Why Project Managers Must Start Thinking Like Entrepreneurs with Eddie Monroe
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen The Award Nobody Wanted Eddie Monroe stood in front of a room packed with nearly a thousand people. The moment came to announce the Project Manager of the Year for his territory. Eddie called the name. The room went silent. Not polite silence. Cricket silence. After the meeting ended, fifteen people ran up to him. They had […]
5 Reasons Spreadsheets Are Killing Your PMO Credibility
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills If spreadsheets, templates, and dashboards were the secret to PMO success, most PMO leaders would already be sitting confidently at the executive table. Instead, many are stuck updating trackers, refining reports, and chasing status updates while still being seen as task managers. In this episode of the PMO Strategies podcast, I explain why […]
How 3 Strategic Questions Transform Your PMO from Order Taker to Business Partner
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills Most PMO and transformation leaders face the same painful paradox: they’re working harder than ever, yet executives still don’t see their value. You’re drowning in meetings, status reports, dashboards, and escalations. So much motion. So much effort. And yet, you still hear questions that cut to the bone: “What is the PMO actually doing?” “Why […]
Why Your PMO Needs a Business Plan, Not a Charter
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen You’ve Been Sold a Lie About PMO Charters Let me guess. Someone told you that starting a PMO means writing a charter. So you downloaded a template, filled in the blanks, and got executive sign-off. You thought, Great, we’re official. But a few months later, your stakeholders still don’t understand your value. Your team is chasing projects with no clear […]
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 […]