Are you dreading your next presentation?
Whether you are presenting your case for a PMO or giving a regular project update, we all must “get on stage” once in a while. For many of us, this is a scary moment. For others, we are fine doing it, but maybe we could be a little more polished.
“Help! My PMO is under attack!”
Prefer to read instead of watch? Here is the transcript: Hi. My name is Laura Barnard, and I’d like to welcome you to Impact Insight. Today we are going to address a very, very common concern that a lot of PMO leaders have, and many have reached out to me and said, “Help, what do […]
Welcome to IMPACT Insight
Welcome to IMPACT Insight. This is the place for PMO leaders, Portfolio Managers, Program Managers, Project Managers, and Change Leaders to share insights and ask questions about how to drive high-IMPACT results in our organizations. I am here to answer your questions, so please leave a question below in the comments and let’s Get. It. […]
Handling a Bully on Your Project
Recently, I was faced with a cyberbully who berated and bullied me online, constantly telling me that I didn’t know what I was talking about nor did anything I have to say have value. It was ugly and very, very sad. This is something that many of us can face in our daily lives and […]
PMO vs. Agile: Can’t we all just get along?
It seems that no matter which side of the line you come down on, people feel very strongly about the way an organization should go about getting projects done. If you are in the PMO or Agile camp, historically, you haven’t seen eye to eye on which approach is best. Is it best to have […]
Things to Stop Doing in the New Year
At the start of each year, many of us make our to-do list of things we want to accomplish. On that list, we often put many professional goals or areas we are hoping to grow in the new year. We start the year all excited with our lists and then…reality happens. Other priorities get in […]
2017: Year in Review
Are you spending the last day of most holiday vacations traveling, tossing, or turning? Well, boredom and monkey-mind be banished! Put your travel time to good use by catching up on what you might have missed in 2017, learn new ways to drive IMPACT in your organization and careers.
Top 5 of 2017
It’s always fascinating to go back through the numbers and data and determine where the biggest IMPACT was made. This is especially true when approaching a benchmark such as the new year. My team and I took a look at all of the data sources on social media and the IMPACT site to determine which resources […]
The Big Credibility Differentiator
We’ve all been there. We make a commitment to do so something for someone (or for ourselves) and then life gets in the way and it just doesn’t happen. I’m having one of those days today. There are good reasons that I didn’t get things done like I wanted to, but if I’m not super […]
Did You Know That Project Management Can Change the World?
Business leaders: Have you ever wondered the real value of the Project Management profession? Project managers: Are you a project manager who knows darn well your value and wishes others would see just how valuable you are? Are you sick of having your entire career called the accidental profession? Everyone: Do you wish there was a more meaningful way […]