The Inquisitive Analyst

(T.I.A Ep 30). Joe Perzel, President of JPerzel & Associates and President of IIBA Minneapolis St. Paul (2020-2021), joyfully chats about the indispensable value of PMI Professional Development Days (PDD) and symposium events, the basics of running a Career Networking Group (CNG) series for your PMI chapter, how to stay marketable in the workforce, and Portfolio Leadership Summit events.

Joe also discusses how PMI chapters can strategically drive membership, increase attendance and sponsorship, increase volunteerism, and successfully promote their brand. And, he eloquently paints a picture of how, with the right resources and good branding, a sponsor/partner program can undoubtedly augment PMI chapter finances.

YouTube: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdxRZwi3RS8

Joe Perzel: 

Website: https://portfolioleadershipsummit.com/; 

LinkedIn 1: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jperzel/; 

LinkedIn 2: https://www.linkedin.com/company/portfoliolead-twin-cities

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The Lewis Institute:

Website - https://lewisinstituteinc.com/;

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Business Agility Institute:

Emergence Journal - https://businessagility.institute/emergence;

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(T.I.A Ep 29). Torbjorn Zetterlund talks about being a Digital Innovation Manager at Greenpeace. He also brings to light crucial elements necessary for project success; how PMs can be efficient and effective; how PMs can optimize cloud strategies and services; and a bit about business delivery process.

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I6tGudQPA4

Torbjorn Zetterlund: 

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

Sponsored by

The Lewis Institute:

Website - https://lewisinstituteinc.com/;

Project Leader Courses (60% discount) - https://lewisinstitute.kartra.com/page/Wif255

Business Agility Institute:

Emergence Journal - https://businessagility.institute/emergence;

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(T.I.A. Ep 28). Dayo Sowunmi, Director and Founder of The Anode Group, talks about what inspired him to start The Anode Group, how to be an effective project manager, the meaning of leadership, and how to lead through crisis.

Dayo also elucidates on his book Leadership is Mental, which focuses on the human and psychological side of leadership. And, he chats about applying Edward de Bono's teachings to project management, and how Artificial Intelligence can hugely benefit project managers.

YouTube: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGCrez9Aefc

Dayo Sowunmi: 

Website 1: http://anode.com.au/; 

Website 2: https://www.leadershipismental.com/

Sponsored by

The Lewis Institute:

Website - https://lewisinstituteinc.com/;

Project Leader Courses (60% discount) - https://lewisinstitute.kartra.com/page/Wif255

Business Agility Institute:

Emergence Journal - https://businessagility.institute/emergence;

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(T.I.A. Ep 27). David Nour, CEO of The Nour Group, and author of Relationship Economics, Co-Create, and Curve Benders, talks about how to develop and nurture strong relationships; how to accelerate personal and professional growth; and the key attributes of Personal Market Value.

David also describes what a Curve Bender is, how it profoundly affects managers and leaders, how we find and leverage Curve Benders, how to think and lead in new and innovative ways, and how each one of us can become a Curve Bender in the lives of others.

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgtTwYbo5Yg

David Nour: 

Website: https://nourgroup.com/; 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidnour/; 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/relecon/featured

Pre-orders of the book: https://store.nourgroup.com/

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The Lewis Institute:

Website - https://lewisinstituteinc.com/;

Project Leader Courses (60% discount) - https://lewisinstitute.kartra.com/page/Wif255

Business Agility Institute:

Emergence Journal - https://businessagility.institute/emergence;

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(T.I.A. Ep 26). Joe Pusz, also known as PMO Joe, talks about his path into the PMO world, working with PMO Global Alliance, and how he grew into the role of podcast host for Project Management Office Hours. 

Joe also delves into the strong value and honorable purpose of Veteran Project Manager Mentoring Alliance, The PMO Squad, and the history behind founding The PMO Leader. And, Joe vividly describes how project managers can function effectively with a PMO.

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYcOpQy2B6w

Joe Pusz:

Website 1: https://www.projectmanagementofficehours.com/; 

Website 2: https://www.thepmosquad.com/veterans-project-management-mentoring; 

Website 3: https://www.thepmosquad.com; 

LinkedIn 1: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joepusz/; 

LinkedIn 2: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-pmo-leader/

Sponsored by

The Lewis Institute:

Website - https://lewisinstituteinc.com/;

Project Leader Courses (60% discount) - https://lewisinstitute.kartra.com/page/Wif255

Business Agility Institute:

Emergence Journal - https://businessagility.institute/emergence;

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T.I.A. (Ep 25). Cecilia Garcia, a project manager and former Business Process Analyst, talks about coping as a Project Manager during times of COVID, how achieving professional certificates have added immense value to her work, and her experience as a PM at Boeing.

Cecilia also discusses her transition from Central America to the USA, her background in Economics, the value of digital transformation, challenges while overseeing multiple projects, using the pareto principle for success, and what's next in her career path.

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJFTfqYOc54

Cecilia Garcia: 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cecilia-m-garcia/

Sponsored by

The Lewis Institute:

Website - https://lewisinstituteinc.com/;

Project Leader Courses (60% discount) - https://lewisinstitute.kartra.com/page/Wif255

Business Agility Institute:

Emergence Journal - https://businessagility.institute/emergence;

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(T.I.A. Ep 24). Eric James Stephens describes his intriguing journey of transitioning from academia to analytics during COVID, and his new found passion for Tableau and SQL.

Eric also talks about forming his amazing international initiative called #HireHigherEd, which turned into a 2 day conference, weekly online episodes, and involved 50 speakers, 9 live-streamed thought leader panels, nearly 20 workshops, and over 250 registered attendees.

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRVZ1rpdwuU

Eric James Stephens: 

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

Sponsored by

The Lewis Institute:

Website - https://lewisinstituteinc.com/;

Project Leader Courses (60% discount) - https://lewisinstitute.kartra.com/page/Wif255

Business Agility Institute:

Emergence Journal - https://businessagility.institute/emergence;

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(T.I.A. Ep 23). Dharam Singh, founder and CEO of vCare Project Management, and a Program and Portfolio Management trainer and mentor, chats about paths to project, program or portfolio management as a career, essential skills for these roles, and how to overcome major challenges within projects.

Dharam also talks about working as a Yoga instructor, using Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) to deliver projects, his association with a number of PMI Chapters around the world, mentoring programs, and his journey in management roles within Australia and the USA.

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIyrMgzbfYQ

Dharam Singh 

Website (vCare PM): https://vcareprojectmanagement.com/; 

YouTube (vCare PM): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWg9sBRmPCcpVy2KY5AtjQQ/featured 

Website (Ask Dharam): https://dharamsingh.co/YouTube; 

(Ask Dharam):  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1Y44xk6N14PsIJTOYEr3Q

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

Sponsored by

The Lewis Institute:

Website - https://lewisinstituteinc.com/;

Project Leader Courses (60% discount) - https://lewisinstitute.kartra.com/page/Wif255

Business Agility Institute:

Emergence Journal - https://businessagility.institute/emergence;

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(T.I.A. Ep 22). Mike Cohn, co-founder of Agile Alliance and Scrum Alliance, talks about how he initially got involved with Agile/Scrum, how to overcome some problems with writing user stories, and suggestions on how to transition from a BA role to a Product Owner role.

Mike also chats about how Mountain Goat Software helps organizations introduce Agile to their business, the Scrum Master role, the best time to initiate Planning Poker, the Agile Mentors Community, and Scrum stand ups.

YouTube: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sj9czKhWirI

Mike Cohn: 

Website 1: https://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/; 

Website 2: https://learn.mountaingoatsoftware.com/better-user-stories/; 

Website 3: https://learn.agilementors.com/agile-mentors/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rami-kaibni/; 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/AgileMikeCohn

Sponsored by

The Lewis Institute:

Website - https://lewisinstituteinc.com/;

Project Leader Courses (60% discount) - https://lewisinstitute.kartra.com/page/Wif255

Business Agility Institute:

Emergence Journal - https://businessagility.institute/emergence;

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(T.I.A. Ep 21). Rami Kaibni, a Career Coach, Agile Trainer and Portfolio and Project Management professional, talks about differences between predictive and Agile project management, and how they function in the construction industry.

Rami also discusses the benefits of mentoring and coaching, how best to expedite project tasks in construction project management, and the key to attaining several professional certificates, as well as optimal avenues to success in the PM field.

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLPTrwEf-iI

Rami Kaibni: 

Website: https://rmkcoaching.com/; 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rami-kaibni/

Sponsored by

The Lewis Institute:

Website - https://lewisinstituteinc.com/;

Project Leader Courses (60% discount) - https://lewisinstitute.kartra.com/page/Wif255

Business Agility Institute:

Emergence Journal - https://businessagility.institute/emergence;

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