202: A PMO Leader With No PM Experience
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills (Leadership) Hey, IMPACT Driver! Are you ready to dive into a hot topic that often sparks debates in the PMO community? I know I am! Today, I answer the age-old question: Should a PMO leader be required to have project management experience? It’s a controversial topic, with some arguing that […]
201: What to Call the PMO
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management) Hey, IMPACT Driver! Is the term “PMO” being left in the dust? It’s a big question, but let’s be real — the name PMO can carry some serious baggage. Some business leaders love it, while others have had bad experiences and want nothing to do with […]
200: IMPACT Engine Book Sneak Peek
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills (Leadership) Hey, IMPACT Driver! I am bursting with excitement to share some incredible news with you! I’ve been working on something very special and I can’t wait to get it into your hands. It’s going to be a total game-changer for PMO and strategy delivery leaders […]
199: What Problems to Fix First
PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working (Technical Project Management) Hey, IMPACT Driver! Are you building a new PMO or strategy delivery team, but feeling overwhelmed by the sheer volume of pain points your stakeholders have shared with you? How do you figure out where to start when there seem to be so many […]
198: Taking Your Seat at the Table
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills (Leadership) Hey, IMPACT Driver! I’m sure you’ve heard me talk about the importance of earning your seat at the table. For you to be able to bring your organization through change effectively, they must know you, like you, and trust you, so that you can have the real conversations […]
197: Advice From Your Peers
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills (Leadership) Recently, I asked my IMPACT Engine System™ and IMPACT Accelerator Mastermind™ program participants to share their journey through what I teach. I asked them to tell me about where they were when they started, their biggest challenges, how the work they have done in the program has changed them, […]
196: Why Portfolio Management is Critical to Delivering IMPACT with Stuart Easton
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management) Hey, IMPACT Driver! This week, Stuart Easton, Founder and CEO of TransparentChoice, joins the podcast to discuss why portfolio management is critical to delivering on your organization’s strategy effectively. It’s not enough to get good at ensuring that projects are executed well. There’s a […]
195: Is a Sabbatical Possible? with Susanne Madsen
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills (Leadership) Hey, IMPACT Driver! Have you ever dreamed about taking some real time off to hit that reset button? What would it look like to… ✔️ wash your stress away? ✔️ redefine yourself? ✔️ reinvent yourself? ✔️ get real rest and recovery? …and I already know what […]
194: International PMO Day
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills (Leadership) Hey, IMPACT Driver! I have a very exciting announcement for you this week. I am thrilled to announce the very first International PMO Day! That’s right — we now have our very own International PMO Day. International PMO Day is all about highlighting, promoting, appreciating, […]
193: Big Stakeholder Mistakes
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills (Leadership) Hey, IMPACT Driver! Last week in episode 192, I shared the important way to engage stakeholders so you can get that critical buy-in you need early in the process of determining the right PMO services for your organization. Now, we need to talk about a few big […]