Great Practices

In this episode of Great Practices, I’m talking with Noel Pennington, Director at Microsoft of Partner Strategy and Industry Cloud. Listen in as Noel discusses the AI Journey that most organizations take, the biggest challenges they are having, and most important to you is what impact this could have on PMO Leaders and Project Managers and what you need to be doing right now to stay ahead of the curve. Plus, you’ll learn what you can do to make sure you “AI Responsibly”, find out what AI won’t be able to do in the PMO space and you’ll hear two very different experiences Noel and I had when we tried to order food with AI!

Want to get in touch with Noel?  

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noelp/

In this episode of Great Practices, wait, wait, wait what am I doing? This is a very different episode of Great Practices for two reasons. First, it marks my 50th episode of talking with great PMO Leaders, project and program managers and industry leaders who have shared their insights and great practices over the past four years. Second, this is the first episode where I’ve been asked to be the guest podcaster at an industry event, the IoT Innovation Summit. OpenText hosted this virtual conference that focused on predictive power and AI Operations. I was asked to interview Tom Clement who is OpenText’s Vice President of IoT Solutions. The following episode is a recording of that conversation.

You’ll hear about the problems companies experience when it comes to an IoT deployment, 5 Great Practices Tom has developed to ensure it’s successful, and the biggest mistake people make that can be avoided. Plus, you’ll learn the secret of how to become a triple-crown guest on Great Practices.

I hope you enjoy the episode.

Want to get in touch with Tom? 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ptcii/

In this episode of Great Practices, I’m talking with Clint Padgett, owner and CEO of Project Success Incorporated. Clint is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 30 years experience in the PMO and Project Management space. Listen in to this conversation as we uncover a catastrophic problem that plagues most PMOs and projects, the 3 phases of every project that succumbs to this catastrophic problem, and how you can prevent this from happening.

Plus, find out why face-to-face meetings are still important and well worth the investment, reasons your project spidey sense may be tingling and why it’s never good to airfreight concrete blocks to a construction site.

Want to get in touch with Clint?

Website: https://projectsuccess.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clintpadgett/

In this episode of Great Practices, I’m joined by Russell Miller, a professional Scrum Trainer, Product Manager, Project and Program Manager. Listen in as Russell discusses some of the reasons why PMOs become bloated and lose sight of the original reason why they were created, and even more importantly what can be done to bring them back to creating value.

Plus, you’ll find out why nothing fails like success, the importance of accountability for a PMO, and the lesson a PMO can learn from Sully Sullenberger and the Miracle on the Hudson. Include this on the 

Want to get in touch with Russell?

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russellamiller/

In this episode of Great Practices, I’m joined by Jay Wohlken, a Product Management Executive who is adept at creating and managing profitable technology products for Fortune 500 clients. Listen in as Jay discusses the role of Product Management in an organization, common misalignments that occur between Product Management and PMOs, and how Product Management and PMOs can play nicely with each other. Plus, you’ll find out why it’s so important to focus on outcomes over activity, how PMO leaders can become even more strategic in their thinking, and why a Swiss Army knife that’s a foot long and weighs 7 pounds sounds really cool on paper, but is a whole different thing when you actually try to use it.

Want to get in touch with Jay?

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wohlken/

In this episode of Great Practices, I’m joined by David Taylor Klaus, a veteran entrepreneur and mindset coach who helps high-achieving executives and business owners stop sacrificing personal fulfillment for professional success. Listen in as David discusses the importance of embracing, rather than bracing for the future, the risk of living a “reported on” professional life, and ways you can prepare for the future as a PMO leader. Plus, we’ll uncover some good ol’ advice from Mark Twain and find out the first place to look when the PMO train begins to go off track.

Want to get in touch with David? 

Website: https://dtkcoaching.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidtaylorklaus/

In this episode of Great Practices, I’m talking with Ruth Pearce, owner of Pearce Insights, a firm dedicated to creating workplaces that foster mental health using research-based practices that are easy to implement. Listen in as she shares the principles she’s learned from her hybrid AI coaching model and discusses how these principles can be applied to the PMO and Project Management landscape. Plus, you’ll see why there’s a need to have a healthy dose of skepticism when it comes to AI, and how guessing Ruth’s weight shows the importance of independent thought.

Want to get in touch with Ruth?

Website: https://www.pearceinsights.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruth-pearce/
Book: https://www.amazon.com/Hopeful-Strong-Brave-Curious-Meaningful/dp/1394206542 

In this episode of Great Practices, I’m joined by Remona Moodley, a former McKinsey consultant turned executive coach and founder of MasterTheToolkit.com. Her company helps professionals sharpen their problem-solving and presentation skills using the tools of the trade of consultants. Remona shares why the final 5% of a project can make or break the first 95%, how to know when a presentation is truly necessary, and the best way to start a deck from scratch (spoiler alert: never start a from scratch).

Plus, we’ll break down the three essential components every presentation needs and how using transitions and signposts can keep your audience engaged.

Want to get in touch with Remona? 

Website: https://www.masterthetoolkit.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/remona-moodley/

In this episode of Great Practices, I’m talking with Anne Simmons, a Sr. Training and Development Specialist who focuses on technical training topics, soft skills and leadership development through all delivery methods. Listen in as Anne digs into the age-old question of “if someone is good at their job as an individual contributor, does it mean that they are going to be a good manager as well?” Find out the assumptions companies make, what skills and traits someone should have before moving into management, as well as what challenges that a new manager will face.

Plus, find out why having some street-cred will make the transition from individual contributor to manager that much smoother and what mistakes to avoid as you begin day one of your new job as Manager.

Want to get in touch with Anne?

In this episode of Great Practices, I’m talking with Kyndall Ahonen, a recent transplant from Atlanta, Georgia to Helsinki Finland. Listen in as Kyndall reflects on some of her experiences and the challenges she faced moving from one side of the Atlantic all the way to the other side…and then some. You’ll find out how Kyndall was able to navigate her identity becoming blurred, massive amounts of uncertainty, and realizing that she did things very differently than everyone else. Kind of sounds like a new job, doesn’t it? We’ll draw those similarities at the end of this episode.

Plus, find out the difference between growing and changing, how there’s nothing worse than a worse insincere version of yourself and what -20 degrees Celsius translates into Fahrenheit.

Want to get in touch with Kyndall?  

Instagram: http://Instagram.com/kyndallahair