Remember the last time you joined a new team or organization. What was it like? Was it awkward? Did you make decisions easily? Were expectations clear? Did the team gel immediately? You probably answered “No” to these questions. High-performing teams do not form quickly or naturally. As a manager or project manager quickly moving your […]

Manage This, the podcast by project managers for project managers. Table of Contents 00:50 … Meet Tricia Molloy 01:59 … Our need for goals. 03:00 … How to identify goals? 05:04 … Obstacles/Distractions to goal setting. 09:30 … Stress – good or bad? 12:50 … Energy management. 15:15 … Vision Boards and RAS. 16:53 … […]

The Podcast for Project Managers Evolution of the Business Analyst   Table of Contents: 0:47 … Meet Laura 1:49 … Evolution of BA functions 3:00 … Value of BA on a project 6:00 … BA past vs present 8:38 … Types of BA projects today 9:48 … BA and Agile projects 11:50 … Roles of […]

Well facilitated brainstorming sessions are amazing. A creative, sharing atmosphere is built. Numerous ideas are generated. Participants feel productive, valued, and are enthusiastic. By contrast, poorly run meetings are horrible. Little is accomplished. People feel frustrated and that they wasted their time. Brainstorming is a valuable tool and has an almost endless number of uses: […]

The Podcast For Project Managers. Table of Contents 00:35 … Meet Steve Kraus 01:27 … Defining Agile / Waterfall 04:38 … How to know which one is working for you? 05:40 … Is Agile right for me? 06:35 … Are PM careers still in demand? 10:00 … In demand skill sets 14:10 … A scrum […]

Table of Contents 01:00 …Meet Bill and Matt 01:45 …Home Depot Backyard 09:30 … Arthur Blank 11:43 …Mercedes Benz Stadium 12:30 …LEED Platinum Rating 16:11 …Stadium Planning 22:22 …Bill’s Career Advice 28:22 …Dealing With Stress 37:07 …Surprises Along the Way/Communication 40:07 …In Retrospect/Know Your Managers 44:45 …Wrap Up BILL DARDEN:  That was a neat moment.  […]

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 […]