322: What are PMOs really for?
Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills PMOs were never meant to be just about tracking outputs. The real reason executive teams approve the creation of a PMO is to drive better business outcomes. In this episode, I’m talking about how the […]
321: The Rise of the Chief Project Officer with Aina Alive
Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen PMOs were never meant to be just support teams. They’re strategic engines—and it’s time the world caught up. If you’ve been delivering projects without influence, you’re missing the opportunity to lead your company’s strategy from […]
320: Don’t Be the Best-Kept Secret
Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills You’re delivering results. You’re solving problems. But if no one knows about it, it’s like it never happened. In this episode, I’m sharing why it’s not enough to simply do great work—you also need […]
319: You Get More Bees With Honey with Brandy Brown
Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills Everyone talks about PMO frameworks. We’re talking about the humans behind them. If your playbook starts with process instead of people, you’re skipping the most important part of the work: understanding how your organization […]
318: Stop Doing It All Alone
Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills You don’t prove your leadership by taking on everything yourself. You prove it by creating space, enabling others, and delivering results that last. In this episode, I’m calling out the hidden cost of wearing “busy” […]
317: Getting the Job Done with Kevin Torf
Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working If your projects are hitting deadlines but missing the point—this episode is for you. Kevin Torf isn’t interested in checking boxes. After four decades leading large-scale IT and infrastructure projects across major health […]
316: What’s Behind the Resistance
Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills Resistance gets blamed on people. But in reality, it’s almost always the process. If your team stalls, misses deadlines, or avoids your intake forms, it’s not because they don’t care. It’s because they’re stuck in a […]
315: 10 Things I Wish I Knew Sooner
Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills This episode is personal, and it’s tactical. For my birthday this year, I’m sharing the 10 lessons I wish someone had handed me when I was starting out. These are the truths I had to […]
314: Mastering AI to Supercharge Your Project Delivery with Elise Stevens
Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working In this episode, Laura Barnard is joined by longtime friend and productivity powerhouse Elise Stevens to explore how AI is revolutionizing project delivery. Together, they break down the myths about AI taking over jobs and […]
313: Confidence Isn’t the Prerequisite. It’s the Result.
Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills You don’t earn confidence by reading about it. You earn it by doing the reps – when things get messy, when plans fall apart, when you show up anyway. This episode will shift […]