In this episode of Great Practices, listen in as Troy Felder, Regional Senior HR Business Partner for McKesson, provides a great definition of Talent Development, discusses the 3 Es of how people grow, explains how to keep your PMO team aligned on the Talent Development journey, and a couple of Talent Development traps and pitfalls you’ll want to avoid. Plus, find out if you deserve to be in the “frequent traveler” line when it comes to your PMO career! Want to get in touch with Troy? LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-felder-mba-sphr-shrm-scp/

In this episode of Great Practices, listen in as Troy Felder, Regional Senior HR Business Partner for McKesson, provides a great definition of Talent Development, discusses the 3 Es of how people grow, explains how to keep your PMO team aligned on the Talent Development journey, and a couple of Talent Development traps and pitfalls you’ll want to avoid. Plus, find out if you deserve to be in the “frequent traveler” line when it comes to your PMO career! Want to get in touch with Troy? LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-felder-mba-sphr-shrm-scp/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-felder-mba-sphr-shrm-scp/</a>

E12 Developing Talent Within Your PMO With Troy Felder

In this episode of Great Practices, listen in as well-versed IT Leader Rob Milstead talks about how much time you should spend preparing for meetings with Executives, a framework that will make every meeting effective, as well as how a small shift in attitude will move your PMO from a group of task administrators to a group of value deliverers. Plus, see how close Rob gets to an interpretive dance before we realized it was an audio podcast! Want to get in touch with Rob? LinkedInLhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-milstead-4391b5/

In this episode of Great Practices, listen in as well-versed IT Leader Rob Milstead talks about how much time you should spend preparing for meetings with Executives, a framework that will make every meeting effective, as well as how a small shift in attitude will move your PMO from a group of task administrators to a group of value deliverers. Plus, see how close Rob gets to an interpretive dance before we realized it was an audio podcast! Want to get in touch with Rob? LinkedInLhttps://<a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-milstead-4391b5/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/rob-milstead-4391b5/</a>

E11 How to Communicate with Executives featuring Rob Milstead

In this episdoe of Great Practices, find out what the typical day of a salesperson looks like, the best time for a project manager to get involved in a project, what project managers do that help (or hurt) a deal, and discover the secret to creating a great working relationship with customers and salespeople alike. Plus, listen in as our guest Sal DeMarco attempts to hijack the podcast and make it his own! Want to get in touch with Sal? LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sdemarco/

In this episdoe of Great Practices, find out what the typical day of a salesperson looks like, the best time for a project manager to get involved in a project, what project managers do that help (or hurt) a deal, and discover the secret to creating a great working relationship with customers and salespeople alike. Plus, listen in as our guest Sal DeMarco attempts to hijack the podcast and make it his own! Want to get in touch with Sal? LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sdemarco/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/sdemarco/</a>

E10 Friend or Foe? A salesperson’s View of a PMO with Sal DeMarco

In this episode of Great Practices, we’ll be talking with Larry Mohl, Founder and Chief Transformation Officer of Rali, a company that helps shift mindsets and behaviors around initiatives that matter. Since your PMO manages initiatives that matter, tune in to find out the 4 Change Ability factors that should be included in your projects, how to transition Change Management from an individual sport to a team sport, as well as learn a very succinct definition of what a PMO does. Plus, you’ll find out what you can do to avoid the valley of despair and stay away from the dreaded “spray and pray” approach of change management. Want to get in touch with Larry? Phone: (404) 717 -7040 Email: larry_mohl@getrali.com  Website: www.getrali.com  LinkedIn YouTube

In this episode of Great Practices, we’ll be talking with Larry Mohl, Founder and Chief Transformation Officer of Rali, a company that helps shift mindsets and behaviors around initiatives that matter. Since your PMO manages initiatives that matter, tune in to find out the 4 Change Ability factors that should be included in your projects, how to transition Change Management from an individual sport to a team sport, as well as learn a very succinct definition of what a PMO does. Plus, you’ll find out what you can do to avoid the valley of despair and stay away from the dreaded “spray and pray” approach of change management. Want to get in touch with Larry? Phone: (404) 717 -7040 Email: <a href="mailto:larry_mohl@getrali.com">larry_mohl@getrali.com </a> Website: <a href="http://www.getrali.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.getrali.com </a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-mohl-85a326/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Y6e15ZxK_pbBUFO0u65iQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a>

E09 Ch-ch-ch-Changes and How to Manage Them with Your PMO with Larry Mohl

In this episode of Great Practices, we’ll learn about some of the Worst Practices people have done over the years when it comes to managing their email. Warning: You may be guilty of one or two yourself! We’ll uncover the four fundamentals of good email management including;  Having an Easy to Understand Filing System Utilizing a Good Process Using Tasks (and not Your Inbox) to Manage your Day Understanding the Email Tools You’ve Been Given  Plus, we’ll learn what Parades, Big Bird, and Sesame Street have to do with getting control of your email! Want to get in touch with Debbie?   Phone: (678) 493-8913  Email:  dkirtland@upskillandwin.com Website: www.upskillandwin.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbie-kirtland-667895/  

In this episode of Great Practices, we’ll learn about some of the Worst Practices people have done over the years when it comes to managing their email. Warning: You may be guilty of one or two yourself! We’ll uncover the four fundamentals of good email management including; <ol> <li>Having an Easy to Understand Filing System</li> <li>Utilizing a Good Process</li> <li>Using Tasks (and not Your Inbox) to Manage your Day</li> <li>Understanding the Email Tools You’ve Been Given</li> </ol> Plus, we’ll learn what Parades, Big Bird, and Sesame Street have to do with getting control of your email! Want to get in touch with Debbie?   Phone: (678) 493-8913  Email:  <a rel="noreferrer noopener">dkirtland@upskillandwin.com</a> Website: <a href="http://www.upskillandwin.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.upskillandwin.com</a> LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbie-kirtland-667895/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbie-kirtland-667895/</a>

E08 Getting a New Outlook on Email Management for Your PMO with Debbie Kirtland

Is your PMO stuck in the 90s? It may be if all you do is provide Templates and Processes and focus exclusively on IT projects. In this episode of Great Practices, Paul Williams will be discussing the Next Generation PMO that gets you a seat at the adult table. You will learn how to set up a Strategic Planning Team that works on projects beyond IT, what to include (and not include) on the Monthly Agenda, what KPIs really matter, and the best time to assign a Project Manager to a new project. So, slide over Grandma…the Next Generation PMO is grabbing that seat right next to you!

Is your PMO stuck in the 90s? It may be if all you do is provide Templates and Processes and focus exclusively on IT projects. In this episode of Great Practices, Paul Williams will be discussing the Next Generation PMO that gets you a seat at the adult table. You will learn how to set up a Strategic Planning Team that works on projects beyond IT, what to include (and not include) on the Monthly Agenda, what KPIs really matter, and the best time to assign a Project Manager to a new project. So, slide over Grandma…the Next Generation PMO is grabbing that seat right next to you!

E07 Is Your PMO Sitting at the Adult Table?

In this episode of Great Practices, we’ll learn about a 4-step process to determine the services your PMO will offer, talk about the different types of PMOs, how to map people to the various roles needed to make a PMO successful, as well as get the word out that your PMO is open for business. Plus, we’ll find out a way to extend the shelf-life of a PMO so it doesn’t begin to stink after 2-3 years!

In this episode of Great Practices, we’ll learn about a 4-step process to determine the services your PMO will offer, talk about the different types of PMOs, how to map people to the various roles needed to make a PMO successful, as well as get the word out that your PMO is open for business. Plus, we’ll find out a way to extend the shelf-life of a PMO so it doesn’t begin to stink after 2-3 years!

E06 4 Steps to Define Service Offerings for Your PMO 

Virtual Meetings are here to stay, and that’s not a bad thing if they’re done in the right way. Henry Liebling, owner of lessdriving.org and author of the book “Skills Training for Online Virtual Meetings: How to Achieve Virtual Meeting Effectiveness” discusses what you can do before, during, and after your virtual meetings, the roles needed to make a meeting successful, and a process for converting real world meetings into digital sessions. Hint: You can convert just about everything except for the coffee and donuts.

Virtual Meetings are here to stay, and that’s not a bad thing if they’re done in the right way. Henry Liebling, owner of <a href="http://lessdriving.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lessdriving.org</a> and author of the book “Skills Training for Online Virtual Meetings: How to Achieve Virtual Meeting Effectiveness” discusses what you can do before, during, and after your virtual meetings, the roles needed to make a meeting successful, and a process for converting real world meetings into digital sessions. Hint: You can convert just about everything except for the coffee and donuts.

E05 Keeping Your Virtual Meetings Real with Henry Liebling

Ruth Pearce

Are employee’s weaknesses the best place to spend your time as a project manager? Ruth Pearce doesn’t think so. Listen in as Ruth Pearce, owner of Alle, LLC and author of the book “Be a Project Motivator: Unlock the Secrets of Strengths Based Project Management” discusses why it’s better to build on strengths rather than focus on weaknesses, what can be done to shore up any weaknesses that may crop up, and how to transform your PMO from an ‘obstacle to everything” to a “solution for everything”. 

Are employee’s weaknesses the best place to spend your time as a project manager? Ruth Pearce doesn’t think so. Listen in as Ruth Pearce, owner of Alle, LLC and author of the book “Be a Project Motivator: Unlock the Secrets of Strengths Based Project Management” discusses why it’s better to build on strengths rather than focus on weaknesses, what can be done to shore up any weaknesses that may crop up, and how to transform your PMO from an ‘obstacle to everything” to a “solution for everything”.

E04 Focus on Peoples Strengths with Ruth Pearce

Bryan Garner

Does everyone come to you with every-single-little-question about your projects? Find out what you may be doing to encourage this bad habit as Bryan Garner, Director of Content Strategy with White Deer Group, discusses how the PMO is a content practice. You’ll learn the challenges associated with PMO content, the Rule of Thirds when it comes to managing Content deliverables, and ways you can combat accuracy erosion.

Does everyone come to you with every-single-little-question about your projects? Find out what you may be doing to encourage this bad habit as Bryan Garner, Director of Content Strategy with White Deer Group, discusses how the PMO is a content practice. You’ll learn the challenges associated with PMO content, the Rule of Thirds when it comes to managing Content deliverables, and ways you can combat accuracy erosion.

E03 Keep Your PMO Engine Running Smoothly Using Great Information with Bryan Garner 

It’s hard to say when something is a “Best Practice”.  It’s much easier to know when something is a “Great Practice” and that’s what this Podcast is all about. Interviews with PMO and Project Management Leaders, who, through years of trial and error, have discovered their own Great Practices and are now sharing their insights with you!

Where do you begin when it comes to starting a PMO? Well, you can start with this episode! Listen in as Mike Frenette, head of the IT PMO at a water utility based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, discusses how they created their PMO from ground up. You’ll learn some great practices including understanding the culture of your company, tools to use, the portfolio selection process, communicating with executives, and resource management.

Where do you begin when it comes to starting a PMO? Well, you can start with this episode! Listen in as Mike Frenette, head of the IT PMO at a water utility based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, discusses how they created their PMO from ground up. You’ll learn some great practices including understanding the culture of your company, tools to use, the portfolio selection process, communicating with executives, and resource management.

E02 Setting Up a PMO with Mike Frenette

The debate is as old as “Microsoft or Apple” and “Coke or Pepsi”. What’s better? Reports or Dashboards? Listen in as Joe Sisto, PMO Director of Randstad North America extols the virtues of one and questions the value of the other. Learn some great practices around how to control report proliferation, what must be on a Dashboard, and how to kill off reports (kind of gives away the answer to the Reports or Dashboards question, doesn’t it?) Joseph Sisto is a PMO Director at Randstad USA.   He is currently responsible for governance, reporting, and agile transformation efforts for Randstad Global.   Joseph has had a long background in managing IT projects and PMO organizations- previously with Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG).   He is a frequent speaker at the Project Management Institute in Atlanta (PMI), and has published numerous papers on the topic of IT Management and Project Governance.    You can learn more about Joe or connect with him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-sisto-pmp/

The debate is as old as “Microsoft or Apple” and “Coke or Pepsi”. What’s better? Reports or Dashboards? Listen in as Joe Sisto, PMO Director of Randstad North America extols the virtues of one and questions the value of the other. Learn some great practices around how to control report proliferation, what must be on a Dashboard, and how to kill off reports (kind of gives away the answer to the Reports or Dashboards question, doesn’t it?) Joseph Sisto is a PMO Director at Randstad USA.   He is currently responsible for governance, reporting, and agile transformation efforts for Randstad Global.   Joseph has had a long background in managing IT projects and PMO organizations- previously with Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG).   He is a frequent speaker at the Project Management Institute in Atlanta (PMI), and has published numerous papers on the topic of IT Management and Project Governance.    You can learn more about Joe or connect with him on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-sisto-pmp/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-sisto-pmp/</a>

E01 Reports and Dashboards with Joe Sisto

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