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Agile Ideas#173 | The Making of a Global Virtual Conference: A Behind the Scenes Look Review with Joe PuszWhat does it take to run a global virtual conference with 1,000+ attendees, 75+ volunteers, live translation, and zero paywalls?In this behind-the-scenes episode, Fatimah Abbouchi (Founder & CEO of AMO) is joined by her co-founder of The PMO Leader community, Joe Pusz—better known as PMO Joe—to unpack how a grassroots movement became a global platform for PMO leadership, learning, and real delivery outcomes.Together, they explore how The PMO Leader went from a one-hour webinar to a 20-hour, follow-the-sun event built entirely by volunteers—where project managers, executives, and first-time speakers all had a voice. From d...
2025-12-1757 min
Agile Ideas#121 | Elevating Project Management: Insights from PMO Innovator, Joe PuszIn the dynamic realm of project management, it takes visionaries like Joe Pusz to lead the way. Join us for an enlightening podcast episode where we delve into the world of project management, PMOs, and purpose-driven leadership with Joe Pusz, an internationally recognized figure in the field.Joe wears many hats – from keynote speaker to author, and he's been named the 2022 Americas PMO Influencer of the Year by the PMO Global Alliance. As the Founder and President of THE PMO SQUAD, a Phoenix-based PMO and Project Management Consulting firm, Joe has guided organizations across the United States to...
2023-10-0851 min
Project Management Office HoursE116 The Biggest Tribute to the Foo Fighters, Projects Gone Viral with Fabio Zaffagnini and Claudia Spading from Rockin' 1000In this episode of Project Management Office Hours, PMO Joe welcomed Fabio Zaffagnini and Claudia Spadoni from Rockin’ 1000. Fabio and his team are the founders of the global movement and sensation Rockin’ 1000 which brings together 1000 musicians to perform concerts. The first concert for Rockin' 1000 was a viral video calling for the Foo Fighters to play a concert in their small hometown of Cesena, Italy.Project Management Office Hours is a show about the people and projects in project management from around the world. We’ve talked with people from all the continents discussing war, family, history, projects, careers, neuros...
2023-02-061h 00
ValuClarityJoe Pusz and I talk about project success, a pretty darn important customer outcome.Depending on how it's measured ("at least one goal met" vs. "most or all goals met"), about 50-70% of projects, especially software projects, FAIL. Holy cow. Joe Pusz leads the PMO Squad, and is a national leader in promoting great project management -- which he defines as "meeting client goals", rather than "successfully installed". What's that worth to you? Thanks for a super-educational conversation, Joe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2023-01-3028 minProject Management Office HoursE115 Moving at LitheSpeed with Sanjiv AugustineIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours, PMO Joe welcomed Sanjiv Augustine, CEO and Founder of LitheSpeed. Sanjiv shared his story and the origins of LitheSpeed. We also hear challenges that organizations are facing and to overcome them. We learn about the Value Management Office, VMO, and how do you go about setting one up.Sanjiv Augustine is an entrepreneur, industry-leading agile and lean expert, author, speaker, management consultant and trainer. With over 30 years in the industry, Sanjiv has served as a trusted advisor to executives and management at leading firms including: Capital One, The Capital Group...
2022-12-2058 minProject Management Office HoursE114 Learning from Games with Andrea Clinton and Daniel ZitterIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours, PMO Joe welcomed Andrea Clinton and Daniel Zitter. Prior to this discussion we all participated in a Workshop using the Project Management Board game led by Daniel. The discussion included lessons learned during the workshop, the benefits of games for learning, the next generation of PMs, as well as the career transition Andrea recently experienced and how her long project management career helped with the change. Andrea Clinton is a career project manager and leader. She has dedicated her expansive 25 year career to the craft of project management. She has...
2022-12-1356 minProject Management Office HoursE113 Healthcare Focus with Kris Sprague, Mickey Namamura and Tony Antonios from the PMO Global AllianceIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours, PMO Joe welcomed Kris Sprague, Mickey Nakamura, and Tony Antonios all representing the PMO Global Alliance Strategic Healthcare group. In this episode we focused on the work being done by the PMOGA team as well as PMO Leadership and Project Management in Healthcare as well as trends in the industry. Kris Sprague is the Head of Program and Project Planning at Regeneron. He is an executive-levelprofessional with extensive experience building and leading project management organizationsand PMOs that assist business leaders in achieving their strategy. In 2021, he...
2022-11-0958 minProject Management Office HoursE112 The Inside Scoop on Citizen Development from Amtrak, PMI and TrackViaIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours, PMO Joe welcomed Dali Ninkovic from PMI, Matt Hubbard from TrackVia and Michael McCullough from Amtrak. The topic of discussion for this episode is Citizen Development, what is it and why should you care as a project professional. Dalibor (Dali) Ninkovic is responsible for PMI Citizen Developer global B2C and Community business. Over the years, Dali has worked in the low-code and no-code industry through a variety of both, technical as well as commercial roles before joining PMI and firmly believes in democratization of software development. He is a...
2022-10-121h 00Project Management Office HoursE111 The Dynamic Career of an International PMO Leader featuring Mayte Mata SiveraIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours, PMO Joe welcomed Mayte Mata Sivera. Mayte shares her story of the personal and professional challenges and successes as a multi-cultural international PMO and Project Management Leader. Mayte and Joe also discussed The PMO Leader, Volunteering, PMI and so much more in this fast-moving hour-long discussion. Mayte is a PMO Director, a PMP certification holder, ScrumAtScale Practitioner and recently she earned the Product Owner Certification. She enjoys public speaking engagements and is a passionate volunteer at PMI and PMI Local Chapters. For six years, she has been a volunteer at...
2022-09-2356 minProject Management Office HoursE110 Making an Impact with Project Management featuring Milan DordevicIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours, PMO Joe welcomed Milan Dordevic for an in-studio discussion. We get to hear Milan share his story and how he began a career in Project Management spanning many countries and industries. Milan and Joe also discussed Leadership, Certifications, Artificial Intelligence and so much more. Milan is a certified project management expert and leader, author, speaker, and business and technology mentor for high-tech start-ups. His expertise is in complex & remote project and product management, organizational development, and change, all of which he has gained over the course of 15 years. Through dynamic...
2022-09-0755 minProject Management Office HoursE109 Utilizing Research in Project Management with Robert JoslinIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours, PMO Joe welcomed Robert Joslin to the show. We get to hear Robert share his story and learn about the founding of AIPMO. Robert and Joe also discussed global associations, industry research, Agile in PMOs and so much more. Robert is a Portfolio/project/program management consultant, professor, and engineer. He has 25 plus years in designing, initiating management delivery of business transformation, reengineering, infrastructure, and strategy development including winning national prizes for ideas and product innovation.Why start AIPMO? “AIPMO stands for the Association of International Project Management Of...
2022-09-0159 minProject Management Office HoursE108 The Power of Listening with Ruth BedingfieldIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours, PMO Joe welcomed Ruth Bedingfield. Ruth shares her journey working as a PMO Leader and her path to joining KeyedIn supporting customers. Ruth and Joe discuss the importance of listening, how to react when opportunity knocks, and having passion for your work. Ruth has 15 years of business expertise with 5+ years focused on the Project Management Office. She understands what successful PMOs are doing today to bring value for their businesses tomorrow through working closely with enterprise project management professionals looking to deliver the value outcomes their businesses need. She understands...
2022-08-1053 minProject Management Office HoursE107 Now that's Smart with Melissa McDonaldIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours, PMO Joe welcomed Melissa McDonald for an in-studio discussion. We get to hear Melissa share the story behind starting her own consulting firm and why she’s called The Smart PM! Melissa and Joe also discussed Smartsheet, PMO Leadership, Benefits of starting your own business, Serving in the military and so much more. Melissa is the Founder and Managing Director of The Smart PM LLC, a Woman Veteran Owned Small Business that provides expert Project Management services and support through the advanced use and development of Smartsheet's collaborative work management pl...
2022-07-2750 minProject Management Office HoursE106 Getting More from LeSS with Robert Briese and Konstantin RibelIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours, PMO Joe welcomed Robert Briese and Konstantin Ribel. They discussed Agile, Scrum, Large-Scale Scrum using LeSS and the practical application of these within organizations. Robert shares the history of his company, Lean Sherpas and we get to understand how we can often do more when we simplify.Robert is the founder and CEO of Lean Sherpas GmbH. As one of only 23 certified Large-Scale Scrum (LeSS) Trainers in the world he works with individuals, teams, and organizations on adopting practices for agile and lean development as well as improving organizational agility...
2022-07-1853 minProject Management Office HoursE105 Wartime PMO Leadership featuring Mariia AbdullinaIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours, PMO Joe welcomed Mariia Abdullina, Oleg Matseliukh, and Mykola Stefanyshyn who joined live from Ukraine. We discussed conditions in Ukraine, leading a PMO during wartime, Business Continuity, and so much more.Mariia is Head of Project Portfolio and Efficiency Management Division for Raiffeisen Bank Ukraine. She shared the important role the PMO has is ensuring the bank remains operational and supports clients across Ukraine as well as those who have left the country. Mariia also shared the steps team members have taken to continue working while facing the challenges of...
2022-06-2057 minProject Management Office HoursE104 The Amazing Project Management talent in Latin America and El SalvadorIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours, PMO Joe chats with Lucho Guardado, Sven Guzman, Camila Maldonado, Ivette Torres, and Yvan Cucalon. We covered a lot of ground in this discussion including some exciting announcements about The PMO Leader and partnerships, the Business Engineering program at ESEN University, alumni success stories and the growing pool of project management talent in El Salvador and across Latin America.Lucho is the VP of PMO and Bid Management Americas Region for Webhelp. In this episode we also announced that he is joining The PMO Leader community as a member of...
2022-06-0759 minProject Management Office HoursE103 Finding Your Project Management Purpose with Ricardo Sastre MartinIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours, PMO Joe chats with Ricardo Sastre Martin who joined us live from Spain. Ricardo is a leader in our industry with over 16 years experience as a Project Manager, PMO Leader and Consultant. He is also holds the #2 ranking in the Thinkers360 Project Management category.Ricardo and PMO Joe chatted about having a Growth Mindset, with Ricardo sharing, “the pace of change in the world is so dramatic that if you are not learning continuously you are going to be out of the race because things are changing very fast right no...
2022-05-2456 minProject Management Office HoursE102 Project Management Research, Key Findings with Louise WorsleyIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours, PMO Joe chats with Louise Worsley. Louise is a consultant, lecturer and coach in the Project Management industry for over 30 years. She shared several stories and experiences with us including key points from years of research conducted for several organizations.Louise leads the leadership module on the Masters in Project Management at the University of Cape Town and is the author of several books and publications on portfolio and project management, including Stakeholder-led Project Management: Changing the way we manage projects.Louise and PMO Joe chatted about Leadership...
2022-05-1157 minProject Management Office HoursE101 Reimagining Work With Tim CreaseyIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours, PMO Joe chats with the Chief Innovation Officer of Prosci, Tim Creasey. Tim is a returning guest and while they discuss change management, much of the episode is focused on the future of work and reimagining work in our post-covid world. Tim Creasey is an author, researcher, and change expert who focuses on the people side of change with process, wit and vigor. Tim’s work forms the foundation of the world’s largest body of knowledge on change management. His role as Chief Innovation Officer at Prosci gives him unpa...
2022-04-281h 00Project Management Office HoursE100 Celebrating 100 PMOH Episodes with Asya Watkins and Kim EssendrupIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours, PMO Joe celebrates his 100th show milestone with special guests Asya Watkins and Kim Essendrup! Making it to the 100th episode of a podcast is a milestone worth celebrating and taking time to reflect on the people and stories shared along the journey. As successful podcast hosts themselves, Asya and Kim also share the lessons they’ve learned, the guests with the biggest impact, the guests who they are chasing, and the communities they’ve built.Asya is the host of the Women of Project Management podcast and foun...
2022-04-131h 00Project Management Office HoursE99 Don’t be a Waiter with Ben PetersIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours, Ben Peters and PMO Joe discussed Ben’s journey in the PMO space, Portfolio Management along with Engineering and Project Management in Cape Town! Ben’s unique experience as professional spans over 18 years within the mining, oil and gas, telecoms, food, health care and the government sectors. With significant experience as a seasoned professional in all aspects of Project Management. As we learn about his story and path into the PMO space he started not within the Project Management field rather an industrial engineering. “After industrial engineering studies, I foun...
2022-03-2454 minProject Management Office HoursE98 Getting (Sh)It Done with Bruno MorganteIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours, Bruno Morgante and PMO Joe discussed Bruno’s career in the PMO space, PM Training, and the powerful impact of Mentoring. Bruno’s unique story and path to PMO leadership started not within the Project Management field rather promoting concerts back in his home country of Italy. Those early career experiences were setting the stage for a distinguished Project Management career as he learned the importance of Stakeholder Management, Negotiation, Influence, Budgeting, Planning, and Teamwork. Bruno shared that he enjoys solving problems, inspiring others, and accomplishing his goals. He i...
2022-03-0951 minProject Management Office HoursE97 Building your Network with Kandis PorterIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours, Kandis Porter and PMO Joe discussed entrepreneurship in project management and change management space, serving the military, mentorship and much more. Some of the themes in the show were building your network, along with helping people. Kandis explains that building your network and explaining the passion you have for something helps create deeper connections with someone. “Project management, change management, that leadership development. I think that's one area that I especially enjoy working with people on, because if you don't have support at that leadership level with project management or wi...
2022-02-2758 minProject Management Office HoursE96 Finding Passion in Your Work with Louise GardnerIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours, Louise Gardner and PMO Joe discussed the PMO space and how to push the start button, entrepreneurship, strategies that have helped resolve organizational resistance to new PMOs and much more. Passion goes a long way when you’re thinking about starting your own business. Louise shared how starting her own company has made her feel that she has a purpose. “I dance to work every day. I'm having an awesome time and I've never quite felt like that. There’s lots of positive things to be said about corporate life, but I...
2022-02-0953 minProject Management Office HoursE95 Bridging the Strategy-Execution Gap with Annmarie CurleyIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours, Annmarie Curley and PMO Joe discussed how a top-down and bottom-up approach is necessary to bridge the strategy-execution gap and establish environments where teams can be successful without burning out. Annmarie shares how teams spend so much of their time reacting and firefighting that they are unable to devote any time to learning new tools or methods to change how they operate. “It becomes a vicious cycle that are nearly impossible to break out of, and results in team members who are stressed, overworked, and overwhelmed.”- Annmarie CurleyOne...
2022-01-2557 minProject Management Office HoursE94 Learning Productivity Hacks for Project Managers with Nigel CreaserEfficiency, what does that mean to you? Since COVID, our jobs have been impacted with efficiency and prioritization. “As a Project Manager or any manager for that matter, we rarely leave the office with everything finished. There is always a list of things that you did not get to or an email you saw pop in just as you shut down the computer.” -Nigel Creaser.Joe and Nigel discuss how to become more productive and efficient at the office from Nigel’s book Project Manager Productivity Hacks.Nigel Creaser is the host of The Sunday Lunch Projec...
2022-01-1258 minProject Management Office HoursE93 Meet the Award Winning OneLink PMO FamilyIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours Luis will be joined by OneLink team to talk to Joe about their journey, company culture, gratitude and recently being named 2021 The Americas PMO of the Year Award Winner. What does gratitude mean to you? “With this opportunity we have the chance to share knowledge and we all should be grateful for having the opportunity to be together while being apart.” -Danny. There is so much to take away from a virtual world, we can connect faster and easier these days all with a click of a button. “For us...
2021-12-2258 minProject Management Office HoursE92 Business Playbook with Chris RonzioDon’t miss out! Join us with a special Guest, Chris Ronzio CEO of Trainual, on December 2nd at 11am AZ. He will join PMO Joe for Project Management Office Hours to chat about the business playbook, organization, and entrepreneurship. Chris Ronzio is the founder and CEO of Trainual, a leading SaaS platform that transforms the way small businesses onboard, train and scale their teams. A two-time EY Entrepreneur of the Year Mountain Desert Region Award finalist and Phoenix Business Journal 40 Under 40 Awards recipient, Chris is on a mission to help business leaders document and delegate, so they ha...
2021-12-0758 minProject Management Office HoursE91 Transitioning from the Military to Project Management with Art García, Curtis Brown, Cathy ChristianIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours Art García, Cathy Christian, and Curtis Brown join PMO Joe for an enlightening discussion about veterans, project management, and mentorship. One of the themes from the show is a helping hand goes a long way. “Communicating, connecting and mentoring; you're building your network and the person you help today may be the person that helps you tomorrow.”- Art García. Mentorship can be one of the most influential parts to a successful military transition. Creating safe outlets for a new professional can make all the difference for them.
2021-11-241h 01Project Management Office HoursE90 Citizen Development with Matt and MarioIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours Matt Hubbard and Mario H Trentim join Joe Pusz - PMO Joe to have an in-depth discussion about the Citizen Developer program. Matt Hubbard works to bring citizen development programs to organizations using his 20+ years of operational excellence experience. The core of Matt’s success is his belief that process, technology, and people must be optimized together to achieve a lasting result. “Generically, citizen development is when you empower business people who are not trained coders to solve business problems through the use of low-code/no-code tools, which are...
2021-11-091h 07Project Management Office HoursE89 Passion from Project Management with Ricardo VargasIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours Ricardo Vargas joins PMO Joe for an exciting discussion on the topics of Transformation, Crisis Management, Project Economy, passion in work-life balance, and more! We talk about work-life balance and how we can manage having a life outside of work. The moment we reverse it to say it is a life-work balance is the moment we gain control and passion for what we are doing. Balance will fall into place because we realize what to prioritize. Ricardo talks about this further with Joe and describes “When you think that there is...
2021-10-1459 minProject Management Office HoursE88 Putting Agility into Governance with Fatimah AbbouchiIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours Fatimah Abbouchi joins PMO Joe for another fast paced discussion! They discuss the topics of Mental Health and Anxiety, Work Transformations, and Agile in the Australian landscape, even swimming lessons! “When I realized it was the mindset shift that was holding me back, the fear, the anxiety and the mindset I was able to actually get really good. And I think I've improved to a point, if you throw me in the deep end, I probably could survive. Unlike in high school, where I nearly drowned.” -Fatimah Abbouchi PMO...
2021-10-121h 01Project Management Office HoursE87 The Story of The Lucky PM with Marisa SilvaIn 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...
2021-09-2155 minProject Management Office HoursE86 Understanding Change Management with Tim CreaseyIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours, Tim Creasey joins PMO Joe to discuss Change Management, ADKAR, Prosci, and the Boston Red Sox. “My personal AHA! is to help people see change. The challenges of change is unlockable because most of the time I think we have the answers within and how do we see the challenges in front of us is something that we can unlock.” -Tim Creasey PMO Joe and Tim talk about using complimentary disciplines with a common objective. Project Management and Change Management are complementary in nature in terms of aligning on t...
2021-09-0858 minProject Management Office HoursE85 PMO Community a Global Perspective with Americo PintoIn 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 yo...
2021-08-2359 minProject Management Office HoursE84 Channel Your Curiosity with Carsten LeyIn 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...
2021-08-1256 minProject Management Office HoursE83 Breaking Through Barriers with Erika FloraIn this episode Erika Flora joins Joe Pusz in Project Management Office Hours to discuss organizational and personal transformation, defining your organization’s “why” and developing effective listening, coaching, and facilitation skills. Erika is President & CEO of Beyond20, an Industry Leader, Speaker, and Coach. Erika was also the Lead Editor of the core ITIL 4 publication on “Digital and Strategy”. Erika’s journey has been about exploring possibilities and thinking outside the box “We often make excuses for ourselves, that we can’t do something. Instead, think about the opportunity you have to change your life listening to others and learning new...
2021-07-1859 minProject Management Office HoursE82 Strategic Implementations with Antonio Nieto RodriquezIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours, Antonio Nieto Rodriquez joins Joe Pusz to chat about #strategyimplementation and reinventing #projectmanagement . Antonio is a leading expert in Project Management and Strategy Implementation, recognized by Thinkers50 with the prestigious award “Ideas into Practice.” Antonio and Joe discuss this year's trend: Strategic Implementation. “The most significant disruption of the 21st century is not technology, artificial intelligence or big data, but it is the way organizations and countries will be managed – through Projects.” -Antonio. Take a step back to discuss the impact value and the benefits of project management evolution...
2021-07-1852 minProject Management Office HoursE81 Gamification with Daniel Zitter and Hamutal WeiszIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours, Daniel Zitter and Hamutal Weisz join PMO Joe to discuss gamification concepts and their project management board games. We also hear the humorous story which brought Daniel and Hamutal together to form the PM Zone. The fun dynamic explains ideas from their book Being a Project Manager that it’s what you have to do as a project manager versus what project management is. "The nature of a plan is to change; the nature of a project is to challenge us. In order to face those challenges and be the pe...
2021-06-2556 minProject Management Office HoursE80 Dancing with Fire with Danielle TorleyIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours, Danielle Torley shares her life adventures and journey in the project management world. Danielle and PMO Joe discuss the need to speak the same language across business functions, the importance of seeing opportunities when they exist, her experience as a TED Speaker and how to find strength within your challenges. Danielle is a Business Development professional and never a formal PM, but is PMP certified and been a PMI Chapter President. She stressed the importance of organizational teams understanding each other’s roles by how they impact themselves and project ou...
2021-06-1155 minProject Management Office HoursE79 The Benefits of Diversity in the Project Management Community with Alana HillIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours, Alana Hill shares her story with us and we learn that although there has been some progress we still have a way to go with gender and racial diversity within the project management community. Alana and PMO Joe discuss the benefits of diversity within our industry and within your own career. What does your contact list look like? If they all are the same, how do they challenge you, but also allow for creative thinking? Alana shared, “The more we are aware of building relationships outside of our identity, the more we ad...
2021-05-2054 min
The Inquisitive AnalystA Chat with Joe Pusz: The Value of a PMO(T.I.A. Ep 26). Joe Pusz, also known as PMO Joe, talks about his path into the PMO world, working with PMO Global Alliance, and how he grew into the role of podcast host for Project Management Office Hours.
Joe also delves into the strong value and honorable purpose of Veteran Project Manager Mentoring Alliance, The PMO Squad, and the history behind founding The PMO Leader. And, Joe vividly describes how project managers can function effectively with a PMO.
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2021-04-2229 minProject Management Office HoursE77 Zen and the Art of Strategic Alignment with Stuart EastonAre you working on the proper projects within your organization? Why do we even do projects in an organization? So much time in Project Management is spent trying to improve project execution and not as much on project selection and strategic alignment. In this episode we take a deep dive on Strategic Alignment and Portfolio Management with Stuart Easton CEO of Transparent Choice.Stuart and PMO Joe share several anecdotes from their experiences which highlight the importance of understanding the value and purpose for project selection and strategic alignment. It doesn't work to try to do every project...
2021-04-151h 01Project Management Office HoursE75 The History of International Project Management Day with Frank SaladisDo you know the history of International Project Management Day? How do you describe your career as a Project Manager? Have you ever sung the Project Management Blues? In this episode Frank Saladis PMI Fellow and the Father of International Project Management Day shares his story and the many lessons learned during his long storied career.Frank chats with PMO Joe about the origins of IPM Day and how it has progressed over the years. Frank shares this thoughts and backstory for the books and articles he has written. We also hear the humorous story behind The Project...
2021-03-181h 01
Project Management ParadiseEpisode 128: “What can AC/DC teach us about project management?” with Joe PuszToday it’s our pleasure to introduce you to Joe Pusz. Joe is the Founder and President of THE PMO SQUAD, a Phoenix, Arizona-based PMO and Project Management Consulting firm. THE PMO SQUAD helps clients across the United States to improve the delivery of key strategic initiatives and improve the capabilities of their PMO. Joe hosts the Project Management Office Hours Radio Show and Podcast and he is also Co-Founder of VPMMA, the Veterans Project Manager Mentor Alliance, which is a 501c3 Non-Profit Organization assisting Veterans seeking to transition into civilian Project Management career. ...
2021-03-1225 minProject Management Office HoursE74 PMOs, Project Management and Tennis with Bill DowWhat 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...
2021-03-0457 minProject Management Office HoursE73 Global PMO Leadership discussion with Fatimah AbbouchiWhat 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...
2021-02-181h 00Project Management Office HoursE70 Global Leadership and Agile Parenting with Billy S. MwapeListen to Billy S Mwape share his fascinating story and the exciting news of the birth of his new son! Billy joined us from Zambia as our first guest in 2021 and our first guest joining from Africa. He shares the Zambia culture, challenges he pushed through in 2020 and the exciting future he is building.Billy was a featured speaker in the TED@PMI event in 2020 and he shared the experience with us. As parents we know that it is a hard job but it is especially challenging with a child with special needs. Billy shares how he and...
2021-01-1156 minProject Management Office HoursE65 PMI and VPMMA supporting Veterans and Military SpousesAs we approach Veterans Day we dedicated our show to a discussion about supporting Veterans and Military Spouses with services and programs assisting with transitioning to civilian Project Management careers. Two leading organizations in the industry which are supporting Veterans are PMI and VPMMA and we learn more about what they have to offer Veterans.PMO Joe was joined by Brantlee Underhill, Kerry Brooks and Al Calvi all from PMI, the Project Management Institute. Brantlee is the Managing Director North America, Kerry is a Military Spouse and PMI Product Manager and Al is Veteran and Military Program Champion.
2020-11-0559 minProject Management Office HoursE62 A Girl's Guide to Project Management with Elizabeth HarrinHow has your work been impacted by the pandemic? Are you able to lead your projects effectively? In this episode Elizabeth Harrin joins PMO Joe from West Sussex, UK to share her story about working remote, engaging stakeholders and books she has written.The pandemic has forced us to work differently. We need to improve our ability to work with people remotely. Elizabeth shares tips such as getting comfortable on video, understand how to best use the technology, and find how to “turn off” from work. At the center of remote work is trust. Your employer trusting you are...
2020-09-1758 minProject Management Office HoursE59 The Importance of People Skills for Successful Project ManagersWhat 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 ab...
2020-08-111h 00Project Management Office HoursE58 Avoid the Dreaded Yearly Performance Review Cycle, Use Radical Candor and Micro-ReviewsDo you struggle with Performance Reviews each year? Perhaps you are a PM without direct reports and you are asked to provide feedback on project team members performance or a new manager unsure how to be effective for your team. In this episode we have an informative chat with Chris Kopp talking performance reviews tools, process and techniques.Chris is a long-time project management and business operations leader who shared his story with us including lessons learned from "Eating a chicken dinner" and "the farmer hiring someone who can sleep through the storm". We learn about using tools...
2020-07-161h 00Project Management Office HoursE57 Purpose Driven PMO and PMO Joe Sharing His StoryA rare in-depth discussion with PMO Joe as we had to make a late change with our scheduled guest. We hope to have Cornelius Fichtner join us on a future show.Joe shared with us the evolution he's made during the pandemic with choosing how to prioritize his time with family, work and community. Focusing on top priorities and pulling up anchors has allowed Joe and The PMO Squad to focus on pushing forward with several initiatives.He walked us through the Purpose Driven PMO and the 3 drivers Purpose, Measure, and Optimize to help PMO Leaders...
2020-07-021h 00Project Management Office HoursE56 Untapped Agility Learn Barriers, Boost, Rebound with Jesse FewellWhat is Untapped Agility? Have you ever had a failed transformation? In this episode we speak with Jesse Fewell. We learn about his upcoming book Untapped Agility and explore several other topics.Jesse Fewell is an author, coach, and trainer who helps senior leaders from Boston to Beijing transform their organizations to achieve more innovation, collaboration, and business agility. Untapped Agility is scheduled to be released on July 21st. Learn the concepts of Barriers, Boost, and Rebound. Hear Jesse's share his story in our fun and insightful chat.Thanks to our sponsor THE PMO SQUAD. Visit www...
2020-06-2354 minProject Management Office HoursE55 All You Ever Wanted to Know About the PMP Exam!Ever wonder about the history of the PMP exam? Have you heard of the upcoming changes to the PMP in 2021? Why was there a change to the REP program and how PMP training is being conducted. In this episode we have a fun and informative discussion with Sierra Hampton-Simmons and Lee Lambert talking all things PMP.Lee Lambert is a PMI Fellow and one of the founders of the PMP exam. He shared with us the history of the PMP. When it started, how it started, why it is called the PMP and more. Back in the early...
2020-06-0458 minProject Management Office HoursE54 Adding PMO Value with Strategic Intent and Portfolio AlignmentIs your PMO adding value to the organization? How do you know? In this episode we have a fun and informative discussion with Stuart Easton Co-founder of TransparentChoice. We chat about Project Prioritization, Project Success rates, Investment in People, interesting facts about Lord Byron, Stuart's niece's artwork, and we hear a bit about Stuart's career in the US and UK.Stuart joined us from Cambridge in the UK and hit on some great points. One example to consider, our teams can be great at project execution but if we aren't working the correct projects are we truly adding...
2020-05-2157 minProject Management Office HoursE53 PMO as a Service Provider with Simon HarrisWhat are your views on the PMO? There are many thoughts on structure, value or even necessity of the PMO today. In this episode we chat with Simon Harris about PMOs and several other topics in our wide ranging project management discussion. Grab a pint and listen to hear our discussion and dig deep into PMOs, Portfolio Management, Project Management, Agile and much more.Simon, joined us from Scotland, is a voice in the projects and business change space who strives to see from a new perspective. A few items we hit upon in our discussion: * P...
2020-05-0757 minProject Management Office HoursE52 Improve Delivery to Customers by Focusing on Customer Outcomes within Project Delivery and SalesAre 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...
2020-04-2355 minProject Management Office HoursE51 Solutions for Coping with Stress During the Coronavirus Pandemic from Susanne MadsenHow are you coping with stress during the COVID pandemic? Of course, most of us have been impacted by the pandemic. Some are required to work remote, projects have been placed on hold, or even worse we have been furloughed or laid off.During this episode we chat with Susanne Madsen discussing how best to deal with the stress of the current situation and she shares lessons from her Project Leadership Coaching and the several books she has authored. Susanne joined us from London sharing how the pandemic has impacted her, what we can do to minimize the...
2020-04-0856 minProject Management Office HoursE50 The Science of Project Management and Learning Agility for Leadership EffectivenessOur capacity and openness to new ideas and concepts help to expand our growth within the project management field. In this episode, we explore new thinking for science within project management and also how to benefit from learning agility. Listen to hear Josh Ramirez President of the Institute for Neuro & Behavioral Project Management and Veronica Schmidt Harvey Principal with Schmidt Harvey Consulting.Josh gets us thinking about the science of project management and how the brain functions the help us improve as our ability to successfully deliver projects. For example, how we plan a project vs predicting how...
2020-03-1958 minProject Management Office HoursE49 Project Management for Medical Devices and the CoronavirusRegardless 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...
2020-03-0558 minProject Management Office HoursE48 Community Involvement from Project Management LeadersHow are you investing in your community to improve our Project Management profession? In this episode, we discuss events and participation within the University and Non-Profit sectors to help advance and support our PM community. Listen to hear Jennifer Smolnik and Debra and Cory Hildebrand discuss the ASU PM Network and VPMMA, the Veterans Project Manager Mentoring Alliance.Jennifer is the President of the Arizona State University PM Network. The ASU PM Network is a volunteer organization that has provided an opportunity for internal faculty and staff to develop a community of practice, learning, and service. While the...
2020-02-2552 minProject Management Office HoursE47 PMO Flashmob and Advice for Resumes, Interviews, and PM careersMichael Donnelly with Silicon Valley Bank and Lindsay Scott with PMO Flashmob are interviewed on Project Management Office Hours with Joe Pusz
2020-02-0758 minProject Management Office HoursE46 Veterans and Project Managers Transitioning to Civilian LifeAre you a Veteran or do you know a Veteran struggling to transition to the civilian workforce? What services are available for our Veterans, Military and Veteran Spouses and Servicemembers to assist with the transition? Listen to this episode to hear Kandi Tillman, Terra Thrash and Craig Jones discuss the challenges and opportunities that face our Veterans with this transition.Kandi is a Veteran Spouse and advocate who discussed several tools available to help such as Skillbridge, LinkedIn, and Mentoring. She also provided great insight to the nuances and differences between a Military Spouse and a Veteran Spouse.
2020-01-1658 minProject Management Office HoursE45 Know your tribe - Agile, Neurosociology, and Project ManagementWhat 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 Tr...
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Project Management Office HoursE44 Joe Pusz and Jessica Kuhn Year End ReviewE44 Joe Pusz and Jessica Kuhn Year End Review Joe Pusz started THE PMO SQUAD with the intent to help as many organizations as possible get better at Project Management. He was a PMO Leader within Corporate America and felt the struggle. The struggle to get their organization to commit to Project Management, to truly […]
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2019-12-2058 min
Project Management Office HoursE44 Joe Pusz and Jessica Kuhn Year End ReviewE44 Joe Pusz and Jessica Kuhn Year End Review Joe Pusz started THE PMO SQUAD with the intent to help as many organizations as possible get better at Project Management. He was a PMO Leader within Corporate America and felt the struggle. The struggle to get their organization to commit to Project Management, to truly [...]
2019-12-2058 minProject Management Office HoursE44 Season 2 and 2019 Year in ReviewJoe Pusz and guest host Jessica Kuhn with Make a Wish look back at 2019 and forward in to 2020. 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.
2019-12-1958 minProject Management Office HoursE43 What is your CQ? Change Intelligence with expert Barbara Trautlein.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...
2019-12-1258 minProject Management Office HoursE42 How are you giving back? Volunteering to benefit yourself and the PM Community.Want to know the secrets of the PMO which represented the USA in the Global PMO Awards competition? Have you future proofed your business? Listen to this episode with Stacey Cellier and Lisa Levy to learn more about these topics.Stacey is a long-time PMO leader and proud representative for the USA in the PMO Global Awards in 2019. She is also presenting at the PMO Trends Conference in December and is a member of the Board of Directors for VPMMA, Veteran Project Manager Mentor Alliance. Stacey shares her story of success and the career path she has followed...
2019-11-2157 minProject Management Office HoursE41Dealing with Meeting Goblins and How to be an effective Leader for Millennials and Xennials.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.
2019-11-0756 minProject Management Office HoursE40 Innovation, Risk Management, and Entrepreneurship - Academic and Corporate perspectives.How comfortable are you working with and managing risks? What tools and techniques do you use for managing risks on your projects as well as personally with your own career? How did PMI do with managing the risk of rolling our the new PMI logo? Listen to hear Laura Burford and Andrew Maynard discuss risk management, innovation and entrepreneurship. Laura was a speaker at the recent 50th Anniversary PMI Global Conference. With all the buzz of the new PMI logo we heard from Laura how the rollout was received at the conference. Laura also shares her story and...
2019-10-1756 minProject Management Office HoursE39 Learning from Project Aristotle and Psychological Safety for Project ManagersAre you familiar with Project Aristotle? It was an internal project at Google working to answer the question, "What makes a team effective at Google?” Listen to hear Carole Osterweil and Bruce Kilbourn discuss the results.We spend the good part of this show discussing teams and how to make them most effective. Carole shares her experiences researching and writing her book, "Project Delivery, Uncertaintly and Neuroscience, A Leader's Guide to Walking in Fog." She shares about the Project Stress Cycle, Psychological Safety, and the 3 part brain.Bruce shares his story as a Leader starting with hi...
2019-10-0357 min
The Sunday Lunch Project Manager#13 Joe Pusz, PMO JoeJoe Pusz has been a Project Management advocate for over 20 years. As a leader in the Project Management space, clients and peers have nicknamed him "PMO Joe".
Joe frequently speaks at Industry events leading the charge to help organizations understand the value of effective Project Management. Joe is the President of THE PMO SQUAD, a Project Management consultancy that is 100% Project Management 100% of the time.
THE PMO SQUAD helps clients implement PMO's and Project Management best practices, as well as provide Training, PM Software Selection & Support, Project Resources, Fractional Project Management Solutions for smaller organizations who don't need a full-time solut...
2019-09-291h 07Project Management Office HoursE28 - Todd Williams from eCameron and Dustin Thompson from KeapIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours Joe Pusz, PMO Joe, talks with guests Todd Williams, President at eCameron and Dustin Thompson, PMO Manager at Keap. The show takes a deep dive into PMOs examining steps to be successful, pitfalls to avoid and skills necessary for PMO Leaders to excel in a leadership role as well as Purpose or "The Why" is vital to start a successful PMO. Todd shares several experiences from his time rescuing projects at organizations around the globe. He provides insights from his book, "Filling Execution Gaps" such as why PMOs often fail...
2019-04-191h 01Project Management Office HoursE27 - Judy Umlas from IIL and Jason Kwolek from meltmediaIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours Joe Pusz, PMO Joe, talks with guests Judy Umlas from IIL and Jason Kwolek from meltmedia. The show takes a deep dive into the topic of Grateful Leadership and Project Management in a leading digital agency. We learn from Judy the story behind her book, "Grateful Leadership, Using the Power of Acknowledgment" and the start of her career as an author, speaker and leader of the Center of Grateful Leadership. Judy walks us through several stories of the impact of acknowledgment and the travels that ensued sharing this message across...
2019-04-0459 minProject Management Office HoursE26 - Ruth Pearce from Project Motivator and Michael Donnelly from Silicon Valley BankIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours Joe Pusz, PMO Joe, and his guests Ruth Pearce and Michael Donnelly discuss using Strengths Based Project Management, progressing from good to great project management, building successful PMOs, and Ruth's book, "Being a Project Motivator, Unlock the Secrets of Strengths-Based Project Management." Ruth and Michael have great chemistry and the discussion flows easily between them as we get insights, tips, techniques, and tools. This is a can't miss episode to learn Why you need to be more than a technically competent project manager. Ruth shares with us the essence of...
2019-03-2554 minProject Management Office HoursE25 - Danielle Crop from AMEX and Dana Brownlee from Professionalism MattersIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours Joe Pusz, PMO Joe, and his guests Danielle Crop from American Express and Dana Brownlee from Professionalism Matters take a deep dive into Agile Transformations discussing the AMEX Portico project, Managing Up from Dana’s new book and also the new Women in Product group in Phoenix.Danielle shares her unique story working her way through various industries and careers prior to landing at American Express. She details the history of the Portico project to complete an Agile Transformation at American Express. Danielle shares many insights and lessons from the 4 ye...
2019-03-0752 minProject Management Office HoursE24 - Jan Schiller from Berkshire Consulting and Kevin JacobsIn 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...
2019-02-2259 minProject Management Office HoursE23 - Dale Richards from Swattage and John Baley from PMI PhoenixIn 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...
2019-01-1756 minProject Management Office HoursE22 - Andy Kaufman from the People and Projects Podcast and Derick Brownell from Slalom ConsultingIn 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...
2019-01-0359 minProject Management Office HoursE21 - Mark Price Perry from BOT International and Donovan Hardenbrook from LittelfuseIn 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...
2018-12-2055 min
Project Management Office HoursE20 - Naomi Caietti from Naomi Caietti Consulting and Raoul Encinas from PhosLabsIn 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...
2018-12-0755 minProject Management Office HoursE19 - Dr Harold Kerzner from the International Institute for Learning and Belinda Goodrich from PM Learning Solutions.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...
2018-11-1556 minProject Management Office HoursE18 - Eric Wright, CEO of Vets2PM, Trevor Stasik & Paul Martin from PMI PhoenixIn 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...
2018-11-0157 minProject Management Office HoursE17 - Thor Thomsen and Jim Watkinson from THORFeed and Jeanne Barry from RGPIn 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 di...
2018-10-1959 minProject Management Office HoursE16 - Warick Pond from ASU and Hussain Bandukwala from Parwaaz ConsultingIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours, Joe Pusz, PMO Joe has a great discussion with special guests Warick Pond, Executive Director with Arizona State University and Hussain Bandukwala, Chief PMO Coach with Parwaaz Consulting. Warick provided us an inside view of the impact and challenges of Project Management within Higher Education. We learned of the ASU Project Management Network, Training and Certifications offered at ASU, the Entrepreneurial mindset and skills expected with ASU PMs and the need to be successful in our era of Digital and Industry Disruption! A special Thank You to Warick and ASU...
2018-10-041h 00Project Management Office HoursE15 - Laura Barnard from PMO Strategies and Laura Vela from Vela Consulting, LLCIn 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...
2018-09-1959 minProject Management Office HoursE14 - Dimitri Ponomareff, Co-Founder KanbanZone.comIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours, Joe Pusz, PMO Joe has a great discussion with special guest Dimitri Ponomareff, Co-Founder & Agile Coach with KanbanZone.com. We also had scheduled Laura Barnard, Founder & CEO with PMO Strategies but due to technical challenges we weren’t able to have Laura join us. Laura was going to discuss her leadership experience assisting organization with Value driven PMOs. Laura is also organizing the PMO IMPACT Summit which starts on September 10th with over 40 presentations from top industry experts sharing their knowledge and experience with Project Management Offices, PMOs. PMO Joe is presenting on...
2018-09-0659 minProject Management Office HoursE13 - Jeremy Wood, Sr Agile Coach Matrix ResourcesIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours, Joe Pusz, PMO Joe has a great discussion with special guests Jeremy Wood, Sr Agile Coach with Matrix. Joe and Jeremy have a light-hearted, but informative, discussion on the benefits, challenges, and mindset of Agile. Jeremy also shares details on the upcoming BADD Conference on September 18th presented by the local IIBA Chapter.As a Sr Agile Coach, Jeremy has extensive experience working with organizations to transform or implement Agile. Agile is a mindset and not a methodology. He shares the distinction between Agile, Scrum, Kanban and how they are...
2018-08-2356 minProject Management Office HoursE12 - Eric Wright, Founder Vets2PM & Vet Stone and John Baley, President and Nicole Langston, VP Marketing from PMI PhoenixIn this episode of Project Management Office Hours, Joe Pusz, PMO Joe has a great discussion with special guests Eric Wright, Founder Vets2PM, and John Baley, President and Nicole Langston, VP Marketing from the PMI Phoenix Chapter. John and Nicole provide great insight into the activities and benefits of membership in the Phoenix PMI Chapter. Eric gives us a clear understanding how service in the military can translate to a civilian Project Management career. We also received several questions/comments from Twitter and encourage listeners to interact with guests tweeting questions using #pmojoe.Eric kicks off our...
2018-08-0858 minProject Management Office HoursE11 - Fabrice Allibert from Talaia and Tom Stokes from WorkdayIn 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...
2018-07-1959 minProject Management Office HoursE10 - Miguel Tapasco from Dignity Health, Arizona Care Network and Brian Rensing from Zane TateIn 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 delive...
2018-07-0558 minProject Management Office HoursE9 - Kenneth Steiness, CEO Sensei Project SolutionsIn 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...
2018-06-2154 minProject Management Office HoursE8 - Roy Bell from Thriveforce and Rob Loy from AvnetIn 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...
2018-06-0751 minProject Management Office HoursE7 - Evalyne Cambron Project Management Consultant and MentorIn 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...
2018-05-1754 minProject Management Office HoursE6 - Danielle Holbrook Dunn from Pivotal Payments and Dana DiGerolami from THE PMO SQUADIn 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 de...
2018-05-0458 min