Competence and loyalty are both important in situations where team members must trust each other. Competence is the ability to do something efficiently and effectively. Loyalty is a strong feeling of allegiance and support. Which is more important and why? That's the focus of this episode of the PM Debate Podcast. Listen to the debate and take part in the debate online.

Is there any redeemable quality of the micro-manager? Can it be argued that there are circumstances that call for micro-management and that it is not always bad? In the business world micromanagers have a bad reputation but is it really deserved? Don't employees leave work in droves because of poor management which is often displayed as micromanagement? This episode of the PM Debate Podcast explores micromanagement to determine if it is at all necessary on some projects. Listen to the debate and take part in the online discussion.

Recognizing a project is in trouble may be easy but deciding what to do about it is a whole lot more complicated. Similarly it might be easy to put a stop to a project that has no business justification, dealing with a poorly performing project is a different story. Is it better to stop the project and restart it again, or is it better to push forward to keep the momentum? This is the topic of this episode of the PM Debate podcast. Listen to the discussion and let us know what you think.

When it comes to setting up a PMO who should executives and organizations rely on? Are internal staff members by virtue of their strong knowledge of the organization and its culture better positioned to get the job done? Perhaps external consultants can bring skills that are desperately needed and an outsider's view that compensates for the business as usual mindset of internal staff. Listen to the debate and let us know what you think.

The business case for the PMO, especially one that is tasked with strategy execution, begins in the executive hallways with strategy consultants. Strategy consulting represents a nearly $55B business where consultants are looked to for delivering innovative thinking and organizational differentiation. However, is it fair to blame consultants when strategies are implemented poorly and PMOs under deliver on their promise? Listen to the debate and let us know what you think.

Organizations are working in an ever-changing environment that operates at break-neck speeds. With the transformation that the marketplace undergoes stakeholders are expecting quick change. However, is fast paced change always in the best interest of the organization? Will organizations that are too slow in reacting to change perish? This episode explores the topic of the speed of change. Listen to the debate and you decide.

This week we explore whether a background in project management and a track record in PMOs are necessary to succeed in PMO initiatives. Can a deep background in industry or across domain knowledge compensate for a lack of experience in project management? Listen to the debate and decide which side is more compelling.

In this episode we explore the concept of failing or bad strategies and their impact on projects. Although strategy is hailed as the be-all end-all of business today, prior to the 1960s it did not even appear in business literature. But with $30.5B spent on strategy consulting in 2016 alone, surely it is vital to organizational and project success. Can projects succeed despite a failing corporate strategy? That's the focus of our debate.

Benefits realization is a complex process that was brought into the forefront of the PMI Program Management Standard. It is part and parcel of the responsibilities of the Program Manager. But is there a role for the Project Manager to play as part of delivering value to the organization? This is the focus of the debate in this episode. Listen to the debate and let us know what you think.

This episode is focused on the concept of change management and its relationship to project management. Do organizations need to think of the role of a change manager as a distinct role and different from that of a project manager? Are the two roles one and the same? This is the focus of the debate for this episode. Listen to the debate and take part in the online discussion.