BRM Cafe Podcast

In this episode Peter Lijnse talks to Liz Schellenger. During the BRM Connect conference in New Orleans in October 2019 Peter sat down with Liz to talk about the conference, her keynote on purpose, speed dating, volunteering at BRM Institute and coaching. Lead the Pack Consulting is a leadership coaching and education company focused on Business Relationship Management in organizations. Contact us if you want to advance your career, improve your team and get better business results. Lead and Succeed.

In this episode Peter talks to several attendees at the BRM Connect Conference 2019 in New Orleans. This was recorded on Day 2. We would like to thank our sponsor Lead The Pack Consulting and the support from the BRM Institute.

In this episode Peter talks to several attendees at the BRM Connect Conference 2019 in New Orleans.  We would like to thank our sponsor Lead The Pack Consulting and the support from the BRM Institute.

In this episode Peter talks to Michael Pugh, Mark Graham and Roger Linney from Zespri - a BRM team from New Zealand. We discuss how the conference has made BRM come to life for them, cultural differences between North America and New Zealand, impactful presenters, small IT organizations that are mainly outsourced, international challenges, the strategic partnering playbook and of course New Zealand as a travel destination. This episode was recorded at the BRM Connect conference in San Diego in October 2018. We would like to thank the BRM Institute for the opportunity to record the podcast at the BRMConnect events.

In this episode Peter talks to Adam Shopshire and Lee Reiff. This episode was recorded at the BRM Connect conference in San Diego in October 2018. In this episode we talk about the impact of the keynote presentation from Jim Brusnahan, BRM metrics, relationships with IT peers, role clarity and how to build a foundation for success. We would like to thank the BRM Institute for the opportunity to record the podcast at the BRMConnect events.

In this episode Peter talks to the BRM team from Purdue University agricultural college about their progress as a BRM team. The team consists of Leanne McGiveron, Mark Sullivan and Crystal Dombkowski. Topics we discuss is what they have done so far, how are they building the relationships and what the future brings.

In this episode Peter talks to Joe Topinka. Joe is a CIO and also the chairman of the board of directors of the BRM Institute. He has written a book about IT Business partnerships and is active as a consultant and coach to other CIOs. In this episode we talk about challenges of setting up BRM teams, connecting portfolio to strategy, convincing C-suite about BRM and technology, the changing IT organization and leadership skills for BRMs.

In this episode Peter talks to Marleen Lundy of the BRM Institute. She is the Chief Development officer of the BRM Institute. We talk about her role, the conference and the knowledge path to success. The theme of the BRMConnect conference in San Diego in October 2018 is I am BRM. This episode was recorded before the agenda of the conference came out. Please visit brmconnect.com to get more information about the conference. If you have not registered yet for the conference please contact me, we can get you a $50 discount on the registration fee.

In this episode Peter talks to Malini Jayaganesh about BRM in Australia, proving value of the BRM role, cultural differences, developing countries for BRM, Knowledge path to success from the BRM Institute, role clarity and the famous tea ceremony.

Learning by Doing. In this episode Peter talks to Paul Wilkinson about simulations to show business IT convergence, skills and behaviour, This is BRM, strategic partnering and the importance of communication. In the end we discuss his cartoons and him being a grumpy old man. About the host Peter is an experienced Business Relationship Management (BRM) leadership coach, speaker and facilitator. He helps organizations to develop a BRM capability and coaches BRM Teams on how to get the most out of their BRM Capability. Peter has worked in various industries and is a sought after speaker on Business Relationship Management.  Since summer 2013 Peter has been involved with the BRM Institute as an advisor and a member of the knowledge management team. Since jan 2018 he is the regional ambassador for North America for the BRM Institute.

BRM Agile Lasagna. In this episode Peter talks to Aaron Monroe about Agile and BRM, role clarity about product manager, different frameworks, the challenges for BRMs working in an agile environment, being a transformationalist, business value and lasagna.

From operational to strategic focus. In this episode Peter talks to Stephanie Walsh about her career path from Business analyst, to business relationship manager to business leader. We discuss different behaviour, the BRM Institute, the role of the CIO and the career path.

When can I have my Kip. In this episode Peter talks to Kip Fanta about the challenge of building a BRM team, the importance of Top Down Tone, difference between private and public companies and commodity outsourcing.

You are not alone. In this episode, Peter talks with Deanna Skelley and Doug Gabel about the learning points from the BRM Connect Conference and the BRM Professional course. Topics include how to approach executives, strategic thinking, measuring BRM and “You are not alone”

Own it. In this episode Peter talks to Stephanie Walsh, Aaron Monroe, Keri Milauskas and Leanne McGiveron to discuss the 2nd day of the BRM Connect Conference. The topics include the most impressive person at the conference, BRM Institute Playbook, advice for new BRMs and owning the role.

In this episode Peter talks to Aaron, Malini, Jim and Pernilla to discuss the first day of the BRM Connect Conference. The topics include value of the relationship and speed to respond.

Earning your stripes. In this episode Peter talks to Arnie Wetherill about his Business Relationship Management (BRM) journey, leadership, trust, BRM Institute and the future of BRM.

This is the continuation of Episode 2. In this episode we talk about BRM and Data Analytics, BRM in different industries, and how to get from being a tactical BRM to being a strategic BRM

In this episode Peter and Starla talk to Cheri Jacoby. Importance of BRM education, Not enough BRMs, supply versus value constraint, key competencies and skills and certification

In this episode the hosts Peter Lijnse and Starla Borges introduce themselves and discuss what excites them about Business Relationship Management.

Announcement of the BRM Cafe Podcast