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This episode is based on feedback we've had from our member 1:1 coaching sessions, one of the benefits we provide our PM Happy Hour members. Many PM's find themselves in a position where they are the first project manager in their organization. Whether you are a newbie or an experienced pro, this will be a challenge. The organization probably has a low (or no) level of project management maturity, no organizational concept of what project management is or how to make projects succeed, and probably as many different expectations of what a PM should and shouldn't do as there are people in the organization. Where do you even start?! Before you whip out your PMBOK or Agile Practice guide and start reading it to your team, let's step back a moment and talk about how to approach this situation pragmatically. And let's do it with one of our favorite PMO mentors Joe Pusz, “PMO Joe!”  In this episode, we talk with PMO Joe about how to approach you new role as the pioneer project manager in your organization and how to set yourself, your team and your organization up for success - in the short and long term. OUR AMAZING GUEST: JOE PUSZ, “PMO JOE” Joe Pusz, PMO Joe is an internationally recognized leader in the Project Management and PMO community. He is a frequent Keynote Speaker, Author, Project Management Innovator and was recently named one of the Top 8 PMO Influencers in the World by the PMO Global Alliance. He is the Founder and President of THE PMO SQUAD, a Phoenix based PMO and Project Management Consulting firm serving clients across the United States. He is host of the Project Management Office Hours Radio Show and Podcast providing Project Management Leaders a voice within our community. Now in the 5th season the show has over 40 million plays and downloads featuring guests from around the world. Joe is also Co-Founder of VPMMA, the Veteran Project Manager Mentor Alliance which is a 501c3 Non-Profit Organization assisting Veterans seeking to transition into civilian Project Management careers. Joe is the Founder of The PMO Leader global community.  The site is the only global ecommerce community for PMO Leaders and teams to share content, gain knowledge and exchange experiences. He is a Judge for the Global PMO Awards, a member of the PMI Executive Roundtable on PMOs, and is a long-time member of the Project Management Institute. He has been a PMI Volunteer, Sponsor and Mentor. Social Media https://www.linkedin.com/in/joepusz/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-pmo-squad/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/project-management-office-hours/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/vpmma/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-pmo-leader/ https://twitter.com/THEPMOSQUAD https://www.instagram.com/thepmosquad/   JOIN THE HAPPY HOUR! Get access to all podcasts, PDU certificates, bonus content, exclusive member Q&A webinars and more from our membership! https://pmhappyhour.com/membership   STUMP THE PM'S! We love to hear about your tough PM issues, so please hit us up at podcast@pmhappyhour.com or on Facebook at facebook.com/pmhapyhour and we'll see if we can help you. If we use your question, we'll send you a PM Happy Hour coaster you can enjoy at your next happy hour.

In this episode of Project Management Office Hours, Marisa Silva, The Lucky PM, joins PMO Joe to discuss PMOs, Project Management in the education system, advice for project managers, navigating your journey throughout the project management world, and becoming The Lucky PM. Marisa is the author of “Bedtime Stories for Project Managers” where it combines both the fairytale aspect of a bedtime story with relating it to real work project management scenarios. She is a Senior Consultant at Wellingtone, a UK-based leading project management consulting firm dedicated to enable step change in organizational PPM maturity. PMO Joe and Marisa discuss the importance of Project Management in the education system. What is special about PM? What makes PM so valuable to learn in school for success in the future? Marisa talks about how she came up with the title of The Lucky PM, I really do feel lucky to work in a profession that I love and the clients that I work with. The more you plan the luckier you'll get -Marisa. Listen to the full episode and subscribe to the podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/project-management-office-hours/id1398533604 Connect with Marisa through LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/theluckypm/Visit https://www.linkedin.com/company/wellingtone/ to learn more about the Wellingtone Project Thank you to THE PMO SQUAD and The PMO Leader for sponsoring this show.Learn more about The PMO Squad - www.thepmosquad.comLearn more about The PMO Leader - www.thepmoleader.com

In this episode of Project Management Office Hours, Americo Pinto shares his passion and story with PMO Joe about what brought him to the project management world. From professional actor to chairman of the PMO Global Alliance; Americo Pinto has had a fascinating career. PMO Joe and Americo discuss several topics including, how the PMO Global Alliance revolutionized the PMO world, challenges building community globally such as language and politics, and taking chances outside your comfort zone. “Believe in your dreams. You can really conquer the Galaxy if you want. So if I could, you can, I assure you that.” -Americo Pinto Americo shared his story to help us understand the beginnings of the PMO Value Ring methodology (www.pmovaluering.com) and the PMO Global Awards (www.pmoawards.org). He also provides his prediction for the future of the PMO based on feedback and analysis from some of the leading PMOs in the world. “Finding your synergy within your PMO, is the key” -Americo Pinto Listen to the full episode and subscribe to the podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/project-management-office-hours/id1398533604 Connect with Americo Pinto today, visit:https://www.linkedin.com/in/americopinto/?locale=pt_BRhttps://twitter.com/americopinto?lang=en Discover more with PMO Global Alliance at https://www.pmoga.world/ Thank you to THE PMO SQUAD and The PMO Leader for sponsoring this show.Learn more about The PMO Squad - www.thepmosquad.comLearn more about The PMO Leader - www.thepmoleader.com

In this episode of Project Management Office Hours, Carsten Ley shares his journey with us through navigating the project management world, globally. Carsten Ley and PMO Joe discuss topics about being open-minded, curious, and having cross-functional thinking. After 20+ years working in Deloitte Germany, VW Mexico, Rolls-Royce UK and Lazada Vietnam, he founded Asia PMO in 2018. Carsten shares his experiences traveling, exploring new cultures in different countries, and the international reach and familiarity of Project Management and PMOs from a global perspective. The more open you are to taking risks and challenges, the more you'll explore what's out there.We familiarize ourself with the idea of channeling your curiosity in to something you're passionate about. Stop the questioning and start today. “The moment you go full power in, things happen because before when you do it only on a Saturday, Sunday, and you say, oh, I have to come over a certain threshold, you may not reach that threshold because you don't go full power in.” -Carsten Ley We realize as we listen it's about the customer journey and what the customer experience is defined as: the essence of the company. Carsten Ley has just the answers you need. Listen to the full episode and subscribe to the podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/project-management-office-hours/id1398533604 Connect with Carsten Ley today on https://www.linkedin.com/in/carstenley/ https://www.facebook.com/AsiaPMO https://www.instagram.com/asia_pmo/Visit https://www.carstenley.com/ to discover more about Carsten and Asia PMO Thank you to THE PMO SQUAD and The PMO Leader for sponsoring this show.Learn more about The PMO Squad - www.thepmosquad.com Learn more about The PMO Leader - www.thepmoleader.com

What do Project Management, PMOs, and Tennis have in common? Take in this episode to hear from Bill Dow as he shares his journey to becoming one of the top PMO Leaders in the world and an avid tennis fan.Bill chats with PMO Joe about starting his career as an Accidental Project Manager and then finding his passion in project management. Bill is now leading his 10th PMO and he shares many of his lessons learned along the way and how to avoid a failed PMO. We also learn about the books has written during his career including his most current, The PMO Lifecycle, Building, Running and Shutting Down. Bill is also a trainer and has a long list of project management training courses for Project Managers and PMO Leaders. In addition to training PMs, Bill is also a certified tennis coach. His most current passion is training wheelchair tennis. We also learn he is a huge Roger Federer fan! Listen to the full episode to hear more of our discussion about project management careers, PMOs and PMO Leadership, industry trends and the fun side of Bill and his love for tennis.Visit Dow Publishing - https://www.dowpublishingllc.comVisit Bill Dow - https://www.linkedin.com/in/billdow/Subscribe to Project Management Office Hours to play all prior episodes and upcoming guests by visiting www.projectmanagementofficehours.com.​Thanks to our sponsors The PMO Squad and The PMO Leader. Learn more about The PMO Squad visit www.thepmosquad.comLearn more about The PMO Leader visit www.thepmoleader.com

What is the Agile Management Office and how do you use the AMO Method? Hear the backstory and concepts from Fatimah Abbouchi as she shares her journey to becoming one of the leading PMO Influencers in the world.Fatimah chats with PMO Joe about several topics during this fast paced chat between global PMO Influencers and the partnership they have formed with The PMO Leader global community site. Fatimah shared the story of how she founded the Agile Management Office and the success she has had from the AMO Method White Paper. We also discussed Fatimah's history with Anxiety and Mental Health Awareness. We discussed the importance of removing the stigma associated with anxiety, depression or other mental health disabilities. The Project Management profession is a high stress profession and we need to do more to understand and support our team members who are living with mental health challenges.Listen to the full episode to hear more of our discussion about women in project management, global recognition and rewards for project excellence, diversity and global leadership perspective.Visit Agile Management Office - www.agilemanagementoffie.comVisit Fatimah Abbouchi - https://www.linkedin.com/in/fatimahabbouchi/Subscribe to Project Management Office Hours to play all prior episodes and upcoming guests by visiting www.projectmanagementofficehours.com.​Thanks to our sponsors The PMO Squad and The PMO Leader. Learn more about The PMO Squad visit www.thepmosquad.comLearn more about The PMO Leader visit www.thepmoleader.com

Listening to this session as we chat with Cornelius Fichtner and learn about his career and lessons learned on his project management leadership journey. We hear how he started The Project Management podcast (www.project-management-podcast.com) back in 2005 and why it might not be a good idea for you to start your own podcast. Cornelius also explains how he had to learn the language of Project Management and how that can be a challenge for non-English speaking PMs preparing to take the PMP exam. Cornelius also shared how volunteering within a PMI chapter helped springboard him towards starting his PM training company. Listen to hear the story how he started OSP International and how he is adjusting to the new rules PMI has set for PMP training. Cornelius also shares the Project Business Foundation (www.project-business.org) which is an emerging topic in the industry. The Project Business Foundation is a nonprofit association and is the professional home association for individuals and organizations dealing with project business as clients, contractors, or as experts.​Thanks to our sponsor THE PMO SQUAD. Visit www.thepmosquad.com to learn to Empower People to Deliver Results and assist your PMO as you evolve in the new post-COVID business world.Check out all prior episodes and upcoming guests by visiting www.projectmanagementofficehours.com.

Have you thought about starting up a Project Management SaaS company? Are you curious about how to leverage your experience as a Project Manager to solve technology problems? In this episode we hear from Jason Westland who is the CEO of ProjectManager.com.Jason founded the award-winning business ProjectManager.com, a SaaS product that is used in over 100 countries by organizations like NASA and The United Nations. He shares his origin story how a lunch break in a industry conference jump started his idea to become a reality. We learn the many lessons learned and risks he has worked through building the company to the success it is today. His journey includes time in France, New Zealand and eventually the US. Jason shares the importance of listening to your customer and having a Board to advise and keep you focused on your targets. We also hear about the ProjectManager.com features and complimentary content they provide to assist PMs.Founded in 2008 ProjectManager.com offers advanced level project management features with a simple-to-use interface that requires no training for teams and no expensive consultant onboarding costs. ProjectManager.com is used by IT, marketing, manufacturing and professional services teams in many industries to collaborate on projects in their organizations.​Thanks to our sponsor THE PMO SQUAD. Visit www.thepmosquad.com learn more about the premier PMO consulting firm in the US. Utilize our industry leading services such as PMOaaS, Purpose Driven PMO, PM & Agile resources and training.Check out all prior episodes and upcoming guests by visiting www.projectmanagementofficehours.com.

What people skills are the most important for successful Project Managers? What are the important leadership traits we look for and respect with our leaders? In this episode we discuss these topics and much more with Randy Englund as he shares his story.Randy is a Project Management Consultant, Trainer and Author of several success books. He has co-authored best-selling business management books:Creating an Environment for Successful ProjectsCreating the Project OfficeProject SponsorshipThe Complete Project ManagerThe Complete Project Manager’s Toolkit We had a great discussion about leadership, sales and people skills for project managers. Randy provides great insight from his vast experience over his long career. He also shares the importance of storytelling and the impact it has with our career development.​Thanks to our sponsor THE PMO SQUAD. Visit www.thepmosquad.com to learn to Empower People to Deliver Results and assist your PMO as you evolve in the new post-COVID business world.Check out all prior episodes and upcoming guests by visiting www.projectmanagementofficehours.com.

Are you providing value for your customers? How is that value translating to sales? In this episode, we chat with Mark Boundy about how organizations can improve delivery to customers by focusing on customer outcomes within project delivery and sales.Mark runs Boundy Consulting which helps their clients find, win, and keep more business...more effectively and more profitably. We discuss his book, "Radical Value" and how focusing on customer value will make a dramatic impact on your delivery to customers.There is a direct connection between Sales and Project Management. Both use daily huddles, both work with remote teams, both focus on customer deliverables, and both impact customer outcomes. Mark shares his experiences and guidance on how the project team makes an impact to organizational sales through successful project delivery.​Thanks to our sponsor THE PMO SQUAD. Visit www.thepmosquad.com to learn about all their services including Project Management Resources, Project Management Training, and PMO Start-up and Improvement.Check out all prior episodes and upcoming guests by visiting www.projectmanagementofficehours.com.

Regardless your company size, we have you covered in this episode as we chat project management in the medical device field with leaders from startups and the largest medical device organization. Key takeaway, regardless of company size, a passion for Project Management will make a lasting impact. Listen to hear Michael O'Connor with Medtronic and James Foley with Botanisol Analytics.Michael is an award winning Project Management leader and is the Director of Strategy and Project Management at Medtronic. He shares his story working within a large corporation and the advantages and challenges that brings. We learn of specific activities such as PM Roundtable, Mentoring, Education, use of PM tools, and working across business units or an EPMO.James is CTO at Botanisol Analytics and they are actively working to help develop a better detection system for the Coronavirus. James shares challenges a small startup faces to deliver projects more agile to satisfy larger customers. He leverages experience from his time in the military to a long career within corporate America prior to his startup experience. We also get a science lesson on how the Raman technology works to be able to detect COVID-19.Michael and James provide great insight for those starting their project management journey. Don't be afraid to seek out guidance, mentoring, and step up for leadership opportunities. Listen to hear their other advice for how to advance your project management career.For those in the Phoenix area, be sure to register for the upcoming ASU PM Summit by visiting - https://uto.asu.edu/events/PM-Summit-2020Tune in for upcoming shows with Project Management leaders and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcast, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Spreaker, Stitcher,or your favorite podcast platform!​Thanks to our sponsor THE PMO SQUAD. Visit www.thepmosquad.com to learn about the Purpose Driven PMO and all their project management services.

What is your tribe? Have you identified the group of people that you work effectively with? Has your organization learned to bring the work to the people or are you still bringing the people to the work? Listen to this episode to hear Brad Hugick and Steven Fullmer discuss the nuances of Agile, Neurosociology and Project Management.What a way to start off 2020 and Season 3 with an engaging and thought-provoking discussion. Brad is an Enterprise Coach and shared several tools, techniques and tips from his career journey. If you’re planning or in the middle of an Agile Transformation this is a must listen to episode. Brad provided several real world, practical solutions he’s gathered during his career from Alistair Cockburn, Influential Books, and personal experience.Steve connected the Agile topics to Neurosociology. As a repeat guest, he continued to share his vast knowledge of how and why we think and behave as individuals and in teams. It is quite thought provoking to hear the connection Steve can make between Brad’s experiences and the science of how our brain works. This was a great show to kick-off Season 3 allowing leaders in our industry a platform to share their story!Tune in for upcoming shows with Project Management leaders and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcast, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Spreaker, Stitcher,or your favorite podcast platform!Thanks to our sponsor THE PMO SQUAD. Visit www.thepmosquad.com to learn about the Purpose Driven PMO and all their project management services.

Do you know your IQ? We are all familiar with IQ as a measure of our Intelligence. There has also been a lot of buzz about EQ and our understanding of Emotional Intelligence. In this episode we learn about CQ as a measure of our Change Intelligence with Change Management expert Barbara Trautlein.This was a fascinating discussion that helped me better understand change concepts from Barbara who is the creator of the CQ System for Developing Change Intelligence. Barbara shares the meaning of CQ and provides easy to follow examples to relate to our own experiences. She walks us through her model and the meaning of leading with Head, Heart, or Hands.After taking the CQ Assessment I learned that my Change Leader Style is Coach. What is your style? Are you a Coach, Visionary, Executer, Adapter or another Change Leader Style? Listen in to hear Barbara explain the different Styles and how we can use this understanding to improve our ability to deliver successful change initiatives.Tune in for upcoming shows with Project Management leaders and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcast, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Spreaker, Stitcher,or your favorite podcast platform!Thanks to our sponsor THE PMO SQUAD. Visit www.thepmosquad.com to learn about the Purpose Driven PMO and all their project management services.

Are you effective in facilitating Project Meetings? Are you struggling with the shifting landscape within IT as a PMO leader? We cover these questions and a broad list of topics in this fast moving show with Rich Maltzman, Jim Stewart, and Janelle Lee.Rich and Jim give us the backstory and details on their book, How to Facilitate Productive Project Planning Meetings: A Practical Guide to Ensuring Project Success. Learn how to get past the goblins impacting your meetings. Jim and Rich also share tips and techniques from the book to provide practical solutions to be more effective.Janelle shares her story and career path leading to a PMO leader role within a Fortune 500 organization. She discusses leading X-ennials and Millennials, how the PMO is involved in organizational transformation and also the shifting landscape within IT. We also hear Janelle discuss Maggie's Place which provides shelter, life-changing programs, and services for pregnant and parenting women and children. Visit www.maggiesplace.org to learn more and see how you can assist. ​Tune in for upcoming shows with Project Management leaders and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcast, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Spreaker, Stitcher or your favorite podcast platform! Thanks to our sponsor THE PMO SQUAD. Visit www.thepmosquad.com to learn about the Purpose Driven PMO, PMO as a Service, and all their project management services.

Listen to this episode and learn how EOS ® (Entrepreneurial Operating System) and Project Management both can help organizations successfully deliver on Strategic initiatives. We learn about EOS from Chris Spear, Founder of Traction Point and Tom Wesner, Founder of Traction Squared. We also learn about an alternative to traditional PMP certification training from Scott Payne, Founder of PM Master Prep.Tom and Chris share their stories which include time running successful start-ups, leadership roles within large corporations and now running EOS Coaching businesses. At the core of EOS is the Traction book and the processes within. We also hear the similarities and shared leadership practices of EOS and Project Management. Scott and PM Master Prep are sponsors of Project Management Office Hours and it was great to have Scott share his story. We hear how PM Master Prep came to be and why they have a unique model with the PMP training industry. We also get to hear plans for Scott’s upcoming podcast. ​Tune in for upcoming shows with Project Management leaders and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcast, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Stitcher, Spreaker or your favorite podcast platform! Our next show will be July 18th with guests Roger Haskett and Jessica Kuhn. Thanks to our sponsors PM Master Prep and THE PMO SQUAD. PM Master Prep is offering 20% off all services by using code PMOJOE at checkout on www.pmmasterprep.com.

Are you familiar with PMOps? We've all heard of DevOps and SecOps and now we learn of PMOps. Listen to this episode to hear Kim Curtis share the experiences and successes from 30+ years in the PM trenches. All our shows are live and at times that gives us some technical difficulties, but in this episode our guests Kim and Echo Woolf worked through all of it and brought in another insightful show full of valuable content.Echo shares her story growing into a successful Project Manager and Entrepreneur. We hear her experience knowing early on she would pursue a PM career and now working to help others through her consulting work and PM training. Listen to get her insight on how to get your PM career started and ways to accelerate your growth.Tune in for upcoming shows with Project Management leaders and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcast, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Stitcher, Spreaker or your favorite podcast platform! Thanks to our sponsors PM Master Prep and THE PMO SQUAD. PM Master Prep is offering 20% off all services by using code PMOJOE at checkout on www.pmmasterprep.com.

In this episode of Project Management Office Hours Joe Pusz, PMO Joe, and his guests Jan Schiller from Berkshire Consulting and Kevin Jacobs take a deep dive into what makes a PMO successful, challenges in building a successful PMO, how to properly scope a PMO and much much more!Jan shares her story working her way up the ranks, serving in varying roles across multiple industries. It is a common career path that many of us have followed. Jan has used these experiences to help build a very successful consulting practice supporting clients with PMO buildouts, Agile Transformations and more. Visit her LikedIn Profile to get access to free tools to help in scoping and building your PMO - https://www.linkedin.com/in/janschiller/ Kevin helps us understand the challenges of leading a successful PMO in a corporate setting. We discuss his experiences, challenges, successes and importantly his real-world, proven recommendations. We also hear Kevin discuss the importance of the PMP certification and how a personal experience changed his view on this popular industry certification.Listen in to the episode to hear the stories Kevin and Jan share which paint a picture of a rewarding yet challenging career as a PMO leader. We covered a lot of ground in this chat and learned valuable lessons, heard shared experiences, and gained access to available tools and insights to help solve some of your PMO challenges.Tune in for upcoming shows with Project Management leaders and also Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcast, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Stitcher, Spreaker or your favorite podcast platform! Our next show will be March 7th with Danielle Crop and Dana Brownlee.

In this episode of Project Management Office Hours Joe Pusz, PMO Joe, and his guests Dale Richards from Swattage and John Baley from PMI Phoenix discuss innovative PM/PMO tools, PMI focus in 2019, and Project Management Leadership.Dale shares his story behind Swattage, the Project Innovation Lab and tools they offer the PM community. Swattage offers the Circuit app connecting Executive Sponsors with Project Managers. They also have the PMO Value Perception Topography a method for measuring the landscape of how your PMO is perceived. Get a free report sample at http://swattage.com/pmovalue/ As a returning guest, John shared all the benefits that the PMI Phoenix chapter provides to its members including, regular dinner and breakfast meetings throughout the Valley, industry training, networking, and special events. John talked about PMI's focus on the practitioner in 2019. Dale and John also have a great in-depth discussion on Project Management leadership and the necessary skills to become a stronger Project Manager.Listen in to the full episode to hear the details from both of these Project Management leaders. We covered so much in this episode on Project Management Leadership and Innovation and I wish we had more time to continue the discussion. You can learn more about Dale and Swattage by visiting www.swattage.com. To learn more about John and connect with him, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-c-baley-612567. Tune in for upcoming shows with Project Management leaders and also subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcast, iHeartRadio or your favorite podcast platform! Our next show will be February 21st with Kevin Jacobs and Jan Schiller.

In this first episode of Season 2 of Project Management Office Hours Joe Pusz, PMO Joe, and his guests Andy Kaufman from the People and Projects Podcast and Derick Brownell from Slalom Consulting take a deep dive into what is required to be a successful Project Manager and PMO Leader.Andy shares his unique story starting out as a software developer and the journey to become a leader in the Project Management industry as a gifted speaker, author, podcaster and thought-leader. He reflects on 2018 providing a retrospective of events within the PM space as well as giving a glimpse of the what we might see in 2019 and beyond.Derick provided us an interesting perspective on Project Management and Coaching. We had a fantastic discussion about coaching techniques and trends in the US Soccer Program and how Derick is able to leverage these as a Consultant with Slalom Consulting. Andy, Derick and I shared experiences and challenges with this discussion and how we can utilize athletics, coaching, and personal experiences to advance our Project Management careers.Listen in to the full episode to hear the details from both of these industry leaders. We covered so much on Project Management Leadership and Coaching in this hour and I wish we had more time to continue the discussion. You can learn more about Andy and the People and Projects Podcast by visiting www.peopleandprojectspodcast.com. To learn more about Derick and connect with him, visit www.linkedin.com/in/derickbrownell/. Tune in for upcoming shows with Project Management leaders discussing a wide range of current topics and events! Our next show will be January 17th.

In our final 2018 episode of Project Management Office Hours Joe Pusz, PMO Joe, and his guests Mark Price Perry and Don Hardenbrook discuss the Business Driven PMO and viewing Project Management and PMOs through a business lens. Mark shares his story of finding Project Management after starting his career within Sales and Marketing. His perspective led to the birth of the Business Driven PMO mindset. Hear Mark share some of his experiences working with organizations across the globe to improve their PMO and Project Management practices using his Business Driven PMO mindset. Don shares his insights on Project Management as a PMP certified PM but as a leader over multiple business functions interacting and working in collaboration with PMOs. As Don explains, we are all working on projects and there is importance to understanding how PMOs and project management work but we need to understand the business reasons and challenges we face when working on projects. Listen in to the full episode to hear the details from both of these industry leaders. You can learn more about Mark and BOT International by visiting www.botinternational.com. To connect and learn more about Don visit www.linkedin.com/in/donovanhardenbrook/. ​Tune in for upcoming shows with Project Management leaders discussing a wide range of current topics and events! We kick off 2019 on January 3rd with Andy Kaufman and Derick Brownell.

In this special episode of Project Management Office Hours Joe Pusz, PMO Joe, and his guests Naomi Caietti and Raoul Encinas discuss Leadership and how to be a better Project Manager by improving your Leadership skills.Naomi shares the details of her new book, Transform Your Project Leadership! She discusses the 10 key leadership competencies - Brainstorming, Coaching and Mentoring, Conflict Management, Emotional Intelligence, Influencing, Interpersonal Skills, Listening, Negotiating, Problem Solving, and Team Building. We dig into these competencies and how they are beneficial to you, the Project Manager, to grow and advance your career. We also hear from Naomi some of her experiences as a consultant to capture her thoughts on the benefits of improving your leadership skills.Raoul steps us through his experiences as an Executive Coach and utilizing Leadership exercises/techniques to assist clients on their Leadership Journey. Knowing we are not all at the same spot in our career, Raoul shares different starting points for improving leadership for a new Project Manager or a more season PM professional as well as for a PMO leader. A key for both Raoul and Naomi is to recognize that becoming a Project Management leader goes beyond just improving your technical skills. We must dedicate time to improving soft skills and leadership skills to advance our careers.Listen in to the full episode to hear the details from both of these industry leaders. We covered so much on Leadership in this hour and I wish we had more time to dig even deeper. You can learn more about Raoul and PhosLabs by visiting https://www.phoslabs.com. To learn more about Naomi and her book visit https://www.naomicaietti.com. Tune in for upcoming shows with Project Management leaders discussing a wide range of current topics and events! Our next show will be December 20th with Mark Price Perry and Don Hardenbrook.

In this special episode of Project Management Office Hours Joe Pusz, PMO Joe, has a thought provoking discussion with Project Management Industry leaders Dr. Harold Kerzner from the International Institute for Learning and Belinda Goodrich from PM Learning Solutions.Much of our hour-long conversation was focused on the future of project management and learning from our collective experiences. Dr. Kerzner and Belinda both highlighted how Project Managers and the role they perform are evolving. We no longer focus our metrics on just the Triple Constraint. We utilize Frameworks rather than Methodology. We have re-defined project success. Our training techniques and tools are changing to meet these new expectations. We discuss differences in project management in the US compared to abroad and challenges with teaching project management at higher educational institutions.Belinda speaks in detail about the A.C.I.D. Approach; Agility, Change, Innovation, and Disruption. Using this Approach, project managers are more prepared and skilled to lead organizations through growth by running programs and projects critical to overall organizational success. She also shares how Project Management Training has become more behavioral and less technical which provides project managers with essential tools to become successful. Belinda also shares her own story as a young woman starting in a male dominated field, how that has changed and the role that has played in her life with her daughters. Innovation and Project Management are two terms not often associated. As a leader in our field, Dr. Kerzner is examining innovation in project management through understanding our past as well as understanding the future needs of our organizations and customers. He shares stories of working at the beginning of modern project management and the impetus and limitations of Earned Value, also his personal experiences with his daughter as a project manager facing challenges leading IILlogoUSpnginternational projects. We hear how measuring success on projects has changed from on time, on budget to now over hundreds of available metrics. He shares how and why project success is now defined as “did you create business value.”Listen in to the full episode to hear the details from both of these industry leaders. We covered much in our hour and I wish we had more time to dig even deeper. Tune in for upcoming shows with Project Management leaders discussing a wide range of current topics and events! Our next show will be December 6th with Naomi Caietti and Raoul Encinas.

In this special episode of Project Management Office Hours, Joe Pusz, PMO Joe has a great discussion with guests Eric Wright, CEO of Vets2PM and Trevor Stasik VP External Relations and Paul Martin, AVP Military Relations from PMI Phoenix.As we honor our Veterans this month, we dedicated this episode to Project Management topics for our Veterans. We discussed the Veterans Project Management Mentoring Program offered by THE PMO SQUAD and Vets2PM. In less than a year this Program has over 100 participants across 30 states and continues to grow. To learn more about the Program visit: https://www.thepmosquad.com/veterans- mentoring.htmlEric shared his story which lead to founding Vets2PM and eventually on to building VetStone. Both of these organizations serve our Veterans in the Project Management space offering training, career services, and prep for certifcation. Thank you to Eric for his multiple tours of duty and now for providing tools and services to assist Veterans transitioning into civilian PM careers!Trevor and Paul are both Veterans as well. Now with their roles within the PMI Phoenix chapter they are leading efforts to give back to our Veterans. Listen to hear Paul discuss the Project Language Learner initiative and plans to launch a Veterans Mentoring Program from the PMI Phoenix Chapter. Trevor shares his experiences in the military and how those activities and skills translate to his role as a BA and PM leading projects for the Make A Wish Foundation.We honor our Veterans for the service they provided to our country. We get to honor a second time on this show for their service post military career. Eric, Trevor, and Paul are all Veterans who continue to serve, as Project Management Leaders working to assist our Veterans!Tune in for upcoming shows with Project Management leaders discussing a wide range of current topics and events! Our next show will be November 15th with Dr Harold Kerzner and Belinda Goodrich.

In this episode of Project Management Office Hours, Joe Pusz, PMO Joe has a great discussion with special guests Thor Thomsen and Jim Watkinson from THORFeed and Jeanne Barry from RGP.We don’t often think about Project Management within the Farming industry. However, in this episode we get insights from Thor and Jim about the benefits, challenges, and growth opportunities farmers are experiencing through use of project management principles. Jeanne shares her experiences within traditional project management and compares those to the stories shared by Thor and Jim.Requirements gathering, planning, monitoring and execution are discussed, but when working with farmers who haven’t been exposed to project management principles unique challenges are identified. This is a fantastic episode to understand the wide reach and benefits project management provides to business across all industries.Tune in for upcoming shows with Project Management leaders discussing a wide range of current topics and events! Our next show will be November 1st.

In this episode of Project Management Office Hours, Joe Pusz, PMO Joe has a great discussion with special guests Laura Barnard, Founder of PMO Strategies and Laura Vela, Principal Consultant with Vela Consulting, LLC. During this fast-paced hour long broadcast we hear the Lauras discuss the passion they have for their work, how they started their organizations and several useful nuggets that help us to know them better as well as learn how to become better PMs and PMO Leaders!Laura Barnard started her business after 15 years working within corporate PMOs. Listen as she tells us how her passion to make an impact and help others lead her to starting PMO Strategies and IMPACT by Laura. There are limited resources available for PMO leaders to help grow and advance your careers and this drove Laura to host the PMO IMPACT Summit. She organized this virtual summit bringing together 40 of the top PMO leaders across the globe to share experiences, best practices, and lessons learned. Visit the PMO IMPACT Summit site to see all the great presentations delivered by these PMO leaders, including one from me – Improve Project Management Results by Repairing Your Plumbing!We learned some insider secrets from Laura Vela on leading ERP Implementations and projects within the Healthcare space. Listen in to hear Laura share with us how to navigate the challenges of healthcare patient centered decision making. We also hear the benefits of modernizing technology but challenges healthcare organizations face when bringing such dramatic changes to their organization. Laura also shares the back-story which led her to start her own organization and the unique services they provide!Thank you to our Sponsor, THE PMO SQUAD. Deploy the SQUAD to rescue your PMO or Projects. Serving clients across the United States, THE PMO SQUAD, quickly deploys Project Management experts to assist with PMO startups and improvements, Project Managers to lead your key Projects, customized Project Management Coaching and Training, and Support selecting and implementing Project Management Software. They are focused exclusively on PMOs and Project Management. Deploy the SQUAD!

In this episode of Project Management Office Hours, Joe Pusz, PMO Joe has a great discussion with special guests Fabrice Allibert from Talaia OpenPPM and Tom Stokes from Workday. We are also excited to officially announce the partnership between Talaia OpenPPM and THE PMO SQUAD! As the US Partner for Talaia, THE PMO SQUAD will be assisting in the Sales process to US prospects as well as supporting Talaia’s US clients with Professional Services.Joe begins the show discussing the July Phoenix PMI Chapter dinner meeting and the presentation from Special Guest Steven Fullmer. Mr. Fullmer lead an entertaining and thought provoking discussion on how our brain works and what causes “Funnels and Logjams” with our thinking. This is great topic for Project Managers to help us better understand how our teams can be utilized more efficiently.Joe kicks off the Project Management discussion with Fabrice learning more about the Talaia OpenPPM solution and how it differs from other products currently on the market. Talaia OpenPPM is the first PPM tool built according to the PMBOK standard. We also learn Talaia is a mid-tier solution not competing with Enterprise class tools such as Planview and Clarity or Task Management tools such as Asana and Trello. Fabrice responded to a tweet regarding AI in the PPM space. Tom offers many years of perspective and experience working for several leading organizations. He shared with us his key personality traits of a Project Manager. Tom responded also provided a response to a listener tweet asking about Soft skills vs Technical skills. We engaged in a great discussion on debate of Waterfall vs Agile, with some new responses compared to what we’ve heard on previous shows. There are many more topics discussed in this fast moving one hour show!Thank you to our Sponsors, TALAIA and THE PMO SQUAD. TALAIA is a European based PPM Software solution provider which is entering the US market. To sign up for a free 30-day trial and learn more about this PMBOK aligned solution visit – http://en.talaia-openppm.com

In this episode of Project Management Office Hours, Joe Pusz, PMO Joe has a great discussion with special guests Miguel Tapasco from Dignity Health – Arizona Care Network and Brian Rensing from Zane Tate. We are also excited to announce this is our 10th live episode of Project Management Office Hours on the Phoenix Business RadioX network!Joe begins the show referencing his own presentation at the Phoenix PMI Chandler June breakfast meeting. Joe discussed how to implement Project Management improvements at the Organizational level to get long-term benefits. By improving your “project management plumbing” organizations build culture and deliver organizational change to consistently deliver projects better and increase the return to the organization. The keys are Actively Engaged Sponsors, Adopting a Culture that embraces Project Management processes, Aligning Projects to Strategy, and implementing a Benefits Realization system.Once we begin the show with Miguel and Brian we learn about the importance of Project Management in their respective careers. Miguel has been within the Healthcare industry for quite some time and he shares his growth through the ranks to his current Project Manager position. As part of his latest role with the Arizona Care Network, Miguel shares the challenges of building a new PMO and integrating with existing processes and culture. Brian shares with us his thoughts on the importance of Project Management to assist organizations in delivering on Strategic initiatives. Also, how all resources should have a basic understanding of Project Management regardless of your role. There are many more topics discussed in this fast moving 1 hour show!Thank you to our Sponsors, TALAIA and THE PMO SQUAD. TALAIA is a European based PPM Software solution provider which is entering the US market. To sign up for a free 30-day trial and learn more about this PMBOK aligned solution visit – http://en.talaia-openppm.comTune in for upcoming shows with Project Management leaders from Dignity Health, Talaia Software, Workday, and many more!

In this episode of Project Management Office Hours, Joe Pusz, PMO Joe gets a fantastic surprise gift from guest, Kenneth Steiness CEO of Sensei Project Solutions . Kenneth presents Joe with $5,000 in free training to Veterans who are participating in the Veterans Project Management Mentoring Program which is run by THE PMO SQUAD in partnership with Vet2PM and Veterans2Work.Kenneth and Joe have a fun exchange throughout the show discussing the growth of Sensei Project Solutions, including recognition Sensei has garnered along the way such as Microsoft Partner of the Year. They also dig deep into the relevance of PMI – Project Management Institute, advice for Entrepreneurs, differences in Project Management around the globe, and how organizations can perform projects better using technology and improved processes.Thank you to our Sponsors, TALAIA and THE PMO SQUAD. TALAIA is a European based PPM Software solution provider which is entering the US market. To sign up for a free 30-day trial and learn more about this PMBOK aligned solution visit – http://en.talaia-openppm.com

In this episode of Project Management Office Hours, PMO Joe and his guests, Roy Bell President at THRIVEFORCE and Rob Loy from Avent discuss a wide range of Project Management topics including, AI and the role it is playing in project management, advice for junior PMs, Project Management career for Veterans transitioning to the civilian workforce and so much more.Joe begins the show welcoming new show sponsor, TALAIA! TALAIA is a European based PPM Software solution provider which is entering the US market. To sign up for a free 30-day trial and learn more about this PMBOK aligned solution visit – http://en.talaia-openppm.comAs an Air Force Veteran, Roy Bell brings a set of core values to THRIVEFORCE with Integrity First, Service before Self and Excellence in All We Do! Roy shares with us what separates THRIVEFORCE from other consulting firms. Roy and Rob have a great exchange on Project Management certifications, career advice for junior Project Managers and how Project Management doesn’t have to be “by the book” to make an impact.Rob Loy has diverse professional experiences including time as a college Instructor, working in Agencies, and now as the PMO Communications Manager at Avnet. Rob provides insight into what may be coming next for our industry – Artificial Intelligence. AI and Machine Learning help us to make informed data-based decisions. Rob, Roy and PMO Joe have an in-depth discussion on the value of using Project Management Consultants and the differences from Staffing Agency PMs.Tune in for upcoming shows with Project Management leaders from Sensei Project Solutions, TSYS, Talaia Software, and many more!

In this episode of Project Management Office Hours, PMO Joe and his guest, Evalyne Cambron discuss a wide range of Project Management topics including, Remote/Virtual Project Management, Risk & Issue Management, Giving back to the Community, Mentoring, and Project Success Stories.Joe begins the show praising Dr. James T Brown for his presentation on Change Management delivered at the PMI Phoenix Chapter May Dinner Meeting. Joe then introduces Evalyne and they discuss the Veterans Project Management Mentoring Program which is sponsored by THE PMO SQUAD, Vets2PM, and Veterans2Work. Evalyne is a Mentor in the program, and she walks us through how Mentors have been influential in her life, including Olenka Cullinan. Giving back to the community plays an important role in Evalyne’s life. She holds a Board position with the Candle Wishes Foundation Phoenix location. We also discuss Project Management Best Practices and tools such as a Risk Log, RAID Log, and Stakeholder Communication. Evalyne shares a few of her biggest career successes including leading Projects with big returns for IBM and American Express.Tune in for upcoming shows with Project Management leaders from Avnet, USAA, TSYS, Talaia Software, and many more!

In this episode of Project Management Office Hours, Joe Pusz, PMO Joe previews an upcoming show topic, Project Management in everyday use beyond business boundaries. He provides a tease of future guest Rick Mason and his cross-country cycling trips. Joe also shares how he is using Project Management to help prepare for the 2018 Marine Corps Marathon and fundraising efforts for the Team Red, White, and Blue charity.​During the main segment, Joe discusses current trends and insights in the project management industry with guests Danielle Holbrook Dunn from Pivotal Payments and Dana DiGerolami from THE PMO SQUAD. Danielle details the demands of maintaining adherence to Regulations, such as PCI, within the Payment Processing industry while delivering customer focused projects. She discusses the challenges of balancing expectations between internal stakeholders and customs when managing the Pivotal Payments Corporate PMO Project Portfolio. Both Danielle and Dana add to a deep exchange on the need, value and challenges of selecting the proper Project Management Software solution. Dana explains how using an independent vendor such as THE PMO SQUAD and their PM Software selection toolkit can help navigate through the hundreds of choices PMOs face when selecting a software solution.

Jenn Tanabe is a seasoned project manager who oversees Vertical Measures’ project management team. She has nearly 10 years of digital marketing experience in strategy, content creation, SEO, amplification, lead nurture, and website development. At Vertical Measures, Jenn’s proactive, supportive and upbeat approach to leading the project management team helps in delivering successful projects to their clients. In addition to leading her team, Jenn oversees the day-to-day team resource capacity and resource forecasting for the agency. She also project manages a few enterprise-level accounts, helping to plan, control scope, identify and mitigate risk, while effectively communicating with both her clients and her internal team.Kim Essendrup solves problems. For the last 20+ years, he’s been a Project Manager, Program Manager, PMO manager and consultant. He had lead international infrastructure and M&A programs, and delivered project management training and coaching to domestic and international clients as a PMI Registered Education Provider.He is one of the founding partners of Kolme Group, LLC, which was started by three PMO managers who grew so tired of the accepted “status quo” of poor Project and Portfolio Management solutions, that they teamed up to bring Data Driven PPM to portfolio managers everywhere.

In this episode of Project Management Office Hours, Joe Pusz, PMO Joe chats with David Dietz from Honeywell and Pete Stephens from Daicel Safety Systems. The 3 have a great discussion on the differences of Project Management in Europe and Asia compared to how we run projects here in the US. David also talks in detail about his time in the Military and how that has influenced his civilian Project Management career.Joe shares with the audience that sponsor, THE PMO SQUAD, operates a Veterans Project Management Mentoring Program in partnership with Vet2PM and Veterans2Work. The Program pairs Veterans seeking to transition to civilian PM careers with PMP who volunteer time to help mentor the Veterans.We also discuss Project Management careers, how PMOs work in large organizations, and several other Project Management topics!

John Sievila is PMO Project Director for Cancer Treatment Centers of America. John is a graduate of University of North Dakota with a BSEE. As an accomplished Technology professional with extensive PMO experience in large-scale projects including Healthcare (PACS, HIS, RIS, etc.), John has successfully led large scale PMO driven projects and programs, including Professional Services organizations throughout his career. Lynda Stanton began her career as a business analyst working on financial systems at Phoenix-based Apollo Education Group. After enjoying varied experience at Apollo, which included internal audit and playing a key role on a PMO for a $13M business transformation project, she moved into the consulting world. As an advisory consultant at PwC, Lynda led efforts to develop an adoption dashboard for a large cloud application implementation and ran the PMO for a $10M+ trade promotion system transformation.

In today’s episode, Phoenix-based head of The PMO Squad, Joe Pusz (also known in the PM community as PMO Joe) will share his knowledge on Mentorship with us. In addition to his deep experience on the topic, his organization partners with Vets to PM, a mentorship program which pairs US Veterans with experienced PMs to help them enter the PM field. PMO Joe is a master of Mentorship, and helps us understand the benefits to both the Mentor and Mentee, and shares some valuable tips for getting engaged. Not only are there short-term benefits from mentorship, but you will be building long-term relationships. You may even start a podcast together one day :-)    ABOUT OUR GUEST, Joe Pusz (PMO Joe) As Founder & President of THE PMO SQUAD, Joe is the driving force and initial SQUAD member. THE PMO SQUAD focuses exclusively on Project Management Solutions covering client needs with Project Management Resources, Processes, and Technology.  Known as PMO JOE, he leverages his experience from leading corporate PMOs to provide services which satisfy real world Project Management needs. Joe has lead Project Management functions in several industries including Aerospace & Defense, Aviation, Finance, Healthcare, and Technology organizations with budgets up to $600MM+. Joe is also a strong supporter of Veterans services which lead to starting the Veterans Project Management Mentoring Program which pairs Veterans with PMP Mentors across the United States. Need PM? Or want to get engaged in Vets 2 PM? See below for Joe's contact information   Read about and follow Joe’s organization, PMO Squad www.thepmosquad.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-pmo-squad/ https://www.facebook.com/THEPMOSQUAD https://twitter.com/THEPMOSQUAD   To learn more about the Veterans to PM mentorship program: www.thepmosquad.com/veterans-project-management-mentoring    PMO Joe’s Radio Show www.thepmosquad.com/project-management-office-hours  http://businessradiox.com/phoenix-business-radio/     MEMBERSHIP COMING SOON! Get access to all podcasts, PDU certificates, bonus content, exclusive member Q&A webinars and more from our new membership! Construction is still in progress, but you can sign up to be notified when it’s live at https://pmhappyhour.com/membership   JOIN US FOR HAPPY HOUR! Come by and say “hey!” at our Facebook page https://facebook.com/pmhappyhour   STUMP THE PM’S! We love to hear about your tough PM issues, so please hit us up at podcast@pmhappyhour.com and we’ll see if we can help you. If we use your question, we’ll send you a PM Happy Hour coaster you can enjoy at your next happy hour.