4 Questions to Ask Before Expanding Your PMO Services
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen If your PMO has started gaining traction in the organization, you may begin hearing a familiar request: “Can the PMO help with this too?” At first, that request can feel like validation. It suggests that leaders see value in the work your PMO is doing. When teams ask for more […]
PMO as Strategic Advisor: Helping Executives Make Better Strategic Decisions
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Executives spend much of their time thinking about where the organization should go. They focus on outcomes such as growth targets, market positioning, customer experience, and operational performance. Those priorities shape the direction of the business. But strategic decisions rarely happen in isolation. Every new initiative requires resources. Every shift […]
The PMO’s role in strategic planning starts before execution
Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen The PMO’s role in strategic planning starts before execution PMO leaders are told to “execute the strategy” all the time. The problem is that many organizations don’t have a strategy that the business can actually deliver. What they have is […]
Why Industry Benchmarks Fail Without Strategic Context
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Industry benchmarking has become one of the most persuasive tools in executive conversations. When research is cited, the discussion shifts from opinion to comparison. That shift feels safer. It feels defensible. But benchmarking is not strategy. It is context. In Episode 350 of the PMO Strategies Podcast, we examine how benchmarking […]
From Tasks to Strategy: A Leader’s Guide to Prioritization
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills Most PMO and transformation leaders face a painful paradox: they tell everyone they are strategic, but their calendars tell a different story. If your day is a wall of status reports, admin work, and tactical firefighting, you are sending a clear message to your organization: “I am in the weeds, and I […]
Why Your PMO Needs a Business Plan, Not a Charter
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen You’ve Been Sold a Lie About PMO Charters Let me guess. Someone told you that starting a PMO means writing a charter. So you downloaded a template, filled in the blanks, and got executive sign-off. You thought, Great, we’re official. But a few months later, your stakeholders still don’t understand your value. Your team is chasing projects with no clear […]
How PMOs Deliver Real Value by Protecting Intent
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Every project professional talks about delivering value, but few can explain what that really means. Organizations chase metrics, produce reports, and celebrate deliverables, yet still struggle to prove that the work created meaningful change. Value has become one of the most overused words in project management, but also one of […]
Does More Experience Make a Better Hire?
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen If the most experienced hire was always the best, why do so many people with years of experience in traditional delivery struggle when the environment changes? You’ve probably seen it happen. On paper, they look like the safest choice—long tenure, familiar with every process, confident in their approach. But in […]
Why Project Success Depends on Leadership Behavior, Not Just Metrics with Dave Garrett
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen A project can hit every target and still fail if the outcome wasn’t worth it. Stakeholders don’t care how well a project was managed if it didn’t deliver what they truly needed. In this episode of the PMO Strategies podcast, I’m joined by Dave Garrett, Senior Advisor to the CEO at […]
Exceptional Experiences That Build Trust and Influence with Neen James
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen If luxury isn’t about cost, what does it really mean for PMO and transformation leaders? You know, executives don’t care about another report or another meeting on the calendar. As the pace of change speeds up and pressure mounts, what they really want is confidence, leaders who anticipate needs, remove friction, […]