How Project Managers Are Using AI to Get More Done Without the Burnout with Elise Stevens
PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working I’ve been hearing the same thing from so many project managers lately: “AI sounds great, but I don’t even know where to start.” If that sounds familiar, you’re exactly who I had in mind when I asked my longtime friend and productivity expert Elise Stevens to join me […]
What Happens When Product and Project Teams Work Together?
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Strategy stalls when teams don’t move in sync. You can have the right people, the right vision, and the right ideas. But without shared ownership and a common rhythm, delivery keeps breaking down. In this week’s episode of the PMO Strategies Podcast, I walk through six steps to designing a […]
Stop Owning the Pain: How to Shift from Outputs to Outcomes and Get Executive Buy-In
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen If you’ve ever felt like you’re drowning in project overload—juggling templates, tools, process fixes, and team training—only to realize none of it is moving the needle…you’re not alone. Here’s the tough truth: your pain isn’t the problem. Your problem is that you’re owning pain that doesn’t belong to you. This […]
Why Executive Decision-Making Fails—and How to Accelerate Strategic Progress
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen When projects stall due to executive indecision, momentum is lost, teams are left waiting, and strategic goals are delayed. This isn’t a rare occurrence—it’s a widespread and systemic challenge affecting delivery leaders across industries. The cause? It’s often not what it seems. Contrary to popular belief, decision delays are not […]
Beyond Process: How PMOs Can Drive Real Business IMPACT with Stephen Jenner
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Most PMOs don’t fail because they lack effort or resources. They fail because they aren’t delivering real business value. Too often, PMOs focus on perfecting governance frameworks, templates, and dashboards—without ensuring that projects actually contribute to the organization’s strategic objectives. The result? Executives lose confidence, investment decisions become political, and […]
Project Management Meets AI: Are You Prepared? with Tim Goodman
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen AI is rapidly transforming how organizations plan, prioritize, and execute projects. Yet while the promise of AI is exciting, many companies are diving in without a clear strategy—leading to confusion, inefficiencies, and missed opportunities. In this post, we’ll explore the insights from my latest conversation with Tim Goodman from Sciforma, […]
Turn Insights into Action – Join the IMPACT Insiders Book Club!
PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working “Knowledge alone is not power. It’s the application of that knowledge that drives real IMPACT.” – Laura Barnard Reading a great book can spark new ideas, but real IMPACT happens when you apply what you’ve learned. That’s exactly why we created the IMPACT Insiders Book Club—a space where we […]
Are We Stuck in the Past? Why Project Management Needs a Reset with Jasmine O’Reilly
PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working Are We Still Managing Projects Like It’s 1999? Project management methodologies like Agile, Waterfall, and PRINCE2 have shaped the way we work for decades. But as business evolves at lightning speed, we have to ask: Are these rigid approaches holding us back? In this episode of the PMO Strategies […]
Why Resilience is Your Superpower for Leadership Success with Annmarie Curley
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills Why Resilience is Your Superpower for Leadership Success The ability to bounce back from challenges isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s a must-have. Project leaders, transformation executives, and PMO professionals are constantly juggling competing priorities, navigating shifting business landscapes, and facing resistance to change. The secret to thriving in this environment? Resilience. […]
The Costly Agile Mistake Holding Your PMO Back with Fatimah Abbouchi
PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working Agile. PMO. Governance. For years, these words have been thrown around in boardrooms, strategy meetings, and transformation initiatives, often in ways that create more confusion than clarity. Can a PMO truly be agile? Should it be? And how does governance fit into this evolving landscape? In this episode of […]