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Laura Barnard

Founder, PMO Strategies

Co-Founder, Global Transformation Group

Inventor, IMPACT Engine System

Author, The IMPACT Engine

Keynote Speaker

Host, PMO Strategies Podcast

2021 World PMO Influencer of the Year

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We are on a mission to elevate the way organizations deliver strategy and help PMO and transformation leaders become the Strategy Navigators their organizations need to thrive. See how it started.

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IMPACT Engine System™

[Lifetime Access] Build and implement a complete PMO or transformation team

Contact us to discuss bringing your whole team!

IMPACT Engine Practitioner™

[Live Online] Get certified in the IMPACT Engine System (Level 1)

Contact us to discuss bringing your whole team!

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Build and scale a strategy delivery operating model

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Longest running podcast on PMO and transformation leadership

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The introduction to our proprietary system for accelerating strategy delivery

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Podcasts · Articles · Video · Keynotes

Laura in the Media

Podcast interviews, keynote recordings, published articles, and guest appearances — Laura’s thought leadership across the strategy delivery and PMO leadership landscape. Filter by type or browse the full archive.

October 8, 2024

Why You’ll Never Close the Strategy-to-Execution Gap (Unless You Do This)

CEOWORLD MAGAZINE

September 30, 2024

Transforming PMOs into Strategic Powerhouses with Laura Barnard

AGILE IDEAS

September 29, 2024

Making an IMPACT with Project Management Offices

THE CFO BOOKSHELF

September 18, 2024

Breaking the PMO Failure Cycle: Strategies to Thrive, with Laura Barnard

PEOPLE AND PROJECTS PODCAST

September 16, 2024

4 Steps to Shift From Outputs to Outcomes

CIO

September 13, 2024

The IMPACT Engine

PM POINT OF VIEW

September 9, 2024

The Real Reason Project Management Teams Fail and How to Fix It

BUILT IN

August 16, 2024

Books and Beyond: The IMPACT Engine – Accelerating Strategy Delivery for PMO Leaders

THE PMO LEADER

May 14, 2024

The New PMO: Strategic Partner in Business Transformation

PRODUCT MOMENTUM PODCAST BY ITX

April 19, 2024

Our Journey From Strategy to Action – A Client Success Story

TRANSPARENT CHOICE

February 28, 2024

The IMPACT Engine PMO with Laura Barnard

TRANSPARENT CHOICE

July 20, 2023

The Evolving Role of PMOs: Transforming into IMPACT Engines

TRANSPARENTCHOICE

August 18, 2022

The Secret to Driving Unstoppable Business Value for Your PMO – Snippet

HOUSE OF PMO CONFERENCE 2022

August 12, 2022

2022 PMO Conference Chat After the Event

HOUSE OF PMO

May 7, 2022

Are PMOs Really Dead?

UMD PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYMPOSIUM

February 25, 2022

Digital Transformations Panel Discussion – Laura Barnard, Americo Pinto and Joe Pusz

THE PMO LEADER

June 11, 2021

A PMO Your Executives Will Love

THE GREAT IT PROFESSIONAL

October 3, 2020

Changing the PMO Mindset: The Secret to Business Agility – Laura Barnard (PMO Strategies)

FUTURE PMO

August 21, 2020

Why COVID-19 is a Golden Opportunity for Project Managers

PROJECT MANAGEMENT PARADISE PODCAST

July 28, 2020

The Value of a Business Aligned PMO

ENTERPRISE AGILITY SERVICE NOW ITBM

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