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Project Management Happy HourPM Turf Wars: Sharing your projects with other Project Managers"Three PMs walk into a bar: a business PM, an IT PM, and a Vendor PM…" Sounds like a bad joke, but if you don't get it right - the joke will be your project. Very often, you aren't the "one PM to rule them all" on your project - you may have other PMs involved that you need to work with. But how do you decide who does what, and how do you prevent turf wars from turning your project into a slow-motion train wreck? In this episode, we ditch the corporate fluff to di...
2026-02-1023 min
Author's Corner with Kate DelaneyRibbon Falls with Brad Anderson
Brad Anderson has written eleven books including Ribbon Falls.The novel is full of fascinating twists and turns. It all starts on a boat in the Gulf of Mexico in 1977, where Jeff, Chuck and David come across the scene of a grisly murder and almost get killed. In a remarkable twist of fate, the men outsmart their assassin and learn of hidden riches beyond their imagination. One man was in the way of their cashing in, and for decades, what happened in this chance encounter remained a secret as the men waited for Pablo Padilla to die. Finally, an o...
2026-02-0623 minProject Management Happy Hour117 - Top Shelf Replay: Say No by Saying YesProject managers are constantly told they need to "learn how to say no." But in the real world—especially when the ask comes from a sponsor, executive, or important customer—just saying no often isn't productive, strategic, or even possible. In this Top Shelf Replay episode of Project Management Happy Hour, Kim Essendrup and Kate Anderson revisit one of the show's earliest "Appetizer" episodes: Say No by Saying Yes, originally aired in 2017. Short, deceptively simple, and still painfully relevant, this episode breaks down a technique that helps project managers protect scope, schedule, cost, and sanity—without soundi...
2026-01-3044 min
Project Management Happy HourHow to quit your job and completely fail as a PM contractorThinking about going contractor? Kate and Kim share how they each left corporate and made the leap—two very different stories (burnout vs acting early) with the same core truth: contracting is built on relationships, reputation, and value… not job boards and commodity rates. We cover how to know if you're ready, why sales is part of the job, what to watch out for (hello, 2008), and how to avoid racing to the bottom. Want us to teach the full process with scripts + steps? Head to http://pmhappyhour.com/be-free.
2026-01-1540 min
Project Management Happy Hour115 - Top Shelf Replay: Trust BricksAs project managers, we spend a lot of time talking about tools, processes, and delivery frameworks—but far less time talking about the invisible structure that holds projects together: trust. In this Top Shelf Replay episode of Project Management Happy Hour, Kim Essendrup and Kate Anderson revisit one of the show's earliest and most enduring concepts: Trust Bricks. Originally recorded in 2018, this short but powerful episode explores how trust is built—not through grand gestures or heroic saves—but through consistent, everyday actions that compound over time. The core idea is simple: trust is predictability. When y...
2025-12-1639 min
Project Management Happy Hour114 - Happy Hour Chatter: What PMs Really Do, Fear in Decision-Making, and Lessons from Going soloKim and Kate settle in for a classic PM Happy Hour episode — the kind where the drinks are metaphorical, the conversation is wandering in the best way, and the insights sneak up on you. This one covers three big themes that hit close to home for project managers, leaders, and anyone who's ever had to keep a project — or a career — moving forward despite chaos. It starts with a deceptively simple question: How do you describe what a PM actually does for a living? Kim brings his favorite one-sentence description, and Kate immediately pokes at it (lovingly) to rev...
2025-12-0942 min
Surviving Your Journey Towards Success PodcastBonus | Special Guest Interview | CEO Kate Assaraf of DIP Haircare & 2024 Mompreneur Winner | On Building Your Own SolutionsIn this empowering episode of Surviving Your Journey Towards Success, host Nichel Anderson welcomes Kate Assaraf, CEO and founder of DIP Haircare, for an inspiring conversation on courage, innovation, and self-determination. Crowned NJ Mompreneur of 2024, Kate has been celebrated for her leadership in sustainable beauty and environmental advocacy, earning recognition as a true “Woman of Courage.”
Kate shares her powerful philosophy—“Stop asking for permission and start building your own solutions”—a mindset that propelled her to create a thriving, eco-conscious brand without relying on major platforms. Through her story, she reveals the three core principles that guided her j...
2025-12-0841 min
The SEND Mum ClubKate Anderson: A Very Rare Diagnosis of Aicardi SyndromeKate Anderson is my guest this week, talking about her daughter Florence who has Aicardi Syndrome. Kate talks about exactly what that means and what a typical day looks like caring for a medically complex child. We talk about the toll of frequent, long hospital stays due to repeated chest infections and the importance of accepting help from people. Kate is also really honest about her desire to have another child to experience the typical version of motherhood.Kate is keen to raise awareness of North East based charities that have helped her family. You can find them...
2025-12-0857 min
Project Management Happy Hour113 - Top Shelf Replay: Stage direction in the boardroomWhat happens when you drop a senior project manager into a room full of attorneys, tribal leaders, political operators, and massive personalities? In this Top Shelf Replay, Kate & Kim revisit one of the most beloved—and re-listened—episodes in PM Happy Hour history: "Stage Direction in the Boardroom" featuring master facilitator Sheila Morago. If you've ever wondered how elite leaders steer complicated, high-stakes conversations without losing their cool (or losing six months of work with one careless comment), this episode is your new playbook. Sheila shares the tools, tactics, and emotional intelligence behind mana...
2025-11-201h 00
Principal Matters: The School Leader's Podcast with William D. ParkerPMP474: Radically Excellent School Improvement with Dr. Kate Anderson FoleyA Quick Note to Listeners: Before this week’s interview, Jen Schwanke and Will Parker take some time to answer a listener question. This week’s question is: How do we balance the expectations and challenges of system-wide leadership vs. site-specific leadership? Listen in to hear their response! Meet Kate Anderson Foley, Ph.D. Kate Anderson Foley, Founder […]
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2025-11-1246 min
Project Management Happy Hour112 - Burnout: when a 500k job isn't worth it, with Norlander WilsonKate didn't plan to measure their burnout by the number of bags of pink-and-purple Mother's animal cookies consumed at their desk…but here we are. Kim's clue was a rotating cycle of stomach aches and "maybe these aren't panic attacks but the room is definitely spinning." And our guest, Norlander Wilson, talks about showing up to work without showering or brushing her teeth for days because she literally couldn't. This one is about burnout at work — not the "I need a weekend off" kind, but the kind that rewires your nervous system and convinces you you're the prob...
2025-11-111h 06
Project Management Happy Hour111 - Top Shelf Replay: How do you start a hard conversation?Ever freeze up in a tough project conversation? Or worse—blow it up? In this episode of Project Management Happy Hour, Kim and Kate revisit their all-time favorite: Crucial Conversations by the team at VitalSmarts (now Crucial Learning). This book completely changed how they lead, negotiate, and manage conflict. Learn how to spot when a conversation turns "crucial," stay in dialogue instead of defensiveness, and use "don't-do statements" and "start with heart" to navigate conflict like a pro. We're not sponsored—just obsessed. If you lead projects or people, this book will change your life. 🍸 Pull up...
2025-10-2951 min
Project Management Happy Hour110 - Are you defining project success wrong? Most PM's do! With PMI's Dave GarrettAre you defining project success the wrong way? Most project managers are — at least according to PMI's Dave Garrett. Project Management Happy Hour hosts Kim Essendrup and Kate Anderson sit down with Dave — Senior Advisor at the Project Management Institute (PMI) and co-founder of ProjectManagement.com — for a frank and real conversation about PMI's new definition of project success to talk about how realistic it is, and what it means for the future of our profession. For decades, project success was judged by the "iron triangle" — scope, schedule, and budget. But PMI has officially redefined it:...
2025-10-1547 min
Project Management Happy Hour109 - Top Shelf Replay: The Wolf - how to take over broken projectsEver been dropped into a troubled project that's already gone off the rails? Welcome to life as "The Wolf." Inspired by the fixer from Pulp Fiction, Kim and Kate revisit one of our most popular episodes—now a PMI Global talk! —and break down how to step in, take charge, and rescue a broken project without losing your cool. Kim shares his new 3-part formula for project recovery: People first – You aren't just fixing a plan, you're fixing an organization. Calm – Calm is contagious, and you can only control yourself. Clarity & Courage...
2025-09-3053 min
Project Management Happy Hour108 - Why Risk Management? Future You Will Thank YouWhy bother with risk management when you can just deal with problems as they happen? In this episode, Kim and Kate dig into the heart of that question—and the answer might just save your future self a world of pain. You'll hear: Hard-hitting stats: 1 in 6 projects go 200% over budget (Harvard Business Review), 17% of major IT projects threaten company survival (McKinsey), and why 69% of projects don't succeed. Firefighting vs. fire prevention: why controlled burns (boring, thankless prep) prevent disasters while the "heroes" just put out fires. ROI of risk management: the su...
2025-09-1638 min
Project Management Happy Hour107 - Top Shelf Replay: The Closer - Avoiding Project Acceptance ExceptionPlease. Let it end. PLEASE! A defining characteristic of a project is that it ends. Finally. Just finish it, right? If it were only that easy! In another Top Shelf Replay, Kate and Kim revisit one of their classic past episodes, "The Closer." We play highlights from the original Closer episode as they talk about how to build up to a crisp conclusion to your project, making it a win for everyone. Then, Kate and Kim talk through their revised perspectives and learnings since the original airing of the Closer - and some of their hard l...
2025-09-0246 min
Project Management Happy Hour106 - Finish Strong: Why the End of Your Project Matters MostProjects aren't remembered for how they started—they're remembered for how they ended. In this PM Happy Hour episode, Kim Essendrup and Kate Anderson unpack why finishing strong is critical to your reputation and your project's legacy. Drawing on real project stories, they explore the axiom that people will remember your project the way it ended—and two key corollaries every project manager needs to know: Corollary 1: People naturally forget past wins and focus on the most recent problems. Corollary 2: People will redefine success to fit the outcome—if it gives them a win.
2025-08-2641 min
The Optimized MindUntying the Knot with Dianna AndersonIn this episode of The Optimized Mind, Dr. Kate is joined by Diana Anderson, the visionary Co-Founder and CEO of Cylient, a transformative training and consulting company dedicated to evolving leadership through meaningful, purposeful conversations.Together, Dr. Kate and Dianna explore the concept of untying the knot as a framework for addressing "stuckness" and facilitating meaningful dialogue between leaders and team members. Dianna emphasizes that coaching skills are universal human skills—not just reserved for professional coaches—and explains how these skills can empower individuals and organizations to navigate change more effectively.Dianna Anderson is the...
2025-07-2925 min
Project Management Happy Hour105 - Top Shelf Replay: How to Deal with Stupid Executive AsksAh, executives. They fund your project, cheer you on, and sometimes… ask for things that make you want to slam your head into your Gantt chart. Like: "The project's almost done—let's change everything!" "I read about [X] in CIO Magazine—can we bolt that on?" "Why are we doing it this way? Let's redo it completely differently… and badly." In this Top Shelf Replay, we revisit the best parts of this classic episode, then Kate & Kim reflect on what they've learned since—especially now that they're the execs...
2025-07-2255 min
The Spooky Chris PodcastThe Spooky Chris Podcast – A Conversation with David A. Guster and Kate Anderson-SongJoin me for a great conversation with David A. Guster and Kate Anderson-Song as we talk about their work on the short film "Bloodsuckers of Bushwick", acting, and film.… Continue reading The Spooky Chris Podcast – A Conversation with David A. Guster and Kate Anderson-Song →
2025-07-1837 minThe Spooky Chris PodcastThe Spooky Chris Podcast – A Conversation with David A. Guster and Kate Anderson-SongJoin me for a great conversation with David A. Guster and Kate Anderson-Song as we talk about their work on the short film "Bloodsuckers of Bushwick", acting, and film.… Continue reading The Spooky Chris Podcast – A Conversation with David A. Guster and Kate Anderson-Song →
2025-07-1837 min
The SieveKate Latimer on Teen Motherhood, the Freedom to Choose & Finding Beauty in Unexpected PlacesIn this tender, powerful conversation, Karen sits down with her friend Kate Latimer ... mother, maker, and creative soul ... for a moving exploration of what it means to live with integrity, even when life doesn’t go to plan.Together they speak about teen pregnancy, the power of being exposed to a different way of living, surviving domestic abuse, raising children while healing, and the role of creativity in reclaiming a sense of self. It’s a story about resilience, softness, and the quiet, stubborn act of staying true to who you are.If you’ve ever w...
2025-07-031h 37
Project Management Happy Hour104 - The one meeting that will make or break your project"Well begun is half done" — Aristotle (or Mary Poppins, depending who you ask) The beginning of a project is a time when all stakeholders THINK they know what they want, and maybe the team thinks they know what they are supposed to do. Or maybe they are just wondering, "what the heck is this new madness that I'm getting drug into?!" Regardless, it's a near certainty that your team, your stakeholders and your sponsors - someone is NOT on the same page. And if you launch your project with that misalignment, you...
2025-07-0244 min
Missions to MovementsSustaining Pride: How The Trevor Project Attracts Lifelong Allies with Kate AndersonThis week, we are honoring Pride Month with a powerful conversation about storytelling, community, and the impact of showing up - not just for a moment, but month after month. At the center of this episode is Kate Anderson, Community Philanthropy Manager of Sustainers, who offers us an inside look at how The Trevor Project is building a movement of lifelong allies and deepening relationships with their recurring donors.You’ll hear about the behind-the-scenes tactics they’re using to drive 40-50% open rates, their high-retention onboarding strategies, data-driven storytelling, and interactive Pride kickoff webinar. Even the...
2025-06-0425 min
Project Management Happy Hour103 - Lessons not Learned: State of Maine HR System Project DebacleThink your project's on fire? 🔥 Come hear how Maine tried to swap a 30‑year‑old COBOL HR/payroll system for something cloud‑friendly … and wound up with six years, two vendors, and ± $35 M spent—with no live system to show for it. (Psst—Love this kind of real‑world PM talk? Join our member community for templates, monthly problem‑solving Happy Hours with us, and coaching: PMHappyHour.com/membership.) 👋 Your Hosts Kim Essendrup – PM coach, speaker, project‑failure super‑fan Kate Anderson – coffee‑powered realist & co‑host of Project Management Happy Hour
2025-06-0451 min
The College Admissions Process Podcast300. Mastering the College Essay with Kate Anderson & Laurie Wax🎉 Episode 300: Mastering the College Essay with Kate Anderson & Laurie Wax ✍️📚Welcome to the special 300th episode of The College Admissions Process Podcast! 🎙️ I am incredibly grateful for the unwavering support from my amazing listeners and the many admissions experts who have shared their invaluable insights along the way. Thank you for being a part of this journey! 🙌In this milestone episode, I’m joined by Kate Anderson and Laurie Wax, two seasoned admissions professionals, to dive deep into one of the most crucial parts of the college application—the essay. 📄✏️🔥 Key Takeaways:1️⃣ The Power of the Essay: Yo...
2025-06-0250 min
De Facto LeadersEmbracing Cross-Pollination, High-Quality Tutoring, and Agile Leadership for Student Success (with Dr. Kate Anderson Foley)In this episode, we dive deep with educational consultant and innovator Dr. Kate Anderson Foley, who challenges conventional wisdom about student support systems and offers a fresh perspective on educational leadership. Dr. Anderson Foley's shares revolutionary ideas about restructuring intervention frameworks and explains why some traditional approaches may be limiting student potential.Episode Highlights:✅ The Double Helix Model - Dr. Anderson Foley introduces her groundbreaking concept comparing educational support systems to DNA's double helix structure, demonstrating how interwoven approaches create stronger outcomes than linear interventions, and why we shouldn’t label students according to tiers. ✅...
2025-05-281h 07
Transformative PrincipalSchool Improvement Through Integrated Special Education with Dr. Kate Anderson FoleyIn this episode, Jethro Jones interviews Dr. Kate Anderson Foley, founder and CEO of the Education Policy and Practice Group. They discuss the integral role of special education in school improvement, the double helix approach to support systems, and the importance of tailoring instruction to student needs. Dr. Foley shares insights on the necessity of breaking down silos in education and promoting a student-centered approach that prepares learners for adult life.Tight instruction specifically for special education students. Double HelixDesigning lessons that are comprehensively situating the adults and students.Almost half a million students are identified as special e...
2025-04-0828 min
Project Management Happy Hour102 - Kim's first day working for the Empire: Kate runs another Project Management role-playOur D&D-style project role play was such a hit, we did it again - in a different universe. One far, far away… This time, it's Kim's first day as a project manager working on a secret government project for the Empire. As he shows up, he finds that his predecessor… well, let's just say he didn't get-on well with his exec sponsor. Kim's new project is behind schedule, roadblocked with supply chain issues and is out of funding. Can he get the "RTDU" project back on track by the end of the day, or will...
2025-04-0140 min
The Real Family Eats: Dishing on real parenting struggles and favorite recipesQuiet Critical Self-Talk: Kate Anderson on Breaking Cycles + Big Mac CasseroleSend us a text with your feedback here!In this candid episode, Kate Anderson, mom of three and owner of Kate Anderson Fitness, joins Reesa Morala, LMFT, to explore the challenges of raising children with vastly different personalities. Kate opens up about the struggle of recognizing how her own negative self-talk influenced her children’s inner narratives and the steps she’s taking to break the cycle of self-criticism.As they discuss parenting strategies, self-awareness, and personal growth, Kate also shares her recipe for a Big Mac Casserole—a creative, family-friendly twist on a fast-food classi...
2025-01-2142 min
Sobriety and Holistic Healing Tips for the Addiction Recovery Community: Recovered Life16 | Energy Somatics with Dr. Kate JonesIn this episode, I’m joined for a follow-up chat by my coach and mentor Dr. Kate Jones. Dr. Kate is a Chiropractor, Energy Somatics co-founder and Healing Facilitator from Tucson, Arizona.What do energy work and chiropractic have to do with addiction recovery? Can years of deeply rooted trauma truly be healed? Let Chelsea’s experience working with Drs. Brett and Kate Jones help answer those questions and more.Dr. Kate and Chelsea share life updates and introduce the Energy Somatics healing modality from the facilitator and client perspective. Chelsea’s experiences, both at Energy...
2025-01-0754 min
Project Management Happy Hour098 - Don't Eat the Prickly Pears: Learning how to prioritize with James LouttitAs a professional in today's working environment, you are constantly bombarded by things that demand your attention, your action, the very limited moments in your finite life. (wow, heavy). OK, so there are infinite demands on our time, but finite time. How do we balance those? SWOT analysis?! Of course not! To help us understand how to effectively prioritize in today's crazy world, Kate and Kim are joined by James Louttit, author of Leading Impactful teams. We talk about prickly pears, paw-paws, and practical ways to prioritize in today's demanding world. Spoiler: It's not SWOT, M...
2024-12-2452 min
Significant Lovers102. When Prince William Met Kate Middleton: Part II *TEASER*While princess fairytales end with the wedding, that is where today’s story begins. To start the second installment of our William and Kate series, we revisit all of the details of their 2011 royal wedding. Then we dive into their significant events that have shaped their marriage, including the birth of their three kids, their rift with Meghan and Harry, rumors of infidelity, conspiracy theories, and Kate’s ongoing battle with cancer. ***** This is a teaser for a bonus episode. You can listen to it in full on Patreon! S...
2024-11-2008 min
The RAG Podcast - Recruitment Agency Growth PodcastSeason 8 | Ep4 Kate Cross on running an agency with her husband and maintaining £500,000 in contract revenue annually for the past 17 years!Ever wondered what it takes to build a thriving recruitment business with your partner? On this week's episode of The RAG Podcast, Kate Cross joins me to reveal the highs, lows, and secrets to creating sustainable contract revenue while maintaining a successful personal relationship.Kate is co-founder of Harvey Jacob, a construction recruitment agency that’s generated over £500,000 in contract revenue annually for the past 17 years. Kate worked alongside her husband Simon as a recruiter before they made the bold decision to start Harvey Jacob together. Now, through her new venture, Coral...
2024-10-301h 05
Homeopathy Is Changing LivesEP13: Homeoprophylaxis with Kate BirchKeywords
Homeopathy, Homeoprophylaxis, Vaccine Paradigm, Healing, Children's Health, Detoxification, Immune System, Infectious Disease, Epigenetics, Public Health
Summary
In this episode, Wren, Leslie & Kate Birch discuss the principles of homeopathy and homeoprophylaxis, exploring their personal journeys, the importance of connection in healing, and the challenges posed by the current medical paradigm. They emphasize the role of homeopathy in treating children, the significance of detoxification, and the future of homeopathy as a public health model. The conversation highlights the need for a deeper understanding of immune system education and the potential for he...
2024-09-2346 min
Parents' Rights Now!Challenging Title IX Changes: Kate Anderson on Protecting Parental Rights and Women's Sports Tell us whatcha' think! Send a text to us, here! Thank you for sharing your thoughts on our podcast. In this episode, Suzanne Gallagher, interviews Kate Anderson, Senior Counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) and Director of the Center for Parental Rights. They discuss President Biden's recent rewrite of Title IX, which redefines sex discrimination in schools, potentially impacting federal funding for educational programs. Kate Anderson explains that this redefinition undermines equal protections for women, originally intended by Title IX, and poses significant legal concerns.Anderson mentions ADF's involvement in multiple lawsuits across various states...
2024-05-2414 min
Project Management Happy Hour094 - Agile vs Waterfall Smack-Down!For the first time, Kate and Kim find an Agilist brave enough to join them on the podcast to talk about some really hard questions about working Agile vs Waterfall. Let's get it on! We ask the questions that PM's want to ask - frustrated, annoyed PM's who are told to work "agile" by people who maybe don't even understand Agile - or Waterfall, for that matter. In this refreshingly honest talk about the reality of ways of working, Kate, Kim and their guest Agilist, David Asch, talk in real-world terms about Agile, Predictive and...
2024-05-141h 11
Leadership in ActionUnveiling the Art of Business - Kate Anderson - Leadership in Action- Episode # 79This week on Leadership in Action, we're joined by Kate Anderson, co-founder of Alchemy Station and a newcomer to the Boston Chapter of the Entrepreneurs Organization. With a rich background in art consulting, Kate shares how a momentous pause during the pandemic led her to redefine her career and life objectives, ultimately guiding her towards entrepreneurship with a renewed focus on integrating art in business settings.Kate and host Mark Stiles delve into the transformative power of art in corporate spaces, the impactful lessons learned through personal development practices like hypnotherapy and the Enneagram...
2024-04-3027 min
The Gerry Anderson PodcastThe Many Voices Of Kate Harbour!Lavender Castle's Lyca, voice actor Kate Harbour, tells us all about life in the sound booth. Meanwhile, Jamie and Richard encounter a musical Fab Fact, while Chris Dale hits a purple patch in this week's Randomiser...00:17 Welcome to the Gerry Anderson Podcast! 01:54 FAB Facts07:53 Kate Harbour - Part 138:32 The Voice Of The Podsterons!46:07 The Randomiser with Chris Dale55:06 Wrapping things up! Links MentionedGuest LinksNews LinksNever Miss An EpisodeJoin the Podsterons Facebook group
2024-03-2558 minSobriety and Holistic Healing Tips for the Addiction Recovery Community: Recovered Life3 | Boundaries, Self Love & Redefining Health with Dr. Kate JonesIf one of your intentions for 2024 is HEALING (whether in a mental, physical, or spiritual sense), and you’re dissatisfied with the Western Medicine Only approach, this is the episode for you!Today I’m joined by Dr. Kate Jones, a Chiropractor, intuitive life coach, Business Owner, Wife & Mom based in Tucson, AZ. I’ve had the privilege of being mentored by Dr. Kate over the last year, and have experienced huge shifts in my self worth, understanding of my true capabilities and clarity in my life’s mission as a result. I’m grateful to Dr. Kate...
2024-01-0854 min
Project Management Happy Hour091 - The Perfect Status Report: How to measure percent complete"What percent done are you?" Status reporting is a core skill (and responsibility) of project managers. It is an opportunity for you to check in with your team, and to build rapport and engagement with stakeholders. But it's also something we often take for granted. In this episode, Kate and Kim talk about how to approach status reporting whether your project is big or small, and how to leverage this key communication point to help with overall project success. Why Status Reporting? Essential for communicating project progress and challenges
2023-12-2647 min
From Birth to Business04 | Mère Botanicals with Kate Murray | naturopath, birth and postpartum supportKate Murray wears many hats. She's a mother of three, practicing naturopath and founder of Mère Botanicals—a destination for all natural and organic birth products. In episode 04 we hear how Kate's second pregnancy led her to create a birth kit prototype that was met with an overwhelming demand from her naturopath community. Completely blown away by the appetite and the realisation she'd discovered a gap in the market, she then spent her maternity leave hashing out the Mère Botanicals brand.We talk about finding packaging suppliers via Alibaba and the impor...
2023-12-0526 min
Project Management Happy Hour090 - How to tell other people what to doBeing a project manager is tough. You are assigned a team of people who may never have with each other (or you) before, and you need to lead them to accomplish a task, solve a problem, or create a new deliverable. And by definition, this is a unique task - so it hasn't been done before, at least not in this way, for these stakeholders. In among these challenges is perhaps the toughest one: you have to lead this group of people. As project managers, these people almost never report to us - someone else is their b...
2023-09-1942 min
Project Management Happy Hour089 - Reorgs and Restructurings: sailing the waves of organizational change chaosIt can be hard getting a project started correctly: getting the right executive and stakeholder sponsorship and support, getting them all to agree on the scope and approach, getting funding, approvals, and all the other things required to get a project off the ground. You negotiate with other departments and get committed resource assignments and timelines. You finally get your amazing project off the ground, you're humming along then, BOOM! The organization changes. Your stakeholders change. Your executive sponsors change. The structure or ownership of the organization changes. Your resources are all moved to different t...
2023-08-1047 min
Project Management Happy Hour088 - The CHAOS Report: Measuring project failureProjects are hard. And a lot of them - maybe most of them - fail to live up to their expectations. Missed timelines, quality issues, budget overages, customer dissatisfaction - it seems sometimes like projects miss the mark more often than they hit it. But why is that? What can we learn from all those past projects that can help us make future projects more successful? This is the question Jim Johnson set out to understand. In his years with the Standish Group, he and his team set the benchmark for one of the most respected analysis o...
2023-07-0641 min
Reality Life with Kate CaseyEp. - 702 - TRIPPIN’ WITH ANTHONY ANDERSON AND MAMA DORISKate discusses Secrets & Sisterhood: The Sozahdahs on Hulu. Doris Bowman and Ian Gelfand, producer of Trippin' with Anthony Anderson and Mama Doris on E!. Anthony Anderson owes his mama, Doris, a lot. She gave up her own dreams of being an actress to raise him. As a token of his appreciation, he's treating his mom to the trip of a lifetime -- a six-week tour around Europe to discover some of the continent's wonders and experience a real, cultural vacation. Reality Life with Kate CaseyPatreon: htt...
2023-06-2129 min
Motherhood and Career CollideSPECIAL GUEST: Kate Anderson, Motherly Chief of StaffThis week we have the pleasure of talking to Kate Anderson! Kate is the Chief of Staff at Motherly and previously worked as the VP of Operations at IFundWomen from September 2016 to December 2021. Kate Anderson is a leader in generating change and gender equality within the startup space. Motherly engages an audience of 40 million+ readers and viewers a month, with on-demand parent education classes, Webby-award winning videos, The Motherly Podcast, essays, and articles, and a highly-engaged social media community.In this episode, we get the inside scoop on Motherly's 6th Annual State of Motherhood Report. Ne...
2023-06-2051 min
A Bit Of A BoostKate Trafford - How to get there and love hereSetting big goals is the bread and butter of ambitious people. But when you are solely focused on 'what's next', it can push happiness out to a future that keeps moving further away. On the other hand, you may not want to 'play small' and get too content with what you have in case it diminshes your drive and ambition to become all that you can. So how do we tackle this conundrum? My guest on today's episode is Kate Trafford, a coach, speaker and author of the...
2023-06-121h 13Project Management Happy Hour087 - Creative decision making: do you have the right 4 voices in the room? with Teresa LawrenceCreative decision making is key to what we do in all our projects. According to FourSight, there are 4 distinct voices in the decision making process. Do you have these voices in the room when you make decisions? Do you know when you need all 4 voices - or only a couple specific ones? We are joined today by Teresa Lawrence who gave one of the most fun and engaging talks at this past year's PMI Global Summit in Las Vegas. She talks us through the FourSight approach to creative problem solving, the 4 voices in decision making, and also r...
2023-05-171h 08
Nick Anderson FitnessE71: 70lbs Lost & A 342lb Deadlift W/ Kate DosterIn this episode I talk to my client, athlete, and friend, Kate Doster.
Kate is now a Connecticut State Record Holder for Bench Press in the United States Powerlifting Association.
She won a silver medal in her weight class in her first ever meet, and tells the story of how she reverse aged.
She tells us about how it's not about the weight on the scale, it's being strong enough to fight a bear in the woods.
Follow Kate's powerlifitng journey on Instagram @kate_doster
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2023-01-191h 03
Project Management Happy Hour084 - OH, We Forgot About Change Management! What to do when you get caught with your ADKAR down, with Tim CreaseyYeah! One of our favorite guests, Tim Creasey, returns! This time we are talking about what happens if you realize, too late in the game, that you really didn't consider Change Management enough in your planning cycle. It's such a universal experience of a project manager to not have change management, and so many of us end up in these situations where we struggle to see the real benefits of a change we've implemented. We figured: why not start where most of us end up: in trouble! Join Kate and Kim as we talk with Ti...
2023-01-101h 00
Project Management Happy Hour083 - The 30 Minute Executive Meeting: Make it countAs a project manager, the time you get with an executive sponsor is critical: you don't get much of it and you cannot blow it! For many of our listeners, you may be new to executive meetings. But, how do you get the most out of these meetings and give a good impression so you can get the confidence of your executive sponsors? It's something we ALL struggle with and can all get better with. On today's show, Kate and Kim talk through how to win with these meetings. Jokingly the 30/60/90 minute plan (30 minute meeting after 60 hours o...
2022-12-221h 00
Women & Theatre PodcastS1 Episode 7: Elyssa Samsel and Kate AndersonIn this episode, Hayley and Amy speak with musical theatre writing team Elyssa Samsel and Kate Anderson. We talk about writing authentic and multifaceted characters, women celebrating and supporting each other, and the importance of innovation and risk taking for producers, creators, and theatre audiences. Click here for a transcript!
Episode Notes
Guests: Elyssa Samsel and Kate Anderson
Hosts: Hayley Goldenberg and Amy Andrews
Music: Chloe Geller
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Guest Bios
Elyssa Samsel (she/her) is a composer, violinist, pianist, and one half of...
2022-11-2934 min
Absolutely CrushedKate Sloan 😍 Jane LaneKate SloanGirlyJuice.net101 Kinky Things Even You Can Do200 Words to Help You Talk About Sexuality & GenderThe DildorksQuestion BoxThe 36 Questions That Lead to LoveDariaJane LaneThe L WordThe O.C.Beavis and Butt-HeadDaria MorgendorfferDaria in ‘Is It Fall Yet?’Daria in ‘Is It College Yet?’Wendy HoopsTrent LaneTom SloaneAlex Kelly The O.C.Aged up Jane LaneS1E1: EsteemstersQuinn MorgendorfferBex CaputoFreaks and GeeksS5E7: Art BurnThe Wolf Suit by Sid SharpCosplay Corner#1#2#3Kate’s CostumeCutthroat KitchenAlton Brown Hand Washing VideoSchool of RockKate Sloan@Girly_Juice on Twitter@Girly_Juice on InstagramSyd AndersonAlton Brown@syd_andyson on Twitter@syd_andyson on InstagramMatthew BischoffRi...
2022-10-2855 min
Thrive in Global MarketsAvoiding One-Size Fits All Strategy with Kate AndersonKate Anderson is a consultant with business growth experts, SGFE, and founder of B2B insight agency morph b2b. Kate has 25+ years of experience supporting global corporates in designing, planning, and implementing strategic change through insights-based consulting. She is an expert in understanding and optimising B2B global value chains with a particular focus on tech, industrial, and logistics. Kate helps clients address today’s critical business issues: from portfolio management, diversification, digitisation, and servitization, to CX, channel, and pricing strategy. KEY TAKEAWAYS One of the most important aspects of any business is to be able...
2022-08-0122 min
Project Management Happy Hour079 - Welcome to the Dungeon! Kate and Kim do Project Management RPG (D&D)OK, originally this was going to be an April Fool's goof podcast, but it turned out to be a lot of fun and maybe a bit educational. But, nope, it's not your usual PMHH episode, and DEFINITELY not your typical PM podcast. So, if you are looking for something serious and academic, this episode is not the one for you. Kate will be your dungeon master in this fun (and, yeah, weird) episode! Kate walks Kim through building his PM character, then takes him through a tabletop RPG (role playing game) of managing a project. Is it...
2022-06-1456 min
The Stitch People PodcastEpisode 20: Kate Anderson - Superwoman & Talented CreatorIf you ever hope to meet Superwoman – today’s the day! How *does* she do it? Kate Anderson keeps so many plates spinning in her life, and still makes time to stay creative with her cross-stitching, embroidery, font/alphabet design, and stitch-alongs! Prioritizing her mental health, and executing tricks to keep herself accountable and focused, Kate clearly has a knack for organization and a very (impressively) large heart.
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2022-05-2357 min
The Leading, Language and Literature PodcastKate Anderson - Head of EAL - The HagueIn this episode I’m talking to Kate Anderson. Kate is the Head of the EAL department at The British School in the Netherlands and as such leads on English as an Additional Language provision across the secondary phase. I was looking to talk with someone like Kate after giving a lot of thought to how I work with EAL teachers in my own school and the obvious deficits in regard to my understanding and ability when doing so. Kate offers lots of fantastic insight and advice surrounding what it means to have EAL students in the cl...
2022-03-2841 min
Nick Anderson FitnessE42: Mindshift Check: Fuck The Scale with Kate DosterIn this episode, I speak to my friend and 1:1 coaching client Kate Doster.
Kate is unique from any other client I've ever worked with.
First and foremost, because, Kate is a very unique individual, and that's what makes her awesome.
But also, because Kate doesn't care give two shits about what the scale says.
So today, her and I sit down, talk about what her real goals are. She tells us how she reached her goal weight, which wasn't a number on the scale.
We also laughed our asses off the entire time.
If you want to work online 1:1 with m...
2022-03-051h 02
Project Management Happy Hour076 - Imposter Syndrome: Diagnosis and Treatment"I am in way over my head." "I have no business doing this job" "I am totally not worthy of this role" "There is no way I'm qualified to do this" Have you ever told this to yourself? You may be infected with Imposter Syndrome! That's OK - all highly capable people, especially project managers, find themselves with this affliction at one time or another - and again and again :-) Not only can Imposter Syndrome take the fun and motivation out of your job, we see it holding man...
2022-03-0247 min
Project Management Happy Hour070 - Change Management Mic Drops with Tim CreaseyProject Managers are agents of change. Whether your project changes organizations, technologies, infrastructure or processes, the success of your project likely depends on *people* actually using your deliverables. But how much of your project is really focused on those people and helping them understand and make those changes? Spoiler: Kate *totally* nerds out on this one :-) After we recorded this, Kate and Kim quoted Tim to just about everyone they met. Mic drops! In this podcast we are joined by one of the most influential thought-leaders in Change Management today, Tim Creasey, the CIO of...
2021-08-161h 10
Do The Brave Thing™ Online Business Podcast with Kate DosterThe Cheese Goblin & Losing the Business Baby Weight (Getting Healthy Shouldn't Be All or Nothing) w/ Nick AndersonDid you grab your free ticket the Big 3 Summit Audience Growth Edition going July 19 - July 23 yet? If not what are you waiting for? Head over to https://www.thebig3summit.com right now. (And tag me on your IG stories when you do @kate_doster)
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I know I know I said wasn't coming back until August 18th and that's still true, but I'm coming back for a "What to send your list in August" at the end of the month and I just couldn't wait to share with you this episode.
You see I've neglected my health and wel...
2021-07-1436 min
Project Management Happy Hour069 - Project Management in an Alien EnvironmentYou're a PM and you have landed on a strange new world where you don't know the industry, the organization the people or the subject matter. How do you get oriented enough to intelligently deliver a project? How do you succeed in this alien environment? In this episode, Kate and Kim talk about how to approach getting up to speed when you are faced with leading a project in a new department, new company, new domain or totally new industry where you don't know the subject matter. In summary: Get a head start where you...
2021-06-2240 minProject Management Happy Hour068 - Interviewing PM's: Inside the Mind of a Hiring Manager with Matt HendersonWhether you are hiring project managers or hope to get hired, do you know what hiring managers should be looking for? What's going on in a hiring managers mind when they look at your resume and when they interview you? In this episode we are joined by Matt Henderson - a long time PMO manager who has hired hundreds of project managers. In fact, at one point he managed both Kate and Kim. How on earth did he manage two such unruly PMs?! We'll maybe cover that in another episode. In this episode, Matt shares tips on i...
2021-05-1752 min
Drive TimeDrive Time Podcast: Kate Greenberg ('10), Chief Marketing & Development, Nationals PhilanthropiesA decade after earning her Anderson MBA, double Bruin Kate Greenberg (B.A. ’04, ’10) has led a remarkable career. When she was an undergraduate, the communications job she does now for the Washington Nationals’ charitable arm didn’t exist. She’s gone from managing PR for high-profile companies like Disney to shaping the communication strategies of nonprofit and philanthropic organizations, and she is now immersed in the #NATS4GOOD community response fund. Perks along the way have included seeing her name inscribed on a Nationals 2019 World Series championship ring and meeting President Barack Obama.
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2021-01-281h 47
Project Management Happy Hour065 - Can you keep a secret? Managing confidential informationAs PM’s we are often privy to confidential information. How do you manage that info, even when you know it will impact your friends and colleagues? This week Kate and Kim share some of their experience managing confidential information - how to do it, and how to react when you or someone else inadvertently lets the cat out of the bag JOIN THE HAPPY HOUR! Get access to all podcasts, PDU certificates, bonus content, exclusive member Q&A webinars and more from our membership! https://pmhappyhour.com/membership
2021-01-1242 min
Project Management Happy Hour064 - Getting into - or out of - Project Management, with Ben Aston of The Digital Project Manager podcastAre you trying to get into the field of Project Management? Or, are you ready for the next step and to move out of the PM field? This week Kate and Kim have a very special guest, Ben Aston, the host of The Digital Project Manager podcast - one of our favorite PM podcasts. Kate, Kim and Ben talk about how to break into the field of Project Management, and talk about what may lay beyond project management. In either case, we share our experience and some examples to help you with your transition. Cheers! OU...
2020-12-011h 26
The Passionistas Project PodcastKate Anderson Changing the Crowdfunding Space for WomenKate Anderson is a leader in generating change and gender equality within the private fundraising space. As Co-Founder and Operations Director of iFundWomen, she has driven millions of dollars into the hands of female founders. The flexible crowdfunding platform combines a pay-it-forward model, expert startup coaching, professional video production and a private community for its members, all with the goal of helping female entrepreneurs launch successful businesses.
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2020-04-2232 minProject Management Happy Hour058 - Shut-in but not Shut-down: Managing Projects and Teams from HomeMany of us are suddenly finding that we - and our teams - are working remotely from home. While this is normal for a lot of our workforce, it can represent a very big change for a lot of teams. How do we stay focused and stay productive - and help our team stay focused as well? And how do we do that in a way that keeps us all sane? In this webinar, Kate and Kim talk through this process from how to setup a productive workspace from home, what tools you can use to optimize c...
2020-03-251h 16
That's Total Mom Sense041: Kate Anderson — Crowdfunding to Scale Your BusinessAs the adage goes, “it takes money to make money.” For female entrepreneurs, that money can be elusive when starting a business or trying to grow one.According to a Forbes article by Kerry Hannon, author of “Never Too Old to Get Rich: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Starting a Business Mid-Life,” her friend Linda Abraham — a serial entrepreneur, angel investor and start-up board member told her the biggest hurdle for female entrepreneurs: “Raising capital. I am sorry to say that, but it’s true.”Hannon interviewed several women in the early stages of starting ventures and each...
2020-03-111h 01
Project Management Happy Hour055 - A slice of Thankfulness from Kate and KimHiya listeners, in this episode we share what we've been up to and why we've been a bit quiet, some amazing PDU stats and share some things that we're thankful for. Cheers! And thanks to our amazing listeners JOIN THE HAPPY HOUR! Get access to all podcasts, PDU certificates, bonus content, exclusive member Q&A webinars and more from our membership! https://pmhappyhour.com/membership STUMP THE PM'S! We love to hear about your tough PM issues, so please hit us up at podcast@pmhappyhour.com...
2019-12-0832 min
Health Hacker Life#032: How to Create an Alcohol Free Life You Love with Kate BeeGrowing up in the era of Sex and the City and Bridget Jones, Kate Bee believed her drinking was simply what successful, independent women did. After all, she was a journalist and TV producer for the BBC - drinking after work was how people socialized. Except she was tired of feeling hungover and ashamed about what felt like more drinking than was healthy. When Kate decided to get sober, she was disappointed to find the only real support was through AA. She attended a few meetings, but left feeling like she didn’t fit in because she was getting so...
2019-11-1852 min
Quotable: A Female Entrepreneur PodcastEpisode 20: Kate Anderson on Building a Business Through Crowdfunding and the Number 1 Thing That Predicts SuccessToday I am joined by Kate Anderson, Co-Founder and Operations Director of iFundWomen. iFundWomen is a fundraising ecosystem for women led start ups and small businesses. Their mission is to close the funding and confidence gap by providing crowdsourcing, coaching, and connections- all designed to help female entrepreneurs start and build better businesses. Kate tells us all about how iFundWomen provides the resources and help that female entrepreneurs need when starting a business and gives many tips and advice on what we can do to use crowdfunding and learning opportunities to build successful businesses. She explains the importance of investing...
2019-10-2339 min
Consumer Behavior ConversationsSteven Mills & Taylor Veire ft. Sue Anderson from Discovery BenefitsOn this episode of Consumer Behavior Conversations, we interviewed Sue Anderson the Vice President of Client Services at Discovery Benefits. She was born and raised in Fargo and went to college at the University of St. Benedict, where she studied management. She also received her master from the University of Mary a few years later. In this podcast, we cover what the future of consumer behavior looks like for Discovery Benefits, as well as getting some advice on entering the professional world. Ms. Anderson covers the ideas of technology and consumer behavior, how consumer behavior is different for B2...
2019-10-2231 min
Project Management Happy Hour054 - How to be a Project Manager: Kate and Kim get interviewed by a PM student about breaking into the fieldFor this episode the tables are turned - Kate and Kim get interviewed! Arizona State University student Krystal Ebadi contacted us and asked if she could interview us for her PM class about the realities of studying PM and getting a job. Of course we said yes! And Krystal let us share that interview with our listeners. Thanks Krystal! Join us as we talk about studying project management in a University, how to prepare to get a PM job, and how to break into the field. This episode covers some of our most frequent listener questions
2019-09-171h 10
The Women of Influence PodcastWomen Of Influence - Heidi AndersonA Woman of Influence- Heidi Anderson Why would you enter Big Brother? How do you talk about anxiety and depression, let alone talk about it LIVE on radio? Heidi Anderson, she is a breakfast radio host in Perth, she is a passionate advocate for mental health, she is a former Big Brother housemate, 35 weeks pregnant and all round awesome chick. **Look be warned, theres a little bit of swearing in this episode. Check out Heidi's instagram: @_heidianderson Host- Kate Meade Producer- Sophie Jackson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...
2019-08-0544 min
Project Management Happy Hour052 - Who owns this baby when I'm done? Planning for deliverables handoverThis episode we talk about that make-or-break moment in project closing: handing over your project deliverables. If you plan your project right, this can be a moment of victory for your team, your stakeholders, and for yourself. But if you don't plan for it, handover can become a never ending death march to nowhere. Kate and Kim talk about how to setup this key transition for success, and talk about some pitfalls you are going to want to avoid! JOIN THE HAPPY HOUR! Get access to all podcasts, PDU certificates, bonus content, exclusive member Q...
2019-07-0729 min
Project Management Happy Hour051 - They told me I'm "Too Nice?!" Dealing with inactionable feedbackWe love our listeners, and we love to answer your questions! In fact, this episode comes straight from a call for help we received from one of our listeners. She shared with us that her manager told her that she was "too nice" with her project team, and asked us for help in how to deal with this ambiguous feedback. Most of us have received ambiguous feedback like this. "You need to be tougher," "you are too abrupt," "You need to present better to executives," or something else like that. But how do you turn that vague fee...
2019-06-2439 min
Project Management Happy Hour050 - Project Financials 101: A quick and dirty overview of how money affects projectsEver have a project that costs money? Well, this podcast is for you! In this episode, Kate and Kim give you the quick and dirty rundown of basic project financials - not just within your project, but how money gets to your project, and how your finance team may view those financials. In a study Kim's company did at PMO symposium, they found that tracking project financials correlated with success by every measure of project success - scope, schedule budget (obviously), resource management, customer satisfaction and ability to get the project done. So, financials are important! Check...
2019-05-3057 min
Project Management Happy Hour049 - How to Call BS without getting Sh#t uponCommunication is a critical part of a Project Manager's job, and perhaps no aspect of comms is more important than ensuring that what is communicated is correct and truthful. But when someone is not being truthful - to themselves or others - how do you call that out? Or, as we say, how do you "call bullsh!t" on someone without it wrecking your relationship or the support you need from that stakeholder? This episode Kate and Kim get really, really real about calling out BS when you see it - why it's our jobs as PMs...
2019-05-2039 min
Do Well & Do GoodBONUS: How Ida Found Her Voice with Dr. Kate Anderson Foley & Jenifer Anderson SmithBonus episode of Do Well & Do Good featuring our guest from episode 054 Dr. Kate Anderson Foley as well as Jenifer Anderson Smith who are the two women behind the upcoming children's book, Ida Finds Her Voice, which advocates inclusivity and tolerance.Check out the Kickstarter campaign beginning May 13th, you can find it here. About Kate & Jenifer: Dr. Kate Anderson Foley is a special education expert with over thirty years of experience guiding public school districts and states toward equitable and integrated services for all. She has witnessed the v...
2019-05-1024 minDo Well & Do Good054: Championing Equity In Special Education with Dr. Kate Anderson FoleyAbout Kate: Dr. Kate Anderson Foley is a special education expert with over thirty years of experience guiding public school districts and states toward equitable and integrated services for all. She has witnessed the very best and the very worst education has to offer, and her work has really been grounded in social justice and in breaking down the barriers for children who historically have been marginalized. Now as CEO of The Education Policy & Practice Group, Kate partners with local, state, and national organizations, education agencies, and various industries providing her expertise and consulting services.
2019-02-2544 min
Project Management Happy Hour043 - How to be "The Wolf" - Taking over broken projectsA natural stage in PM professional development is when you become the 'fixer' - the one called in to take over or fix 'broken' critical projects. This is hard, stressful work, and you may wonder why you get (or keep getting) the 'dirty' jobs. But these assignments mean your management team has a lot of confidence in you. Embrace it! In this episode, Kate and Kim talk through how to approach taking over broken projects, and take you step-by-step through the remediation process. Kate and Kim share their experiences, tips and survival strategies to get you through a...
2019-01-0746 min
Project Management Happy Hour042 - The Closer: Avoiding Project Acceptance ExceptionsA defining characteristic of a project is that it ends. Finally. Just finish it, right? If it were only that easy! This episode Kate and Kim talk about what it means to close a project, and walk through some typical scenarios where closing can be really tough, and then share some practical tips on how to get to done. JOIN THE HAPPY HOUR! Get access to all podcasts, PDU certificates, bonus content, exclusive member Q&A webinars and more from our membership! https://pmhappyhour.com/membership STUMP TH...
2018-12-1737 min
Project Management Happy Hour034 - PM Superhero Smackdown! Kate and Kim share lessons from their favorite movie PMsThis episode, Kate and Kim talk about their favorite Project Managers from the big screen and small screen - and what lessons we can take away from them. From big-screen capers to everybody's favorite movie PM (who is "here to put you BACK on schedule, commander"... because the sponsor is not as forgiving as he is… :-) ) Laughs aside, media are a big part of everyone's lives, and these characters and plots are part of our culture - as should be project management. So, get some popcorn, listen to OUR pics for best movie PMs, then join th...
2018-09-2544 min
Project Management Happy Hour032 - Project Management Thunderdome! Internal versus External Project ManagersProject Managers can be categorized as "internal" project managers, who deliver projects for stakeholders within their own organizations, or "external" project managers, who delivery projects to customers outside their organization. Although both are project managers, there are some very important differences between the skill sets they use. But which is better? Which role fits you best? What skills are most important for each role? Having each lived in both worlds, Kate and Kim take opposite sides of the debate and have a friendly discussion about which is best. FIGHT! JOIN THE HAPPY HOUR! ...
2018-09-0358 min
Project Management Happy Hour028 - Embracing the Escalation: raising visibility without raising your blood pressureManagement escalation, oh, no! When issues get escalated to our managers and executive stakeholders, our hearts sink, a sweat breaks out and we start to freak out. But should we? Maybe we should "flip the script" and think of escalations as good and even necessary - when done correctly. In today's show, Kate and Kim talk frankly about management escalations, and how, in some circumstances, a PM isn't doing their job if they don't raise some issues for management attention PLUS, Kate gives Kim a brief Improv lesson! JOIN THE HAPPY HOUR!
2018-07-2939 min
Project Management Happy Hour027 - Crucial Conversations: Part 1 - Oh, man it just got crucialOne of the toughest - and most important jobs - of a PM is having difficult conversations. These can be with sponsors, stakeholders, team members or other PMs. And the ability to successfully manage these difficult conversations can make the difference between success and failure - for your project, and your career! In this episode, Kate walks us through some key concepts and real life examples based of one of her most influential business books, Crucial Conversations by Joseph Grenny, Al Switzler and Ron McMillan. This book has a lot of content, so this episode we're going...
2018-07-2245 min
The Catholic Creatives PodcastProtecting the Freedom of Creativity: Kate AndersonThis week we share our conversation with Kate Anderson, attorney and legal counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom. Kate’s job is one that many might not think of when considering creative fields, but in the current political and social climate the work she does is vital in order for creatives to have total freedom of expression.
Marcellino and Kate talk about how important those first freedoms are to creatives in particular. They discuss how the culture is forgetting their importance and allowing them to be taken from us, just to be replaced with being told how to think. They discuss ho...
2018-07-0500 min
Project Management Happy Hour024 - How to Run a Meeting - and not waste everyone's timeA lot of Project Management is about communicating and managing people. And one of our most frequently used tools for this is the meeting. In this episode we share some tips our best practices for making meetings productive - and not wasting yours and everyone else's time. Based on popular demand, Kate and Kim share some of their top productivity tips for running an effective meeting that doesn't waste everyone's (including your) time JOIN THE HAPPY HOUR! Get access to all podcasts, PDU certificates, bonus content, exclusive member Q&A webinars and more...
2018-06-181h 01
The 405 RadioADF Lawyer Kate Anderson / Columnist Joy Overbeck – The Tami Jackson ShowMy first guest on the Tami Jackson Show* tonight will be Kate Anderson.
Kate Anderson serves as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a key member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives.
Since joining ADF in 2015, Anderson has focused on protecting the conscience rights of individuals being unjustly compelled to forfeit their beliefs under threat of government retaliation, heavy fines, or other punishment. In Country Mill Farms v. City of East Lansing, she has defended the constitutionally protected right of a farmer to express his beliefs without fear of losing his license to serve customers at the c...
2018-04-251h 00
The Passionistas Project PodcastBONUS: Kate Anderson on advice to a women who wants to launch a fundraising campaignKate Anderson on advice to a women who wants to launch a fundraising campaign.
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BONUS: Kate Anderson on the female icon she would like to be for a day
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2018-03-2002 min