139: How to Engage Stakeholders in the PMO
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management) Hey there, IMPACT Driver! Do you know that when and how you engage stakeholders in your PMO will determine how successful you are with your PMO? Their involvement in the right places, at the right time, and in the right ways are the key to your […]
138: Resource Utilization Myth
PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working (Technical) Hey there, IMPACT Driver! Are you looking for ways to maximize your resource utilization across projects? Before you start adding more projects to the plate, listen in to this episode to learn why that might not be the most effective approach to achieve the highest possible ROI for […]
137: Don’t Talk About Project Management
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management) Hey there, IMPACT Driver! Do you ever see their eyes glaze over when you start talking about project management? You might even wonder what is wrong with them and why they don’t “get” what you do and how valuable it is. I hear you. I get […]
136: Why Templates and Tools Aren’t Working
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management) Hey there, IMPACT Driver! Have you ever tried to put process, templates, and tools in place to fix the project management challenges you are experiencing on your projects only to discover that you don’t get significant improvements? I mean, you should, right? You were asked to […]
135: After the Project – Delivering ROI
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management) Hey there, IMPACT Driver! In episode 134, I shared why “fixing” the project delivery process probably isn’t going to solve the underlying problems your organization has that are preventing them from achieving their desired business outcomes. Now, we’ll explore another opportunity to show value with the […]
134: Don’t Fix Project Delivery First
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management) Hey there, IMPACT Driver! Last week, I held a live workshop to help PMO leaders build their 2022 PMO Road Map. (You can still grab the recordings, templates, and resources at this link through the end of January.) And during this workshop, we used several assessment […]
133: The Voice of Experience – PMO Lessons Learned in the Trenches with Dev Ramcharan
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills (Leadership) Hey there, IMPACT Driver! One of the biggest reasons for my success is that I asked a lot of questions and listened to A LOT of advice from those that had come before me, who were further along, and had a lot of stories of both successes and failures […]
132: Your Annual PMO Health Assessment
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management) Hey there, IMPACT Driver! Are you as excited as I am to set yourself up for a high-IMPACT 2022? I’ve got so many fun projects in the works to help you this year and this first one is going to be so much fun. In this […]
131: 2021 Podcast Review
PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working (Technical) Hey there, IMPACT Driver! This week’s episode is a brief review of all the podcast categories we’ve created to help you on your learning journey. There are 8 topic areas you can choose from to point you directly to episodes that will help you address your toughest challenges […]
130: Cultural Impacts on the Project Delivery Process with Michael Boyle
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management) Hey there, IMPACT Driver! Every day, organizations are challenged with learning how to operate on a global scale while learning how to effectively incorporate a wide variety of cultural norms and experiences. This cultural diversity greatly influences the project delivery process and ultimately the results you […]