I had the pleasure of interviewing Alexander Lowry who has gone from Consulting to Financial Services to rolling out programs at Gordon College.  We talk about major career pivots and how Project Management is a transferable skill set.  Alexander paints a compelling alternative to an MBA with the programs he is rolling out.   BIO … Continue reading "#015 – Project Management is Transferable with Alexander Lowry"

While women have been recognized as equals throughout various industries in recent years, the number of women in the project management field has barely risen. Elise discusses some reasons for this as well as speaks of her work to raise the profile of women in Project Management. Bio: Elise works with women in project management roles … Continue reading "#014 – Women in Project Management with Elise Stevens"

I will be presenting on Estimating IT Projects at PD Days in Moncton May 23rd.  I also talk about my new on-demand Estimating IT Projects training course. Show Notes: Host: Ron Smith Music: www.hooksounds.com  www.chalder.ca PMI NB – PD Days Course Information link: Estimations Course mailing list and info. Use the comment section below to comment … Continue reading "#013 – Estimating IT Projects and an Update"

In today’s workplace you can have 4 generations of people: Generation Z – Born after 2000 (completely into a sharing) Generation Y – Born 1980-2000 (group work – find things on their own – online when young) Generation X – Born between 1960-1980 (likes lists :-)) The Boomers – Born 1945-1960 born into radio (studied … Continue reading "#012 – Generational Communication with Mohammad Mahasneh"

If you want a high performance team you want shared vision (Gamasutra) and psychological safety (Google). Bringing your whole self to work is crucial. People have a 1-10 ratio (fastest to slowest). Teams have a 1-2000 ratio (fastest to slowest).  This interview will change the way you think about the workplace and teams. Bio: Richard Kasperowski … Continue reading "#011 – The Humanistic Approach to High Performance Teams"

“Groupthink leads to deterioration of mental efficiency, reality testing, and moral judgement.” – Irving Janis Steve highlights the conditions that foster group think.  He discussed the devil’s advocate.  He teaches the perfection game and discusses the history of brainstorming and how realistic it is.  Did you know people will go through polarizing amplification of bias in … Continue reading "#010 – Groupthink and Ineffective Brainstorming with Steve Martin"

Note: this is part 2 of a 2 part series.  How many Project Managers deal with any of the following on a regular basis on their projects: floods, political unrest, changing of cultural norms, gender equality, health epidemics, gang lines, or refugee camps?  Listen in on a behind the scene look at some World Vision International projects. The … Continue reading "#009 – World Vision International Projects – Part 2 of 2"

How many Project Managers deal with any of the following on a regular basis on their projects: floods, political unrest, changing of cultural norms, gender equality, health epidemics, gang lines, or refugee camps?  Listen in on a behind the scene look at some World Vision International projects. The Youth Ready Project as well as Kendra’s story Chris mentioned … Continue reading "#008 – World Vision International Projects – Part 1 of 2"

Steve gives great tips such as using the Lean Model Canvas (LMC), Business Model Canvas (BMC), insights from the Standish Chaos report discussing success of small vs large projects, calming the masses, empowerment by middle managers, the pause, and more… Steve Martin (PMP, PMI-ACP, CSP, CSM, CSPO…too many!) Professional Bio:  Steve is a trusted management advisor and seasoned business transformation … Continue reading "#007 – Troubled Project Recovery with Steve Martin"

Who will be doing the analysis in the future??  We will also discuss insights Bob has about the hybrid approach of including Agile, Waterfall, and DevOps within an organization. Bob Prentiss, CBAP Bob Prentiss is a keynote speaker, author, mentor, coach and Business Analysis thought leader. Bob is passionate about helping you think, learn & work differently so you … Continue reading "#006 – The future of the Business Analyst role including hybrid approach of Agile, Waterfall, and DevOps with Bob Prentiss"