The Brand of Your PMO
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hey, IMPACT Driver! Do you know how others perceive your organization? How do they talk about your company & its IMPACT? Whatever you represent as an organization, the value that you bring to your community — that is your brand. And like it or not, you need people to care about your brand and […]
Your Best Career Year Yet
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hey, IMPACT Driver! How are you going to set yourself and your career up for success in the New Year? Last week in episode 183, we talked all about looking back at your wins & challenges. Now that we’re officially into 2023, it’s time to look forward and plan your Best Career […]
Professional Reflection
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hey, IMPACT Driver! How many times have you told your stakeholders about the importance of doing the Lessons Learned? Well, it’s time to take your own advice and look at your team, your organization, your function, and what you were able to accomplish this year. What worked well? What didn’t go so well? This […]
PM vs. PMO Leader
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills Hey, IMPACT Driver! Are you moving from a PM role to a PMO leader role? Have you been mostly focused on execution and now you’ve been asked to level up to a PMO or strategy delivery leader? Or are you in a PMO leadership role already, but feeling like you just […]
How to Elevate the PMO
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hi, IMPACT Driver! In today’s results-driven world, it’s not enough to make sure projects are delivered on time and on budget, your PMO needs to be great at making an IMPACT – and be able to do it fast. You need to drive measurable business value for your organization through […]
Defining Projects from Strategy with Ben Chamberlain
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hey there, IMPACT Driver! In many organizations, the strategy development process and the project definition process are not connected. When this happens, the PMO and business units are left trying to backward map the projects they’ve defined to the strategy the leadership created. This misalignment is the underlying root cause […]
Community of Practice with Jennie Fowler
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hey, IMPACT Driver! Have you wondered about the differences between a Project Management Office (PMO), Center of Excellence (CoE), and Community of Practice (CoP)? In this episode, we are going to look at the differences between PMO, CoE, and CoP and how a Community of Practice, specifically, can be an […]
Agile vs. Business Agility with Ben Chamberlain
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hey there, IMPACT Driver! Many organizations are adopting Agile methods to get things done and this has sparked some opportunities and changes for the PMO. In episode 160, Ben Chamberlain and I discussed the role of the PMO in driving business agility. In this episode, we’re going to dive deeper […]
Taking Credit for the Extra Work
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hey, IMPACT Driver! Do you ever get a random request from your boss or business leaders and get frustrated that they are adding more and more to your already full plate? What you may not realize is that you have a golden opportunity to turn these out-of-the-blue requests into something […]
Managing Multiple Projects with Elizabeth Harrin
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hey there, IMPACT Driver! I am betting you’re in a position where you must manage multiple projects…at one time. Whether you’re building out PMO services and capabilities or being asked to “just” manage a few projects while setting up a PMO, you need to be as effective and efficient as […]