AI Is Exposing How Work Really Gets Done
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Organizations are rushing to add AI to workflows they do not fully understand. The risk is not simply that the output will be wrong. The bigger risk is that AI will accelerate the gap between the way work is documented and the way it actually happens. When that gap is filled with […]
6 Powerful Steps to Building a PMO Executives Actually Trust
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen One of the questions I hear most often from PMO leaders is this: How do I build a PMO executives actually trust? Sometimes the question comes from someone who has been asked to build a PMO from scratch. Other times, it comes from a leader who inherited a PMO that technically exists, but is not […]
Why Project Managers Must Start Thinking Like Entrepreneurs with Eddie Monroe
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen The Award Nobody Wanted Eddie Monroe stood in front of a room packed with nearly a thousand people. The moment came to announce the Project Manager of the Year for his territory. Eddie called the name. The room went silent. Not polite silence. Cricket silence. After the meeting ended, fifteen people ran up to him. They had […]
Top 5 PMO Mistakes That Keep PMOs from Demonstrating Value
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Many organizations still debate whether PMOs truly add value. Some executives view them as essential, while others see them as bureaucracy that slows the organization down. The reality is that both perspectives can be true depending on how the PMO was designed. In many companies, the PMO was originally created […]
4 Questions to Ask Before Expanding Your PMO Services
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen If your PMO has started gaining traction in the organization, you may begin hearing a familiar request: “Can the PMO help with this too?” At first, that request can feel like validation. It suggests that leaders see value in the work your PMO is doing. When teams ask for more […]
PMO as Strategic Advisor: Helping Executives Make Better Strategic Decisions
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Executives spend much of their time thinking about where the organization should go. They focus on outcomes such as growth targets, market positioning, customer experience, and operational performance. Those priorities shape the direction of the business. But strategic decisions rarely happen in isolation. Every new initiative requires resources. Every shift […]
The PMO’s role in strategic planning starts before execution
Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen The PMO’s role in strategic planning starts before execution PMO leaders are told to “execute the strategy” all the time. The problem is that many organizations don’t have a strategy that the business can actually deliver. What they have is […]
Why Industry Benchmarks Fail Without Strategic Context
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Industry benchmarking has become one of the most persuasive tools in executive conversations. When research is cited, the discussion shifts from opinion to comparison. That shift feels safer. It feels defensible. But benchmarking is not strategy. It is context. In Episode 350 of the PMO Strategies Podcast, we examine how benchmarking […]
From Tasks to Strategy: A Leader’s Guide to Prioritization
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills Most PMO and transformation leaders face a painful paradox: they tell everyone they are strategic, but their calendars tell a different story. If your day is a wall of status reports, admin work, and tactical firefighting, you are sending a clear message to your organization: “I am in the weeds, and I […]
Why Your PMO Needs a Business Plan, Not a Charter
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen You’ve Been Sold a Lie About PMO Charters Let me guess. Someone told you that starting a PMO means writing a charter. So you downloaded a template, filled in the blanks, and got executive sign-off. You thought, Great, we’re official. But a few months later, your stakeholders still don’t understand your value. Your team is chasing projects with no clear […]