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In this episode of Great Practices, Iām talking with Kyndall Ahonen, a recent transplant from Atlanta, Georgia to Helsinki Finland. Listen in as Kyndall reflects on some of her experiences and the challenges she faced moving from one side of the Atlantic all the way to the other sideā¦and then some. Youāll find out how Kyndall was able to navigate her identity becoming blurred, massive amounts of uncertainty, and realizing that she did things very differently than everyone else. Kind of sounds like a new job, doesnāt it? Weāll draw those similarities at the end of this episode.
Plus, find out the difference between growing and changing, how thereās nothing worse than a worse insincere version of yourself and what -20 degrees Celsius translates into Fahrenheit.
Want to get in touch with Kyndall?
Instagram: http://Instagram.com/kyndallahair
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In this episode of Great Practices, Iām talking with Larry Doiron, a Sr. Sales Enablement Leader living in Houston Texas. Listen in as Larry talks about some of the differences, and surprisingly, similarities between Sales and running a PMO. Larry will dive deep into the Dimensional Model of behavior and how the relationship between directness and responsiveness can make you a better assigner of tasks, communicator of ideas and just an all around better manager.
Plus find out why it is true that two great tastes do indeed go great together, as well as some of the people and relationship mistakes you can avoid when it comes to running your PMO.
Want to get in touch with Larry?
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larrydoiron/
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In this episode of Great Practices, Iām talking with Quyen Clifton, a consummate HR professional with nearly three decades of Human Resources experience as well as being one of the owners of bhravo, an HR Consulting firm. Quyen is going to be discussing the difference between a contractor and employee, the pros and cons of each, and a couple of rules of thumb you can use to determine how much to pay, or even when to use, a contractor in your PMO or on projects.
Plus, find out why independence is no joke when it comes to Independent Contractors and some common HR traps you can avoid.
Want to get in touch with Quyen?
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/quyenclifton/ Website: https://www.bhravo.com/ -
In this episode of Great Practices, Iām talking with Bill VanCuren, a highly experienced executive, technology advisor, and former EVP and CIO for NCR Corporation. Bill is going to be discussing the pros and cons of agile vs. waterfall and the benefits of moving towards a more product-centric model. Youāll find out the steps necessary to move from Agile to Product methodologies, some common mistakes that are made (and how to overcome them) as well as an idea of how long such a transition will take.
Plus, find out about Billās non-AI generated Technology Leadership Playbook courses and how you can make the most of implementing a product-centric model in your organization.
Want to get in touch with Bill?
Ā· LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-vancuren-3a76b61/
Ā· Website: https://www.bvcadvisorsllc.com/
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Ā· Register for the Technology Leadership Playbook Certificate
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In this episode of Great Practices, Iām talking with Lisa Godwin, global HR and employee relations leader and owner of Powerhouse HR Consulting. Lisa is going to apply her extensive Human Resource and Employee Relations experience to PMOs and Project Managers and discuss the importance of managing conflict within teams, the GROW model for resolving disputes, and great practices for setting expectations and ways you can make sure once conflict is resolved it doesnāt rear its ugly head again.
Plus, find out how by doing ER right (employee relations), you can avoid a trip to the ER (emergency room!) and how laying the proper groundwork up front for conflict resolution will make your life so much easier as a project leader.
Want to get in touch with Lisa?
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaygodwin/
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
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In this episode of Great Practices, Iām talking with Melissa Fink, Owner of Franchise Marketing Network. Franchise Marketing Network, you may ask? Yes. Melissa is going to apply her decades of marketing experience to the project management industry and discuss the importance of personal marketing for PMO professionals, 4 strategies you can start using today to keep you top of mind with your stakeholders and potential employers, and what mistakes you can avoid. Plus, find out what your grandmother has to do with the content that you post. And, how doing something uncomfortable (like marketing yourself) becomes easier the more you do it.
Want to get in touch with Melissa?
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-fink/
Website: https://www.gofmn.com/
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In this episode of Great Practices, Iām talking with Nicole Pietrangelo, a project management consultant who specializes on translating complex business needs and project management methodologies into seamless technological solutions. Listen in as Nicole talks about the differences between Project Management and PPM tools, the symptoms that you need one or the other, and the process for choosing the right tool (hint: it starts with just one question). Nicole also covers the non-negotiables and nice-to-haves when it comes to features and helps us avoid the common mistakes sheās seen over the years. Plus, weāll put to rest the age-old question āIs Excel a real project management tool?ā
Want to get in touch with Nicole?āÆ
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-pietrangelo/
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In this episode of Great Practices, Iām talking with Bill Clark, Senior Business Intelligence Analyst and avid data analysis practitioner. Listen in as Bill talks about his definition of a dashboard, what must be on every dashboard, how to start the process of putting a dashboard together, and what pitfalls you need to make sure to avoid. Bill also uncovers some simple methods to determine if your dashboard is doing the trick (or not) Plus, youāll discover what Sesame Street has to do with your dashboard is laid outā¦and, he introduces the concept of a data ink ratio. Do you know what yours is?
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In this episode of Great Practices, Iām talking with Tom Clement, Global Vice President of Sales with OpenText. Listen in as our first repeat guest (back by popular demand, of course) talks about how the Internet of Things (or IOT) projects are transforming the Project Management and PMO landscape. Youāll discover how companies are implementing and benefitting from IoT projects, the challenges it brings to the PMO and project management profession, and 4 areas you need to make sure you are proficient in to successfully ride this wave.
Plus, uncover the one skill you need as a Project Manager or PMO Leader to ensure you can successfully ride this next wave of projects without falling off the board and getting washed out.
Want to get in touch with Tom?
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ptcii/
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In this episode of Great Practices, Iām talking with Melvin Phan, the Founder and CEO of JJPH ā a Program and Project Management Service Company in Sydney, Australia. Listen in as Melvin talks about how to recover distressed projects. Learn some of the signs and symptoms of projects that are in troubleā¦before itās too late. And, if it is too late, youāll also discover how to get projects back on track by creating quick wins and rebuilding trust.
Plus, find out what canaries and coalmines have to do with troubled projects, as well as a harrowing story of how Melvin and his family ended up in Australia from Vietnam.
Want to get in touch with Melvin?
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In this episode of Great Practices, Iām talking with Neha Shingane, a Social Impact consultant who is passionate about inclusion and storytelling. Today, weāre going to focus on the storytelling side of things and how this can be applied in a PMO and Project Management environment. Weāll find out what a story is, and what itās not, and why itās more important than ever to be able to tell stories effectively. Neha also discusses different scenarios where stories can be used, the steps necessary to put an effective story together and what traps to avoid.
Plus, find out the meaning of a cool new world (the word is miasma) and how this fits perfectly into the need to tell great stories.
Connect with Neha on LinkedIn
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In this episode of Great Practices, Iām talking with Mark Wyssbrod, CPA turned principal NetSuite Consultant about the symptoms, challenges, and successes of making a change if you feel like youāre stuck in a rut. Learn the startling statistics of how many people like (or donāt like) their jobs, an equation of professional happiness heās calculated out over the years, and why youāll never be starting from scratch if you decide to do something new. Plus, find out what the entrepreneurial spirit has to do with navigating change and transition and how choosing between red and blue will produceā¦green.
Want to get in touch with Mark?
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In this episode of Great Practices, Iām talking with Rich Maltzman and Jim Stewart, co-authors of the book Great Meetings Build Great Teams. Weāll discuss why meetings are such an important part of building a strong project team, the benefits of doing them well and the consequences of doing them poorly. Youāll also find out what Kano Design Theory (very interesting, by the way) has to do with people expecting more and more out of your meetings and what you can make sure to deliver.
Plus, find out what it means to be ālarge and in chargeā and understand what poor driving habits have to do with understanding bad behaviors in meetings.
Want to get in touch with Rich and Jim?
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In this episode of Great Practices, Iām talking with Colleen Romero, Vice President of Marketing and eCommerce at Healthway. Listen in as Colleen discusses what culture is and the signs to look for if your project teams have a culture that is healthy or toxic. We discuss steps you can take to fix a toxic environment, and better yet, how you can prevent a toxic environment from happening in the first place. Hint: itās something you do before you even hire someone.
Plus, youāll learn the rules of a not-so-fun game called Defect Round Robin and the difference between your wise mind and your emotional mind.
Connect with Colleen on LinkedIn
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In this episode of Great Practices, Iām talking with Paul Terlemezian, Founder of Georgia Learns Now, LLC and a business consultant that identifies and solves real problems that plague businesses today. Listen in as Paul discusses the challenges of project teams working together (especially when their members have different opinions), his slingshot theory on how to accelerate project team growth, why itās better to ask for forgiveness than permission when implementing this approach, and the importance of being a good listener, and learner.
Plus, discover which two doors are available to you as a PMO Leader and which of the two you should choose every single time!
Want to get in touch with Paul?
Connect with Paul on LinkedIn
Email Paul at [email protected]
Call or Text Paul at 404-375-8411
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In this episode of Great Practices, Iām talking with Jerry Sutton, Director of Learning & Organizational Development at Bobby Dodd Institute about ways you can expand your talent pool. Find out how the Bobby Dodd Institute certification program has allowed disabled people to find employment in the technical Industry, how businesses and employees have benefited and where you can find local resources where you live.
Plus, this is kind of like listening to an episode of Myth Busters as Jerry uncovers and debunks 3 common myths about hiring disabled people.
Want to get in touch with Jerry Sutton?
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In this episode of Great Practices, Iām talking with Jen Gordon, a User Design and User Journey expert about how to get the necessary approvals on your projects to keep things moving forward. Find out the challenges that come with receiving approvals in highly regulated industries and how understanding people, process, and technology will make the experience easier for everybody.
Plus, youāll find out why thereās no shortcuts to building good olā relationships, and why writing a ransom note every now and then may be a good thing.
Want to get in touch with Jen Gordon?
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In this episode of Great Practices, Iām talking with Jerad Martin, Owner of PDC Homebuyers. Find out how this business owner / construction project manager is able to balance resources with project workload, has learned the importance of saying no, and one great practice on how he vets out people that work for him. Plus, youāll be pleasantly surprised to hear that there is such a thing as a free lunch if you work for Jerad, and find out how viewing yourself as an orchestra conductor will keep everyone on the same sheet of music.
Want to get in touch with Jerad Martin?
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In this episode of great practices. I'm talking with Dan Huber, an experienced practice manager with a history of working in the software industry for decades. Listen in as Dan talks about his recent passion, artificial intelligence. You'll get a better understanding of what AI is that you've probably been using it longer than you think. The pros and cons of AI and what you can do now as a project manager to use this new and exciting tool.
Plus, we'll discuss the age-old question is technology going to take my project management job and why AI has a bit further to go before it starts knocking on your office door.
Want to get in touch with Dan Huber?āÆ
Connect with Dan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-huber-3217a01/
Email Dan: [email protected]
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In this episode of Great Practices, Iām talking with Tim Sweet, Founder and Principal of Team Work Excellence (TWE). Tim is a leadership advisor with over 25 years of experience in operations management, process improvement, business process reengineering, and risk reduction. Listen in to this episode as Tim talks about the importance of alignment, walks us through his 6-Point-Framework for Team Effectiveness, and shares insights into how to keep your team on the same page. Plus, youāll find out why you donāt want to just be a baton-tosser when it comes to project work, and learn a new word for risk (spoiler alert: the word is FEAR ā which is exactly how we should feel unless we have a good plan in place ā which Tim can help you do!)
Want to get in touch with Tim Sweet?
Connect with Tim on LinkedIn Download the TWE 6-Point-Framework for Team Effectiveness Visit Team Work Excellence website Listen to Sweet on Leadership podcast - Mostra di più
