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In this week's episode, I have part two of my chat with Kim Hamer, talking about 100 Acts of Love, bereavement and people with serious illnesses and how to deal with it in the workplace. She was in HR. She left HR. Her husband died from cancer. She went back to HR ... on a mission. After her husband's death, she noticed managers didn't know what to say or do and were uncomfortable working with an employee with cancer, dealing with loss, or depression. And when an employee died? The ramifications of poor communication and management were detrimental. Lack of knowledge and discomfort negatively affected morale, which harmed productivity. So, she set out to change that. She landed her first job in HR when the Whole Foods Store Manager said, "Hey Kim, we have an opening for a part-time HR person and the department heads, and I think you'd be good at it because you know everyone in the store." Within a year, she was a full-time HR professional overseeing 6 stores in 2 states. She discovered she is an intuitive and lightning-fast learner. Equipped with a capacity to build strong relationships quickly and the support of a helpful corporate team, she skilled up quickly. She enjoys almost everything about HR. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimthamer/ https://100actsoflove.com/

In this week's episode, I have part one of my chat with Kim Hamer, talking about 100 Acts of Love, bereavement and people with serious illnesses and how to deal with it in the workplace. She was in HR. She left HR. Her husband died from cancer. She went back to HR ... on a mission. After her husband's death, she noticed managers didn't know what to say or do and were uncomfortable working with an employee with cancer, dealing with loss, or depression. And when an employee died? The ramifications of poor communication and management were detrimental. Lack of knowledge and discomfort negatively affected morale, which harmed productivity. So, she set out to change that. She landed her first job in HR when the Whole Foods Store Manager said, "Hey Kim, we have an opening for a part-time HR person and the department heads, and I think you'd be good at it because you know everyone in the store." Within a year, she was a full-time HR professional overseeing 6 stores in 2 states. She discovered she is an intuitive and lightning-fast learner. Equipped with a capacity to build strong relationships quickly and the support of a helpful corporate team, she skilled up quickly. She enjoys almost everything about HR.

This week I have part two of my interview with Stephan Wiedner, The Psychological Safety Guy.  Stephan is a psychological safety expert whose career has focused on developing sustainable high performance leaders, teams, and organizations. His passion for unleashing the collective potential of people has led him to cofound Noomii.com, the web’s largest network of independent life coaches, Skillsetter.com, the deliberate practice platform for interpersonal skills, and Zarango.com, the psychological safety training experts.  Stephan has been a guest speaker for Truth, Lies, and Workplace Culture Podcast, Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast, Building Psychological Strength Podcast, and many other audiences interested in psychology, business, and technology. His writing has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, and other popular publications. Stephan is married with two children and enjoys spending quality time in the outdoors, hiking, biking, camping, and reading. twitter.com/zarango zarango.com

This week I have part one of my interview with Stephan Wiedner, The Psychological Safety Guy. Stephan is a psychological safety expert whose career has focused on developing sustainable high performance leaders, teams, and organizations. His passion for unleashing the collective potential of people has led him to cofound Noomii.com, the web’s largest network of independent life coaches, Skillsetter.com, the deliberate practice platform for interpersonal skills, and Zarango.com, the psychological safety training experts. Stephan has been a guest speaker for Truth, Lies, and Workplace Culture Podcast, Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast, Building Psychological Strength Podcast, and many other audiences interested in psychology, business, and technology. His writing has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, and other popular publications. Stephan is married with two children and enjoys spending quality time in the outdoors, hiking, biking, camping, and reading. twitter.com/zarango zarango.com

This week I have part one of my chat with Abdulla Al Mamun, The PMO Global Institute Guy. Abdulla is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor and a passionate project management professional. He is the Founder & CEO of PMaspire Singapore which is a top ranked project management solutions provider helping professionals in 120 countries in 07 international languages and has global offices in Singapore, Canada, Bangladesh and UAE. He was awarded as the “Most Influential CEO of 2018 by the Corporate Vision Magazine of UK. His company PMaspire ranked among the top 30 fastest growing companies in Asia Pacific regions. In addition, PMaspire has also won National ICT Award of 2018 and 2019 respectively for e-Learning platform and AI based PMO Software. Abduilla has also created the AI character"Aliee" which is the Artificial Intelligence for PMO Software! Abdulla’s company PMaspire is one of the unique companies in the world which offers the entire project management suite. One stop service for project management.  In addition, Abdulla is also the founder & CEO of PMO Global institute which is the certification body for CB-PMO Certification. He is in a mission to make the PMO education available in 200 countries. https://www.linkedin.com/in/abdullapmp/

This week I have part one of my chat with Abdulla Al Mamun, The PMO Global Institute Guy. Abdulla is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor and a passionate project management professional. He is the Founder & CEO of PMaspire Singapore which is a top ranked project management solutions provider helping professionals in 120 countries in 07 international languages and has global offices in Singapore, Canada, Bangladesh and UAE. He was awarded as the “Most Influential CEO of 2018 by the Corporate Vision Magazine of UK. His company PMaspire ranked among the top 30 fastest growing companies in Asia Pacific regions. In addition, PMaspire has also won National ICT Award of 2018 and 2019 respectively for e-Learning platform and AI based PMO Software. Abduilla has also created the AI character"Aliee" which is the Artificial Intelligence for PMO Software! Abdulla’s company PMaspire is one of the unique companies in the world which offers the entire project management suite. One stop service for project management. In addition, Abdulla is also the founder & CEO of PMO Global institute which is the certification body for CB-PMO Certification. He is in a mission to make the PMO education available in 200 countries. https://www.linkedin.com/in/abdullapmp/

In this episode, we have the second part of my chat with Lucy Harrison, The Soft Skills Guru Lucy's aim is to inspire and equip a million people to think, act and lead with more humanity, making the workplace more collaborative, entrepreneurial and creative. She has been working with teams and their leaders for more than twenty years using experiential, applied and facilitated learning, and founded the award-winning team and leadership consultancy, the Harrison Network in 2014. The Harrison Network exists to inspire people to bring more of their humanity into the workplace. By doing so, we facilitate the development of cultures in which people can thrive and help change the world. They believe that given the right organisational culture, people will thrive. A culture of self-awareness, responsibility, support and joint sense of purpose allows people to take things to a higher level. A culture of selfishness leads to ultimate downfall. If we get these right, we have a chance of solving the complex challenges we face at a business, community and planetary level. Culture is changed by individuals, leaders and teams interacting differently. Harrison Network helps people interact differently and build thriving cultures. She is proud that her work with entrepreneurial thinking and psychological safety is beginning to be recognised beyond the nuclear and outdoor industries where it all began (if you know Cumbria, you'll understand why these two industries are connected!). Author of best-selling book 'Soft Skills for Tough Jobs; building teams that work one conversation at a time' (available here)which is centred on my original interpersonal approach NALED.  When not coaching, facilitating and training, she can be found on the hills or in the water in her beloved Lake District, keeping up the adventures. https://theharrisonnetwork.co.uk/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucyharrison1/ https://amzn.to/3SCjeuB

In this episode, we have the first part of my chat with Lucy Harrison, The Soft Skills Guru Lucy's aim is to inspire and equip a million people to think, act and lead with more humanity, making the workplace more collaborative, entrepreneurial and creative. She has been working with teams and their leaders for more than twenty years using experiential, applied and facilitated learning, and founded the award-winning team and leadership consultancy, the Harrison Network in 2014. The Harrison Network exists to inspire people to bring more of their humanity into the workplace. By doing so, we facilitate the development of cultures in which people can thrive and help change the world. They believe that given the right organisational culture, people will thrive. A culture of self-awareness, responsibility, support and joint sense of purpose allows people to take things to a higher level. A culture of selfishness leads to ultimate downfall.  If we get these right, we have a chance of solving the complex challenges we face at a business, community and planetary level. Culture is changed by individuals, leaders and teams interacting differently. Harrison Network helps people interact differently and build thriving cultures. She is proud that her work with entrepreneurial thinking and psychological safety is beginning to be recognised beyond the nuclear and outdoor industries where it all began (if you know Cumbria, you'll understand why these two industries are connected!). Author of best-selling book 'Soft Skills for Tough Jobs; building teams that work one conversation at a time'  (available here) which is centred on my original interpersonal approach NALED.  When not coaching, facilitating and training, she can be found on the hills or in the water in her beloved Lake District, keeping up the adventures.  https://theharrisonnetwork.co.uk/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucyharrison1/ https://amzn.to/3SCjeuB

In this episode I have part two of my chat with Gregory Offner, The Piano Guy Greg is the Founder and CEO of Global Performance Institute, a researcher and an award-winning keynote speaker. As the creator of the TipJar Culture™️ Greg helps transform the employee experience - or as he likes to say: “take the "IRK" out of work” - and his impressive roster of clients includes everything from Fortune 100 corporations to local chapters of associations. Greg also spent fifteen years as an internationally renowned duelling piano bar performer, performing professionally on five of the seven continents, and I can't wait to hear more about that. Website https://www.gregoryoffner.com Social media links @gregoryoffnerjr (Insta, Twitter) https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregoffnerjr

In this episode I have part one of my chat with Gregory Offner, The Piano Guy Greg is the Founder and CEO of Global Performance Institute, a researcher and an award winning keynote speaker. As the creator of the TipJar Culture™️ Greg helps transform the employee experience - or as he likes to say: “take the "IRK" out of work” - and his impressive roster of clients includes everything from Fortune 100 corporations to local chapters of associations. Greg also spent fifteen years as an internationally renowned duelling piano bar performer, performing professionally on five of the seven continents, and I can't wait to hear more about that. Website https://www.gregoryoffner.com Social media links @gregoryoffnerjr (Insta, Twitter)

2023 Review, 2023 Forward Look & Bloopers. Thank you to all my guests, sponsors and listeners over 2022, looking forward to even more exciting times in 2023. I have also included all of the excerpts from each guest in 2022. #project #podcast #projectmanagement #projectmanager #pmo #pmi #pmp #apm #chpp #mapm #projectmanagementoffice #projectmanagementinstitutue #agile #hybridworking #innovation #fashion #marketing #rebellion #retainingtalent #changeninja #peopleandprojects #horses #enneagrams #construction #careertoolkits #productivity #management Support the show www.nigelcreaser.com/shop

This week I have the first part of my interview with Matt Schlegel, The Enneagram Guy. Best-selling author Matt Schlegel is committed to developing highly effective, style-diverse teams and giving them the tools and strategies to tackle challenges that are seemingly impossible.  Principal of Schlegel Consulting, Matt started his career as an electrical engineering and soon realized that successful project outcomes depend more on leading people than leading electrons. Matt discovered a powerful system called the Enneagram and used it to develop a novel set of tools, strategies, and applications for team effectiveness that he uses in his consulting practice and shares in his book Teamwork 9.0. Get your free enneagram assessment here www.enneasurvey.com Links https://evolutionaryteams.com/ Linked In: linkedin.com/in/mattschlegel/ Twitter: twitter.com/EvoTeamMatt Instagram: instagram.com/MattSchlegel6 Facebook: facebook.com/mattschlegel.77 YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCLkUMHuG4HVa831s9yeoZ5Q

This week I have part one of my interview with Matt Schlegel, The Enneagram Guy. Best-selling author Matt Schlegel is committed to developing highly effective, style-diverse teams and giving them the tools and strategies to tackle challenges that are seemingly impossible.  Principal of Schlegel Consulting, Matt started his career as an electrical engineering and soon realized that successful project outcomes depend more on leading people than leading electrons. Matt discovered a powerful system called the Enneagram and used it to develop a novel set of tools, strategies, and applications for team effectiveness that he uses in his consulting practice and shares in his book Teamwork 9.0. Get your free enneagram assessment here www.enneasurvey.com Links https://evolutionaryteams.com/ Linked In: linkedin.com/in/mattschlegel/ Twitter: twitter.com/EvoTeamMatt Instagram: instagram.com/MattSchlegel6 Facebook: facebook.com/mattschlegel.77 YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCLkUMHuG4HVa831s9yeoZ5Q Support the Show www.nigelcreaser.com/shop

In this episode,  we have part two of my chat with Jude Jennison, The Equine Leadership Guru. Jude is an Executive Team Coach, developing senior leadership teams through disruptive change. She is the creator of the Leadership Academy Online and works experientially with a herd of horses to provide life-changing aha moments that reduce stress, align teams and accelerate results. She has developed over 4000 leaders and teams through disruptive change and uncertainty.  She believes work should be life-enhancing for all and that business can resolve all of the world’s problems, it starts with leaders and teams having the skills to work in harmony with themselves and each other so they can collaborate together to do great things. Working experientially with a herd of horses who reveal your default patterns of leadership behaviour she has extracted much of her knowledge and experience into an online Leadership Academy so people can access the learning worldwide and in bite-size chunks. Links https://www.judejennison.com/ https://uk.linkedin.com/in/judejennison

In this episode,  we have part one of my chat with Jude Jennison, The Equine Leadership Guru. Jude is an Executive Team Coach, developing senior leadership teams through disruptive change. She is the creator of the Leadership Academy Online and works experientially with a herd of horses to provide life-changing aha moments that reduce stress, align teams and accelerate results. She has developed over 4000 leaders and teams through disruptive change and uncertainty.  She believes work should be life-enhancing for all and that business can resolve all of the world’s problems, it starts with leaders and teams having the skills to work in harmony with themselves and each other so they can collaborate together to do great things. Working experientially with a herd of horses who reveal your default patterns of leadership behaviour she has extracted much of her knowledge and experience into an online Leadership Academy so people can access the learning worldwide and in bite-size chunks. Links https://www.judejennison.com/ https://uk.linkedin.com/in/judejennison Support the Show www.nigelcreaser.com/shop

This week I have part two of my chat with Adrian Pyne, The Agile Beyond IT Guy. Adrian has two impressive track records: Delivery & Professional.  Delivery  30 years plus led or rescued Change programmes in many sectors (see below), adapting best practice successfully, with a focus on Agility since 2010 . The design, build & leading project, programme and portfolio management (P3) capability for organisations, and Professional Services.  Adrian is currently collaborating on [1] Agile Leadership & Project Management [2] Organisation Project Management (OPM), i.e. helping organisations create an environment to maxismise value from projects [3] P3 capability development and Sponsorship coaching  Professional  Adrian has been at the forefront of the evolution of programme and portfolio management, e.g. APM BoK 6 lead author. A frequent conference speaker and blogger, and co-author of The Gower Handbook of Programme Management, and of APM guides on Agile Governance & Assurance.  He says: “Despite great developments in best practice over the last 30 years, around 70% of change still fails, wasting huge investment. There are two main reasons; firstly, many organisations seem unable to address that most difficult success factor – people. There is so much potential for work in this area, integrating people based aspects with the business process and technology. Secondly, working at the organisational level to ensure that the landscape around projects helps them THRIVE and not just SURVIVE, or worse, FAIL.” Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/apyne/ https://amzn.to/3trpnPy Support the Show www.nigelcreaser.com/shop

This week I have part one of my chat with Adrian Pyne, The Agile Beyond IT Guy. Adrian has two impressive track records: Delivery & Professional. Delivery 30 years plus led or rescued Change programmes in many sectors (see below), adapting best practice successfully, with a focus on Agility since 2010 . The design, build & leading project, programme and portfolio management (P3) capability for organisations, and Professional Services. Adrian is currently collaborating on [1] Agile Leadership & Project Management [2] Organisation Project Management (OPM), i.e. helping organisations create an environment to maxismise value from projects [3] P3 capability development and Sponsorship coaching Professional Adrian has been at the forefront of the evolution of programme and portfolio management, e.g. APM BoK 6 lead author. A frequent conference speaker and blogger, and co-author of The Gower Handbook of Programme Management, and of APM guides on Agile Governance & Assurance. He says: “Despite great developments in best practice over the last 30 years, around 70% of change still fails, wasting huge investment. There are two main reasons; firstly, many organisations seem unable to address that most difficult success factor – people. There is so much potential for work in this area, integrating people based aspects with the business process and technology. Secondly, working at the organisational level to ensure that the landscape around projects helps them THRIVE and not just SURVIVE, or worse, FAIL.” Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/apyne/ https://amzn.to/3trpnPy Support the Show www.nigelcreaser.com/shop

This week I have part one of my chat with Andrew Bull, The Monstrous Teams Guy Andrew Bull is on a mission to help entrepreneurs and teams escape gravity and elevate performance in business and life. Known as the Interstellar Strategist, Bull is adept at identifying ways to elevate team and business performance. Whether on his podcasts or speaking at live events, Bull inspires people to have courage, own their future, and take action. Bull started his career in the UK film industry, where he helped the biggest leaders realise their visions for exciting film and advertising projects (including Harry Potter, Moulin Rouge, 300, Sony, Volvo, Philips). After 18 years of working in the film business, Andrew found himself at a crossroads. Whilst he was materially satisfied, and the work was interesting (travelling the world and meeting different people), he lacked time and freedom for loved ones and hobbies. So in 2016, Bull started his business so he could “own his future” and achieve a better work/life balance. Whilst growing his business, Bull has made plenty of mistakes and suffered brutal lessons. And although he found these lessons hard to suffer in the short-term, in the long-term he’s found them incredibly valuable. They’ve helped Bull grow and elevate his performance. They’ve helped him become a better coach, a better father, and a better person. These lessons also helped Bull discover the truth about a big question: What really drives business performance? The team. If the team isn’t performing at the right level, a business can have the best marketing/sales/product in the world and still struggle to achieve its goals. Even worse, when a team is underperforming, the leader and team have to work more and stress more. And they get sucked into business black holes that consume their time and freedom. Bull wasn’t happy with this situation and did something about it. He created InterstellarWay.Life, a coaching solution that helps leaders and their teams defy gravity and elevate performance in business and life. InterstellarWay.Life offers workshops and team accelerators that help teams overcome the challenges of our Brave New World. In 2022 published Andrew Bull published his first book called Monsters of Team Performance. A book that gives leaders a fast way to elevate their team’s motivation, culture, teamwork, innovation, and wellbeing. Bull is also the host of the popular and highly-rated podcast, the Interstellar Business Show, where he connects technology leaders (CEOs, executives) with the best business ideas and leadership stories. When he’s not busy helping leaders elevate their teams, Bull loves spending time with his family and friends.

This week I have part one of my chat with Andrew Bull, The Monstrous Teams Guy Andrew is on a mission to help entrepreneurs and teams escape gravity and elevate performance in business and life. Known as the Interstellar Strategist, Bull is adept at identifying ways to elevate team and business performance. Whether on his podcasts or speaking at live events, Bull inspires people to have courage, own their future, and take action. Bull started his career in the UK film industry, where he helped the biggest leaders realise their visions for exciting film and advertising projects (including Harry Potter, Moulin Rouge, 300, Sony, Volvo, Philips). After 18 years of working in the film business, Andrew found himself at a crossroads. Whilst he was materially satisfied, and the work was interesting (travelling the world and meeting different people), he lacked time and freedom for loved ones and hobbies. So in 2016, Bull started his business so he could “own his future” and achieve a better work/life balance. Whilst growing his business, Bull has made plenty of mistakes and suffered brutal lessons. And although he found these lessons hard to suffer in the short-term, in the long-term he’s found them incredibly valuable. They’ve helped Bull grow and elevate his performance. They’ve helped him become a better coach, a better father, and a better person. These lessons also helped Bull discover the truth about a big question: What really drives business performance? The team. If the team isn’t performing at the right level, a business can have the best marketing/sales/product in the world and still struggle to achieve its goals. Even worse, when a team is underperforming, the leader and team have to work more and stress more. And they get sucked into business black holes that consume their time and freedom. Bull wasn’t happy with this situation and did something about it. He created InterstellarWay.Life, a coaching solution that helps leaders and their teams defy gravity and elevate performance in business and life. InterstellarWay.Life offers workshops and team accelerators that help teams overcome the challenges of our Brave New World. In 2022 published Andrew Bull published his first book called Monsters of Team Performance. A book that gives leaders a fast way to elevate their team’s motivation, culture, teamwork, innovation, and wellbeing. Bull is also the host of the popular and highly-rated podcast, the Interstellar Business Show, where he connects technology leaders (CEOs, executives) with the best business ideas and leadership stories. When he’s not busy helping leaders elevate their teams, Bull loves spending time with his family and friends.

This week I have part two of my chat with Mark Herschberg, The Career Toolkit Guy Mark is the author of The Career Toolkit: Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You and creator of the Brain Bump app. From tracking criminals and terrorists on the dark web to creating marketplaces and new authentication systems, Mark has spent his career launching and developing new ventures at startups and Fortune 500s and in academia, with over a dozen patents to his name. He helped to start the Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program, dubbed MIT’s “career success accelerator,” where he teaches annually. At MIT, he received a B.S. in physics, a B.S. in electrical engineering & computer science, and a M.Eng. in electrical engineering & computer science, focusing on cryptography. At Harvard Business School, Mark helped create a platform used to teach finance at prominent business schools. He also works with many non-profits, currently serving on the board of Plant A Million Corals. He was one of the top-ranked ballroom dancers in the country and now lives in New York City, where he is known for his social gatherings, including his annual Halloween party, as well as his diverse cufflink collection.  Mark is a seasoned university instructor and event speaker Links https://www.thecareertoolkitbook.com/ https://brainbumpapp.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/hershey/

This week I have part one of my chat with Mark Herschberg, The Career Toolkit Guy Mark is the author of The Career Toolkit: Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You and creator of the Brain Bump app. From tracking criminals and terrorists on the dark web to creating marketplaces and new authentication systems, Mark has spent his career launching and developing new ventures at startups and Fortune 500s and in academia, with over a dozen patents to his name. He helped to start the Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program, dubbed MIT’s “career success accelerator,” where he teaches annually. At MIT, he received a B.S. in physics, a B.S. in electrical engineering & computer science, and a M.Eng. in electrical engineering & computer science, focusing on cryptography. At Harvard Business School, Mark helped create a platform used to teach finance at prominent business schools.  He also works with many non-profits, currently serving on the board of Plant A Million Corals. He was one of the top-ranked ballroom dancers in the country and now lives in New York City, where he is known for his social gatherings, including his annual Halloween party, as well as his diverse cufflink collection.  Mark is a seasoned university instructor and event speaker Links https://www.thecareertoolkitbook.com/ https://brainbumpapp.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/hershey/

Born in the 80’s, Victoria McKenna was quite a naughty child, very artistic and quite sensitive. She never actually ‘knew’ what she wanted from life for a very long time, not until 2014 anyway. From leaving university, she followed a path into the world of Telecoms sales, which was the start of a long, enjoyable career, finishing up as a Project Manager, which she loved.   As a young adult, for years she dreamt and spoke of designing clothes for women but didn’t have the faith to bring it to fruition. She learnt how to power dress in a corporate world and became obsessed with waistcoats (which she still is to this day) and looking serious, but with an edge.   In 2014, life changed when after a period of stress, she had a stroke. Life stopped, she lost her career and it took a total of two years to properly recover, with heart surgery thrown in. If ever there is a time to take a long hard look at yourself, it is during a period of enforced downtime and when there’s no certainty you’ll pull through. But no time for sympathy, because it was then that she realised she had been given a second chance. Life was still upside down with divorce and a lot of upheaval going on, but this whole period was the making of her.  So, the brand was born. she registered the name and started the journey.   https://www.victoriajanemckenna.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/vickymckennapm/

Born in the 80’s, Victoria McKenna was quite a naughty child, very artistic and quite sensitive. She never actually ‘knew’ what she wanted from life for a very long time, not until 2014 anyway. From leaving university, she followed a path into the world of Telecoms sales, which was the start of a long, enjoyable career, finishing up as a Project Manager, which she loved.   As a young adult, for years she dreamt and spoke of designing clothes for women but didn’t have the faith to bring it to fruition. She learnt how to power dress in a corporate world and became obsessed with waistcoats (which she still is to this day) and looking serious, but with an edge.   In 2014, life changed when after a period of stress, she had a stroke. Life stopped, she lost her career and it took a total of two years to properly recover, with heart surgery thrown in. If ever there is a time to take a long hard look at yourself, it is during a period of enforced downtime and when there’s no certainty you’ll pull through. But no time for sympathy, because it was then that she realised she had been given a second chance. Life was still upside down with divorce and a lot of upheaval going on, but this whole period was the making of her.  So, the brand was born. she registered the name and started the journey.   https://www.victoriajanemckenna.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/vickymckennapm/

In this episode, I have the second part of my chat with Marcus Glowasz, The Passionate PM Innovator Marcus is a project leadership coach and advisor, helping project leaders and teams to future-proof their ways of delivering and managing projects, drive change in today’s fast-paced, high growth and rapidly changing global environments, and become effective leaders and role models in their practice. With almost three decades of international experience in technology-driven projects, working with numerous organizations from large corporates to small business practices across various industries, he has developed an obsession and passion for the innovation and advancement of the project management practice. His expertise is in driving required behavioral and cultural changes to improve project resilience and robustness, adopt a continuous improvement mindset, and transition to a future-proof and evidence-driven project management practice. His expertise is supported by a number of formal credentials: Executive MBA from Henley Business School (UK) Professional Certificate in Executive Coaching from Henley Business School (UK) PMI Agile Certified Practitioner [PMI-ACP]® Project Management Professional [PMP]® Program Management Professional [PgMP]® PRINCE2 Certified Practitioner Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) – Certified Practitioner Stanford Certified Project Manager (Stanford University) Links: https://marcusglowasz.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusglowasz/ https://twitter.com/MarcusGlowasz https://marcusglowasz.medium.com/

In this episode, I have the first part of my chat with Marcus Glowasz, The Passionate PM Innovator Marcus is a project leadership coach and advisor, helping project leaders and teams to future-proof their ways of delivering and managing projects, drive change in today’s fast-paced, high growth and rapidly changing global environments, and become effective leaders and role models in their practice. With almost three decades of international experience in technology-driven projects, working with numerous organizations from large corporates to small business practices across various industries, he has developed an obsession and passion for the innovation and advancement of the project management practice. His expertise is in driving required behavioral and cultural changes to improve project resilience and robustness, adopt a continuous improvement mindset, and transition to a future-proof and evidence-driven project management practice. His expertise is supported by a number of formal credentials: Executive MBA from Henley Business School (UK) Professional Certificate in Executive Coaching from Henley Business School (UK) PMI Agile Certified Practitioner [PMI-ACP]® Project Management Professional [PMP]® Program Management Professional [PgMP]® PRINCE2 Certified Practitioner Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) – Certified Practitioner Stanford Certified Project Manager (Stanford University) Links: https://marcusglowasz.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusglowasz/ https://twitter.com/MarcusGlowasz https://marcusglowasz.medium.com/

In this episode, I have the second part of my chat with Andy Kaufman, The People and Projects Guy Andy Kaufman,PMP is an international speaker, author, & executive coach, and President of the Institute for Leadership Excellence & Development Inc. Andy works with organizations around the world, helping them improve their ability to deliver projects & lead teams. Andy’s keynotes, workshops, and executive coaching services have reached tens of thousands of people from hundreds of companies over the years, helping them deliver their projects, become more confident leaders, take focused action, and deliver results. He brings a rich background of over 25 years of experience in executive management, technology, team leadership, project management, consulting, & coaching. Andy is a certified trainer and author of "Navigating the Winds of Change: Staying on Course in Business & in Life", "Shining the Light on The Secret", and an e-book entitled "How to Organize Your Inbox & Get Rid of E-Mail Clutter", all published by Zurich Press. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®) and a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI®). Andy is the host of "The People and Projects Podcast" (http://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com or any podcast app) which provides interviews and insights to help listeners lead people and deliver projects. The podcast focuses on the intersection of People and Projects--where work gets done in the real world.

In this episode, I have the first part of my chat with Andy Kaufman, The People and Projects Guy Andy Kaufman,PMP is an international speaker, author, & executive coach, and President of the Institute for Leadership Excellence & Development Inc.  Andy works with organizations around the world, helping them improve their ability to deliver projects & lead teams.   Andy’s keynotes, workshops, and executive coaching services have reached tens of thousands of people from hundreds of companies over the years, helping them deliver their projects, become more confident leaders, take focused action, and deliver results. He brings a rich background of over 25 years of experience in executive management, technology, team leadership, project management, consulting, & coaching.    Andy is a certified trainer and author of "Navigating the Winds of Change: Staying on Course in Business & in Life", "Shining the Light on The Secret", and an e-book entitled "How to Organize Your Inbox & Get Rid of E-Mail Clutter", all published by Zurich Press. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®) and a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI®).    Andy is the host of "The People and Projects Podcast" (http://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com or any podcast app) which provides interviews and insights to help listeners lead people and deliver projects. The podcast focuses on the intersection of People and Projects--where work gets done in the real world.

In this episode I have part two of my chat with Dr Tammy Watchorn, The Change Ninja Tammy is just about to release her book The Change Ninja Handbook An Interactive Adventure for Leading Change, she has a background in project and programme management, organisational change and innovation alongside many years of mentoring, designing and facilitating workshops, events and training using face-to-face and virtual solutions. Tammy is a Director at AnSáS which provides facilitation, training, mentoring and coaching for learning and insights for sustainable change, innovation and transformation. A director at Pentacle Scotland, part of Pentacle the Virtual Business School, a revolutionary business school, providing executive and management education to the world's most innovative organisations where they provoke, inspire, educate, enable, coach, and facilitate. Associate at Sparking Performance co-creating and delivering Applied Neuroscience for Delivering Change. Following a career in scientific research, Tammy moved to working in the public sector and volunteering for the third sector on change, innovation, and transformation. Along the way she has researched, tested, developed and implemented different processes, tools and methods for individual and team learning, leadership, creativity, innovation, collaboration, agile and user centred design. Working at a national level across Scotland she was able to gather key insights into gaps in these methods, gaps in teaching practices and workshops, gaps that impact on scale up, longer term sustainability and delivery of organisational goals and benefits. Website: https://tammywatchorn.com/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/tammywatchorn twitter: https://twitter.com/TamWatchorn

In this episode I meet Dr Tammy Watchorn, The Change Ninja Tammy is just about to release her book The Change Ninja Handbook An Interactive Adventure for Leading Change, she has a background in project and programme management, organisational change and innovation alongside many years of mentoring, designing and facilitating workshops, events and training using face-to-face and virtual solutions. Tammy is a Director at AnSáS which provides facilitation, training, mentoring and coaching for learning and insights for sustainable change, innovation and transformation. A director at Pentacle Scotland, part of Pentacle the Virtual Business School, a revolutionary business school, providing executive and management education to the world's most innovative organisations where they provoke, inspire, educate, enable, coach, and facilitate. Associate at Sparking Performance co-creating and delivering Applied Neuroscience for Delivering Change. Following a career in scientific research, Tammy moved to working in the public sector and volunteering for the third sector on change, innovation, and transformation. Along the way she has researched, tested, developed and implemented different processes, tools and methods for individual and team learning, leadership, creativity, innovation, collaboration, agile and user centred design. Working at a national level across Scotland she was able to gather key insights into gaps in these methods, gaps in teaching practices and workshops, gaps that impact on scale up, longer term sustainability and delivery of organisational goals and benefits. Website: https://tammywatchorn.com/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/tammywatchorn twitter: https://twitter.com/TamWatchorn

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In this episode, we have part two of my chat with Dr Troy Hall, The Talent Retention Expert, Dr Troy has featured on the Today Show, ABC, Beyond the Business Radio Show, and CEO World, Dr. Troy Hall is an award-winning culture strategist, radio show host, speaker, author, and talent retention expert. As the author of the Best Selling Title, Cohesion Culture: Proven Principles to Retain Your Top Talent, and co-author of a Best New Book Release, Mission Matters: World’s Leading Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Top Tips for Success, Dr. Troy was once told he did not have the talent to write. His mom, Fanny, reminded him, “It’s not the successes or failures that shape your life, it’s how you handle them.” His doctorate in Global Leadership and Entrepreneurship has sent him across the globe to help leaders create cultures of cohesion and retain top talent in their organizations. With more than 40 years of practical leadership experience and a Ph.D. in Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship, Dr. Troy's passion is helping others succeed. His consulting and executive coaching sessions have positively impacted organizational leaders around the globe on how to create cultures of cohesion to retain their top talent. From the U.S. to Canada and the United Kingdom, from the Middle East to Africa, Asia, and Australia, Dr. Troy has spoken at global conferences as a subject matter expert on the topics of culture & leadership, strategy, and change. Website: https://drtroyhall.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtroyhall/ Support the show Get copies of books from all my guests in the shop tinyurl.com/SundayLunchPMPodShop My latest book Project Manager Productivity Hacks is available: https://tinyurl.com/PMProdHacks The Sunday Lunch Project Manager Podcast Listener Group: https://tinyurl.com/TheDinnerTable Sponsor A massive thank you to Tamplo for sponsoring this episode: Tamplo turns meetings into action plans! The two strengths of Tamplo, Meetings Project and Task Management & follow up easy and intuitive. Get a FREE 1-month trial here tinyurl.com/NigelCreaserTamplo

In this episode, we have part one of my chat with Dr Troy Hall, The Talent Retention Expert, Dr Troy has featured on the Today Show, ABC, Beyond the Business Radio Show, and CEO World, Dr. Troy Hall is an award-winning culture strategist, radio show host, speaker, author, and talent retention expert. As the author of the Best Selling Title, Cohesion Culture: Proven Principles to Retain Your Top Talent, and co-author of a Best New Book Release, Mission Matters: World’s Leading Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Top Tips for Success, Dr. Troy was once told he did not have the talent to write. His mom, Fanny, reminded him, “It’s not the successes or failures that shape your life, it’s how you handle them.” His doctorate in Global Leadership and Entrepreneurship has sent him across the globe to help leaders create cultures of cohesion and retain top talent in their organizations. With more than 40 years of practical leadership experience and a Ph.D. in Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship, Dr. Troy's passion is helping others succeed. His consulting and executive coaching sessions have positively impacted organizational leaders around the globe on how to create cultures of cohesion to retain their top talent. From the U.S. to Canada and the United Kingdom, from the Middle East to Africa, Asia, and Australia, Dr. Troy has spoken at global conferences as a subject matter expert on the topics of culture & leadership, strategy, and change. Website: https://drtroyhall.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtroyhall/ Support the show Get copies of books from all my guests in the shop tinyurl.com/SundayLunchPMPodShop My latest book Project Manager Productivity Hacks is available: https://tinyurl.com/PMProdHacks The Sunday Lunch Project Manager Podcast Listener Group: https://tinyurl.com/TheDinnerTable Sponsor A massive thank you to Tamplo for sponsoring this episode: Tamplo turns meetings into action plans! The two strengths of Tamplo, Meetings Project and Task Management & follow up easy and intuitive. Get a FREE 1-month trial here tinyurl.com/NigelCreaserTamplo

In this episode, I have the second part of my conversation with Dr Penny Pullan, The Virtual Leadership PM. Penny is a renowned expert in Virtual and Hybrid Leadership. She’s the author of the bestseller and CEO Today Top 5 book for lockdown: ‘Virtual Leadership: Practical Strategies for Getting the Best Out of Virtual Work and Virtual Teams’. She works with leaders and teams who are grappling with the challenges of our virtual and hybrid world, to enhance collaboration and effectiveness across dispersed and often newly formed teams. Over the last nineteen years, Penny has built and rolled out globally her Virtual Leadership model, facilitation tools and techniques, achieving stunning results, working with organisations such as Robert Half, Astra Zeneca and the UK Government. Clients say: ‘Penny’s virtual leadership ideas are easy to implement and have transformed my effectiveness and that of my team.’ They find that clarity, connection, collaboration and confidence grow when they apply Penny’s methods. This year Penny has published the 2nd Edition of her book Virtual Leadership: Practical Strategies for Success with Remote or Hybrid Work and Teams you can get a copy here: https://amzn.to/3xH4rqB Web: https://makingprojectswork.co.uk/penny-pullan/ Linkedin: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/pennypullan twitter: https://twitter.com/pennypullan Stuff Nigel Mentioned The conferences I attended https://www.pmconference.gr/ & https://www.pmi.org/virtual-experience-series Samson Meteor Mic - Portable USB Studio Quality Condenser Microphone: https://amzn.to/3bpi8lh Support the show Get copies of books from all my guests in the shop tinyurl.com/SundayLunchPMPodShop My latest book Project Manager Productivity Hacks is available: https://tinyurl.com/PMProdHacks The Sunday Lunch Project Manager Podcast Listener Group: https://tinyurl.com/TheDinnerTable Sponsor A massive thank you to Tamplo for sponsoring this episode: Tamplo turns meetings into action plans! The two strengths of Tamplo, Meetings Project and Task Management & follow up easy and intuitive. Get a FREE 1-month trial here tinyurl.com/NigelCreaserTamplo

In this episode, I meet Dr Penny Pullan, The Virtual Leadership PM  Penny is a renowned expert in Virtual and Hybrid Leadership. She’s the author of the bestseller and CEO Today Top 5 book for lockdown: ‘Virtual Leadership: Practical Strategies for Getting the Best Out of Virtual Work and Virtual Teams’. She works with leaders and teams who are grappling with the challenges of our virtual and hybrid world, to enhance collaboration and effectiveness across dispersed and often newly formed teams.  Over the last nineteen years, Penny has built and rolled out globally her Virtual Leadership model, facilitation tools and techniques, achieving stunning results, working with organisations such as Robert Half, Astra Zeneca and the UK Government. Clients say: ‘Penny’s virtual leadership ideas are easy to implement and have transformed my effectiveness and that of my team.’ They find that clarity, connection, collaboration and confidence grow when they apply Penny’s methods. This year Penny has published the 2nd Edition of her book Virtual Leadership: Practical Strategies for Success with Remote or Hybrid Work and Teams you can get a copy here: https://amzn.to/3xH4rqB Web: https://makingprojectswork.co.uk/penny-pullan/ Linkedin: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/pennypullan twitter: https://twitter.com/pennypullan Stuff Nigel Mentioned The conferences I attended https://www.pmconference.gr/ & https://www.pmi.org/virtual-experience-series Support the show Get copies of books from all my guests in the shop tinyurl.com/SundayLunchPMPodShop My latest book Project Manager Productivity Hacks is available: https://tinyurl.com/PMProdHacks The Sunday Lunch Project Manager Podcast Listener Group: https://tinyurl.com/TheDinnerTable Sponsor A massive thank you to Tamplo for sponsoring this episode: Tamplo turns meetings into action plans! The two strengths of Tamplo, Meetings Project and Task Management & follow up easy and intuitive. Get a FREE 1-month trial here https://tinyurl.com/TamploNigelCreaser

This week we have part two of my interview with Elizabeth Harrin FAPM, The Rebellious PM. Elizabeth Harrin is a project management expert & founder of the growing online site, RebelsGuideToPM.com.  An author of seven project management books, mentor & experienced practitioner, Elizabeth prides herself on her clear-eyed view of the challenges facing project managers today. Her straight-talking, real-world advice, gleaned from twenty years’ experience doing the job, helps project managers deliver better quality results whilst ditching the burnout.  Elizabeth has led a variety of IT, process improvement and business change projects including ERP deployment and compliance initiatives. Shehasspenteight years working in financial services (including two based in Paris, France) and over a decade in healthcare.  Elizabeth is a Fellow of the Association for Project Management and holds degrees from the University of York and Roehampton University. She supports project managers through her mentoring programme, Project Management Rebels, & also contributes to a variety of other initiatives including sitting on the advisory board for the RISE Being Lean & Seen programme at Liverpool John Moores University. Elizabeth speaks at conferences internationally & has appeared on stage and onscreen for events hosted by PMI, APM, BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, IIL and more.  She is widely published on project management topics & has contributed to numerous websites and magazines including Project magazine. Her latest book Managing Multiple Projects is out now, click to grab a copy. Website: rebelsguidetopm.com or elizabeth-harrin.com Social media links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethharrin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/otobosgroup Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Elizabeth.Harrin Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/RebelsGuideToPM/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Rebelsguidetoprojectmanagement Instagram: @elizabeth.harrin Clubhouse: @elizabethharrin Stuff Nigel Mentioned The conference I attended https://www.pmconference.gr/ & the two videos TEDx talks I mentioned Will Stephens: How to sound smart in your TEDx Talk: https://youtu.be/8S0FDjFBj8o David JP Phillips: How to avoid death by PowerPoint: https://youtu.be/Iwpi1Lm6dFo Support the show Get copies of books from all my guests in the shop tinyurl.com/SundayLunchPMPodShop My latest book Project Manager Productivity Hacks is available: https://tinyurl.com/PMProdHacks The Sunday Lunch Project Manager Podcast Listener Group: https://tinyurl.com/TheDinnerTable Sponsor A massive thank you to Tamplo for sponsoring this episode: Tamplo turns meetings into action plans! The two strengths of Tamplo, Meetings Project and Task Management & follow up easy and intuitive. Get a FREE 1-month trial here tinyurl.com/NigelCreaserTamplo

This week we have part one of my interview with Elizabeth Harrin, The Rebellious PM. Elizabeth Harrin is a project management expert and founder of the growing online site, RebelsGuideToPM.com.  An author of seven project management books, mentor and experienced practitioner, Elizabeth prides herself on her clear-eyed view of the challenges facing project managers today.  Her straight-talking, real-world advice, gleaned from twenty years’ experience doing the job, helps project managers deliver better quality results whilst ditching the burnout.  Elizabeth has led a variety of IT, process improvement and business change projects including ERP deployment and compliance initiatives. Shehasspenteight years working in financial services (including two based in Paris, France) and over a decade in healthcare.  Elizabeth is a Fellow of the Association for Project Management and holds degrees from the University of York and Roehampton University. She supports project managers through her mentoring programme, Project Management Rebels, and also contributes to a variety of other initiatives including sitting on the advisory board for the RISE Being Lean and Seen programme at Liverpool John Moores University.   Elizabeth speaks at conferences internationally and has appeared on stage and onscreen for events hosted by PMI, APM, BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, IIL and more.  She is widely published on project management topics and has contributed to numerous websites and magazines including Project magazine. Her latest book Managing Multiple Projects is out now, click to grab a copy. Website: rebelsguidetopm.com or elizabeth-harrin.com Social media links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethharrin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/otobosgroup Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Elizabeth.Harrin RebelsGuideToPM on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rebelsguidetopm Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/projectmanagementcafe/ Blog: https://RebelsGuideToPM.com Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/RebelsGuideToPM/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Rebelsguidetoprojectmanagement Instagram: @elizabeth.harrin Clubhouse: @elizabethharrin

In this episode, we have part two of my chat with Peter Cappelli, the Professor of Management Guy. Peter is the George W. Taylor Professor of Management at the Wharton School and director of Wharton's Center for Human Resources. He is also a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and since 2007 is a Distinguished Scholar of the Ministry of Manpower for Singapore.  Cappelli's recent research examines changes in employment relations in the United States and their implications. Cappelli writes a monthly column on workforce issues for Human Resource Executive Online and is a regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal and Harvard Business Review. His recent books include Fortune Makers: The Leaders Creating China's Great Global Companies (with Michael Useem, Harbir Singh, and Neng Liang); Why Good People Can't Get Jobs: The Skills Gap and What Companies Can Do About It; The India Way: How India's Business Leaders Are Revolutionizing Management (with Harbir Singh, Jitendra Singh, and Michael Useem), and Managing the Older Worker: How to Prepare for the New Organizational Order (with Bill Novelli).  Cappelli has degrees in industrial relations from Cornell University and in labor economics from Oxford, where he was a Fulbright Scholar. He has been a Guest Scholar at the Brookings Institution, a German Marshall Fund Fellow, and a faculty member at MIT, the University of Illinois, and the University of California at Berkeley. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-cappelli-14936a3/

In this episode, we have part one of my chat with Peter Cappelli, the Professor of Management Guy.  Peter is the George W. Taylor Professor of Management at the Wharton School and director of Wharton's Center for Human Resources. He is also a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and since 2007 is a Distinguished Scholar of the Ministry of Manpower for Singapore.  Peter's recent research examines changes in employment relations in the United States and their implications. Cappelli writes a monthly column on workforce issues for Human Resource Executive Online and is a regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal and Harvard Business Review.  His recent books include The Future of the Office: The Future of the Office: Work from Home, Remote Work, and the Hard Choices We All Face Fortune Makers: The Leaders Creating China's Great Global Companies (with Michael Useem, Harbir Singh, and Neng Liang); Why Good People Can't Get Jobs: The Skills Gap and What Companies Can Do About It;  The India Way: How India's Business Leaders Are Revolutionizing Management (with Harbir Singh, Jitendra Singh, and Michael Useem),  Managing the Older Worker: How to Prepare for the New Organizational Order (with Bill Novelli).  He has degrees in industrial relations from Cornell University and in labor economics from Oxford, where he was a Fulbright Scholar. He has been a Guest Scholar at the Brookings Institution, a German Marshall Fund Fellow, and a faculty member at MIT, the University of Illinois, and the University of California at Berkeley.  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-cappelli-14936a3/ Stuff Nige Said The 17th Project Management Conference, through presentations and workshops by international & Greek experts & practitioners https://www.pmconference.gr/ Sponsors Tamplo A massive thank you to Tamplo for sponsoring this episode: Tamplo turns meetings into action plans! The two strengths of Tamplo, Meetings Project and Task Management and follow up Easy and intuitive, get work done with more peace of mind, more efficiency & with more collaboration! Get a FREE 1-month trial here tinyurl.com/NigelCreaserTamplo TORQ Fitness  In my opinion the best tasting & most effective sports nutrition out there, and even better it's just round the corner from me.  No dull flavours, things like, Apple Crumble or Lemon Drizzle Cake gels, Chocolate Mint Recover (which has reduced my post-exercise soreness no end) & Apple Strudel Flapjacks, you will never get bored. Check them out here https://www.torqfitness.co.uk/ Scimitar Sports Wear Scimitar make a range of recycled running, cycling & triathlon gear, interesting design, well priced and sustainably produced. Get a discount with my code NIGELC20. https://scimitarshop.co.uk/ Support the show Get copies of books from all my guests in the shop tinyurl.com/SundayLunchPMPodShop

In this episode we have part two of my chat with Elinor Moshe, The Construction Coach Elinor is an ambitious and driven thought leader, best-selling author, podcast host and businesswoman disrupting the construction industry.  She’s the founder of The Construction Coach; Australia’s first construction coach. As the podcast host of Constructing You, Elinor interviews exemplary leaders and industry titans who dominate construction business. She's a 2X best-selling author of Constructing Your Career and Leadership in Construction.  She ties her distinctive thinking, uncommon insights with over 8 years’ experience in the commercial construction industry, to generate transformative and exceptional results for her clients. Elinor has been featured in Yahoo! Finance, Australian National Construction Review and over 30 podcasts discussing her career and business acumen. She holds a Master of Construction Management and Bachelor of Environments from the University of Melbourne. Web:  elinormoshe.com Her new bestselling book Leadership in Construction: Principles of Exceptional, Exemplary and Excellent Industry Leadership is available here: https://amzn.to/3qi36CA Stuff Nige Said The 17th Project Management Conference, through presentations and workshops of international and Greek experts and practitioners https://www.pmconference.gr/ Sponsor A massive thank you to Tamplo for sponsoring this episode: Tamplo turns meetings into action plans! The two strengths of Tamplo, Meetings Project and Task Management and follow up Easy and intuitive, get work done with more peace of mind, more efficiency and with more collaboration! Get a FREE 1-month trial here tinyurl.com/NigelCreaserTamplo Support the show  Get copies of books from all my guests in the shop tinyurl.com/SundayLunchPMPodShop Project Manager Productivity Hacks: https://tinyurl.com/PMProdHacks

In this episode we have part one of my chat with Elinor Moshe, The Construction Coach Elinor is an ambitious and driven thought leader, best-selling author, podcast host and businesswoman disrupting the construction industry. She’s the founder of The Construction Coach; Australia’s first construction coach. As the podcast host of Constructing You, Elinor interviews exemplary leaders and industry titans who dominate construction business. She's a 2X best-selling author of Constructing Your Career and Leadership in Construction. She ties her distinctive thinking, uncommon insights with over 8 years’ experience in the commercial construction industry, to generate transformative and exceptional results for her clients. Elinor has been featured in Yahoo! Finance, Australian National Construction Review and over 30 podcasts discussing her career and business acumen. She holds a Master of Construction Management and Bachelor of Environments from the University of Melbourne. Web:  elinormoshe.com Her new book Leadership in Construction: Principles of Exceptional, Exemplary and Excellent Industry Leadership is available here: https://amzn.to/3qi36CA Support the show Get copies of books from all my guests in the shop tinyurl.com/SundayLunchPMPodShop Project Manager Productivity Hacks: https://tinyurl.com/PMProdHacks Sponsor A massive thank you to Tamplo for sponsoring this episode: Tamplo turns meetings into action plans! The two strengths of Tamplo, Meetings Project and Task Management and follow up Easy and intuitive, get work done with more peace of mind, more efficiency and with more collaboration! Get a FREE 1 month trial here tinyurl.com/NigelCreaserTamplo

This week we have part two of my chat with Dale Foong & Val Mathews, The Project Chatter Podcast Guys.  Dale and Val are passionate project professionals with a collective experience spanning over 30 years combined. Curious and Knowledgeable they make an incredible duo talking through all facets of project management and project delivery, from behaviour and culture to AI and beyond. What makes them so interesting to listen to is beyond us. All we know is they love talking shop with anyone who will listen and engage.  The show has been running since late 2019 and Dale and Val have garnered a following of thousands of fans and subscribers who tune in each week to listen to their unique lines of thought, inquiry, and accents. They have a thirst for knowledge and oftentimes go down many rabbit holes and resurface with tangible and practical advice and summaries of their amazing guests and experts. Many guests are experienced and top of their class. Dale and Val do not discriminate and also look for real-world people with project experiences to anecdotally share stories and lessons from projects globally. Project Chatter Podcast is now rated one of the best podcasts for project professionals in the world.  Web: https://projectchatterpodcast.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dale-foong/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valmatthewsaus/  Stuff Nige Mentioned  Project Manager Productivity Hacks: https://tinyurl.com/PMProdHacks   Support the show tinyurl.com/SundayLunchPMPodShop  Sponsor A massive thank you to Tamplo for sponsoring this episode: Tamplo turns meetings into action plans! The two strengths of Tamplo, Meetings Project and Task Management and follow up Easy and intuitive, get work done with more peace of mind, more efficiency and with more collaboration! Get a FREE 1 month trial here tinyurl.com/NigelCreaserTamplo

This week we have part one of my chat with Dale Foong & Val Mathews, The Project Chatter Podcast Guys. Dale and Val are passionate project professionals with a collective experience spanning over 30 years combined. Curious and Knowledgeable they make an incredible duo talking through all facets of project management and project delivery, from behaviour and culture to AI and beyond. What makes them so interesting to listen to is beyond us. All we know is they love talking shop with anyone who will listen and engage. The show has been running since late 2019 and Dale and Val have garnered a following of thousands of fans and subscribers who tune in each week to listen to their unique lines of thought, inquiry, and accents. They have a thirst for knowledge and oftentimes go down many rabbit holes and resurface with tangible and practical advice and summaries of their amazing guests and experts. Many guests are experienced and top of their class. Dale and Val do not discriminate and also look for real-world people with project experiences to anecdotally share stories and lessons from projects globally. Project Chatter Podcast is now rated one of the best podcasts for project professionals in the world. Web: https://projectchatterpodcast.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dale-foong/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valmatthewsaus/ Stuff Nige Mentioned Project Manager Productivity Hacks: https://tinyurl.com/PMProdHacks Support the show Support the show tinyurl.com/SundayLunchPMPodShop Sponsor A massive thank you to Tamplo for sponsoring this episode: Tamplo turns meetings into action plans! The two strengths of Tamplo, Meetings Project and Task Management and follow up Easy and intuitive, get work done with more peace of mind, more efficiency and with more collaboration! Get a FREE 1 month trial here tinyurl.com/NigelCreaserTamplo

In this episode I have part two of my chat with Andy Rao and Joel Stone, The Marketing That Sells Guys. Co-founders of Codebreak, Andy Rao and Joel Stone, are sought by small business owners for their decades of experience in results-driven marketing & design.  Specifically, their tried-and-tested strategies and tactics that make up Marketing That Sells™. This is the formula that will put more appointments in your diary. We can either deploy Marketing That Sells™ for you or coach you to do it yourself. They are also Amazon bestsellers with their book Stay Hungry: How to Create Marketing That Sells™ Even in the New Economy Links Web: www.codebreak.com Book: https://amzn.to/3GOOv7G Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/codebreakteam/ The Gram: https://www.instagram.com/marketingdelivered/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyrao72/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelstone1/ Sponsor Massive thank you to Tamplo for sponsoring this episode, Tamplo turns meetings into action plans! The two strengths of Tamplo,  Meetings Project and Task Management and follow up Tamplo gives structure and meanings to meeting with: -a clear agenda with meeting perimeter to stick to the plan -shared agenda where invitees can add information and be fully prepared -Lead the meetings by going through and each item and record them live on Tamplo (also available directly from Microsoft Teams): add comments, decisions, and assign tasks live. -Minutes are sent to all invitees (even the absentees) and available for everyone to go back to —> Meetings are shorter/ more enjoyable (stick to the agenda, more collaboration) —> No one leaves a meeting without knowing who is now in charge of what —->Specially useful for Recurrent meetings where each agenda starts with the minutes of the last meeting to review ongoing topics and their progress Project and task management and follow up -Clear dashboard with overview of scheduled tasks, alert on late tasks,  overview of team’s progresses… -Create your own day plan by adding the tasks you want to work on/check with the team -Easy task assignation: add deadline/degree of importance/owner and followers/ clear description /upload documents… -Easy project management with dedicated dashboard, list of tasks and people working on the project -Collaborative tool: all documents uploaded in one place, stress free feedback (manager validation status /comments…), assign tasks to individual or teams —> No task is left undone (tracking transparency) —> More efficiency and motivation: change status once completed —> Clear action plans, more structure, more projects completed on time! Easy and intuitive, get work done with more peace of mind, more efficiency and with more collaboration! Get a FREE 1 month trial here tinyurl.com/NigelCreaserTamplo Support the show tinyurl.com/SundayLunchPMPodShop

his episode I have part one of my chat with Andy Rao and Joel Stone, The Marketing That Sells Guys. Co-founders of Codebreak, Andy Rao and Joel Stone, are sought by small business owners for their decades of experience in results-driven marketing & design.  Specifically, their tried-and-tested strategies and tactics that make up Marketing That Sells™. This is the formula that will put more appointments in your diary. We can either deploy Marketing That Sells™ for you or coach you to do it yourself. They are also Amazon bestsellers with their book Stay Hungry: How to Create Marketing That Sells™ Even in the New Economy Links Web: www.codebreak.com Book: https://amzn.to/3GOOv7G Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/codebreakteam/ The Gram: https://www.instagram.com/marketingdelivered/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyrao72/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelstone1/ Sponsor Massive thank you to Tamplo for sponsoring this episode,  Tamplo turns meetings into action plans! The two strengths of Tamplo, Meetings and Project An Meetings Project and Task Management and follow up Tamplo gives structure and meanings to meeting with: -a clear agenda with meeting perimeter to stick to the plan -shared agenda where invitees can add information and be fully prepared -Lead the meetings by going through and each item and record them live on Tamplo (also available directly from Microsoft Teams): add comments, decisions, and assign tasks live. -Minutes are sent to all invitees (even the absentees) and available for everyone to go back to —> Meetings are shorter/ more enjoyable (stick to the agenda, more collaboration) —> No one leaves a meeting without knowing who is now in charge of what —->Specially useful for Recurrent meetings where each agenda starts with the minutes of the last meeting to review ongoing topics and their progress Project and task management and follow up -Clear dashboard with overview of scheduled tasks, alert on late tasks,  overview of team’s progresses… -Create your own day plan by adding the tasks you want to work on/check with the team -Easy task assignation: add deadline/degree of importance/owner and followers/ clear description /upload documents… -Easy project management with dedicated dashboard, list of tasks and people working on the project -Collaborative tool: all documents uploaded in one place, stress free feedback (manager validation status /comments…), assign tasks to individual or teams —> No task is left undone (tracking transparency) —> More efficiency and motivation: change status once completed —> Clear action plans, more structure, more projects completed on time! Easy and intuitive, get work done with more peace of mind, more efficiency and more collaboration! Get a FREE 1 month trial here tinyurl.com/NigelCreaserTamplo Support the show https://tinyurl.com/SundayLunchPMPodShop

This episode I have the second part of my interview with Garland Coulson, aka Captain Time. Garland has spent over 25 years mastering time management. At first, he was determined to learn time management for his own career, but soon found himself helping others wherever he worked. Now he is known as “Captain Time, a time management speaker, trainer and coach, helping thousands of people get more done in less time. He calls time management the “missing” skill they don’t teach in school or university. No matter how brilliant or talented you are, if you always running out of time, you can’t apply your skills to their fullest TIME MANAGEMENT COACH Why Hasn’t Your Time Management Problem Been Solved? You’ve probably tried to solve your time problem. You worked extra hours, but it just burned you out. You might have read a time management book or taken a workshop. They might have helped a bit in the beginning but the improvement likely didn’t stick because when you got busy, you tended to fall back into the same old habits. Those same old habits that don’t work. So how do you make real, LASTING change in how you work? He is also the author of the Amazon bestseller, “Stop Wasting Time: End Procrastination in 5 Weeks with Proven Productivity Techniques.” He created this book to provide a low budget, easy way for people to get help. If you are struggling with procrastination, this is the book for you. Web: https://captaintime.com/ Linkedin: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/ebusinesstutor YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgZyxyFUhwUCPH0lUp-N_Ow Stuff Nige Mentioned Project Manager Productivity Hacks: https://amzn.to/31M2I65 Episode analytics All time Plays

This episode I have the first part of my interview with Garland Coulson, aka Captain Time. Garland has spent over 25 years mastering time management. At first, he was determined to learn time management for his own career, but soon found himself helping others wherever he worked. Now he is known as “Captain Time, a time management speaker, trainer and coach, helping thousands of people get more done in less time. He calls time management the “missing” skill they don’t teach in school or university. No matter how brilliant or talented you are, if you always running out of time, you can’t apply your skills to their fullest TIME MANAGEMENT COACH Why Hasn’t Your Time Management Problem Been Solved? You’ve probably tried to solve your time problem. You worked extra hours, but it just burned you out. You might have read a time management book or taken a workshop. They might have helped a bit in the beginning but the improvement likely didn’t stick because when you got busy, you tended to fall back into the same old habits. Those same old habits that don’t work. So how do you make real, LASTING change in how you work? He is also the author of the Amazon bestseller, “Stop Wasting Time: End Procrastination in 5 Weeks with Proven Productivity Techniques.” He created this book to provide a low budget, easy way for people to get help. If you are struggling with procrastination, this is the book for you.  Web: https://captaintime.com/  Linkedin: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/ebusinesstutor  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgZyxyFUhwUCPH0lUp-N_Ow  Stuff Nige Mentioned  Project Manager Productivity Hacks: https://amzn.to/31M2I65 www.nigelcreaser.com

Great to chat with Joel Stone one of the head honchos at Codebreak and host of the Stay Hungry Podcast about my new book Project Manager Productivity Hacks (did I mention it was out?) Get the book: https://amzn.to/3DYjqwZ Web: www.codebreak.co.uk Podcast: https://www.codebreak.co.uk/stay-hungry-marketing-podcast/

In this episode, we have part 1 of my interview with Gary Lloyd, The Gardner, Not The Mechanic! Gary Lloyd helps organisations make sustainable change, by asking them to think and act like gardeners, not mechanics. It's an analogy that leverages familiar gardening concepts and practices that effectively combine: Systems Thinking, Behavioural Science, Design Thinking and Lean Project Management (which don't usually mention or talk about explicitly, to avoid off-putting concepts and jargon). Since 1994, when he managed his first large IT-enabled change programme in retail banking, he has directed and consulted in numerous large-scale programmes and projects that have delivered tens of millions of pounds of business value, primarily, but not exclusively, in financial markets and banking organisations. In addition to his work in organisational change, for the least ten years, he have been a member of the Warwick Business School Executive Coaching Panel, and a steering committee member for the school's award winning Mentoring Programme, helping senior and mid-level executives to achieve success. The mentoring programme has 240 mentors and has mentored over 1,000 mentees since 2009, providing him with a unique window on the world of work. He believes that today's organisations are more like ecosystems than machines. Sustainable change, therefore, is more likely to succeed if we approach change as a gardener, rather than a mechanic. Success depends on recognising and embracing unpredictability, not pretending it doesn't exist. He is the author of two books: Gardeners Not Mechanics: How to cultivate change at work and Business Leadership for IT Projects Web: www.gardenersnotmechanics.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyjohnlloyd/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/notmechanics Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gardenersnotmechanics Stuff Nige mentioned NEW BOOK Project Manager Productivity Hacks: https://amzn.to/3GBTusK

In this episode, we have part 1 of my interview with Gary Lloyd, The Gardener, Not The Mechanic! Gary Lloyd helps organisations make sustainable change, by asking them to think and act like gardeners, not mechanics. It's an analogy that leverages familiar gardening concepts and practices that effectively combine: Systems Thinking, Behavioural Science, Design Thinking and Lean Project Management (which don't usually mention or talk about explicitly, to avoid off-putting concepts and jargon). Since 1994, when he managed his first large IT-enabled change programme in retail banking, he has directed and consulted in numerous large-scale programmes and projects that have delivered tens of millions of pounds of business value, primarily, but not exclusively, in financial markets and banking organisations. In addition to his work in organisational change, for the least ten years, he have been a member of the Warwick Business School Executive Coaching Panel, and a steering committee member for the school's award winning Mentoring Programme, helping senior and mid-level executives to achieve success. The mentoring programme has 240 mentors and has mentored over 1,000 mentees since 2009, providing him with a unique window on the world of work. He believes that today's organisations are more like ecosystems than machines. Sustainable change, therefore, is more likely to succeed if we approach change as a gardener, rather than a mechanic. Success depends on recognising and embracing unpredictability, not pretending it doesn't exist. He is the author of two books: Gardeners Not Mechanics: How to cultivate change at work and Business Leadership for IT Projects Web: www.gardenersnotmechanics.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyjohnlloyd/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/notmechanics Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gardenersnotmechanics Stuff Nige mentioned NEW BOOK Project Manager Productivity Hacks: https://amzn.to/3GBTusK

In this episode, we have part 2 of my interview with Sabrina Dennis, The Charity CEO. Sabrina is the Chief Executive of First Class Foundation, a charity based in Birmingham UK working with young people aged 13- 25 to do three things. Connect - young people to their purpose, by creating pathways to jobs, training, apprenticeships and other positive activities Build - mental health resilience Reduce - youth violence and issues resulting in negative lifestyles. She is a consultant at Legacy Consultants, who are specialists in behaviour change using innovative methods to challenge the usual behaviour of organisations when trying to reach new and diverse communities offering training in BAME engagement, creating bespoke events and delivery specialist outreach as just a few of our outputs.  She is the founder of Kitchen Table Talks a platform where females can talk, meet new friends and have fun. In an age where face to face conversations are becoming a thing of the past, where virtual and online messaging is on the rise, I have created a free space where females can learn, be inspired, motivated.  Driven by her passion for sharing learning and skills she is the author of the Educational Programme: Education 4 Life. This tool is used as a reflective personal journey, in the form of a 12-week programme that is available to be delivered in schools. Education 4 Life teaches young people aged 13-16 to set goals, self assess relationships and even learn how to pay bills... something that no one wants to do, but that we all have to do.  Author of A Piece of the Pie a book written for women giving tips and tricks on how to manage yourself, your home and your family all at the same time! Stuff Nige mentioned My Website www.nigelcreaser.com My Marathon Training : https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROFundraiserPage?userUrl=NigelCreasersvirtualLondon2021&pageUrl=1

In this episode, we have part 1 of my interview with Sabrina Dennis, The Charity CEO. Sabrina is the Chief Executive of First Class Foundation, a charity based in Birmingham UK working with young people aged 13- 25 to do three things. Connect - young people to their purpose, by creating pathways to jobs, training, apprenticeships and other positive activities Build - mental health resilience Reduce - youth violence and issues resulting in negative lifestyles. She is a consultant at Legacy Consultants, who are specialists in behaviour change using innovative methods to challenge the usual behaviour of organisations when trying to reach new and diverse communities offering training in BAME engagement, creating bespoke events and delivery specialist outreach as just a few of our outputs. She is the founder of Kitchen Table Talks a platform where females can talk, meet new friends and have fun. In an age where face to face conversations are becoming a thing of the past, where virtual and online messaging is on the rise, I have created a free space where females can learn, be inspired, motivated. Driven by her passion for sharing learning and skills she is the author of the Educational Programme: Education 4 Life. This tool is used as a reflective personal journey, in the form of a 12-week programme that is available to be delivered in schools. Education 4 Life teaches young people aged 13-16 to set goals, self assess relationships and even learn how to pay bills... something that no one wants to do, but that we all have to do. Author of A Piece of the Pie a book written for women giving tips and tricks on how to manage yourself, your home and your family all at the same time! Stuff Nige mentioned My Website www.nigelcreaser.com My Marathon Training : https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROFundraiserPage?userUrl=NigelCreasersvirtualLondon2021&pageUrl=1

In this episode, we talk to Rich Maltzman and Jim Stewart about their book How to Facilitate Productive Project Planning Meetings: A Practical Guide to Ensuring Project Success Rich Maltzman PMP, has been an engineer since 1978 and a Project Management supervisor since 1988, including a recent 2-year assignment in The Netherlands in which he built a team of PMs overseeing deployments of telecom networks in Europe and the Middle East. His project work has been diverse, including projects such as the successful deployment of the entire video and telecom infrastructure for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, to the 2006 integration of the PMOs of two large merging corporations. As a second, but intertwined career, Rich has also focused on consulting and teaching, having developed curricula and/or taught at:     Boston University’s Corporate Education Center     Merrimack College     Northern Essex Community College     University of Massachusetts – Lowell web: http://earthpm.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/exclaim Jim Stewart PMP has been a project manager for twenty-five years and since 2003 has been independently providing consulting, training and mentoring. A PMP since 2001 and Certified Scrum Master since 2013, he contributes by helping organizations increase their project maturity and best practices. In 2019, he received three agile certifications: PMI-ACP, IC-Agile coach and SAFe (Scaled Agile.) He is currently a partner in The Agile Collaborative which provides agile consulting and training. web: https://jpstewartconsulting.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimstewartpmp

In this episode, we have Part 2 of my chat with Sheilina Somani, ChPP, RPP, FAPM, FHEA, The Positively Project Manager. Sheilina is a pragmatic professional with exceptional interpersonal skills. A capable and respected Project, Programme and Product Manager, coach, enabler with significant global business experience.  One of the first Global Chartered Project Professional's (ChPP), and also hold Registered Project Professional (RPP), Fellow (FAPM) Association for Project Management and past PMP (26yrs), Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) She provides project, programme and product management consultancy services to a range of public and private organisations. Responsible for embedding project management methodology and practices in a number of organisations. A consummate change agent influencing C-level leadership through to junior staff by training, coaching and mentoring, to facilitate structure, documentation and behavioural change for improved business and personal performance.  With over 30 years of project management expertise, she is passionate about continuing to strengthen this profession through education, coaching, mentoring and support. I possess significant theoretical and practical experience of leadership, management, public speaking and mentoring. Having worked globally as a project manager, successfully delivering a range of projects across most of the fortune top 100 companies; this experience is further augmented by having developed and/or delivered training and education in over 700 global cities. Web: http://www.sheilinasomani.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheilina/ twitter: https://twitter.com/SheilinaSomani

In this episode, we have Part 1 of my chat with Sheilina Somani, ChPP, RPP, FAPM, FHEA, The Positively Project Manager. Sheilina is a pragmatic professional with exceptional interpersonal skills. A capable and respected Project, Programme and Product Manager, coach, enabler with significant global business experience. One of the first Global Chartered Project Professional's (ChPP), and also hold Registered Project Professional (RPP), Fellow (FAPM) Association for Project Management and past PMP (26yrs), Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) She provides project, programme and product management consultancy services to a range of public and private organisations. Responsible for embedding project management methodology and practices in a number of organisations. A consummate change agent influencing C-level leadership through to junior staff by training, coaching and mentoring, to facilitate structure, documentation and behavioural change for improved business and personal performance. With over 30 years of project management expertise, she is passionate about continuing to strengthen this profession through education, coaching, mentoring and support. I possess significant theoretical and practical experience of leadership, management, public speaking and mentoring. Having worked globally as a project manager, successfully delivering a range of projects across most of the fortune top 100 companies; this experience is further augmented by having developed and/or delivered training and education in over 700 global cities. Web: http://www.sheilinasomani.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheilina/ twitter: https://twitter.com/SheilinaSomani

In this episode, we have Part 2 of my chat with Liz Hobbs, The DISC Personality Profile PM. Liz works to help you improve your performance and unleash your potential in a way that positively impacts you, your team and your organisation. She is a licensed trainer in DISC Personality Profiling and a certified Public Speaking Coach, and employs a three-step process of personal, team and organisational transformation that first starts with understanding individual personality profiles, which in turn is used to identify team dynamics and provide additional support in learning how to communicate accordingly. Her 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲: ✅ A systematic DISC Personality Profile assessment to help you better understand yourself & your team members ✅ In-depth analysis to provide a coaching foundation that strengthens your communication using numerous personality styles ✅ Coaching on public speaking to enhance your communication skills 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: ✅ 20+ years Project Management experience ✅ Director-level Sales & Marketing experience ✅ ILM Level 7 Executive Coach & Mentor ✅ Distinguished Toastmaster with 16 years’ experience ✅ M865 & APM Project Management in Risk, Planning & Stakeholder Management ✅ In-depth understanding of Knowledge & Information Management; experienced facilitator in Lessons Learned workshops Things I mentioned: PMI UK National Project Awards 2020 Black Tie Gala Dinner 15th July 2021 tickets here Project Manager Productivity Hacks pre-order here My sponsor page for the virtual London Marathon here Patreon here  The shop here

In this episode, we have Part 1 of my chat with Liz Hobbs, The DISC Personality Profile PM. Liz works to help you improve your performance and unleash your potential in a way that positively impacts you, your team and your organisation. She is a licensed trainer in DISC Personality Profiling and a certified Public Speaking Coach, and employs a three-step process of personal, team and organisational transformation that first starts with understanding individual personality profiles, which in turn is used to identify team dynamics and provide additional support in learning how to communicate accordingly. Her 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲: ✅ A systematic DISC Personality Profile assessment to help you better understand yourself & your team members ✅ In-depth analysis to provide a coaching foundation that strengthens your communication using numerous personality styles ✅ Coaching on public speaking to enhance your communication skills 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: ✅ 20+ years Project Management experience ✅ Director-level Sales & Marketing experience ✅ ILM Level 7 Executive Coach & Mentor ✅ Distinguished Toastmaster with 16 years’ experience ✅ M865 & APM Project Management in Risk, Planning & Stakeholder Management ✅ In-depth understanding of Knowledge & Information Management; experienced facilitator in Lessons Learned workshops Things I mentioned: Project Manager Productivity Hacks pre-order here My sponsor page for the virtual London Marathon here Patreon here  The shop here

In this episode, I meet Gerald J Leonard, The Workplace Jazz Guy for part 2. Gerald offers a unique approach to accomplishing more productivity in the workplace. As an accomplished musician and TEDx Speaker; creativity, innovation, neuroscience and peak performance are part of his world.  He is a Certified Project Portfolio Management Consultant and a Conservatory Trained Classical and Jazz Bassist who has been reviewed by the New York Times and performed at Carnegie Hall. He is a member of the National Speaker Association, the author of "Culture is the Bass," and the soon to be released book "Workplace Jazz: How to I.M.P.R.O.V.I.S.E. - 9 Steps to a Successful Agile Project Team Transformation." Web: https://geraldjleonard.com/ Web https://workplace-jazz.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldjleonard

In this episode, I meet Gerald J Leonard, The Workplace Jazz Guy. Gerald offers a unique approach to accomplishing more productivity in the workplace. As an accomplished musician and TEDx Speaker; creativity, innovation, neuroscience and peak performance are part of his world. He is a Certified Project Portfolio Management Consultant and a Conservatory Trained Classical and Jazz Bassist who has been reviewed by the New York Times and performed at Carnegie Hall. He is a member of the National Speaker Association, the author of "Culture is the Bass," and the soon to be released book "Workplace Jazz: How to I.M.P.R.O.V.I.S.E. - 9 Steps to a Successful Agile Project Team Transformation." Web: https://geraldjleonard.com/ Web https://workplace-jazz.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldjleonard

In this episode, I meet Jon M. Quigley, The Product Development Guy. Jon holds the PMP and CTFL certification with experience on a myriad of product development topics including process, quality and cost improvement techniques. He has nearly 30 years of product development experience, ranging from embedded hardware and software through verification and project management. Jon has won awards such as the Volvo-3P Technical Award in 2005 going on to win the 2006 Volvo Technology Award. Jon has secured seven US patents and a number of patents outside the US. Jon has a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronic Engineering Technology from UNCC, an MBA in Marketing and a MSc in Project Management from City University of Seattle. Jon has membership in SAE, Software Test Professional, AIAG and PMI (holding Project Management Professional Certification). Jon is co-authored more than 10 books on project management (including agile) and a variety of product development topics such testing and configuration management with CRC Press, Redwood Collaborative Media, as well as SAE International. See his LinkedIn profile for details. He has also contributed to numerous other works including the Encyclopedia of Software Engineering. Jon is on the Advisory Board of Forsyth Technical Community College and Project Management Advisory Board of Western Carolina University. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonmquigley/ twitter: https://twitter.com/JonMQuigley

In this episode, I meet Jon M. Quigley, The Product Development Guy. Jon holds the PMP and CTFL certification with experience on a myriad of product development topics including process, quality and cost improvement techniques. He has nearly 30 years of product development experience, ranging from embedded hardware and software through verification and project management. Jon has won awards such as the Volvo-3P Technical Award in 2005 going on to win the 2006 Volvo Technology Award. Jon has secured seven US patents and a number of patents outside the US. Jon has a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronic Engineering Technology from UNCC, an MBA in Marketing and a MSc in Project Management from City University of Seattle. Jon has membership in SAE, Software Test Professional, AIAG and PMI (holding Project Management Professional Certification). Jon is co-authored more than 10 books on project management (including agile) and a variety of product development topics such testing and configuration management with CRC Press, Redwood Collaborative Media, as well as SAE International. See his LinkedIn profile for details. He has also contributed to numerous other works including the Encyclopedia of Software Engineering. Jon is on the Advisory Board of Forsyth Technical Community College and Project Management Advisory Board of Western Carolina University. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonmquigley/ twitter: https://twitter.com/JonMQuigley

In this episode we speak to Bentzy Goldman,. Bentzy is CEO of Perflo, whose mission is to "Help project teams be more successful using cutting edge research and technology.".  He has worked in various areas of software startups as well as consulted organizations on business strategy. He is energized by finding better ways of doing things and the one that excites him most is how we work. Prior to starting Perflo, the founders had worked in various companies and across multiple industries, experiencing a variety of both great, and not so great managers, as well as worked in both low and high performing teams, and realized there were two things blocking everyone from being on the same page. Communication and incentives. Communication is broken in a lot of projects and we wanted to find a way technology could help us improve it. Incentives are another key reason why team alignment and project cohesion is negatively affected. Individual goals and individual rewards are the status quo, yet everyone works in teams, it doesn’t make sense? Many things bothered us about team management, performance and the way projects are managed. So we began to work with the experts and brought together proven methods to create a new formula for project success. We’re proud of what Perflo has turned into and we will continue to innovate in the space as well as act on the feedback from our customers and users. We hope to revolutionize the way teams execute projects around the world. Not for the sake of a revolution, for the sake of going to work on a Monday morning with a smile. :) Web: https://www.perflo.co/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bentzygoldman/ I mentioned a couple of things in my news section My shop: https://www.nigelcreaser.com/p/sunday-lunch-shop.html My fundraising page: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/NigelCreasersvirtualLondon2021

In this episode we speak to Sarah M Hoban, Sarah is a project manager, product manager, and strategy consultant who is slightly obsessed with productivity. Sarah has 10+ years of experience leading interdisciplinary teams of engineers and business analysts to execute high-risk multi-million dollar projects. In addition to productivity, Sarah is passionate about mentoring project teams, building community, and her home state of New Jersey. Web: https://www.sarahmhoban.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahmhoban twitter: http://www.twitter.com/sarahmhoban I mentioned a couple of things in my news section My shop: https://www.nigelcreaser.com/p/sunday-lunch-shop.html My fundraising page: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/NigelCreasersvirtualLondon2021

In this episode we speak to Sarah M Hoban, Sarah is a project manager, product manager, and strategy consultant who is slightly obsessed with productivity. Sarah has 10+ years of experience leading interdisciplinary teams of engineers and business analysts to execute high-risk multi-million dollar projects. In addition to productivity, Sarah is passionate about mentoring project teams, building community, and her home state of New Jersey. Web: https://www.sarahmhoban.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahmhoban twitter: http://www.twitter.com/sarahmhoban I mentioned a couple of things in my news section My shop: https://www.nigelcreaser.com/p/sunday-lunch-shop.html My fundraising page: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/NigelCreasersvirtualLondon2021

In this episode, I meet Ramon Vullings, The IdeaDJ, talking all things creativity and innovations and his new book Great Leaders Mix and Match.  He is also the author of a number of books in the creative space including Not Invented Here, Creativity Today and Creativity in Business.   Ramon is an engaging keynote speaker, author, cross-industry expert & ideaDJ, he speaks about bringing the outside world in and why remixing of ideas cross-sector is a smart strategy in this digital era. Described as "an electrifying and passionate speaker, his talk on the topic of cross-industry innovation & creativity was one of the most well received talks at the NASA summit." - Omar Hatamleh, Chief Innovation Officer – NASA Ramon helps business leaders with strategies, tools & skills to look beyond the borders of their domain to transform their business in a smarter way Web: https://www.ramonvullings.com/ Book: https://amzn.to/3dTbHGv I mentioned a couple of other things  My fundraising page for the London Marathon is here - https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/NigelCreasersvirtualLondon2021 Link to other show guests books and my books - https://www.nigelcreaser.com/p/sunday-lunch-shop.html

This episode we have part 2 of my conversation with Andy Murray, The Major Projects Guy. Andy is Executive Director of the Major Projects Association (MPA)., A Chartered Director, a Fellow of the Institute of Directors (IOD) and a Member of the Association For Project Management (APM). He is the Deputy Chair of the the APM Governance SIG's committee. and was the co-lead author of P3M3 v3, the lead author of PRINCE2 2009, He is contributing author to the IPA's Project Initiation Routemap and a contributor to APM BoK v6.

This episode we have part 1 of my conversation with Andy Murray, The Major Projects Guy. Andy is Executive Director of the Major Projects Association (MPA).,  A Chartered Director and Management Consultant specialising in projects and programmes with 30 years of varied experience (public sector/private sector, SME/corporate, domestic/international). He has a focus on project/programme governance, the treatment of inherent project/programme complexity and organisational capability. Andy has worked with Axelos, HM Treasury, Cabinet Office and the APM in developing guidance on delivering successful projects/programmes, such as IPA’s Routemap, PRINCE2, MSP, P3M3, Directing Change and Co-Directing Change. web: https://majorprojects.org/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andymurray/ Andy mentioned a couple of books during our conversation, here are the links to get them: Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist: https://amzn.to/3izg61B The Good Ancestor: How to Think Long Term in a Short-Term World:  https://amzn.to/2KBsFNa The Project Book: The complete guide to consistently delivering great projects: https://amzn.to/2KBsFNa I mentioned a couple of books too. Culture Hacks: https://amzn.to/36nS2tF Great Leaders Mix and Match: https://amzn.to/3apWk54

This episode we have part two of my conversation with Steve Palmer, The innovation Guy. Steve is a passionate, energetic executive leader with background in Innovation Management, Project Management, Data Analysis, and Software Engineering. Skilled at driving impactful transformational initiatives and delivering corporate value through innovative solutions. Strong background in stakeholder management, communications, team development, data analytics and public speaking. web: https://everevolving.biz/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveapalmer/ twitter: https://twitter.com/EverEvolvingBiz

This episode we have part one of my conversation with Steve Palmer, The innovation Guy. Steve is a passionate, energetic executive leader with background in Innovation Management, Project Management, Data Analysis, and Software Engineering. Skilled at driving impactful transformational initiatives and delivering corporate value through innovative solutions. Strong background in stakeholder management, communications, team development, data analytics and public speaking. web: https://everevolving.biz/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveapalmer/ twitter: https://twitter.com/EverEvolvingBiz

Today I talk to Adrian Baillargeon about Teams That Swear, his new book  in which he shares: How swearing can be a good thing for teams The latest research into what makes higher-performing teams How to create those higher-performing teams by focussing on just two things Insights into four types of teams and what you can do to avoid sinking, spinning and self-serving teams - and create one that shines. Adrian is passionate about making meaningful progress. he helps organisations take on the biggest challenges they face by harnessing the power of their people. I help "do together better". With over 17 years working in the corporate, community and sport environment, he is continuously drawn to working out what makes people work better together. When in the bookstore, you’ll see me browsing the non-fiction section, checking out what makes people tick.  He says he can't stop learning about how to help teams. Having seen the power of a conversation. And the power of silence. He is am all about getting people to open up, connect and find a way together to solve some of the biggest problems. www.teamsthatswear.com https://adrianbaillargeon.com/ www.linkedin.com/adrianbaillargeon www.instragram.com/adrianbaillargeon www.facebook,.com/adrianmbaillargeon www.twitter.com/@adrianbaill If you want to buy a copy and support the show, we will get a kick back from here. https://amzn.to/2W4FPo2

In this episode we have part two of my interview with Ricardo Vargas returning to tell us about his journey in the project management profession. Over the past 20 years, Ricardo has been responsible for more than 80 major transformation projects in several countries within the oil and gas, energy, infrastructure, telecommunications, information technology and finance industries, covering an investment portfolio of over 20 billion USD. He is also an entrepreneur in the digital economy, with a focus on project management tools using artificial intelligence and machine learning. Web: https://ricardo-vargas.com/ Web: https://www.brightline.org/ If you want to support the show https://uk.bookshop.org/contributors/nigel-creaser https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/bookabookshop https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nigel-Creaser/e/B01BT3ZTVG/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1

In this episode we have part one of my interview with Ricardo Vargas returning to tell us about his journey in the project management profession. Over the past 20 years, Ricardo has been responsible for more than 80 major transformation projects in several countries within the oil and gas, energy, infrastructure, telecommunications, information technology and finance industries, covering an investment portfolio of over 20 billion USD. He is also an entrepreneur in the digital economy, with a focus on project management tools using artificial intelligence and machine learning. Web: https://ricardo-vargas.com/ Web: https://www.brightline.org/

Craig Mackay, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Sharktower AI With over 20 years of delivering projects and seeing too many failures, Craig is obsessed with tackling the waste in projects. Craig has spent his whole career delivering change; whether it be lean process efficiency, people change, software solutions, new product propositions or large scale technology transformations. Throughout this, he has been continually frustrated by the wasted effort (and investment) in project delivery.  Whether it is caused by misaligned incentives, lack of outcome clarity, a "deliver regardless" mindset, working to governance milestones or siloed manual subjective reporting - the failure rate in projects is still too high. Too many projects are still managed by slide decks, sticky notes and gut instinct.  He believes businesses can make better decisions and ultimately make the world a better place. He believes project delivery can be done better if we learn from our mistakes. He believes people could be using their time more effectively if aligned on outcomes. He knows the answer is the use of data to do this. It is time to make change delivery more data-driven. About Sharktower AI - software designed to remove waste and support enterprise agility so your business can make the most of change investment and outcomes. The aim isn’t to replace Project Managers, but to recreate at scale the insight that comes from working in smaller project team. Web: https://sharktower.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-mackay-7335161/ twitter: @craigcmackay

Craig Mackay, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Sharktower AI With over 20 years of delivering projects and seeing too many failures, Craig is obsessed with tackling the waste in projects. Craig has spent his whole career delivering change; whether it be lean process efficiency, people change, software solutions, new product propositions or large scale technology transformations. Throughout this, he has been continually frustrated by the wasted effort (and investment) in project delivery. Whether it is caused by misaligned incentives, lack of outcome clarity, a "deliver regardless" mindset, working to governance milestones or siloed manual subjective reporting - the failure rate in projects is still too high. Too many projects are still managed by slide decks, sticky notes and gut instinct. He believes businesses can make better decisions and ultimately make the world a better place. He believes project delivery can be done better if we learn from our mistakes. He believes people could be using their time more effectively if aligned on outcomes. He knows the answer is the use of data to do this. It is time to make change delivery more data-driven. About Sharktower AI - software designed to remove waste and support enterprise agility so your business can make the most of change investment and outcomes. The aim isn’t to replace Project Managers, but to recreate at scale the insight that comes from working in smaller project team. Web: https://sharktower.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-mackay-7335161/ twitter: @craigcmackay

This episode we have part two of my interview with Bruce Gay PMP, The Design Thinking Guy . Bruce a Project Manager,and Speaker, who enjoys bringing order to chaos and spending time with leaders to study and learn from their successes (and failures). He manages large-scale programs that include both technical and business change with the aim of improving organizational performance. For the past 15 years, I managed product teams that incorporated UX Design and Design Thinking methodologies into their product development processes. His public speaking experience includes presenting at both regional and international professional conferences such as PMI Global Conferences in Chicago, Los Angeles and Philadelphia and PMI EMEA Congresses in Dublin, Ireland. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brucegay Web: https://brucegay.com/ twitter: https://twitter.com/brucegay

This episode we have part one of my interview with Bruce Gay PMP, The Design Thinking Guy . Bruce a Project Manager,and Speaker, who enjoys bringing order to chaos and spending time with leaders to study and learn from their successes (and failures). He manages large-scale programs that include both technical and business change with the aim of improving organizational performance. For the past 15 years, I managed product teams that incorporated UX Design and Design Thinking methodologies into their product development processes. His public speaking experience includes presenting at both regional and international professional conferences such as PMI Global Conferences in Chicago, Los Angeles and Philadelphia and PMI EMEA Congresses in Dublin, Ireland. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brucegay Web: https://brucegay.com/ twitter: https://twitter.com/brucegay

This episode we have part two of my interview with Chris Field, The PMI UK Chapter Chair.    Maybe we will find out more about the cliff hanger that he left us will in the last episode. Chris is an experienced project, programme and PMO professional with a wealth of experience and passion for results.  He has been an active volunteer with the Chapter for almost twenty years.  He is currently in his second term as President; having previously held the role from 2009-2012.. web:  www.pmi.org.uk/ Linkedin:  www.linkedin.com/in/chrisfielduk/

This episode we have part one of my interview with Chris Field, The PMI Chapter Chair. Chris is an experienced project, programme and PMO professional with a wealth of experience and passion for results.  He has been an active volunteer with the Chapter for almost twenty years.  He is currently in his second term as President; having previously held the role from 2009-2012..  web:  www.pmi.org.uk/ Linkedin:  www.linkedin.com/in/chrisfielduk/ 

This episode we have part two of my interview with Professor Eddie Obeng, The Human Energy Drink. Eddie is described by the Financial Times as a 'leading revolutionary' and 'agent provocateur', Eddie is a professor at the School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Henley Business School, founder and Learning Director of Pentacle The Virtual Business School, and a leading business theorist, innovator and educator. “The Rock Star of Business Education" Duke Corporate Education He is the author of ten books including two Financial Times bestsellers and the ever popular All Change! Known as a pioneer in digital transformation, design thinking and organisational agility, he provides a no-nonsense overview about how traditional rules of doing business no longer apply while offering extensive guidance to reach new heights in fast-changing business environments. He is a regular speaker at TED, Thinking Digital, Poptech, Google Zeitgeist, USI, Communitech and Gartner Conferences. web:  https://www.eddieobeng.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prof-eddie-obeng/ twitter:  http://twitter.com/eddieobeng Wiki : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Obeng British Podcast Awards: Please  give us your vote if you like what you hear. https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote

This episode we have part one of my interview with Professor Eddie Obeng, The Human Energy Drink. Eddie is described by the Financial Times as a 'leading revolutionary' and 'agent provocateur', Eddie is a professor at the School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Henley Business School, founder and Learning Director of Pentacle The Virtual Business School, and a leading business theorist, innovator and educator.  “The Rock Star of Business Education" Duke Corporate  Education He is the author of ten books including two Financial Times bestsellers and the ever popular All Change! Known as a pioneer in digital transformation, design thinking and organisational agility, he provides a no-nonsense overview about how traditional rules of doing business no longer apply while offering extensive guidance to reach new heights in fast-changing business environments. He is a regular speaker at TED, Thinking Digital, Poptech, Google Zeitgeist, USI, Communitech and Gartner Conferences. web:  https://www.eddieobeng.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prof-eddie-obeng/ twitter:  http://twitter.com/eddieobeng Wiki : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Obeng British Podcast Awards: Please  give us your vote if you like what you hear. https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote

Part 2 : Another Playful Saturday Brunch with Simon  Dutton, The Lego Man Simon is a talks to us about LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®.which is a facilitated meeting, communication and problem solving method that leads participants through a series of questions which go deeper and deeper. Each participant builds their own three-dimensional LEGO model using specially selected LEGO bricks in response to the facilitator’s questions. These 3D models become the basis for group discussion, knowledge sharing, problem solving and decision making. Simon is a Certified Facilitator LEGO® Serious Play® and Project Manager. Website: https://www.dbti.co.uk/  & https://www.flytheduck.co.uk/ Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/simondutton/ Twitter @FlyTheDuck British Podcast Awards: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote

A Playful Saturday Brunch with Simon  Dutton, The Lego Man Simon is a talks to us about LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®.which is a facilitated meeting, communication and problem solving method that leads participants through a series of questions which go deeper and deeper. Each participant builds their own three-dimensional LEGO model using specially selected LEGO bricks in response to the facilitator’s questions. These 3D models become the basis for group discussion, knowledge sharing, problem solving and decision making. Simon is a Certified Facilitator LEGO® Serious Play® and Project Manager. Website: https://www.dbti.co.uk/  & https://www.flytheduck.co.uk/ Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/simondutton/ Twitter @FlyTheDuck

In this episode of the Saturday Brunch we have the second part of the chat with Jonathan Norman. Following a 30 year career in business publishing, Jonathan Norman now works as knowledge manager for the Major Projects Association. The techniques and tools he uses to curate and collate content for the knowledge repository; design and facilitate virtual activities and knowledge sharing events; and to model and socialise collaborative and co-creative behaviour are a 21st Century expression of what he used to do in printed books. He emphasizes the importance of personal knowledge networks and social learning as part of the capabilities associated with managing in uncertain and changing times.

in this episode of the Saturday Brunch I am speaking with Jonathan Norman. Following a 30 year career in business publishing, Jonathan Norman now works as knowledge manager for the Major Projects Association.  The techniques and tools he uses to curate and collate content for the knowledge repository; design and facilitate virtual activities and knowledge sharing events; and to model and socialise collaborative and co-creative behaviour are a 21st Century expression of what he used to do in printed books.  He emphasizes the importance of personal knowledge networks and social learning as part of the capabilities associated with managing in uncertain and changing times.

This month the award-winning academic PM Dr Karen Thompson returns to talk about her project management career. Karen is an experienced practitioner turned innovative academic.  She is passionate about transforming Project Management practice and education through research that explores the creative, ethical and human dimensions of projects.   At Bournemouth University she leads the MSc Organisational Project Management and undergraduate units in project management.  In 2017 Karen won the Herbert Walton Award from APM for the relevance to practice of her research on social media in project management, and in 2019 received the Teaching Excellence Award from PMI UK.   Her current research interests include the application of Responsible Project Management in contexts such as refugee camps and the development of local action to achieve ‘Net Zero’ targets for greenhouse gas emissions. Web: http://responsiblepm.com/ Folding @ Home Folding@home (FAH or F@h) is a distributed computing project for simulating protein dynamics, including the process of protein folding and the movements of proteins implicated in a variety of diseases. It brings together citizen scientists who volunteer to run simulations of protein dynamics on their personal computers. Insights from this data are helping scientists to better understand biology, and providing new opportunities for developing therapeutics. Find out more  https://foldingathome.org/

This month's Saturday Brunch features an interview I did with the Project Management web site PM Tips (pmtips.net) a very different experience being on the other side of the interview microphone. PM Tips is a real-life guide for people who are interested in developing a career or are already working in the field of project management. It covers a wide range of project management topics in a very simple, yet effective language. With articles written by experienced project professionals and various subject expert contributors, it is a must-read for all beginners and veterans in the field of project management. Website: pmtips.net Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/18242317/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pmtipsnet/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/pmtips Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC5BE4TcWlvP59VpW6SaxpQ If you want  to support the show here are a few ways Share with your friends Write us a stellar five-star review on the listening platform(s) of your choice Purchase one of the books, link here One of the guests books through our syndicate links Have a listen to our record the Twelve Days of Project on iTunes, amazon music, Spotify or google play music. Hit subscribe and come back again Pop over to patreon.com/sundaylunchpm

In this month's interview I meet Gordon Mackellar, Gordon is a professionally qualified (PMP, MAPM, MCIPD) project leader and Project Director at Prime Design Projects. He has implemented business and capital projects around the globe, leading and inspiring dispersed project teams from different cultural backgrounds. Website: https://www.primedesignprojects.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PrimeDesignProjects/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/pdprojects Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gordonmackellar/ As mentioned here is the link tot he Responsible Project Manager Lunch & Learn meet up. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6649247216294854656/ If you want  to support the show here are a few ways Share with your friends Write us a stellar five-star review on the listening platform(s) of your choice Purchase one of the books, link here One of the guests' books through our syndicate links Have a listen to our record the Twelve Days of Project on iTunes, amazon music, Spotify or google play music. Hit subscribe and come back again Pop over to patreon.com/sundaylunchpm

In this interview, I talk to  Ricardo Vargas about the PMI's Brightline intiiative. Ricardo Over the past 20 years, Ricardo has been responsible for more than 80 major transformation projects in several countries within the oil and gas, energy, infrastructure, telecommunications, information technology and finance industries, covering an investment portfolio of over 20 billion USD. He is also an entrepreneur in the digital economy, with a focus on project management tools using artificial intelligence and machine learning. Web : https://ricardo-vargas.com/ Brightline Brightline is a Project Management Institute (PMI) initiative together with leading global organizations dedicated to helping executives bridge the expensive and unproductive gap between strategy design and delivery. Web: https://www.brightline.org/

This month I meet Emily Luijbregts PMP, EM the PM. Emily is Project Manager and Scrum Master who has excelled working virtually and with a variety of different cultures. Whilst working in Europe she has been working on developing training for working with different cultures and empowering your project team. Since 2017, she has ’been actively speaking and sharing knowledge with the Project Management Community with the aim of helping other Project Management Professionals be the best professionals they can be. Website: emthepm.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilyluijbregts/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Em_The_PM If you want  to support the show here are a few ways Share with your friends Write us a stellar five-star review on the listening platform(s) of your choice Purchase one of the books, link here One of the guests books through our syndicate links Have a listen to our record the Twelve Days of Project on iTunes, amazon music, Spotify or google play music. Hit subscribe and come back again Pop over to patreon.com/sundaylunchpm

Today's Saturday Brunch interview I am being a Responsible Project manager with Dr Karen Thompson  Karen is an experienced practitioner turned innovative academic.  She is passionate about transforming Project Management practice and education through research that explores the creative, ethical and human dimensions of projects.    At Bournemouth University she leads the MSc Organisational Project Management and undergraduate units in project management.  In 2017 Karen won the Herbert Walton Award from APM for the relevance to practice of her research on social media in project management, and in 2019 received the Teaching Excellence Award from PMI UK.     Her current research interests include the application of Responsible Project Management in contexts such as refugee camps and the development of local action to achieve ‘Net Zero’ targets for greenhouse gas emissions.   Web: www.responsiblepm.com   Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-thompson-619455a/ If you want  to support the show here are a few ways Share with your friends Write us a stellar five-star review on the listening platform(s) of your choice Purchase one of the books, link here One of the guests books through our syndicate links Have a listen to our record the Twelve Days of Project on iTunes, amazon music, Spotify or google play music. Hit subscribe and come back again Pop over to patreon.com/sundaylunchpm  

In this episode I meet Sidar OK.  Sidar is an executive coach and renowned independent management consultant in IT strategy, and founder of IQoach. He helped dozens of professionals to multiply their value in the job market, and capture that value personally by becoming a freelancer, getting promoted, getting raises, etc. His clients are no less than fortune 500 companies such as Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Fujitsu, etc. His new coaching program is specifically geared for employees wishing to increase their income by becoming an independent consultant www.employeetoindependent.com If you want  to support the show here are a few ways Share with your friends Write us a stellar five-star review on the listening platform(s) of your choice Purchase one of the books, link here One of the guests books through our syndicate links Have a listen to our record the Twelve Days of Project on iTunes, amazon music, Spotify or google play music. Hit subscribe and come back again Pop over to patreon.com/sundaylunchpm  

Today's Saturday Brunch interview I am talking Bollocks with Susie Palmer- Trew and Peter Taylor as I get the inside track on their new book Project Management: It's All Bollocks! where two people who vaguely know each other and barely like each other will pick over the sadly inadequate body of knowledge that is project management today, and generally challenge just about everything.  The authors offer up a selection of seven cracking ideas, that when applied to a project environment will ultimately result in you being a good manager of projects in this modern world of business complexity."  Susie is the has recently been described as a change-shaker which she quite likes it.she is also a mega keen first-time author. Genuinely really good at leading, landing and managing change, but without bravado and consultancy bullshit.  Last year she was awarded the inaugural PMI UK Young Project Professional 2019.  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susie-palmer-trew-13108646/  Peter is the Lazy Project Manager, this is his 3rd appearance on the podcast he is change expert who has built and led five global PMOs across several industries and has advised many other organisations on Change and Project strategy. He is also the author of the number 1 bestselling project management book ‘The Lazy Project Manager’. In the last few years, he has delivered over 360 lectures and workshops around the world in over 25 countries and has been described as ‘perhaps the most entertaining and inspiring speaker in the project management world today’ and is, he believes, the only PM stand-up comic around.  Web: www.thelazyprojectmanager.com   Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterbtaylor/  Twitter: twitter.copm/thelazypm If you want  to support the show here are a few ways Share with your friends Write us a stellar five-star review on the listening platform(s) of your choice Purchase one of the books, link here One of the guests books through our syndicate links Have a listen to our record the Twelve Days of Project on iTunes, amazon music, Spotify or google play music. Hit subscribe and come back again Pop over to patreon.com/sundaylunchpm

Praveen Malik is a startup enthusiast and sales conversion guru. But his first love remain in Project Management. Praveen is a well-renowned speaker, trainer, author, and project management coach. He helps PMP aspirants through his project management blog (https://www.pmbypm.com/). Nowadays, he devotes a major chunk of his time & energy in growth hacking startups and small businesses (http://resourcerede.com/). You can find out more from Praveen at the links below Website | Facebook | YouTube | LinkedIn | Twitter | Reddit | Slideshare | Pinterest | Quora Support the Show If you want  to support the show here are a few ways Share with your friends Write us a stellar five-star review on the listening platform(s) of your choice Purchase one of the books, link here One of the guests books through our syndicate links Have a listen to our record the Twelve Days of Project on iTunes, amazon music, Spotify or google play music. Hit subscribe and come back again Pop over to patreon.com/sundaylunchpm  

Today  Saturday Brunch interview features Paul J. Bedford, The Cyber Security Guy. He spend his days protecting global corporation's customer data, finances & assets from cyber attacks and Paul gives us project managers some pointers on what we should be thinking about in the security arena. Paul is a Lead Cyber Security Business Analyst with more than 20 years frontline experience delivering critical technical systems in different industry sectors including government, retail banking, commercial banking, publishing, oil, utility and insurance companies.  An individual with exceptional leadership and keen business partner skills.  Manages and influences with accountability, detail and accuracy.  Results driven, focused on processes, profitability, efficiencies, service and customer satisfaction.  Able to make tough decisions under high pressure.  Friendly, approachable person who can communicate complex ideas in a simplistic, easy to understand manner to all levels.  Originally from a Development and Training background, managed teams of developers and many projects through the full project life cycle which led naturally into Cyber Security Business Analysis. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pauljbedford/ Are you still looking for that last-minute Christmas present?  Why not grab a copy of Project Management The Sketches here Support the Show If you want  to support the show here are a few ways Share with your friends Write us a stellar five-star review on the listening platform(s) of your choice Purchase one of the books, link here One of the guests books through our syndicate links Have a listen to our record the Twelve Days of Project on iTunes, amazon music, Spotify or google play music. Hit subscribe and come back again Pop over to patreon.com/sundaylunchpm  

Ron Rosenhead has been involved in project management in some way shape or form for at least 15 years. This includes training, consulting, coaching as well as speaking at conferences.  He enjoys working with individual, groups or organisations working on your agenda!! Website: https://ronrosenhead.co.uk/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronrosenhead/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ronrosenhead Project Agency website : https://projectagency.co.uk/ Get your Christmas Music here

Dr Mike Clayton is a Business Author, Conference Speaker, Facilitator, and Trusted Advisor but these describe what he does, not who he is. Are you looking for a curious soul, committed to intellectual rigour, transparent communication, and the highest professional standards? With Mike as your speaker, you are in safe hands, assured of honesty, entertainment and insight. You can always rely upon his work to be rigorously researched, carefully crafted and extensively rehearsed. Project Management website is OnlinePMCourses: https://onlinepmcourses.com/ Website : https://mikeclayton.co.uk Active YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/onlinepmcourses Always happy to link with your listeners: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeclayton/ Twitter: @OnlinePMCourses Facebook PM Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theprojectmanagers/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/OnlinePMCourses/  - a comprehensive set of PM themed boards

In this Saturday brunch episode I give a quick reprise of my recent LinkedIn article on the new PMI Logo.

Joe Pusz has been a Project Management advocate for over 20 years.  As a leader in the Project Management space, clients and peers have nicknamed him  "PMO Joe".   Joe frequently speaks at Industry events leading the charge to help organizations understand the value of effective Project Management.  Joe is the President of THE PMO SQUAD, a Project Management consultancy that is 100% Project Management 100% of the time.   THE PMO SQUAD helps clients implement PMO's and Project Management best practices, as well as provide Training, PM Software Selection & Support, Project Resources, Fractional Project Management Solutions for smaller organizations who don't need a full-time solution.   He is also the leader of the Veterans Project Management Mentoring Program and host of the Project Management Office Hours radio show broadcast live the 1st and 3rd Thursday each month on Phoenix Business RadioX. Website: http://www.pmojoe.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-pmo-squad Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/THEPMOSQUAD/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/THEPMOSQUAD To get a free copy of When I Were a Project Manager click here. To get a copy of Boost Your Brand with Alexa and Wordpress click here To get your copy of Project Management: The Sketches, a FREE kindle copy of When I Were a Project Manager or a paperback version click the relevant link below.

This episode is the first Sunday Brunch episode with the great Colin D Ellis talking about his new book Culture Fix. The playbook for building a great culture Culture is the key to success for every organisation, but what do great cultures do and what makes them successful? In Culture Fix, author Colin D Ellis shows you how to change the way you do things and create a winning culture that will keep your organisation relevant today and into the future.  No matter your business, industry or country, your culture's success depends on the emotional intelligence and engagement of people within it. Whether you're a CEO, a manager, or a team leader, this comprehensive playbook provides everything you need to build self-motivating teams capable of delivering great value and great employee experiences for your organisation.  Many organisations lack the knowledge for creating cultures that are uniquely suited for their people. Culture Fix offers real-world solutions to problems of culture change in organisations and teams of all types and sizes. build an aspirational vision for your organisation or team create a set of values that mean something enhances the communication between your people adopt the mindsets and behaviours for a successful culture create the right environment for innovation and creativity. Practical, insightful, honest and funny,  Culture Fix: How to create a great place to work will show you how to create a workplace where great people can accomplish great things. Find out more at https://www.culturefix.xyz/ Support the Show If you want  to support the show here are a few ways Share with your friends Write us a stellar five-star review on the listening platform(s) of your choice Purchase one of the books, link here One of the guests books through our syndicate links Have a listen to our record the Twelve Days of Project on iTunes, amazon music, Spotify or google play music. Hit subscribe and come back again Pop over to patreon.com/sundaylunchpm  

Patti Mclaughlin is the 862nd person to obtain the Program Management Professional (PgMP) certification out of 2770 people in the world as of February 2019.  She have a passion for the PM profession and truly loves what she does. Born in Canada and after years living on the East Coast, Patricia McLaughlin (Patti), relocated to Evergreen, CO in 2009.  Described as a global, compliance, implementation project and program manager, she enjoys mentoring and sharing industry best practices. She received a Bachelor’s degree from Towson University and earned certifications in project and program management.   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pattimclaughlin/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pattiannmclaughlin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pattiannmcl/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/patti_mcl To get a free copy of When I Were a Project Manager click here. To get a copy of Boost Your Brand with Alexa and Wordpress click here To get your copy of Project Management: The Sketches, a FREE kindle copy of When I Were a Project Manager or a paperback version click the relevant link below.

In this episode I have a chat with Dr David Hillson, The Risk Doctor. Dr David Hillson, The Risk Doctor, is an international thought-leader in risk management, with a global reputation as an excellent speaker and award-winning author. Countless individuals, teams and organisations have benefited from his blend of innovative insights with practical application, presented in an accessible style that combines clarity with humour. He also shares his insights regularly through books, papers and articles, as well as the regular series of Risk Doctor Briefings. David’s speaking and writing is guided by the Risk Doctor motto: “Understand profoundly so you can explain simply. For more information about David take a look at the following links: Website: www.risk-doctor.com Email: contact@risk-doctor.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/RiskDoctorVideo To get your copy of Project Management: The Sketches, a FREE kindle copy of When I Were a Project Manager or a paperback version click the relevant link below.

In this episode I have a chat with Colin D Ellis, The Getting Sh*t Done Guy. You can get a copy of his latest book here: www.colindellis.com/the+project+book   Amazon : The Project Book   For more information about Colin take a look at the following links: Website: www.colindellis.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colindellis/ Email: colin@colindellis.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/colindellis To get a free copy of When I Were a Project Manager click here. To get a copy of The Chimp Paradox by Steve Peters, click here. Support the Show If you want  to support the show here are a few ways Share with your friends Write us a stellar five-star review on the listening platform(s) of your choice Purchase one of the books, link here One of the guests books through our syndicate links Have a listen to our record the Twelve Days of Project on iTunes, amazon music, Spotify or google play music. Hit subscribe and come back again Pop over to patreon.com/sundaylunchpm  

In this episode I have a chat with Ben Aston, The Digital Project Manager. Ben brings over 15 years of experience in both strategic thinking and tactical implementation from a career at top digital agencies including FCV, Dare, Wunderman, DLKW Lowe and DDB. He's been fortunate enough to work across verticals including transit, utilities, FMCG, consumer electronics, eCommerce, automotive, financial services, public sector, and retail brands. Ben's a Certified Scrum Master, PRINCE2 Practitioner and founder of the digital project management blog, The Digital Project Manager.Founded in 2011, The Digital Project Manager has become one of the largest and most credible platforms for digital project management information and thought leadership. With feature articles, how-to guides, tools, reviews, jobs and funnies, The Digital Project Manager draws on the rapidly expanding, global audience of digital project managers.  For more information about Ben take a look at the following links: Website: thedigitalprojectmanager.com Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/benaston Email: ben@thedigitalprojectmanager.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/thedigitalpm Facebook: www.facebook.com/thedigitalprojectmanager Instagram: instagram.com/therealdigitalprojectmanager To get your copy of Project Management: The Sketches, a FREE kindle copy of When I Were a Project Manager or a paperback version click the relevant link below.

This is a mid month short cast with musings I have gathered over the past few days. Seth Godin's podcast can be found at akimbo.me here is a link to the episode I mention  https://www.akimbo.me/blog/s-4-e-9-pizza-sushi-joy-and-mediocrity . I also mentioned Ruth Pearces audible book, links below. if you don't have audible click the audible signup link first To get your copy of Project Management: The Sketches, a FREE kindle copy of When I Were a Project Manager or a paperback version click the relevant link below.

In this episode I have a chat with Lindsay Scott, The PMO Mob Collector. Lindsay Scott co-founded Arras People in 2002 following a career at Esso and Hewlett Packard. Following her graduation from Manchester University, Lindsay went onto work within the recruitment arm of Esso before leaving to join Hewlett Packard. At Hewlett Packard, she worked within the professional services consulting division, first as a Project Co-ordinator and then the Project Office Manager for the division. It was during her time at Hewlett Packard, recruiting for a project office of 20+ members that Lindsay came face to face with the issues of recruiting good project management professionals.  When the opportunity came along to set up her own business she knew there was definitely a place in the UK recruitment market for a recruitment agency that really understood its subject matter.  Lindsay manages the marketing and sales function at Arras People today; in addition, she still occasionally recruits for PMO roles (because she can’t resist!) and provides careers clinics for PMO professionals. Lindsay also carries out speaking engagements on project management careers topics and can be contacted through Arras People for more information.  For more information about Lindsay take a look at the following links: Website:: arraspeople.co.uk or pmoflashmob.org Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/pmolindsay Twitter: www.twitter.com/arraspeople Blog: arraspeople.co.uk/camel-blog Ruth Pearce has launched her audiobook of Be a Project Motivator: Unlock the Secrets of Strengths-Based Project Management , get your copy below. if you don't have audible click the audible signup link first To get your copy of Project Management: The Sketches, a FREE kindle copy of When I Were a Project Manager or a paperback version click the relevant link below. A big thanks to our sponsors Ortera, to find out more go to: www.ortera.co.uk

In this episode I have a chat with Carl Pritchard, The Risk Guy . For more information about Carl take a look at the following links: Website: www.carlpritchard.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlpritchard/ Email: carl@carlpritchard.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/PMPPrep Facebook: www.facebook.com/PMPPrep/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCnIwnErfKJXAiTNebREAepA To get your copy of Project Management: The Sketches click here. To get a free copy of When I Were a Project Manager click here.

In this episode I have a chat with Peter Taylor, The Lazy Project Manager (www.thelazyprojectmanager.com). You can get a copy of his original book The Lazy Project Manager here and his latest one The Presentation on Presentations here. The rest of his back catalogue can be found here.  Support the show Get copies of books from all my guests in the shop tinyurl.com/SundayLunchPMPodShop My latest book Project Manager Productivity Hacks is available: https://tinyurl.com/PMProdHacks The Sunday Lunch Project Manager Podcast Listener Group: https://tinyurl.com/TheDinnerTable

A quick review of my year and my thoughts for the coming year.

Peter Taylor, The Lazy Project Manager (www.thelazyprojectmanager.com) kindly included a little promo for Project Management: The Sketches in his latest podcast. So I thought I would share his cast with you. I hope you enjoy it and remember if you have not got your copy of Project Management: The Sketches you can now get it on Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books and shortly Google Books. I would also recommend getting into Peter's back catalogue of books and podcasts, I am sure will find them entertaining and informative.

Back in 2017,  I started publishing the podast with small snippet episodes and laying around with the 12 days of project, I had removed them recently but decided to consolidate them into one episode to keep the history of my podcasting alive. If you want the real quality content I suggest you jump along to Episode 1 with Peter Taylor. Thanks Nige