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Leading a Project Management Office With Human Ingenuity w/ Trevor Kacedon


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Did you know that thirty years ago 80% of the resources in an organization were dedicated to operations, and 20% to projects? Today, that ratio has flipped. Despite this fact, most organizations still don’t have a senior leader overseeing all project activities.

Trevor Kacedon, Director of Project Management at Radienz, takes us behind the curtain to better understand the dynamics of project management within an organization

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ABOUT TREVOR KACEDON : Trevor Kacedon has 15 years of experience in Project Management in everything from biologic oncology therapeutics, to chocolate, essential oils and now home care products you use every day of your life. He’s lead the development of global teams, worked for companies large and small and is a relentless fighter for the fair treatment of employees. Exasperated with the dearth of leadership in corporate America today Trevor focuses on what prevents hard working, dedicated teams from unleashing their full potential and fills that gap - unleashing the powerful potential of the team you already have.

WHAT TO LISTEN FOR:
  1. How to best leverage a Project Management Office.
  2. Why it may be corporate quicksand if the company does not have a Chief Projects Officer at the table within the C-suite.
  3. How Trevor successfully grew his career while being on the autism spectrum.
  4. Trevor's addition to the LATTOYG Playbook:

FEATURED TIMESTAMPS:

[0:53]  Listen to what spectacular personal event happened to Trevor during the pandemic .

[2:27]  What project management professionals absolutely cannot do if they want to succeed.

[4:30]  What hinders orgs from delivering initiatives efficiently and with high quality.

[8:08]  How to launch a new Project Management Office at a company.

[12:45]  Hear Trevor clarify what a project manager is as is not.

[15:33]  Why developing a C-suite-level role for project management can truly optimize an organization.

[21:32]  Listen to Trevor discuss how he effectively leads while being on the autism spectrum.

[24:17]  Signature Segment-  FULL DISCLOSURE:  Insights about Trevor include chewing, cars and vinyl

[33:55]  Signature Segment-  KARAN'S TAKE

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