In this episode of Great Practices, I’m talking with Eric Jones, owner of Coffee Cup Coaching, a coaching firm that helps people to pursue their passions, live their potential, and stop struggling in life and careers. Listen in to find out the difference between a coach and a mentor and signs that you may need a coach. Plus, you’ll learn the best way to find a coach as well as the positive qualities you’ll want to make sure they have as well as the negative qualities you’ll want to make sure to avoid. 

Want to get in touch with Eric? 

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

Website: https://coffeecupcoach.co/

In this episode of Great Practices, I’m talking with Mark Burnett, owner of ECONO-Project EX, a firm that helps deliver complex projects with confidence. Hailing from Kingston, Jamaica, listen is as this son of the Caribbean talks about the challenges of delivering projects across 19 countries! We discuss why all projects should be given the proper respect, how standardization is the key to successful project delivery, and how Mark gets up to speed in new situations quickly.

Plus, you’ll find out which islands are the easiest and which ones are most challenging when it comes to project delivery.

Want to get in touch with Mark?

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

Website: https://econo-projectex.business.site/

Email: [email protected]

In this episode of Great Practices, I’m talking with Amanda Sutt, CEO and Creative Director of the Branding and Marketing Firm called Rock Paper Scissors. Listen in as we discuss how to manage projects and creative people when things aren’t always black and white, learn her secret to increasing the capacity of her team by up to 50%, and how putting just the right frameworks in place unleash her team’s creativity. Plus, discover what a secret staircase in the back of her house has to do with their company name and why the name of her team on Trivia Night is “I’ll Know It When I See It”!

Want to get in touch with Amanda? 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-sutt-9b0b646/   

In this episode of Great Practices, I’m talking with Janet Thomas, VP of Human Resources at Mueller Water Products about what makes for a great Employee Experience. Listen in as we discuss the effect rampant turnover has on managers and teams, understanding regrettable vs. non-regrettable turnover, and some questions to ask during a “Stay Interview” to make sure you are retaining top talent.  

Plus, find out how to use the Skill or Will test to troubleshoot issues with employees who may have previously been top performers. 

Want to get in touch with Janet? 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janet-thomas-6ab8948/  

In this episode of Great Practices, listen in as Troy Felder, Regional Senior HR Business Partner for McKesson, provides a great definition of Talent Development, discusses the 3 Es of how people grow, explains how to keep your PMO team aligned on the Talent Development journey, and a couple of Talent Development traps and pitfalls you’ll want to avoid. Plus, find out if you deserve to be in the “frequent traveler” line when it comes to your PMO career!

Want to get in touch with Troy?

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-felder-mba-sphr-shrm-scp/

In this episode of Great Practices, listen in as well-versed IT Leader Rob Milstead talks about how much time you should spend preparing for meetings with Executives, a framework that will make every meeting effective, as well as how a small shift in attitude will move your PMO from a group of task administrators to a group of value deliverers.

Plus, see how close Rob gets to an interpretive dance before we realized it was an audio podcast!

Want to get in touch with Rob?

LinkedInLhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-milstead-4391b5/

In this episdoe of Great Practices, find out what the typical day of a salesperson looks like, the best time for a project manager to get involved in a project, what project managers do that help (or hurt) a deal, and discover the secret to creating a great working relationship with customers and salespeople alike.

Plus, listen in as our guest Sal DeMarco attempts to hijack the podcast and make it his own!

Want to get in touch with Sal?

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

In this episode of Great Practices, we’ll be talking with Larry Mohl, Founder and Chief Transformation Officer of Rali, a company that helps shift mindsets and behaviors around initiatives that matter. Since your PMO manages initiatives that matter, tune in to find out the 4 Change Ability factors that should be included in your projects, how to transition Change Management from an individual sport to a team sport, as well as learn a very succinct definition of what a PMO does. Plus, you’ll find out what you can do to avoid the valley of despair and stay away from the dreaded “spray and pray” approach of change management.

Want to get in touch with Larry?

Phone: (404) 717 -7040

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.getrali.com

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In this episode of Great Practices, we’ll learn about some of the Worst Practices people have done over the years when it comes to managing their email. Warning: You may be guilty of one or two yourself! We’ll uncover the four fundamentals of good email management including;

Plus, we’ll learn what Parades, Big Bird, and Sesame Street have to do with getting control of your email!

Want to get in touch with Debbie?  

Phone: (678) 493-8913 

Email:  [email protected]  

Website: www.upskillandwin.com  

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbie-kirtland-667895/  

Is your PMO stuck in the 90s? It may be if all you do is provide Templates and Processes and focus exclusively on IT projects. In this episode of Great Practices, Paul Williams will be discussing the Next Generation PMO that gets you a seat at the adult table. You will learn how to set up a Strategic Planning Team that works on projects beyond IT, what to include (and not include) on the Monthly Agenda, what KPIs really matter, and the best time to assign a Project Manager to a new project.

So, slide over Grandma…the Next Generation PMO is grabbing that seat right next to you!