Leadership Intelligence: How AI-Powered Feedback Transforms PMO Leaders with Ben Perreau

PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills When I started my career in 1999, I was a strong executor. I managed processes. I delivered projects on time. And then someone said: “Congratulations, you’re a PMO leader now.”  I had absolutely no idea what that meant.  Turns out, I wasn’t alone. According to research by the Chartered Institute of Managers, […]

You Are Not Your Certifications: Why Experience Is Your Real Authority

PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills Every PMO and project leader talks about credibility, but many still measure it by the wrong thing. Certifications. Credentials. Acronyms after a name. Teams invest years collecting proof of knowledge, yet still hesitate to step into bigger roles or speak with authority.  Certifications matter. They build knowledge and shared language. But credibility doesn’t come […]

How Adaptive Leaders See Around Corners in Times of Disruption with Ken Banta

PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills You’ve probably heard it in your own head:  “If I just keep delivering results, people will see I’m a strong leader.” “Once I prove I can handle the chaos, I’ll earn a seat at the table.” “If I follow the plan and keep things on track, everything will fall into place.”  But here’s […]

The Three Stages of PMO Leadership Growth: From Projects to Power

PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working You can be known as the person who delivers every project flawlessly—and still be overlooked when the real strategic conversations happen.  It doesn’t show up in a skills checklist, but you can see it in the endless task lists, the back-to-back meetings, and the quiet pressure to always say […]

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, […]

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 […]

How to Stop Wasting Time on Training That Doesn’t Stick

PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills If you spent $100,000 on training last year, I’ve got news for you: only about $12,000 of that investment actually moved the needle.  That’s not a guess. In 2023 alone, U.S. companies dropped over $101 billion on training initiatives—and yet only 12% of learners applied what they learned on the […]