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- 144: PMO Outlook for 2022 and BeyondWelcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers!PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management)Hey there, IMPACT Driver!In this week’s episode, I had a fantastic conversation with Rachel Hentges, the Director of Marketing for KeyedIn about this very PMO-specific survey they conducted to learn what trends have been developing in PMOs, where the pain points are now, and what PMO leaders must know and DO differently to thrive in the coming year and beyond.You are going to want to dive right into this episode, my friend. So, grab your walking shoes, your keys for that commute, or a cup of something yummy to join you as you explore all the goodness in this episode, including:The big shifts starting to take placeBiggest challenges PMO leaders are facingThe push to redefine success metricsThe story behind project failures and what they tell usThe insights behind project portfolio failures and what they indicateAnd, of course, you know I’m all about taking action to apply what you’ve just learned! So, naturally, we wrap up this episode with important takeaways and action steps you can take today to help your PMO thrive and secure your seat at the table.Rachel’s bio:Rachel Hentges is the Director of Marketing at KeyedIn, where she has been instrumental in developing engaging industry related content for KeyedIn’s audiences for the last almost 8 years. From insightful webinars to industry research reports and everything in-between, Rachel is proud to distribute educational resources driving organizations to think differently about how they do business today! When Rachel isn’t working her day job at KeyedIn, you can find her chasing after her three boys – under three years old!DOWNLOAD PMO OUTLOOK REPORTThanks for taking the time to check out the podcast!I welcome your feedback and insights!I’d love to know what you think and if you love it, please leave a rating and review in your favorite podcast player. Please leave a comment below to share your thoughts. See you online!Warmly,Laura BarnardGET NOTIFIED ABOUT NEW EPISODESTELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO LEARNPDU REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS49 min
- 143: Two Words To Increase Stakeholder Buy-InWelcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers!PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management)Hey there, IMPACT Driver!Do you know the two most important words to get instant stakeholder buy-in?These two little words can create an instant shift in how your stakeholders feel about the work that you’re doing and make them more inclined to say YES to your requests for resources, funding, role expansion, engagement on your projects, etc.In this week’s episode, I’m sharing with you the power of these two little words to drive higher engagement from your stakeholders and even help you earn a seat at the table in your organization because your business leaders will see you in a whole new light.Thanks for taking the time to check out the podcast!I welcome your feedback and insights!I’d love to know what you think and if you love it, please leave a rating and review in your favorite podcast player. Please leave a comment below to share your thoughts. See you online!Warmly,Laura BarnardGET NOTIFIED ABOUT NEW EPISODESTELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO LEARNPDU REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS22 min
- 142: I Don’t Have Time For…Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers!PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working (Technical)Hey there, IMPACT Driver!I just don’t have enough time……for that course…for my self-development…to build the PMO the “right” way…to take time for myself…to do ALL that stakeholder management…and on and on it goes…I get it. I REALLY do!And if that’s your reality, how do you handle all the demands for your time and STILL make your nice-to-haves (that really ought to be MUST haves) like building your personal and team capability a reality?In this episode, you’ll learn a few of my productivity hacks and some hidden opportunities to make the most of the limited time you do have so that you can start making a bigger IMPACT this week!Thanks for taking the time to check out the podcast!I welcome your feedback and insights!I’d love to know what you think and if you love it, please leave a rating and review in your favorite podcast player. Please leave a comment below to share your thoughts. See you online!Warmly,Laura BarnardGET NOTIFIED ABOUT NEW EPISODESTELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO LEARNPDU REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS28 min
- 141: Digital Transformation and the PMOWelcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers!PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management)Hey there, IMPACT Driver!This week, we’re exploring the PMO and Digital Transformation. I was recently asked to help kickoff a panel series about Digital Transformation with two of my colleagues, Americo Pinto and Joe Pusz.As I prepared for that panel discussion, I started thinking about my own history with Digital Transformation and just how far back it went! 😊AND just how much we're overcomplicating our thinking about if/how the PMO can be involved.In this episode, I’m going to remove the cloak of mystery around Digital Transformation and share insights with you on the role the PMO and project managers should be playing when it comes to helping your organization leverage the power of technology to make a bigger IMPACT.You can watch the whole interview with Joe, Americo, and myself here.Thanks for taking the time to check out the podcast!I welcome your feedback and insights!I’d love to know what you think and if you love it, please leave a rating and review in your favorite podcast player. Please leave a comment below to share your thoughts. See you online!Warmly,Laura BarnardGET NOTIFIED ABOUT NEW EPISODESTELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO LEARNPDU REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS24 min
- 140: PMOs in 2022 and Beyond with Top Global PMO InfluencersWelcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers!PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management)Hey there, IMPACT Driver!We have a great podcast episode for you this week.To celebrate the Top Global Influencer of the Year award, I invited the other Global PMO Influencer Finalists to join me to share their thoughts on the future of PMOs.In this episode, I sat down with Bill Dow and Marisa Silva to talk about where PMOs are headed. We’ll look at what you can expect to change and stay the same with PMOs, PMOs and Agile, common mistakes we see PMO leaders make, tips for navigating change effectively, and where you should focus your energy to earn your seat at the table in leading your organization into the future.Special thank you to Marisa and Bill for sharing their insights!Thanks for taking the time to check out the podcast!I welcome your feedback and insights!I’d love to know what you think and if you love it, please leave a rating and review in your favorite podcast player. Please leave a comment below to share your thoughts. See you online!Warmly,Laura BarnardGET NOTIFIED ABOUT NEW EPISODESTELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO LEARNPDU REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS59 min
- 139: How to Engage Stakeholders in the PMOWelcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers!PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management)Hey there, IMPACT Driver!Do you know that when and how you engage stakeholders in your PMO will determine how successful you are with your PMO? Their involvement in the right places, at the right time, and in the right ways are the key to your success.In this episode, I’m going to share with you some of the tips that have made my IMPACT Engine PMO students wildly successful with building, up leveling, and even rescuing their PMOs all while earning them a seat at the table.Thanks for taking the time to check out the podcast!I welcome your feedback and insights!I’d love to know what you think and if you love it, please leave a rating and review in your favorite podcast player. Please leave a comment below to share your thoughts. See you online!Warmly,Laura BarnardGET NOTIFIED ABOUT NEW EPISODESTELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO LEARNPDU REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS25 min
- 138: Resource Utilization MythWelcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers!PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working (Technical)Hey there, IMPACT Driver!Are you looking for ways to maximize your resource utilization across projects? Before you start adding more projects to the plate, listen in to this episode to learn why that might not be the most effective approach to achieve the highest possible ROI for your strategy and what you might do instead if the goal is making a bigger IMPACT.Thanks for taking the time to check out the podcast!I welcome your feedback and insights!I’d love to know what you think and if you love it, please leave a rating and review in your favorite podcast player. Please leave a comment below to share your thoughts. See you online!Warmly,Laura BarnardGET NOTIFIED ABOUT NEW EPISODESTELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO LEARNPDU REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS25 min
- 137: Don’t Talk About Project ManagementWelcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers!PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management)Hey there, IMPACT Driver!Do you ever see their eyes glaze over when you start talking about project management? You might even wonder what is wrong with them and why they don’t “get” what you do and how valuable it is. I hear you. I get it. And they just don’t.In this episode, I’m taking you on a short journey to explore what’s happening in those conversations, why it’s breaking down, why you aren’t seeing the results expected when you do explain it to them, and what you might want to do instead.Thanks for taking the time to check out the podcast!I welcome your feedback and insights!I’d love to know what you think and if you love it, please leave a rating and review in your favorite podcast player. Please leave a comment below to share your thoughts. See you online!Warmly,Laura BarnardGET NOTIFIED ABOUT NEW EPISODESTELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO LEARNPDU REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS23 min
- 136: Why Templates and Tools Aren’t WorkingWelcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers!PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management)Hey there, IMPACT Driver!Have you ever tried to put process, templates, and tools in place to fix the project management challenges you are experiencing on your projects only to discover that you don’t get significant improvements? I mean, you should, right?You were asked to setup a PMO or up level capabilities and your business leaders said that you needed to improve project management. You look around and you clearly see that the project process could use improvements, so you do what you were taught…you fix project management.In episode 134, I explained why “fixing project management” doesn’t usually fix the underlying problems that are breaking the project delivery stage in the first place.In this episode, we’ll cover why you:hit so much resistance when implementing templates and processdon’t see major improvements when fixing the project delivery problemsmake the situation worse when you put tools in place too earlyAnd then we’ll talk about what to do instead…Thanks for taking the time to check out the podcast!I welcome your feedback and insights!I’d love to know what you think and if you love it, please leave a rating and review in your favorite podcast player. Please leave a comment below to share your thoughts. See you online!Warmly,Laura BarnardGET NOTIFIED ABOUT NEW EPISODESTELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO LEARNPDU REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS20 min
- 135: After the Project – Delivering ROIWelcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers!PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management)Hey there, IMPACT Driver!In episode 134, I shared why “fixing” the project delivery process probably isn’t going to solve the underlying problems your organization has that are preventing them from achieving their desired business outcomes.Now, we’ll explore another opportunity to show value with the PMO that does not involve making any changes to your project delivery process and supports the work I recommended last week.In this episode, you will discover ways to improve what happens AFTER the project is delivered. You’ll learn how to ensure the organization is realizing not only the benefits of these projects but that these projects were worth doing in the first place.Thanks for taking the time to check out the podcast!I welcome your feedback and insights!I’d love to know what you think and if you love it, please leave a rating and review in your favorite podcast player. Please leave a comment below to share your thoughts. See you online!Warmly,Laura BarnardGET NOTIFIED ABOUT NEW EPISODESTELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO LEARNPDU REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS16 min
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In this podcast, PMO leaders and those wanting to capitalize on the best of project management to deliver the organization’s strategy will uncover the hidden secrets of the best PMOs, learn the…
game-changing techniques that transform any PMO into a value-driven IMPACT Engine, and explore the best ways for the PMO to become an integral part of the fabric and future of an organization. After spending two and a half decades helping organizations deliver change, with 15 of those years in the shoes of PMO leader inside organizations, Laura strongly believes that there is more to making an IMPACT than templates, tools, and process. She’ll show you how to make the shifts necessary to become a business-focused PMO that will become an invaluable organizational asset. With her guests and insights, we explore the sticky situations and tough challenges PMO leaders face, from sorting through all of the “noise” about what the PMO “should” do to finding the best ways for your PMO to make an IMPACT. Listen in, and you can discover how to shift your focus from outputs to outcomes, fundamentally changing the game for your PMO and personal success.