Top 5 PMO Mistakes That Keep PMOs from Demonstrating Value
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Many organizations still debate whether PMOs truly add value. Some executives view them as essential, while others see them as bureaucracy that slows the organization down. The reality is that both perspectives can be true depending on how the PMO was designed. In many companies, the PMO was originally created […]
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 […]
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 […]
Stop Wasting Time: End Your Meeting-Based Culture Now
PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working If your calendar is full but progress feels slow, the issue may not be effort. It may be design. In this episode of the PMO Strategies podcast, I address a pattern many PMO and transformation leaders unintentionally create: meeting-based operating models where nothing moves unless everyone gathers at the same time. Meetings […]
Failure vs. Feedback: 5 Ways PMO Leaders Turn Setbacks Into Strategic Intelligence
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills Failure feels personal in transformation leadership Transformation leadership is visible work. When a governance rollout creates friction, stakeholders feel it. When a portfolio decision gets overridden, executives notice. When funding shifts and your roadmap collapses, the organization sees the stall. For PMO and transformation leaders, setbacks rarely happen quietly. You […]
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 […]
How to Evolve Your PMO into an Agile, Data-Driven Strategy Engine with Youssef Mouzahem
PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working What happens when control becomes the obstacle instead of the goal? Many PMO leaders are still chasing the dream of “perfect process,” only to find that their organization has moved on without them. The work gets done, the reports look right, but the real business IMPACT is nowhere to be found. The issue isn’t a lack of discipline. It […]
When You Call Your Planning Strategy, You Belong at the Table
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills Some PMO leaders name their work for what it is: strategy. Others keep calling it status or delivery and wonder why they’re left out of decisions. It’s less about a job title and more about how you frame the work. What often gets missed is that the way you describe your planning […]
277: State of Organizational Flow what really counts! with Wolfram Müller
PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working In today’s fast-paced business environment, it’s easy to fall into the trap of multitasking—juggling numerous projects, tasks, and meetings while trying to keep everything on track. But the truth is, multitasking could be one of the biggest barriers to true productivity. The solution? Creating organizational flow that reduces multitasking […]
265: Reimagine Your Templates with Dawn Mahan
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hi, IMPACT Driver! I know, I know, as much as I tell you NOT to make your focus the templates and tools (or dare I say the “F-word” forms), you DO need them. However, I do want you to consider how YOU think AND how you talk about them. In […]