Agile Ideas

#042 | An Introduction to Project Management for Beginners

June 07, 2020 08:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MB

A very basic introduction to the fundamentals of Project Management specifically for Beginners. Sharing insights on Project Management fundamentals and applying this to help turn your ideas into reality. After 16 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 out. Thank you for listening to this podcast. We welcome any feedback. If you would like us to cover sp...

#041 | Jeremy Fleming - IsoKings: A story of Pivoting Under Pressure to Save Your Business

May 22, 2020 23:32 - 26 minutes - 18.6 MB

When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. In this very special episode, we talk to an Australian business whose company along with many others in the event industry was abruptly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet rather than rest on their laurels, this dynamic team led by Jeremy Fleming took bold action and drastically transformed what they do and how they do it. What happened next is nothing short of incredible.Jeremy Fleming is the Managing Director of Stagekings, the company respo...

#040 | How to Stop Over Thinking and Excessive Planning and Start Doing

May 17, 2020 09:34 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MB

There is often a lot to do especially when you are wearing multiple hats, business owners, students, parents, entrepreneurs. I found myself asked a lot by others around how we just stop overthinking things (which I do a lot) and start delivering. We need thinking time to plan but we also need to make sure we take the time to do otherwise we won't move forward with our goals. As a result, I decided to share more insights on ways to stop the thinking overwhelming you and turn that into actions....

#039 | Top Tips when Selecting a Project Portfolio Management (PPM) Tool

May 04, 2020 07:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MB

Every good portfolio is managed through the support of a Project Portfolio Management tool. The question is with so many on the market, how do we make identifying our requirements and selecting a tool a little easier. Well, hopefully, this guide will provide some further insights. This isn't going to go through specific tools or brands, but rather an overview of the things to plan for, ask, and question ahead of making such a big financial decision.Thank you for listening to this podcast. We ...

#38 | Jenny Bailey - Corporate Marketer to Conservation Children's Author

April 20, 2020 02:43 - 46 minutes - 1.12 GB

A fascinating story of a corporate marketing professional, who takes a redundancy and converts it to a good news story by becoming a conversation children's author. She is one half of the partnership who has developed the idea for Tales From Mother Earth - Music and stories that ignite the conservationist in all of us. By compiling a touching series of realistic animal and insect children’s stories, they aim to raise the awareness of the plight our natural world is facing in these uncertain ...

#038 | Jenny Bailey - Corporate Marketer to Conservation Children's Author

April 20, 2020 02:43 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MB

A fascinating story of a corporate marketing professional, who takes a redundancy and converts it to a good news story by becoming a conversation children's author.She is one half of the partnership who has developed the idea for Tales From Mother Earth - Music and stories that ignite the conservationist in all of us. By compiling a touching series of realistic animal and insect children’s stories, they aim to raise the awareness of the plight our natural world is facing in these uncertain ti...

#037 | How Project Management Can Apply In Pandemics

March 29, 2020 03:05 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MB

We are in a challenging time as we fight back against a global pandemic that is wreaking havoc across markets, sectors, industries, lives and our healthcare system. No country is immune, no person is immune. As we watch the battle going on as we work together to fight the virus, this had me thinking. The global pandemic is one of the many threats that our world faces, in Project Management threats are also known as risks. Risks are a large part of Project Management, like many other elements ...

#036 | AJ Coyne - How an Australian idea to support all creatures was backed by the United Nations

February 19, 2020 06:37 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MB

Join us as we talk to AJ Coyne, Chief Marketing Officer at The Lions Share Fund who shares how a simple innovative Australian idea went from start-up to being backed by the United Nations and Sir David Attenborough. AJ talks to us about founding partners in the private sector are working together with the United Nations to support all creatures globally. AJ Coyne is Chief Marketing Officer of the Lion’s Share. The Lion’s Share was established in June 2018 by the United Nations Development Pro...

#035 | 5 Reasons why Agile Governance is just as important as Agile Delivery

February 09, 2020 22:20 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MB

Fundamentally governance is the alignment of initiatives with organisational goals to create value. Governance defines how the initiative is set up, managed and controlled. So good governance particularly when using agile is more about the decision-making process, helping teams and executives drive good decision making.In this podcast, I share 5 reasons why its just as important to consider Agile Governance when thinking about Agile Delivery and some ideas for what you can do to improve gover...

#034 | AMO Method - What is it and why should I care?

January 27, 2020 07:44 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MB

Unless you've been living under a rock, you may have seen or heard me talking about the #AMOMethod. Something I created a few years ago and led to the creation of Agile Management Office also. It's been my passion ever since. You see the AMO Method is an agile solution (in terms of agility) that increases productivity and compliance across a business. It does so by identifying changes needed and progressively implements it in an interactive way with stakeholders. This podcast takes you back t...

#033 | Setting up and managing your own podcast in 2020

January 14, 2020 02:59 - 31 minutes - 21.3 MB

Have you ever wanted to know how to set up and run a podcast for your self, your business or for anything? This episode goes has it all.Learn more about the art of podcasting and everything involved, including ideas, tips, software and how to plan your podcast to success.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.agilemanagementof...

#032 | Confessions of an Entrepreneur (a day in the life of)

December 16, 2019 22:47 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MB

This episode goes in detail about what one of my days looks like and why I started this journey including sharing some lessons along the way.Every day I wake up thinking about how I add value to customers and my network, it’s also one of the main reasons I wanted to be an Entrepreneur. To make a difference, to bring ideas to life, to solve problems and to make a change that improves other people's lives.When starting a business, no one told me how hard it would be. I was completely ignorant o...

#031 | Chapter 9 - How does it all come together, what can we do moving forward? Where to now?

November 25, 2019 22:08 - 9 minutes - 6.62 MB

Today's podcast is brought to you by Agile Management Office. This episode is one of 9 chapters in the series for the much anticipated AMO White Paper: Is the PMO still fit for purpose?In this episode, we share Chapter 9, the final chapter in the series - Chapter 9 - We have discussed some of the key challenges plaguing organisations and PMOs alike and identified some solutions, how does it all come together and what can we do moving forward?Thank you for listening to this chapter, we welcome...

#030 | Five Questions I would have asked Sir Richard Branson (CEO Virgin Group)

November 20, 2019 06:14 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MB

As a huge fan of Sir Richard Branson (Founder & CEO Virgin Group), I always had wanted to meet him and had that on my bucket list. So when I called out to the universe, meeting him became a reality, what did I learn from him, what did I give him and what would I have asked if I was the interviewer on the day?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 ...

#029 | Chapter 8 - Value Proposition - How does PMO demonstrate value?

November 13, 2019 06:05 - 10 minutes - 7.34 MB

Today's podcast is brought to you by Agile Management Office. This episode is one of 9 chapters in the series for the much anticipated AMO White Paper: Is the PMO still fit for purpose?In this episode, we share Chapter 8 of 9 in the series - Chapter 8 - Value Proposition - PMOs are not a profit shop; they are a charity. So how do they demonstrate value and stop justifying their existence to the world and be a partner to delivery?Thank you for listening to this chapter, we welcome any feedback...

#028 | Chapter 7 - Lack of Training - Does it contribute to negative perceptions of PMO?

November 07, 2019 20:53 - 10 minutes - 7.52 MB

Today's podcast is brought to you by Agile Management Office. This episode is one of 9 chapters in the series for the much anticipated AMO White Paper: Is the PMO still fit for purpose?In this episode, we share Chapter 7 of 9 in the series - Lack of Training - Does a lack of training contribute to negative perceptions of PMO? Many of the problems faced in PMOs today can stem from a lack of available education.Thank you for listening to this chapter, we welcome any feedback. If you would like ...

#027 | Chapter 6 - Lack of Efficiency - What is this lack of efficiency and what can we do about it?

November 06, 2019 05:56 - 9 minutes - 6.86 MB

Today's podcast is brought to you by Agile Management Office. This episode is one of 9 chapters in the series for the much anticipated AMO White Paper: Is the PMO still fit for purpose?In this episode, we share Chapter 6 of 9 in the series - Lack of Efficiency - Whilst PMO is reacting to the environment around them, they often create a cycle of inefficient behaviours without realising it. So, what is this lack of efficiency and what can we do about it?Thank you for listening to this chapter, ...

#026 | Chapter 5 - Delivery Disconnect - How are PMOs contributing to the growing disconnect?

November 04, 2019 00:04 - 10 minutes - 7.35 MB

Today's podcast is brought to you by Agile Management Office. This episode is one of 9 chapters in the series for the much anticipated AMO White Paper: Is the PMO still fit for purpose?In this episode, we share Chapter 5 of 9 in the series - Delivery Disconnect: How are PMOs contributing to the growing disconnect between delivery, executive strategy, and operations? Why is there a disconnect, what is causing it and what can we do about it?Thank you for listening to this chapter, we welcome an...

#025 | Chapter 4 - Addressing Stakeholder Needs - Why do PMOs struggle?

October 30, 2019 05:31 - 9 minutes - 6.67 MB

Today's podcast is brought to you by Agile Management Office. This episode is one of 9 chapters in the series for the much anticipated AMO White Paper: Is the PMO still fit for purpose?In this episode, we share Chapter 4 of 9 in the series - Addressing Stakeholder Needs: Why do PMOs struggle to meet stakeholder requirements? How do we address the stakeholder challenges faced by PMOs today and how do we increase awareness of our presence and value?Thank you for listening to this chapter, we we...

#024 | Chapter 3 - Organisational Misalignment and the PMO (amowhitepaper series)

October 28, 2019 00:13 - 13 minutes - 9.31 MB

Today's podcast is brought to you by Agile Management Office. This episode is one of 9 chapters in the series for the much anticipated AMO White Paper: Is the PMO still fit for purpose?In this episode, we share Chapter 3 of 9 in the series - Organisational Misalignment: The problem with PMO alignment to the strategic objectives of an enterprise. What can we do to ensure that teams are acting in constant reference to organisational goals and objectives?Thank you for listening to this chapter, ...

#023 | Chapter 2 - Governing in Agile Ways #amowhitepaper

October 23, 2019 20:45 - 11 minutes - 7.81 MB

Today's podcast is brought to you by Agile Management Office. This episode is one of 9 chapters in the series for the much anticipated AMO White Paper: Is the PMO still fit for purpose?In this episode, we share Chapter 2 of 9 in the series - Governing in Agile Ways: Why PMOs today struggle to adapt to modern-day working environments? How do we ensure that there is flexibility to support the uniqueness of the situation? How do we enable teams to be better prepared for evolution, rather than la...

#022 | Chapter 1 - Is the Project Management Office (PMO) still fit for purpose? #amowhitepaper

October 17, 2019 03:43 - 14 minutes - 9.69 MB

Today's podcast is brought to you by Agile Management Office. This episode is one of 9 chapters in the series for the much anticipated AMO White Paper: Is the PMO still fit for purpose?In this episode, we introduce the #amowhitepaper series to cover whether the PMO is still fit for purpose. Is the PMO adding value? How can a mostly rigid and reactive entity become more agile? Can the PMO evolve it will continue to lag behind?Thank you for listening to this chapter, we welcome any feedback. If...

#021 | AMO White Paper Series Announcement and Sneak Peek

October 15, 2019 19:26 - 6 minutes - 4.22 MB

Introducing a snippet overview from the #amowhitepaper series dropping on 17.10 to all subscribers at www.agilemanagementoffice.com.Today's podcast is brought to you by Agile Management Office. Thank you for listening to this, we welcome any feedback. Thank you for listening, please share or rate this if you enjoyed it.#AgileIdeas #amowhitepaper #agilemgmtoffice

#020 | Behind The Scenes Of Creating A White Paper

September 29, 2019 07:23 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MB

Have you ever wanted to know how to create a white paper? What's it for? Why you would do one? Then take a look (well actually a listen) of our behind the scenes process to get to our white paper series launching in 2019. The white paper process is a very beneficial one as it helps you learn how to share an idea and help others make a decision about it. This episode is one that really made me appreciate how much effort our team has put in and makes me even more excited to share the white pape...

#019 | The Rollercoaster Ride That Is Running A Business

July 28, 2019 21:31 - 20 minutes - 14 MB

I always knew I wanted to be an entrepreneur. Running a business is hard work. It is like a rollercoaster of emotions that just keeps on giving. There are so many challenges and learnings along the way. When I first started a business in 2012, I had no idea what I was doing! I did not even know what I wanted to sell, who were my customers or how I would grow the business. It took many years of failures and learnings to realise that I could actually pivot and focus on what I was good at in a d...

#018 | Agile or Waterfall - why choose one over the other?

July 21, 2019 10:21 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MB

Its a common question, why would you choose one over the other, what is the difference between these delivery approaches? How do I decide which one will work best for my business? What should I look for? Find answers to these questions and more in this podcast where we look at what is happening in industry and how to think about this and more.Thank you for listeining to this podcast. We welcome any feedback. If you would like us to cover specific topics in future, or be part of our podcast in...

#017 | Why Trust Working Is Better Than Remote Working

June 02, 2019 11:16 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MB

Remote working is nothing new, it has been around for a while although I feel it is become more and more acceptable as the norm in some companies. It is said that remote, flexible workers tend to be happier and more loyal employees. Working from home has been shown to lower stress, improve personal relationships, and provide time for hobbies and interests. It often allows employees to feel they have more autonomy over their workday, which can also increase their productivity. Learn why Trust...

#016 | Top Tips To Improve Your LinkedIn Profile

May 05, 2019 09:40 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MB

Are you an avid LinkedIn user? If not, don't worry I am and I am here to share with you some of the top tips I've learnt after 12 years of using this great platform. In this episode, I discuss why LinkedIn, what you must not forget, things that can help you stand out and how LinkedIn can help you. For more on this topic, or any specific topics, please get in touch with our team at www.agilemanagementoffice.com or you can follow your host for more content and blogs at www.linkedin.com/in/fatim...

#015 | Royal Commission Fall Out - Who Is Left Catching The Ball?

April 28, 2019 08:07 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MB

I’ve spent a lot of time in the Banking and Financial Services industry so through natural curiosity stayed abreast of what is happening when it comes to the fall out of Final Report of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry. Not only were there cases of actual misconduct, but rather a myriad of events that led up to this royal commission. The Governance and Risk Management practices employed by these entities did not prevent such ...

#014 | Failing as an Entrepreneur, getting back up and trying again

April 14, 2019 11:22 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MB

Starting out as an entrepreneur is tough, I started my first business at 7 years old, it was a backyard based business full of bugs. In this episode I talk through some of my failures as an entrepreneur and how I learnt from my lessons to go from failing business to one that is really starting to blossom. What did I learn along the way? How did I know being an entrepreneur was for me? All this and more in this honest, personal story of my entrepreneurship journey, even my fuck ups! For more o...

#013 | Is Your Organisation Going Agile For Fear Of Missing Out

March 29, 2019 01:30 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MB

If you use social media, or are entrenched in trading platforms / forums, trawl a bit of reddit here and there, or are even remotely engaged in social environments, you’ll have heard of this term. However, if you haven’t, allow me to (controversially) reference Urban Dictionary:FOMO (noun)| Fōmō |A state of mental or emotional strain caused by the fear of missing out;· The fear that you will miss out on something great;· A form of social anxiety - a compulsive concern that one might miss an o...

#012 | Situational Agility - Agile Is Not Prescriptive!

February 27, 2019 21:15 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MB

After a successful webinar with over 100 guests worldwide for the Agile Business Consortium, I share some of the insights and learnings in this episode talking all things Situational Agility including: the problem with prescriptive agile, defining situational agility, applying situational agility, and lessons learnt. Whether you are leading a big business, work in one, run a business like I do, or are trying to apply Agile in your teams. I share some guidance on what is happening in this spa...

#011 | Climbing The Corporate Ladder - What You Need To Know

January 27, 2019 23:09 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MB

In this episode I discuss some of the career hurdles and insights gained from climbing the corporate ladder. Some tips and tricks to help you succeed in career and in corporate. From being a corporate career climber to entrepreneur, I take the lessons and the learnings and pivot. For more on this topic, or any specific topics, please get in touch with our team at www.agilemanagementoffice.com or you can follow your host for more content and blogs at www.linkedin.com/in/fatimahabbouchi. You ca...

#010 | You Are More Agile Than You Think (Inter - Changeable Skills Between Waterfall And Agile)

November 20, 2018 10:51 - 12 minutes - 8.35 MB

Are you a traditional project manager or perhaps you are in the Project Management Office. Is your organisation moving to more Agile ways of working? Are you nervous about how your role will fit in the new world of Agile, where some Project Management roles are being dissolved? In this episode we talk about some of the things you need to know when moving from waterfall and Agile and how you can transfer existing skill-sets and move from many traditional roles into a more Agile role. And what...

#009 | Top 10 Tips To Get Organised Fast

November 06, 2018 10:20 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MB

Are you organised? Do you find not being organised causes you stress and anxiety? Would you like to know how I keep organised in work, life and business, running a team of 8 and supporting multi million dollar programs.In this episode we talk about some of the tips, tricks and tools for getting organised FAST. These are based on 15 years of experimentation, trying different techniques. I've been able to call out 10 of the best tips that would help you in business, personal or at work.For more...

#008 | Agile Opportunities For Your PMO

October 26, 2018 05:25 - 14 minutes - 9.95 MB

Traditional waterfall projects are generally overlaid with traditional governance practices that are cyclical or periodic in nature. For example, the monthly Steer Co Pack, weekly risks and issues workshops, weekly project briefings, weekly change control board, monthly project status reports. All of these activities are considered to respond to the nature of waterfall delivery practices. Agile offers PMO’s an incredible opportunity to transform those aspects of their role that do not deliver...

#007 | What is Anxiety? What is Depression? - Signs, Symptoms, How to Cope

October 11, 2018 09:13 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MB

As part of World Mental health week in October, this podcast has been brought together to provide information and knowledge on Anxiety and Depression. It's helpful for those who may be suffering or for carers. We delve into the signs, symptoms and the differences between Anxiety and Depression. Talk through some of the challenges and how to overcome them.For more on this topic, or any specific topics, please get in touch with us at [email protected]. Thank you for listening,...

#006 | Project Management Continues To Evolve. The PMO has not.

September 25, 2018 05:32 - 6 minutes - 4.28 MB

Project Management continues to evolve, whilst the Project Management Office (PMO) has not. I have spent so long working across industries and organisations, who say they are evolving, but in fact they are doing many of the same things in different ways. The traditional PMO methods are rigid, inflexible and affecting delivery.We need to evolve the PMO, look beyond the service catalogues, reports, and processes, and see how the PMO evolves to add value into the future. In this podcast, I talk ...

#005 | How To Ensure Lessons Learnt Are Effectively Used And Not Just Sit In A Repository

September 16, 2018 23:58 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MB

How do we ensure lessons are tracked effectively so we don't make the same mistakes again and again. This is an area many organisations struggle with. What's the point of tracking Lessons Learnt, how are they best integrated into your organisation. In this episode we talk all things 'Lessons Learnt' and I share 6 tips for how to integrate learnings into your organisation so that you can benefit in the long haul. This topic was requested by David Lathbury (Australia). To share feedback or subm...

#004 | Transforming To An Agile Environment, Learnings & Insights From The Trenches

September 10, 2018 23:42 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MB

A lot of CIO/CTOs are seeking a revision of their PMOs to transform to an Agile environment. There is plenty of understanding of Transformation and Agile methodology, however, not as much within the space of PMO, Governance & support functions. We share some of the key insights and takeaways from our experience working in the trenches with organisations who are doing it.Get in touch: www.agilemanagementoffice.com

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