. Billions. Those numbers sound impressive, but they only tell me what the […]

377: Practical Strategy Execution with Paul Thompson

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen If you are responsible for helping strategy become reality, you probably know this tension: the executive team wants the portfolio moving faster, but you cannot move work you cannot see. Hidden departmental initiatives compete for the […]

376: You Launched It. Why Isn’t Anyone Using It?

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills You did the assessment. You designed the service around what people said they needed. You launched it, trained everyone, published the templates, and built the SharePoint page. Then someone submits the old intake form. An executive […]

375: The Question That Breaks Decision Paralysis

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills Some of the most expensive words I hear inside an organization are, “We’re waiting for more clarity.” Sometimes that is exactly the right call. The organization may be missing information it truly needs to act responsibly. […]

374: Are We Repeating Agile Transformation Mistakes with AI? with Jim Highsmith

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Organizations are moving quickly to deploy AI. But are they building the adaptability, judgment, and decision systems required to use it well, or repeating the same mistakes that weakened so many Agile transformations? AI can analyze […]

373: Moneyball in Projectland with Grayson Barnard and Dawn Mahan

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills This episode is personal for me in a way most podcast conversations are not. For the first time, my son and co-author, Grayson Barnard, joins me on the PMO Strategies podcast. One of my closest friends, […]

372: How PMOs Can Cut Through AI Chaos with Paul McNamara

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen A lot of PMOs are being asked to lead AI and agile transformation while still operating as reporting, governance, and oversight functions. That is where things start to break. Instead of simplifying work, AI can add […]