Scale Profits, Not a Bureaucracy with Mike Hannan
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management) Hey, IMPACT Driver! As your organization grows, you want to ensure that nothing is limiting its full potential. Far too often, as organizations grow and scale their operations, they lose sight of what drove successes early on. Ensuring that this doesn’t happen is a process that requires […]
Win Project Management Clients: 3 Key Strategies to Land Bigger Consulting Contracts with Candice Benson
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management) Hey, IMPACT Driver! If you’re a freelance or consultant PM/PMO professional, or thinking of becoming one, you do not want to miss this episode. The truth is that you’re up against much larger and more established consulting firms and it can be difficult to get big contracts […]
Architect Your Future in the Age of AI with Jonathan Brill
PMI Talent Triangle:Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management) Hey, IMPACT Driver! I have a question for you: were you prepared for AI, inflation, and a pandemic all at once? It seems like things are changing faster than we can keep up with! What will the world throw at us next? We’re moving into a world of […]
The Changing Scope of the PMO with Andy Jordan
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hey, IMPACT Driver! There’s been a lot of talk lately about PMOs being reimagined with a different title to reflect alignment with value. But should renaming your PMO be the primary focus? Will changing the name to Strategy Delivery Office change what the organization actually does? In this episode, I’m […]
Executive Buy-In
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hey, IMPACT Driver! Last week, I shared that one of the ways to get critical executive buy-in quickly is to shift your focus from a process-first approach to a principles-first approach. In this week’s episode, I walk you through the specific steps you MUST take to win over your executives, […]
From Order Taker to IMPACT Driver
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hey, IMPACT Driver! Last week, I told you about my debate with fellow thought leader Crystal Richards at the University of Maryland Project Management Symposium. We discussed whether a process-first vs. principles-first approach yields more success in helping your business leaders achieve their goals through projects. In that episode, I […]
Typical PMOs Get Typical Results
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hey, IMPACT Driver! Did you know that we STILL have some pretty wicked failure rates with PMOs? The typical PMO fails within 2-3 years, and I know EXACTLY why. Because there’s SOOOO much advice out there about PMOs now and frankly, a lot of it is sending you in the […]
What to Call the PMO
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hey, IMPACT Driver! Is the term “PMO” being left in the dust? It’s a big question, but let’s be real — the name PMO can carry some serious baggage. Some business leaders love it, while others have had bad experiences and want nothing to do with it. That’s where the […]
Why Portfolio Management is Critical to Delivering IMPACT with Stuart Easton
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hey, IMPACT Driver! This week, Stuart Easton, Founder and CEO of TransparentChoice, joins the podcast to discuss why portfolio management is critical to delivering on your organization’s strategy effectively. It’s not enough to get good at ensuring that projects are executed well. There’s a bigger opportunity for PMO leaders – especially if […]
Why Annual Assessments Are a Must
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hey, IMPACT Driver! Are you ready to take 2023 by storm and set yourself up for a year of high-IMPACT success? I know I am, and I’ve got some exciting projects in the works for 2023 to help you do just that! But let’s start at the beginning: the annual assessment for your […]