279: Is Your Team Trapped in the Triangle?

PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working In today’s fast-paced business environment, PMOs and project managers often find themselves caught in the classic project management triangle of time, scope, and cost. While these metrics are important for tracking progress, focusing too much on them can actually prevent your projects from delivering the real value your business […]

278: From Struggles to Success: Samantha’s PMO Journey

PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen As a PMO leader, you’ve probably been in a situation where you have all the best ideas, the latest templates, and the enthusiasm to drive change in your organization. But then, somewhere along the way, things don’t go as planned, and you find yourself wondering: what went wrong?   In […]

275: How to Talk With Your Executive Leaders About Projects with Lenka Pincot

PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen As a PMO leader or project manager, you know the importance of keeping your projects on time, within scope, and on budget. But what happens when you need to communicate these critical details to executives? If their eyes glaze over when you dive into project specifics, you’re not alone. In […]

272: Don’t Listen to This Episode

PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hi, IMPACT Driver!   It’s officially here: The week of the FREE IMPACT Summit—and my book’s birthday!!   Tuesday, Sept 10 marks the exciting launch of The IMPACT Engine! Copies are hitting bookstore shelves and arriving in mailboxes around the world this week. 📚   If you’ve been thinking about […]

265: Reimagine Your Templates with Dawn Mahan

PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hi, IMPACT Driver!  I know, I know, as much as I tell you NOT to make your focus the templates and tools (or dare I say the “F-word” forms), you DO need them.    However, I do want you to consider how YOU think AND how you talk about them.  In […]

264: Your Worth It Factor

PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hi, IMPACT Driver!  How Clearly Do Your Executives Understand the Value You Drive in Your Organization?  Is your role in accelerating strategy delivery clearly defined in a way both you and your stakeholders can simply describe?  It’s crucial to go beyond measuring project success or failure. You must also be […]

263: Is Prioritization Enough? with Stuart Easton

PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hi, IMPACT Driver!  In my new book, The IMPACT Engine, I share a concept I learned from my friend, Stuart Easton, Co-Host for the IMPACT Summit, that will change the game for you if you want to address the real root cause of project failures (and unhappy executives).  Even if […]

262: The Boring Work

PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hi, IMPACT Driver!  I have a secret for you. If you want to move the needle in your organization, you might be trying too hard to do the big visible things and not spending enough time doing the boring work.   I was taking a Peloton class the other day, […]

261: Change Fatigue

PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hi, IMPACT Driver!  Ever feel like you’re juggling flaming swords while riding a unicycle? Welcome to the world of PMO professionals! The relentless pace of change can feel overwhelming, leaving you and your team gasping for air. But fear not—I’ve got your back.  In my latest podcast episode, I dive […]

260: It’s Not You, It’s the Process

PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hi, IMPACT Driver!  Have you ever felt personally attacked when trying to implement new processes? 😟  In this episode, I’m going to share a little of my own experience dealing with the blame game and explain why personal attacks happen when introducing process changes, how to navigate them, and how […]