Delivering Sustainable IMPACT with Brian Cohn & Mark Adler Madsen
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills Hey, IMPACT Driver! Climate dominates sustainability talk, but true sustainability runs deeper than carbon footprints. It means embedding ethical, social, and ecological values into the core of an organization. In this episode, I’m joined by Mark Adler Madsen and Brian Cohn for a two-part series on managing sustainability projects and […]
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 speaker Alex Chapman, has some mind-blowing insights […]
Organizational Change Maturity With the PMO with Isolde Kanikani
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills Hey, IMPACT Driver! Change is inevitable. This is no secret in the PMO world, yet we still run into roadblocks all the time when leading change initiatives. One of the main factors that causes a change initiative to fail is lack of organizational change maturity. But what exactly is organizational change maturity? […]
Standing Up a Strategy Delivery Office as a New PMO Leader with Mike Welch
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills (Leadership) Hey, IMPACT Driver! This week, I’m bringing you the last of three success stories from IMPACT Engine System students who shared the secrets to their success at this year’s IMPACT Summit. Mike Welch had no experience as a project manager and had never led a PMO when I met […]
Quitting and Bouncing Back with Paul Dunningham
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills (Leadership) Hey, IMPACT Driver! Get your popcorn ready! This episode is going to be fun (and maybe even hit a little close to home). 😉 IMPACT Engine System and IMPACT Accelerator Mastermind student, Paul Dunningham shares hilarious and poignant stories from his 15+ year career as a PMO leader. Paul […]
Why Mindset Matters
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills (Leadership) Hey, IMPACT Driver! Today, we’re delving into a crucial but often neglected topic. When I queried my IMPACT Accelerator Mastermind students about their top advice, they unanimously emphasized the pivotal mindset shifts that propelled them to success. I know you’re probably here to learn actionable tactics and strategies to […]
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. […]
Lessons Learned from a Decade of Change Intelligently Leading Projects Around the Globe with Barbara Trautlein
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills (Leadership) Hey, IMPACT Driver! Whether it’s expected or unexpected, change is inevitable in any organization. Every project brings change, making change management a crucial element of a project leader’s job. Addressing resistance to change can be exhausting and demoralizing to those you’re trying to lead. If you’re wondering how to effectively […]
Does Change Management Belong in the PMO? with Jennie Fowler
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills (Leadership) Hey, IMPACT Driver! Do you think that organizational change management belongs in the PMO or in a separate business unit? This has been a hot topic in recent years. How exactly is it different from project management, and is it necessary? Can’t any project leader lead enterprise-wide change? What […]
What Executives Really Want From the PMO with Stuart Easton
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills (Leadership) Hey, IMPACT Driver! Executives want one thing from you: to help them achieve the maximum ROI for their strategy as quickly as possible. All too often, PMO and project leaders overwhelm executives with the details, when what they really care about is the results. Your executives need you to […]