Agile Ideas
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#086 | What you need to need to know if you are not a project manager, but work with them
April 25, 2022 23:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBThere are probably several departments in your organisation that you know are critical to success, but that you don’t really understand. IT is a common one. Project management is another. Project managers help to ensure the profitability of your whole company. So, it’s probably a good idea to understand what they do a little better. Let's discuss the language of project management. In this podcast, I cover: What is Project Management What is the role of a Project Manager What are tasks, ...
#085 | What does Agile Governance even mean and why does it matter?
April 14, 2022 01:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBMany organisations are putting the governance into Agile… instead of the Agile into governance. It’s causing more rigidity, more bloat and more layers – not to mention increasing silos and division amongst teams. Let’s be clear Agile governance can complement traditional governance. It’s a way to increase flexibility + responsiveness for our stakeholders and customers In this podcast, I cover: What Agile in Governance means Help you identify the key barriers facing agile in governance t...
#084 | Top 10 lessons from 10 years in Business
March 30, 2022 22:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBWhether you are thinking about starting a business, are a business owner, or work in corporate, these lessons may be beneficial for you. Having spent almost 20 years in corporate and 10 years running my own businesses, I deep dive into some learnings I’ve gained that span across all business types. In this podcast, I cover: What it's like to start a business when you have no idea what you are doing My top 10 lessons on what you need to know My top tips on what you need to know to mitiga...
#084 | Top 10 lessons from 10 years in Business
March 30, 2022 22:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBWhether you are thinking about starting a business, are a business owner, or work in corporate, these lessons may be beneficial for you. Having spent almost 20 years in corporate and 10 years running my own businesses, I deep dive into some learnings I’ve gained that span across all business types. In this podcast, I cover: What it's like to start a business when you have no idea what you are doing My top 10 lessons on what you need to know My top tips on what you need to know to mitiga...
#083 | What Does Being Mentally Tough Really Mean?
March 11, 2022 03:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBThere’s a common misconception that mental toughness means the same as “cowboys don’t cry.” That people who are mentally tough don’t have emotions, or at least that they don’t show them. However, while it’s true that sometimes, mental toughness and a “stiff upper lip” go together, that’s not always the case. In this podcast, I cover: What you need to know about what mental toughness What it really means How my recent travel experience increased my mental toughness Things you can do t...
#082 | What they don't teach you at university
February 23, 2022 05:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBHaving not gone to university, I've taken what is considered these days as an "unconventional path." I hear that many young people may struggle to secure jobs if they have not gone to university and completed at minimum a Bachelor's degree. In this episode I share some of the important lessons I’ve had over the years and what that has taught me about not having gone to university. In this podcast, I cover: Some of the important things they don't teach you at university and why it matters. ...
#081 | Introduction to Project Management for Beginners
February 13, 2022 17:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBFlashback to a very popular episode on the basics of Project Management. Re-sharing this one for those who may have missed it. To coincide with our new workshop on the same topics, we are sharing insights on Project Management fundamentals and applying this to help turn your ideas into reality. After almost 20 years in Project Management, I have learned a lot of lessons and have worked globally across 16 countries and industries. This is an episode I wish I had around when I was starting o...
#080 | Top 5 Trends for PMOs in 2022
January 07, 2022 15:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBAs we have closed out 2021, we are reflecting on the year that has been, thinking about the challenges and opportunities that came our way, and creating some purposeful space to consider the areas we think we will need to lean into in 2022. In this episode, I explore: Predictions for how 2022 may look for our PMO community Deep dive into the top 5 trends for PMOs in 2022 including sponsorship. technology, agile, retaining talent, and playing nice And much more... This podcast is spon...
#079 | My End of Year Reflections - Surviving 2021
January 06, 2022 11:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBI think we can all agree that 2021 has been another rollercoaster year of emotions. There have been a fair few ups and downs, and upon reflecting and planning for 2022, how did things progress, what learnings did I seek along the way, what areas should I have focused on more or less. In this episode, I explore: - Why I chose to have 3 mentors instead of 1 - Did I achieve all my goals or not, does it even matter? - What are some of the most important functions a small business should ...
#078 | Books & Beyond - Is the PMO still fit for purpose? The PMO Leader Interview
December 02, 2021 20:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MBIn this episode I am interviewed by the team at Books & Beyond Podcast brought to you by The PMO Leader, where we deep dive into what writing a white paper is all about. Why I wrote it, what's changed since writing about the state of PMOs and how things are changing on the horizon if we get the right PMO fit. We will talk about what's coming in the future also. In this episode with, we explore: Why I wrote this white paper and what it's about How you write a white paper and the writing p...
#077 | Agility, Hybrid Teams, Conflict Resolution and Advanced Technologies (Interview by The Ivy Podcast)
November 25, 2021 09:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBIn this episode, Fatimah is interviewed by Fred Obeiro on the Ivy Podcast and of The PM Imperative. Fred interviews Fatimah on a range of topics from project management trends, dealing with difficult people, conflict resolution in remote teams, and how advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence may affect the role of project managers. In this episode with Fred, we explore: New trends on the horizon that will heavily impact Project Management Strategic recommendations on how pr...
#076 | Putting the Agile into Governance (Phoenix RadioX Feature)
October 21, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBI had so much fun last time I was interviewed by PMO Joe, that we decided to do it again. We decide to cover a lot more on mental health, agility in PMOs, capability uplift, and what we need to do to improve success. In this episode with Joe, I explore: How to introduce agility into PMOs Why the focus on capability is more important than ever The importance of mental health in the workplace How we can be better aligned as teams And much more... Learn about The PMO Leader here: http...
#075 | My top 8 digital tools for small businesses in 2021
September 12, 2021 22:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBThere are digital tools galore! But how do you sort through them? How do you know if it will satisfy your requirements? You need to make sure that you don't invest significant capital into purchasing and implementing an unsuitable tool only to find it doesn't work for you or you're not using it properly. So, in this episode, I explore: - My top 8 digital tools - Pros and cons - What to consider when looking - What's important for small businesses to consider - And much more... ...
#074 | The Do's & Dont's of Starting a Business
August 27, 2021 06:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBAlmost all business owners can tell you that starting out in business, there is no one size fits all instruction manual so that you can make your ideas and business thrive. I definitely empathise with anyone starting out or wanting to start a business. Ive started more than one with failure and success. So let me take you through some essential do’s and don’t’s when starting a new business. In this episode, I explore: - What are the essential things to consider when planning a busine...
#073 | Agile and the PMO – what’s going on right now?
August 04, 2021 05:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBAgile? The PMO? What's going on right now? Is it just me or is there a real disconnect between organisations who are looking to introduce agile ways of working and what they are doing with their PMOs? Shouldn’t you look at leveraging them to drive the change? Wouldn’t it be better to engage the PMO rather than to ignore them? In this episode, I explore: - What is agile/Agile - What's going on today with Agile and PMOs - What are the challenges - What are the opportunities - And much more.....
#072 | Successfully Anxious - Trying to be successful whilst living with anxiety
July 16, 2021 00:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBTrying to grow a business, family, or climb the corporate ladder? Perhaps you are trying to change the world or improve yourself. Whatever success means to you, it can be harder to achieve when living with Anxiety. In this episode, I introduce you to what it means to be successfully anxious, how it impacted me, and what you can learn from my experience to help on your own journey. In this episode, I explore: What is 'successfully anxious' What are 3 of the biggest impacts on personal suc...
#071 | Jeff Wood - Transforming outdated PMO practices with Agile ways of working
June 20, 2021 23:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBJeff Wood has over 20+ years of experience in leading transformational change including the implementation of PMOs within both the public and private sectors. Love making a difference to organisations and the people within priding myself on strong servant-leadership, efficient and effective service design, delivery of complex portfolios, programmes and projects, and development of people. Jeff is now leading a team of professionals in one of the UK's largest water companies. In this episode...
#070 | 5 Business Lessons I Wish I Knew When I Started
June 06, 2021 11:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBIt's our businesses' 5 Year Anniversary, so as a business owner what do I wish I knew when I started that would have saved me heartache, headaches, and tears. Find out in this episode of Agile Ideas. In this episode, I explore: 5 Key Business Lessons I wish I knew when I started from people management, controlling everything to sales and vision. What I did about those lessons Top tips on addressing the lessons This podcast is sponsored by Agile Management Office (www.agilemanagementoff...
#069 | Steve Pereira - Defining flow, value stream mapping, capability mapping to transform your business
May 19, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBSteve is obsessed with making tech human and leveraging it to deliver continuous value. For the past 20 years, his focus has been on using mapping techniques to guide ambitious and struggling teams towards their true north. He's a former startup CTO, agency consultant, systems and release engineer, finance IT manager, tech support phone jockey, and pizza maker. All focused on the flow of value, all the time. In this episode with Steve, I explore: Agile and mindsets Importance of flow in l...
#068 | What to do when you have big ideas but don’t know where to start?
May 02, 2021 22:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBIn this episode, ideas don't bring results - you need to develop, implement and improve. So I share what to do when you have a lot of ideas and not sure where to go next or what to do. From tracking the ideas, to deciding which one/s to progress with by asking some key questions and then the very first steps to test the idea. Link to Business Model Canvas: https://www.strategyzer.com/canvas/business-model-canvas Link to Lean Canvas: https://leanstack.com/leancanvas#:~:text=Lean%20Canvas%2...
#067 | Leanne Elich - from Oncology to Consulting
March 31, 2021 00:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBAs one of Australasia's most successful Medical Technology Business Leaders, Leanne Elich is a passionate Oncology Advocate and Global Healthcare Specialist with over 25 years experience in both clinical and corporate environments with executive leadership. Leanne has led business operations teams, sales and marketing teams, technical and support teams along with product management and advisory groups. She is a motivating team leader and mentor with a strong passion for innovation, opportu...
#065 | Leanne Elich - from Oncology to Consulting
March 31, 2021 00:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBAs one of Australasia's most successful Medical Technology Business Leaders, Leanne Elich is a passionate Oncology Advocate and Global Healthcare Specialist with over 25 years experience in both clinical and corporate environments with executive leadership. Leanne has led business operations teams, sales and marketing teams, technical and support teams along with product management and advisory groups. She is a motivating team leader and mentor with a strong passion for innovation, opportu...
#066 | Molood Ceccarelli - Remote Working, Agility, Ways of Working & Communication
March 20, 2021 22:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MBMolood Ceccarelli is a remote work expert and agile coach. Her work has been published in places such as Forbes, Huffington Post and Inc.com as well as Scrum Alliance, Happy Melly and Shiftup. She is often referred to as the queen of remote work. She is the CEO and founder of Remote Forever where she helps distributed companies adopt agile ways of working and helps agile companies to embrace remote work. Remote Forever also offers online courses, workshops for remote leadership and online f...
#065 | PMO Joe - on PMOs, Agile, AMO Method and Mental Health
March 13, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBJoe Pusz has worked in project management and has been learning about the PMO throughout almost his entire life. As a result, he has become an expert and was even named one of the Top 15 PMO Influencers in the World in 2020 by the Global PMO Alliance. Joe has started his own podcast series and has founded many PMO initiatives with a strong focus, one could even say his purpose-driven, on helping others achieve their goals. He is no doubt a leading authority on all things PMO! In this episod...
#064 | What's going on with PMO's right now?
February 14, 2021 22:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBIn this episode, I outline 3 key observations with PMO popularity right now, and three challenges that relate, then delve into an idea that could be useful for organisations and leaders alike in transforming their PMOs for the future. This episode is brought to you by the one-stop-shop for all things PMO - www.thepmoleader.com. Thank you for listening to this podcast. We welcome any feedback. If you would like us to cover specific topics in the future, or be part of our podcast in future...
#063 | Rachel Colla - Mental Health in the Workplace, Adapting to COVID and Positive Psychology
February 02, 2021 06:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBRachel is a wellbeing, motivation, and performance specialist, whose work has spanned multiple sectors including corporate, health, education, and not-for-profit. As a trained psychologist, she has extensive experience in bringing the science of optimal performance and wellbeing to life, to assist both individuals and organisations to thrive. Rachel is an experienced facilitator and coach with expertise in goal setting and achievement, leadership development, and wellbeing. In addition to be...
#062 | End of Year Reflections - Surviving 2020
December 20, 2020 22:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBIn my rawest podcast yet, I share what 2020 has meant to me and our business, the ups, and downs, and how I and like many others were tested and pushed to our limits. I hope that this raw podcast helps you on your quest for happiness. Thank you for listening to this podcast. We welcome any feedback. If you would like us to cover specific topics in the future, or be part of our podcast in future episodes, please let us know by going to www.agilemanagementoffice.com/contact Make sure you su...
#061 | Insights from Winning Project of the Year, the What, the Where and the How
December 14, 2020 05:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBThis one is special because it coincides with Agile Management Office's win of Project of the Year and Professional Services of the Year awarded by the most reputable Project Management body in Australia! We were so excited to win this award and have decided to record this episode to talk more about the project, what it entailed, what we were doing, and how it resulted in being such a success. Thank you for listening to this podcast. We welcome any feedback. If you would like us to cover sp...
#060 | Karen Ferris - Change Management Rebel, Being Resilient, Adapting to Change and Self Reflection (Author)
November 17, 2020 02:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MBTalking all things Change Management with Karen Ferris. Acclaimed internationally as an author and speaker, with industry acknowledgment of her reputation as a Thought Leader, she provides both strategic and practical advice and insights to her audiences. She is the author of 4 books regarding organisational change and resilience. Her latest publication 'Balanced Diversity: A Portfolio Approach to Organisational Change' introducing a new and innovative framework for ensuring that changes be...
#059 | Insights on Agile, PMO evolution, key challenges and turning the tide - PMO Influencer of the Year Finalist Keynote
November 08, 2020 06:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBA humbling experience nominated as a World Top 3 Finalist in Global PMO Influencer of the Year 2020, along with being the only finalist from Australia. I was invited to present a keynote at the World PMO Global Awards 2020 hosted by PMO Global Alliance. In this keynote/episode, I explore: The history of the PMO and its evolution or lack thereof How that compares with Project Management as a profession On our key challenges On Agile and why this can be the turning point for PMO On turni...
#058 | Ashley Cooper - 14 Year Epic Journey Documenting Impacts of Climate Change, Climbing Mountains, 800 Rescues & Confronting Images
October 25, 2020 05:00 - 58 minutes - 39.9 MBAshley Cooper is a professional environmental photographer. He spent fourteen years traveling to every continent on the planet to document the causes and impacts of climate change and the rise of renewable energy. This epic journey was entirely self-funded through image sales to newspapers and magazines. Ashley then crowdfunded £45,000 to self publish the award-winning book, Images From a Warming Planet. Coopers work has appeared on the front covers of most major UK newspapers and is widely...
#057 | Julia Steel - What you need to know about change management, having courage and leadership lessons
October 18, 2020 07:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBJulia Steel is a change speaker, trainer, and coach who works with organisations to turn their great ideas into incredible outcomes. She is the author of two books Buy-in: How to Lead Change, Build Commitment and Inspire People and Unite which includes 13 messages of hope and action from the VID19 Conference which she launched in March, in response to COVID-19. Julia says we all need the courage to take action and change, and the strength to see it through. In this episode, Julia and I e...
#057 | Julia Steel - What you need to know about change management, having courage and leadership lessons
October 18, 2020 07:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBJulia Steel is a change speaker, trainer, and coach who works with organisations to turn their great ideas into incredible outcomes. She is the author of two books Buy-in: How to Lead Change, Build Commitment and Inspire People and Unite which includes 13 messages of hope and action from the VID19 Conference which she launched in March, in response to COVID-19. Julia says we all need the courage to take action and change, and the strength to see it through. In this episode, Julia and I e...
#056 | Vladimir Pacheco Cueva (Professor, Researcher, Author) - Project Academia & Industry, International Governance, Economic Diversification & Living with COVID
October 11, 2020 08:00 - 2 hours - 83 MBVladimir Pacheco is currently an Associate Professor in Governance and coordinator of the International Studies programme at the Department of Global Studies in the School of Culture and Society, Aarhus University, Denmark. His current research interests include analyzing the governance mechanisms, economic policy prescriptions, and socio-economic impacts of resource extraction in Latin America and beyond. Before this position, Vladimir held senior roles in Australia with the Foundation fo...
#055 | Steve Glaveski - Being Time Rich, Entrepreneurship Lessons, Innovating in a Pandemic & the Reverse Side Hustle
October 05, 2020 01:00 - 53 minutes - 36.4 MBSteve Glaveski is an entrepreneur, author, and podcaster, providing services of management consulting, business consulting, and Human Resources consulting. He runs Collective Campus, recognised in 2018 as one of Australia's fastest-growing new companies by the AFR. Collective Campus is a corporate innovation and startup accelerator based in Australia and Singapore that’s been home to over 100 startups that have raised more than US$25M and has worked with the likes of Village Roadshow, BNP...
#054 | Steve Abboushi - Supporting our Youth, Advocating for Communities, Being Elected Youngest Deputy Mayor, City of Melton and Dealing with Criticism
September 28, 2020 08:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBSteve Abboushi has been a City of Melton resident for 12 years and during that time has, as a volunteer, mentored and taught highly disadvantaged young people life skills to help them lead productive lives. He has a Bachelor in Criminal Justice Administration and has worked in the State Government and not-for-profit sector. Cr Abboushi was elected to Council in 2016 and will serve as Deputy Mayor for the 2019/20 term and is the youngest to be elected. He is passionate about ensuring his com...
#053 | Failing in Business and Getting Back Up to Try Again
September 20, 2020 10:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBWanting to run a business and actually doing it are two different things, both are fraught with challenges but the journey makes it a learning adventure. I've set up two businesses, one that failed and one that is continuing to show that learning from mistakes is the right thing to do. From growing up in a migrant family to learning about entrepreneurship at a very early age. Thank you for listening to this podcast. We welcome any feedback. If you would like us to cover specific topics in ...
#052 | Survive or Thrive - Evolving the Project Management Office
September 15, 2020 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBThe Project Management Office (PMO) is lagging behind Delivery to the point that they’re no longer effective. The objective of this webinar is to demonstrate the key areas which cause such lag (or disconnect) and provide insight into the various techniques which can be applied to help evolve the PMO. This webinar is based on over 12 months of research leading up to the development of an industry-first global white paper series called ‘Is the PMO still fit for purpose?’ For access go to www...
#051 | Increase Your Success in Winning Government Tenders
September 06, 2020 08:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBThe most important part of any business is bringing in new sales, for sales are the lifeblood of any business. One way to do this is to be securing lucrative government tenders as these tend to provide good opportunities to grow your business, though getting them is very hard. After four years in business, I've been fortunate to secure one a year but that hasn't been without its challenges. There are a lot of tenders we didn't win but we learned a lot along the way. As such this episode will...
#050 | Ten Tips to Transition from Employee to Contractor
August 30, 2020 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBHow do you move from being a permanent employee to a contractor? This is a question I get commonly asked, in fact at least monthly someone wants to discuss this in detail. They want to know the secret formula for being a successful contractor in today’s contracting market. It’s not a secret, there is no magic formula but there certainly are things you can do to get the most out of being a contractor. After 15 years of contracting myself, I have collated my top 10 tips. Thank you for listen...
#050 | Ten Tips to Transition from Employee to Contractor
August 30, 2020 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBHow do you move from being a permanent employee to a contractor? This is a question I get commonly asked, in fact at least monthly someone wants to discuss this in detail. They want to know the secret formula for being a successful contractor in today’s contracting market. It’s not a secret, there is no magic formula but there certainly are things you can do to get the most out of being a contractor. After 15 years of contracting myself, I have collated my top 10 tips. Thank you for listen...
#049 | The Importance of Assessing Your Business Capabilities
August 23, 2020 08:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBCapabilities themselves are often misunderstood because the concept of capabilities can mean both those abilities of an individual but also capabilities at an organizational level. Reviewing these capabilities is important as it can inspire for all-round improvement. The difficulty lies in looking at the capabilities of an organization or a business and assessing how it/they can improve those capabilities and uplift them to better align their objectives and what they're trying to do strategi...
#049 | The Importance of Assessing Your Business Capabilities
August 23, 2020 08:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBCapabilities themselves are often misunderstood because the concept of capabilities can mean both those abilities of an individual but also capabilities at an organizational level. Reviewing these capabilities is important as it can inspire for all-round improvement. The difficulty lies in looking at the capabilities of an organization or a business and assessing how it/they can improve those capabilities and uplift them to better align their objectives and what they're trying to do strategi...
#048 | Top 10 Challenges when Introducing Agile and What You Can Do About Them
August 16, 2020 10:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBToday, we're going to be talking about all things Agile, Agile, and challenges faced in adopting Agile, introducing Agile, or applying Agile. The reason why I thought to share this topic today and discuss it in more detail is that, through conversations with many different people around the world, it seems that there is an abundance of challenges when applying Agile or looking to introduce. I thought that I would share some of those and give some insights or ideas as to how to address them...
#047 | It's OK Not To Be OK, Living with Anxiety, Understanding It, Recovering
August 03, 2020 07:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBLet's face it there is a lot of stress, anxiety, and emotional turmoil among the current pandemic that many of us are living through. Though often we feel as though we don't need to admit how we feel because there are others who are in worse situations. The truth is that its ok to not be ok and there are ways to manage stress and anxiety and live with it. In this episode I take you through my journey and learnings in the hope it helps you to. Thank you for listening to this podcast. We welc...
#047 | Announcement - Moving Off Anchor.FM and to New Podcasting Platform
July 26, 2020 02:55 - 3 minutes - 2.93 MBThis is a quick announcement to advise that the Agile Ideas podcast will be moving off anchor.fm and onto a new podcasting platform this month. Meaning this will be the last episode on Anchor.fm. To access Agile Ideas episodes past, present, and future, you just need to join me at https://www.agileideas.buzzsprout.com We will remain on Soundcloud also for the foreseeable future so you do not need to worry about SoundCloud for now. We are here. Please join me there and follow up to stay upd...
#046 | Shane Delia - Changing the Future of Dining with Providoor (Chef, Presenter, Author)
July 21, 2020 08:11 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBShane Delia is best known as the founder and director of restaurants Maha, Maha East, Maha Bar, and Biggie Smalls. Shane is a television presenter, host of his own TV shows Spice Journey and Recipe For Life, author of Maha Middle Eastern Home Cooking and Spice Journey, and a charity & brand ambassador.In this episode, we deep dive into Shane's career and his latest venture Providoor. A unique Agile Idea, pivoting to support his and his colleague's businesses amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Shan...
#045 | Amanda Bronkhorst - Inspiring Story from Producing TV Commercials to Planting Trees
June 29, 2020 00:32 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBAmanda Bronkhorst – Founder of JUST ONE Tree - Amanda’s professional background began in the giddy world of TV Commercial Production, whereas a Producer she worked with many big brand clients. Her successful career in the industry spanned 20 years and found her shooting in film locations around the globe.What was intended as a brief hiatus to start a family, transpired to be a change of career in an unexpected way. Whilst on her maternity leave, media reporting on the urgency of the climate c...
#044 | Agile in the PMO - Agile Management Lessons and Ideas to Improve the PMO
June 22, 2020 02:35 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBGlobally more and more organizations are moving to more agile ways of working. This has left the Project Management Offices (PMO) of the world in a little predicament. Either transform the way you work or be dissolved.With many variations of PMOs, it's nearly impossible to define a single solution, instead, let's look at some specific real-life examples of how traditional governance functions (aka PMOs) transitioned to more of an agile way of working.What can we learn from them and what can w...
#043 | Getting Organised, Increase Productivity - My Weekly 9 Step Process
June 15, 2020 07:39 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBFor those who know me, I am a very organised person. It isn't easy to be organised unless you have discipline and a plan to stay organised. Every week, I undertake a specific 9 step process that helps me review the week that past and look forward to the week ahead. Doing to keep me on track with my goals, my tasks, and my responsibilities. This episode will take you through the specific 9 steps I undertake and why I do each of them with examples to help guide you if you want to create your ow...