176: But You’re Right
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills (Leadership) Hey, IMPACT Driver! It’s so easy to get caught up in being right. Sometimes you can find yourself in a situation where you know you have the right solution on how to move forward, but nobody seems to be listening to your expert advice. After all, your […]
175: Life of a PM Entrepreneur with Nicole Jones
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills (Leadership) Hey, IMPACT Driver! Do you dream of being your own boss? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go out on your own? Our guest today left her senior corporate role to start her own business in project consulting and now shares her insights with others […]
174: Asking This Question is a Bad Idea (Part 2)
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills (Leadership) Hi, IMPACT Driver! How can you act like the valued business leader you want to be? As I mentioned last week in Episode 173, business leaders don’t ask for permission. They get things done, and the results speak for themselves. This week, I’m diving further into how waiting […]
173: Asking This Question is a Bad Idea (Part 1)
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills (Leadership) Hi, IMPACT Driver! Are you standing in the way of your own success? You may be sabotaging your entire career trajectory without even knowing it! It all boils down to one question you’ve probably asked hundreds of times throughout your life. But as always, I’m not just here to […]
172: The Secret to Fast Credibility
PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working (Technical) Hi, IMPACT Driver! I’m dropping a major truth bomb in this week’s episode of the PMO Strategies podcast — You ready? YOUR BUSINESS LEADERS DO NOT HAVE A LOT OF TIME TO WAIT FOR YOU TO START SHOWING ANY VALUE. You can’t start with a bunch of templates, […]
171: Iterate Your Way to IMPACT
PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working (Technical) Hi, IMPACT Driver! I am still coming off a high from being with thousands of IMPACT Drivers last week at the PMO IMPACT Summit. I just love these events and love connecting with all of you hard-working IMPACT Drivers, doing the hard work of building and elevating your […]
170: How to Elevate the PMO
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management) Hi, IMPACT Driver! In today’s results-driven world, it’s not enough to make sure projects are delivered on time and on budget, your PMO needs to be great at making an IMPACT – and be able to do it fast. You need to drive measurable business value […]
169: Why Leaders Can’t Make Decisions
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills (Leadership) Hey, IMPACT Driver! Do you have trouble getting your stakeholders to make decisions? In this episode, you’re going to learn several reasons why this might be happening and what you can do to drive faster action and decisions in your organization (and even improve your own decision-making). You’ll also […]
168: Defining Projects from Strategy with Ben Chamberlain
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management) Hey there, IMPACT Driver! In many organizations, the strategy development process and the project definition process are not connected. When this happens, the PMO and business units are left trying to backward map the projects they’ve defined to the strategy the leadership created. This misalignment is […]
167: Why Speed Matters
PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills (Leadership) Hey, IMPACT Driver! You may have heard me say that it’s important to show value quickly in the PMO and there are some very good reasons for this AND huge risks to you and your PMO if you don’t show value fast. In this episode, I’m going to walk […]