234: Starting Your Own Business
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hey, IMPACT Driver! Have you ever considered starting your own business? In this week’s revealing episode, I’m sharing things I’ve never shared before on the podcast about why I started my company over a decade ago. I am taking you behind the curtain and sharing: The unexpected moment 12 years […]
233: Mind-Reading Techniques for Project Leaders with Alex Chapman
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills Hey, IMPACT Driver! Who wouldn’t love a little mind-reading prowess at work, right? 😉 It’d be a game-changer! For project and PMO people, truly getting to what executives really want (beyond what they say) can feel like a puzzle. But guess what? Our guest, IMPACT Summit […]
227: How PMs Can Break the Glass Ceiling with Pierre Le Manh
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hey, IMPACT Driver! In case you missed it, I had the wonderful opportunity to speak with Pierre Le Manh, President and CEO of the Project Management Institute, at this year’s IMPACT Summit. The conversation was an important one for you to hear, IMPACT Driver, since he’s revealing what C-Suite executives are […]
220: Project Culture Hits the Bottom Line with Amanda Oakenfull
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management) Hey, IMPACT Driver! We’re seeing more leadership conversations around culture and the way it’s influencing organizational value delivery. As a leader, what do you need to know and do to help ensure that your culture is working with you instead of against you? In this episode, […]
219: Storytelling for Project People with Dawn Mahan
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills (Leadership) Hey, IMPACT Driver! Are you a good storyteller? You may be able to explain things to people, but can you engage them in a way that has them supporting your cause? Good storytelling is a powerful skill that can help you become a better leader and elevate your influence. […]
215: 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 […]
197: Advice From Your Peers
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills (Leadership) Recently, I asked my IMPACT Engine System™ and IMPACT Accelerator Mastermind™ program participants to share their journey through what I teach. I asked them to tell me about where they were when they started, their biggest challenges, how the work they have done in the program has changed them, […]
195: Is a Sabbatical Possible? with Susanne Madsen
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills (Leadership) Hey, IMPACT Driver! Have you ever dreamed about taking some real time off to hit that reset button? What would it look like to… ✔️ wash your stress away? ✔️ redefine yourself? ✔️ reinvent yourself? ✔️ get real rest and recovery? …and I already know what […]
193: Big Stakeholder Mistakes
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills (Leadership) Hey, IMPACT Driver! Last week in episode 192, I shared the important way to engage stakeholders so you can get that critical buy-in you need early in the process of determining the right PMO services for your organization. Now, we need to talk about a few big […]
190: Stop Doing These Things
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills (Leadership) Hey, IMPACT Driver! As you know, the role of a PMO or Strategy Delivery Leader is demanding and requires a multitude of skills to be successful. However, it is equally important to understand the habits and behaviors that can hold you back from reaching your full potential. […]