Why Marketing Your Success Matters for PMO Visibility and Strategic Credibility
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills Some PMO and transformation teams are driving real business outcomes—while others struggle to stay relevant, funded, or even noticed. The difference? It’s not capability. It’s visibility. Stakeholders aren’t hunting down your results. Executives aren’t reading between the lines. And even the best project delivery means nothing if the people who […]
How to Build PMO Traction Through Trust, Credibility, and Strategic Influence with Brandy Brown
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills You’ve probably heard it in your own head: “Once we get the process right, everything else will follow.” “If we just roll out the framework, people will get on board.” “Once we show them the plan, they’ll get on board.” But here’s the truth: process isn’t what earns buy-in. People […]
Stop Doing It All: Build Leadership Systems That Create Strategic Capacity
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills If success is measured by results, why are so many leaders still trying to do it all themselves? You won’t see this belief written in a job description—but you will see it in packed calendars, skipped lunches, and a silent pressure to keep saying yes. Somewhere along the way, “leading” […]
Resistance Isn’t a People Problem. It’s a Friction Problem.
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills Before I understood friction, I assumed the people were the problem. When updates went quiet, deadlines slipped, or handoffs got messy, I told myself it was a commitment issue. Maybe they didn’t care. Maybe they weren’t on board. Maybe they weren’t ready. So I tried to fix it with pressure. […]
10 Things I Wish I Knew Sooner About Leading a High-IMPACT PMO
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills Milestone birthdays tend to stir up reflection. This year, I found myself thinking back to the moments that shaped my PMO journey. The mistakes I made, the patterns I fell into, and the friction I didn’t yet have the tools to remove. So I pulled together 10 things I wish […]
Confidence Comes After the Work, Not Before It
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills You’ve probably heard it in your own head: “I’ll go for that next role once I feel more confident.” “I’ll speak up in the next meeting.” “I’m just not ready yet.” But here’s the truth. Confidence doesn’t show up first. It’s what arrives after you’ve taken the risk, after you’ve […]
Stop Searching for Talent. Start Growing It! with Dawn Mahan
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills Have you ever sat in a meeting where executives talk about closing the talent gap as if it’s someone else’s job? Meanwhile, your PMO is already doing it. You’re stretching team members into new responsibilities, creating moments of influence, and giving people the opportunity to lead. But no one’s calling […]
Why Project vs. Product Isn’t the Real Problem
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Have you ever been told your company is “shifting to a product-based model” — and immediately felt the tension rise? You’re not resisting change. You’re just tired of watching the labels shift while the same execution issues play out: unclear roles, siloed teams, and a strategy that never seems to […]
5 Questions That Unlock Real Accountability in Your Projects
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills You’ve assigned the task. Everyone nodded. Deadlines were mentioned. And yet… nothing moves. Sound familiar? In the latest episode of the PMO Strategies podcast, we outline five simple but powerful questions that will help you hold your team and stakeholders accountable for doing their part…without you having to beg or […]
When and How to Say No: A Leadership Strategy for Driving Real Results
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills We often celebrate leaders for setting bold visions and aggressive goals. Yet, one of the most powerful, underused leadership skills isn’t about what you say “yes” to — it’s about what you decisively choose to say no to. In this week’s episode of the PMO Strategies Podcast, we explore how […]