069: Top 10 Mistakes PMO / PM Leaders are Making (and how to solve them TODAY)

PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management) I built my first PMO in the 90s (yes, in the last century!) and the truth is that I had no idea what I was doing! BUT, I had a Get. It. Done. attitude and a desire to learn and boy did I learn! A lot. […]
068: The Gymnastic PMO with Sunil Prashara, PMI’s CEO

PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management) Hi, IMPACT Drivers! If you’ve been in my community for a while, you’ve heard me talk about the shifting role of the PMO and the requirement to pivot to become a strategic business partner that your organization needs to thrive in the future. You’ve heard me […]
067: The Missing Secret to Project Manager Development

PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management) Hi, IMPACT Drivers! This is a riveting episode with Scott Payne, President of PM Master Prep. Scott and I dive deep into how the best organizations design their training programs for maximum impact. We will explain how the best organizations abandon the traditional off-the-shelf training approach […]
063: Applying a Disciplined Agile Mindset to the PMO with Scott Ambler

PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management) Hi, there IMPACT Drivers! Have you heard of Disciplined Agile? I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know Scott Ambler, the Vice President, Chief Scientist of Disciplined Agile at the Project Management Institute (PMI) and he’s introduced me to Disciplined Agile and I LOVE IT! It’s […]
062: How a SRO Can Make an IMPACT with the PMO with Philip Martin

PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management) This week, I’m speaking with Philip Martin, CEO of Cora Systems. Philip has been working with organizations globally to implement portfolio solutions and how critical it is to get it right AND get it right. We’re going to walk through Philip’s 9 Rules for Successful Strategy […]
061: From PMO to Strategy Implementation Office with Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez

PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management) Today, I’m talking with PMO IMPACT Summit Speaker, Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez, about PMOs moving toward this concept of the Strategy Implementation Office. Recently, Gartner claimed that 80% of today’s Project Management tasks will be eliminated by 2030 as Artificial Intelligence takes over. Will 80% of today’s PMO […]
059: Agile PPM with Tim Short

PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management) This is a fun episode with Tim Short, Senior Vice President of Global Operations for KeyedIn. Tim and I talk about our long histories in PMOs and project management and the evolution we’ve seen for PMOs and project management. Back in the 90s, we saw projects managed in […]
047: Pitching PMO Services

PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management) Need: This is the clearly articulated business pain point or opportunity identified by the business leaders explained in terms that express the urgency and root cause of the challenge. If this is not explained clearly, the PMO runs the risk of solving the wrong problem. To […]
046: Coronavirus – A Catalyst for a PMO Pivot

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management) Elevating the PMO Role from Project Execution to Driving Business Impact Introduction In times of crisis, many business leaders will underestimate the role a PMO can play in driving just-in time business […]
045: Creative Ways to Thrive While Working From Home During Coronavirus and Beyond with Erick Means

PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management) Learn how this PMO has been successfully running a 260 million dollar portfolio of projects while working from home long before the pandemic. This episode is sponsored by the IMPACT Inner Circle Membership Program. Show Notes: Hey there, IMPACT Driver! Before we dive in, I wanted […]