I believe each of us has our own, undiscovered inspirational story. We have not recognized our own accomplishments. We have not verbalized our achievements into a personal narrative. Or, we may be uncomfortable talking about ourselves. We consider heroes or great people to be innately different from ourselves. They were destined for greatness. Or, had […]

Table of Contents Wayne Intro………………………………………………..…..…..00:39 The Challenges of Remote Leadership……………….……01:38 The Human Dynamic………………………………….……..….03:26 Leading Remotely is Leading differently…………..…..…05:02 Advantages of Remote Teams……………..….….………..…08:02 Organizations Struggling with Remote Teams? ……….10:37 Tools: Richness vs. Scope of Media…………………..…..…12:59 3 Dimensional vs 2 Dimensional Communication……..22:41 Use Technology to Build Relationships………..…….……25:21 Where to find Wayne………………………………………..……31:08 NICK WALKER:  Welcome to Manage This, […]

Table of Contents 1. Meet Stephen 2. The Telos Corporation 3. Addressing adversity with excellence 4. Cut and Run vs Building trust 5. Get the 1st call when news is bad 6. Intellectual and Emotional courage 7. Creating Desire 8. Communicating respect 9. Get in touch with Stephen Time 00:46 02:28 02:49 06:15 09:00 13:50 […]

Table of Contents Kupe intro……………………………………………………..00:46 The BA and PM coexistence…………………………..05:45 The greatest value a BA can deliver……………….10:00 Helping others make decisions………………………11:22 Lean BA & Course………………………………………….14:10 Learning from Amazon 70% Rule……………………18:32 Agile………………………………………………………………20:09 Decision Responsibility Matrix….……………………21:40 Role of culture in an organization…………………..24:10 Taking a hit and the outcome……………………….26:00 Where to find Kupe………………………………………30:40 KUPE KUPERSMITH:  The moral of […]

Ben Franklin was a an American founding father, inventor, diplomat, and philosopher. He also wrote Poor Richard’s Almanac which contained information for farmers and timeless adages. When it comes to project management, two quotes come to mind: “An ounce of prevention is work a pound of cure” and “A stitch in time saves nine.” These […]

A big thank you to one of our partners, Praveen Malik, for creating the content for this blog. You can check out his website, PMbyPM, for more advice and tips about the PMP exam: https://www.pmbypm.com/  Why Should You Ignore The High Cost Of PMP Boot Camps? Do you want 100% returns on your investment? What […]

NICK WALKER:  Welcome to Manage This, the podcast by project managers for project managers.  Every other week we get together to talk about the things that matter to you as a professional project manager.  And it doesn’t really matter whether you’re a PM veteran or someone simply exploring what the field is all about.  We’re […]

Recently, my wife and I took a trip.  We were at the airport.  Our flight was delayed.  She was sitting with her back to the window and checking the flight’s status on her iPhone.  She said that we should start boarding in 5 minutes.  I looked out the window and replied, “I don’t think so.”  […]

NICK WALKER:  Welcome to Manage This, the podcast by project managers for project managers.  It’s our chance to meet with you and discuss what really matters in the world of project management, whether you’re new to the field or have been doing it for decades.  We want to encourage you and challenge you, to cheer […]

“I always like to say that common sense and respect get you about 90 percent there to avoid sexual harassment claims.” – Sarah Lamar NICK WALKER:  Welcome to Manage This, the podcast by project managers for project managers.  Every two weeks we meet and talk about what matters to you as a professional project manager.  Whether […]