The Everyday PM: Project Management Principles for Your Everyday Life

Donna Gregorio is a corporate IT project management veteran, published author, college grad school instructor, and well-respected conference speaker. She helps organizations disrupt “change as usual” through a practical and repeatable framework, transforming their culture from surviving change to growing through change. Outside of her current role, Donna took a chance on herself by writing and publishing her own book, The Successful Project Manager: Practical Guidance from Lessons Learned, during the pandemic. In this episode, Donna and I discuss how to measure customer experience to drive innovation.

Enjoyed this conversation? Definitely reach out to Donna to chat more about her professional experiences. Leave your thoughts in the comments section below! --- Follow Our Hosts on LinkedIn: Ann Campea, MSPM, MPH, PMP, CSM Vice President of Operations, TrueSense Marketing Program/Project management professional with over a decade of experience in product development, physical retail launches, health care, tech, and marketing industries. Donna Gregorio Author, IT Department Head, Professor, Project Manager, and Business Analyst A veteran of corporate IT project management, published author, college grad school instructor, and well-respected conference speaker.

Donna Gregorio is a corporate IT project management veteran, published author, college grad school instructor, and well-respected conference speaker. Donna’s own journey to excellence has been fueled by a passion for empowering students and experts. Today she manages the PM/BA department in IT and guides her teams through a high-stress, constant change, and fast-paced environment that is now commonplace. Donna shows each audience how to reconnect with tools in addressing challenges, and what matters most, so they can achieve positive results. Having presented in front of classrooms of 20-50 and conference presentations of 50-100+, Donna demonstrates style, grace, and comfort, and is able to explain complex technical issues in an exciting way. She helps organizations disrupt “change as usual” through a practical and repeatable framework, transforming their culture from surviving change to growing through change. Outside of her current role, Donna took a chance on herself by writing and publishing her own book, The Successful Project Manager: Practical Guidance from Lessons Learned, during the pandemic. In this episode, she takes us through the process of writing and publishing her book and why this was her way of leaving her legacy in the project management industry. Enjoyed this conversation? Definitely reach out to Donna to chat more about her professional experiences. Leave your thoughts in the comments section below! --- Follow Our Hosts on LinkedIn: Ann Campea, MSPM, MPH, PMP, CSM | Vice President of Operations, TrueSense Marketing Program/Project management professional with over a decade of experience in product development, physical retail launches, health care, tech, and marketing industries. Donna Gregorio | Author, IT Department Head, Professor, Project Manager, and Business Analyst A veteran of corporate IT project management, published author, college grad school instructor, and well-respected conference speaker.

Michelle Ngome⁠ is an award-winning inclusive marketing consultant. As the founder of Line 25 Consulting⁠, she trains and consults with organizations on how to develop inclusive marketing strategies. In 2019, she founded the African-American Marketing Association, creating a nonprofit platform that empowers Black marketers. Michelle is the creator of the Be Inclusive: a DEI Card Game to help facilitate conversation on diversity and company culture. We cover the following topics: - What led you to this idea of creating a card game on DEI? - Why is the topic of DEI tough and sensitive for organizations to discuss? - In what ways does Be Inclusive help teams gain better insight into company culture and DEI? - How does this facilitate a better and more inclusive company culture? Enjoyed this conversation? Want to learn more about Michelle and Be Inclusive: A DEI Card Game? Definitely reach out to Michelle to chat more! Leave your thoughts in the comments section below! Follow Our Hosts on LinkedIn: Ann Campea: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anncampea/ Michelle Ngome: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mngome/

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David Rose, MIT lecturer, inventor, and five-time entrepreneur, draws on culture, design, travel, and music to envision future products and businesses sparked by the next generation of technology. His last book, Enchanted Objects, is the definitive book on designing the Internet of Things. David wrote the seminal patent on photo sharing, founded an AI company focused on computer vision, and was VP of Vision Technology at Warby Parker. He is known for translating complex technologies into delightfully intuitive new products and consulting with businesses on thriving during digital disruption.   

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Tommy has been in the restaurant industry for nearly his entire adult life. He has a BSBA from the University of Denver’s Hotel Restaurant school in addition to an MBA.  This former stand-up comic turned SaaS founder, has extensive experience helping businesses become more efficient and profitable through the process, accountability, and data.  He’s currently the Managing Director of OpsAnalitica, an Operations Analytics platform that focuses on managing and measuring daily team activities for large multi-unit businesses.  Tommy believes that the next big technological disruptor event for many companies will be implementing Operations Management software to shape the future of work and beat our competitors through better, more consistent daily operations.  

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Enjoyed this conversation? Want to learn more about Tommy, product management, and operations management software like OpsAnalitica? Definitely reach out to Tommy to chat more! Leave your thoughts in the comments section below!   

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It was a tremendous honor to have both Ron and Kathleen on The Everyday PM Podcast. Ron and Kathleen have been hosting the AI Today Podcast since 2017 with 250+ episodes and tens of thousands of listeners. In this week's episode, we guest swap on each other's podcasts, talking about insights into why AI and data projects fail and the role methodology can play to help projects succeed.   

We cover the following topics: 

Enjoyed this conversation? Want to learn more about AI, project management, and the CPMAI Methodology? Definitely reach out to Ron and Kathleen to chat more and listen to AI Today Podcast! Interested in getting CPMAI certified? Learn more here. Leave your thoughts in the comments section below!  

Check out my guest spot on AI Today Podcast: https://www.cognilytica.com/2022/11/16/ai-today-podcast-ai-in-project-management-interview-with-ann-campea-host-of-the-everyday-pm-podcast/____  

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Ann Campea, MSPM, MPH, PMP | Vice President of Operations, One & All - Program/Project management professional with 10 years of experience in product development, physical retail launches, health care, and tech industries.   

Ron Schmelzer | Managing Partner and Founder of Cognilytica - Ron is the managing partner, and founder of the Artificial Intelligence-focused analyst and advisory firm Cognilytica, and is also the host of the AI Today podcast, SXSW Innovation Awards Judge, founder and operator of TechBreakfast demo format events, and an expert in AI, Machine Learning, Enterprise Architecture, venture capital, startup and entrepreneurial ecosystems, and more.    

Kathleen Walch | Managing Partner and Founder of Cognilytica - Kathleen Walch is a serial entrepreneur, savvy marketer, AI and Machine Learning expert, and tech industry connector. She is a managing partner, and founder of Cognilytica, an AI research and advisory firm, and co-host of the popular AI Today podcast.

Dave Shrivastav is the President of Beskar, An IT Services and Consulting company that provides elite IT Solutions to Small, Medium, and Large businesses and organizations. Dave has over two decades of IT, Operations, and Project Management experience working and leading IT groups across multiple industries including Engineering, Non-Profit, Government, Military, Banking, and IT Firms.   

Dave has a passion for working alongside business owners and managers to not only improve their IT infrastructure but to do that in a very cost-effective way. We cover the following topics: 

Enjoyed this conversation? Want to learn more about the cost-effective IT solutions that Beskar has to offer? Definitely reach out to Dave to chat more about his professional experiences. Leave your thoughts in the comments section below! 

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Ann Campea, MSPM, MPH, PMP | Vice President of Operations, One & All  - Program/Project management professional with 10 years of experience in product development, physical retail launches, health care, and tech industries.   

Dave Shrivastav | President at Beskar  - Dave has over two decades of IT, Operations, and Project Management experience working and leading IT groups across multiple industries including Engineering, Non-Profit, Government, Military, Banking, and IT Firms.

Ann Campea, MSPM, MPH, PMP | Vice President of Operations, One & All | Program/Project management professional with 10 years of experience in product development, physical retail launches, health care, and tech industries.

Ann Campea, MSPM, MPH, PMP | Vice President of Operations, One & All Program/Project management professional with 10 years of experience in product development, physical retail launches, health care, and tech industries.   

Donna Gregorio | Author, IT Department Head, Professor, Project Manager, and Business Analyst A corporate IT project management veteran, published author, college grad school instructor, and well-respected conference speaker.

Brendon Baker established the Valuable Change Co. with one central mission in mind: to Help Change Leaders Drive Real Value, but on his way found his secondary mission: Fight Unnecessary Complexity. Where change isn’t about delivering on-time or on-budget, but rather actually getting what you’re looking for out of it.  

Here's a preview of what we chat about in this week's episode of The Everyday PM Podcast: 

- What is change leadership? 

- What can project managers start doing today to increase the likelihood of success within their project?  

Enjoyed this conversation with Brendon? Want to learn more about creating change leadership and implementing valuable change? Leave your thoughts and feedback in the comments section below! Make sure to follow Brendon and me on LinkedIn for more.  

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Ann Campea, MSPM, MPH, PMP | https://www.linkedin.com/in/anncampea/ | Vice President of Operations, One & All Agency 

Program/Project management professional with over a decade of experience in product development, physical retail launches, health care, marketing, and tech industries. Helping grow and diversify the project management community, one podcast at a time.   

Brendon Baker | linkedin.com/in/brendon-baker-valuablechange/ | Managing Director of Valuable Change Co. Brendon Baker is the author of the best-seller Valuable Change and has consulted on over $10 Billion in key transformation projects and programs across a range of industries and organizational sizes. This has included public infrastructure, business/cultural transformations, shared service implementations, organizational restructures, process overhauls, technology deployments, social policy & more.

In 2021, Jon and his team launched SmartSuite, the work management platform that manages any process, from any industry, on one platform. Now, SmartSuite unites essential elements used to get work done, regardless of company size or type.  

Throughout his career, Jon has been dedicated to automating everyday, essential business tasks to create smarter, more efficient organizations, no matter what the industry. Prior to Archer Technologies, Jon held leadership positions at both EY and Price Waterhouse, honing his skills in understanding the need to automate and simplify work for the enterprise.  

Enjoyed this conversation with Jon about business process optimization? Want to learn more about Jon's work management platform SmartSuite? Leave your thoughts and feedback in the comments section below! Make sure to follow Jon and me on LinkedIn for more.  

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Ann Campea, MSPM, MPH, PMP | Director of Project Management at One & All | Program/Project management professional with over a decade of experience in product development, physical retail launches, health care, marketing, and tech industries. Helping grow and diversify the project management community, one podcast at a time.  

Jon Darbyshire | CEO & Co-Founder at SmartSuite | Entrepreneur, product designer, and investor with a passion for designing and creating software that enhances the productivity of people and teams - by aligning their work around common goals.

Andy Alsop is the President and CEO of The Receptionist, which is an app built with the intent to calm the chaos of managing visitors and getting your guests where they need to be faster. Andy shares his professional journey, what inspired The Receptionist, and how he promotes his company culture through employee empowerment to stay curious... but not break anything!  

Enjoyed this conversation with Andy about company culture and how to encourage employees to stay curious? Want to learn more about Andy's work on The Receptionist? Leave your thoughts and feedback in the comments section below! Make sure to follow Andy and me on LinkedIn for more.  Listen: https://anchor.fm/theeverydaypm

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Andy Alsop | President and CEO at The Receptionist™ Proud CEO of The Receptionist and passionate about bringing Employee Supremacy to the world.

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Christina Olivarria, MSPM, PMP, HACP, LBBP| Director of Business Operations and Communications at Yellow Brick Consulting, Inc.

Kelly Hickler, AICP, IAP2| Senior Planner at De Novo Planning Group

John Dyer is an author, coach, and trainer with 36 years of experience in the field of improving processes. His published book, “The Façade of Excellence: Defining a New Normal of Leadership” examines the four leadership styles required to move an organization’s culture to one of trust, collaboration, and teamwork. John started his career with General Electric and then worked for Ingersoll-Rand before starting his own consulting company. He has had the opportunity to study with leaders in the continuous improvement field such as Dr. W. Edwards Deming, Brian Joiner, and Stephen Covey.

The first line in the book “The Façade of Excellence: Defining a New Normal of Leadership” is: “Perhaps everything we know about how to manage people is wrong.” We have decades of bad management practices to overcome if we have any hope of implementing and sustaining team-based improvements such as Lean and Six Sigma. The first step to make improvement happen is to first admit that there is a problem (and then identify and fix the root cause). In many cases, that problem begins with the organization’s managers. But what is the root cause of why good people continue to use the old management ways?

“The Façade of Excellence: Defining a New Normal of Leadership” explores the answers to this and many other questions on leadership by sharing the story of Jim Brown (a new executive who wants to do the right thing but inherits a staff who refuse to change) and Frank Smith (an executive in the same company who will do anything to make himself look good in order to get ahead). The narrative is based on actual events (for example, the author was the one who was given a stick to unjam parts on a machine in order to make sure the production numbers were met and almost lost his finger in the process). Each chapter concludes with a description of how to take the lessons learned from the story portion and apply them to help an organization change, produce “enthusiastic productivity,” and achieve excellence.

Here's a preview of the questions we cover in this week's episode of The Everyday PM Podcast:

Enjoyed this new-themed episode with John? Want to learn more about how he works with several organizations to assist in the implementation of team-based, improvement initiatives? Leave your thoughts and feedback in the comments section below! Make sure to follow John and me on LinkedIn for more.

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Purchase The Façade of Excellence: Defining a New Normal of Leadership: https://www.amazon.com/Fa%C3%A7ade-Excellence-Defining-Normal-Leadership/dp/0367145332

As you will learn, goals are more deliberate than desires and momentary intentions. Goals are meant to last and serve as key milestones in the project plan we call life. Therefore, setting goals means that a person has committed thought, emotion, and behavior towards attaining the goal. Christina Olivarria, MSPM, PMP, HACP, LBBP is back on The Everyday PM Podcast to talk about goal setting from the what, why, and how of it.

Here's a sneak peek at what we cover:

Enjoyed this conversation with Christina and me? Want to learn more about goal setting? Leave your thoughts and feedback in the comments section below! Make sure to follow Christina and me on LinkedIn for more.

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Worldwide Readiness Program Manager at Apple, Inc.

Program/Project management professional with 10 years of experience in product development, consumer goods, tech, and healthcare industries.

Christina Olivarria, MSPM, PMP, HACP, LBBP - https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-olivarria/

Director of Business Operations and Communications at Yellow Brick Consulting, Inc.

A well-organized, task-orientated project manager, who takes initiative in delivering the highest quality services to both peers and clients alike. Values collaboration, but is unafraid to make decisions when needed. Experienced in leveraging social media campaigns to generate sales and increase company visibility in the ever-evolving world of online communications.

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Teal Heath, FACHE

Principal at Equinox HIT

Experienced Healthcare Executive / Vice President with 25+ years of clinical, operational, business, and technical expertise. Executive-level consultation, leadership, relationship building, visioning, and decision making. Strong working knowledge of healthcare IT and healthcare construction. Special affinity working in complex, highly metricized, geographically dispersed environments where regulatory / business acumen and ability to lead change is required.

Brendon Baker established the Valuable Change Co. with one central mission in mind: to Help Change Leaders Drive Real Value, but on his way found his secondary mission: Fight Unnecessary Complexity. Where change isn’t about delivering on-time or on-budget, but rather actually getting what you’re looking for out of it.

Brendon knew from the very beginning of his career that he didn’t want to do the same thing day in and day out. After an accelerated schooling due to various ‘gifted and talented’ school programs, and a short stint in event management, Brendon found his initial calling - in Project Management. Earning his (metaphorical) stripes and scars on projects large and small across various sized organizations, Brendon then shifted into change consulting. In retrospect, Brendon has worn almost every different hat and performed almost every role that exists in the world of changing organizations.

Through all this, there were three recurring themes:

It’s these themes that were at play as Brendon wrote his books (to date) - Valuable Change, and Creating High Value PMOs. Both of which were number 1 New Releases across multiple categories, with Valuable Change hitting bestseller status. And it’s those themes that Brendon brings to his clients everyday as part of the Valuable Change Co.

Here's a preview of what we chat about in this week's episode of The Everyday PM Podcast:

Enjoyed this conversation with Brendon? Want to learn more about creating high value PMOs and implementing valuable change? Leave your thoughts and feedback in the comments section below! Make sure to follow Brendon and I on LinkedIn for more.

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Program/Project management professional with 10 years of experience in product development, physical retail launches, health care, and tech industries.

Allison Ong, Executive Director-CTP Transition Plan & Patient Placement Services at Loma Linda University Medical Center, joins me to discuss Project Leadership. Allison started her career as a Clinical Nurse, but truly found her passion in leading projects. Not only does Allison teach a course on project leadership, but she just completed leading the Campus Transformation megaproject at Loma Linda University Health, which you may recall hearing about on The Everyday PM Podcast episode on Megaprojects.   

Here's a preview of what we chat about in this week's episode of The Everyday PM Podcast: 

Enjoyed this conversation with Allison? Want to learn more about Allison's journey and how you can transform from project manager to project leader? Leave your thoughts and feedback in the comments section below! Make sure to follow Allison and I on LinkedIn for more.  

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Ann Campea, MSPM, MPH, PMP  Worldwide Readiness Program Manager at Apple, Inc. Program/Project management professional with 10 years of experience in product development, physical retail launches, health care, and tech industries.   

Allison Ong  Executive Director-CTP Transition Plan & Patient Placement Services at Loma Linda University Medical Center Clinical nurse and experienced project leader.

When Greg Christensen, Vice President of ProjectHub.com reached out to me with some questions about project management, I suggested a virtual coffee chat (sans coffee because I don't actually drink it). To truly mimic the constraints of a coffee chat, I set a timer for 20 minutes, since we all know coffee breaks should not take any longer than that! Here's a preview of the questions we cover in this week's episode of The Everyday PM Podcast:

Do you have any questions you'd like to bring to the Project Management Coffee House? Feel free to reach out to me and we'll find time to take a break together.

Enjoyed this new themed episode with Greg? Want to learn more about Greg's experience and how ProjectHub.com project management software can help eliminate complexity from your project? Leave your thoughts and feedback in the comments section below! Make sure to follow Greg and I on LinkedIn for more.

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Program/Project management professional with 10 years of experience in product development, physical retail launches, health care, and tech industries.

Greg Christensen

Vice President of ProjectHub.com

Greg Christensen is a CMMS expert, business consultant, and mentor with 2 build outs resulting in successful exits. Nearly 2 decades in the CMMS space, extensive facilities, maintenance, and building management experience, lead to a focus on project management. “I have a passion for working with people delivering successful outcomes using a client-centric approach to problem solving. I find mentorship to be rewarding, in all of its various forms, and love building long-lasting relationships in constant pursuit of the elusive win-win."

Reference: Project Management Institute (2014). What you should know about megaprojects | PMI academic summary. Retrieved from https://www.pmi.org/-/media/pmi/documents/public/pdf/research/research-summaries/flyvbjerg_megaprojects.pdf.

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Worldwide Readiness Program Manager at Apple, Inc.

Program/Project management professional with 10 years of experience in product development, physical retail launches, health care, and tech industries.

Dakota White, MBA

Project Manager - Campus Transformation at Loma Linda University Health

Results-oriented Project Manager with experience in higher education and healthcare business operations, with a track record of consulting with executives to influence business decisions and optimize organizational effectiveness.

Ann Campea, MSPM, MPH, PMP  Worldwide Readiness Program Manager, Apple, Inc. Program/Project management professional with 10 years of experience in product development, physical retail launches, health care, and tech industries.   

Kevin Torf  Author | Entrepreneur | Executive Kevin Torf is an information-systems executive with a career spanning more than 40 years. He specializes in large-scale IT strategic plans, project design, procurement and implementation. He is the co-founder and managing partner of T2 Group and the developer of the company’s hybrid-Agile methodology.

What is Intelligent Disobedience Leadership? According to Bob, author of Intelligent Disobedience: The Difference between Good and Great Leaders, it's knowing when and how to break, bend or invent new rules to get better outcomes. Obeying all of the rules rarely generates breakthrough business performance because it does not generate new approaches. Breaking the rules randomly does not work either. Intelligent disobedience values improved business performance over compliance with the rules, when conditions permit. This book promotes enhanced performance by promoting a higher form of ethics. Intelligent disobedience seeks to surface hidden truth and to produce actions that are of higher integrity to yield superior results. The book guides the reader to evaluate their work environment, current business results, and risk, to determine if, when, and how acting with intelligent disobedience can enhance their business outcomes and their career.

You can purchase the book here on Amazon or read more about the concept of Intelligent Disobedience here: http://intelligentdisobedience.com/

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Robert L. (Bob) McGannon, PMP, GWCPM | Director - Intelligent Disobedience Leadership / LinkedIn Learning Author / Supporter of Curated Culture / Keynote Speaker / Coach | Bob is a certified Project Management Professional by PMI, was a certified Executive Project Manager with IBM, a Certified Project Management Coach for the Boeing Corporation, and is currently an Honorary Adjunct Professor at Bond University.

In this week's podcast, Christina, Brian and I breakdown The PMBOK® Guide – Seventh Edition and give our thoughts on the changes. To see a quick rundown of what's changed in the Seventh Edition, check out my video on 7 Facts about The PMBOK® Seventh Edition. For our in-depth video review and to see whether or not we agreed with the changes, tune in to our newest episode of The Everyday PM (video edition) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PdM-tpHDfw  

Have you had a chance to review The PMBOK® Guide – Seventh Edition? If so, what are your thoughts on the changes? Don't forget - if you're a PMI member, you have access to the digital copy of the The PMBOK® Guide – Seventh Edition as part of your membership. Leave your thoughts in the comments section below!  

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Ann Campea, MSPM, MPH, PMP | Worldwide Readiness Program Manager, Apple, Inc. | Program/Project management professional with 10 years of experience in product development, physical retail launches, health care, and tech industries.   

Christina Olivarria, MSPM, PMP, HACP, LBBP | Project Manager/Communications Manager, Yellow Brick Consulting, Inc. | A well-organized, task-orientated project manager, who takes initiative in delivering the highest quality services to both peers and clients alike.   

Brian Summons, Senior Project Manager | MSPM | PMP | CSM | CSPO | Iraq Combat Veteran | Senior Project Manager, CHOC Children's Senior-Level Project Leader, Combat Veteran, and USC ✌🏾 Alumnus who has a passion for leading impactful technology projects. A seasoned leader, and polished communicator with the required experience to ensure project success.

Reference:  PBLWorks (n.d.). What is PBL? (Online post: https://www.pblworks.org/what-is-pbl)  

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Ann Campea, MSPM, MPH, PMP  | Worldwide Readiness Program Manager, Apple, Inc. | Program/Project management professional with 10 years of experience in product development, physical retail launches, health care, and tech industries.   

Dr. Joshua Montgomery  | Associate Professor of Computer Science at Southern State Community College | Associate Professor of Computer Science at Southern State Community, eSports Director, Division Coordinator, Faculty Senate President, R2-D2 & BB-8 Droid Builder, Inventor, TEDxDayton Speaker, Father, Husband and Lifelong Learner.   

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Ann Campea, MSPM, MPH, PMP

Worldwide Readiness Program Manager, Apple, Inc.

Program/Project management professional with 10 years of experience in product development, physical retail launches, health care, and tech industries.

Brian Summons, Senior Project Manager | MSPM | PMP | CSM | CSPO | Iraq Combat Veteran

Senior Project Manager, CHOC Children's

Senior-Level Project Leader, Combat Veteran, and USC ✌🏾Alumnus who has a passion for leading impactful technology projects. A seasoned leader, and polished communicator with the required experience to ensure project success.

Welcome to episode 27 of The Everyday PM Podcast where I welcome guest host, Ryan Myers, Operations Manager/Senior Project Manager, Haven Agency to talk about the importance of planning.

The planning phase follows the first phase of a project, concept and initiation, and is one, if not THE most critical to project success. When planning for a project, a project manager in collaboration with the project team, are responsible for documenting project plans, defining the project deliverables and requirements, and creating the project schedule. This phase also involves creating a roadmap to help navigate your team through the execution, performance and control, and closure phases of the project. Not only does the roadmap serve as a blueprint for the team to execute against, it also helps you manage time, cost, quality, changes, risk, stakeholders and other project-related information.

Why is it then that when project timelines get squeezed that planning is the first phase that stakeholders look at to shave time? Perhaps there is a misconception that planning can be done quickly or that the sooner the team can start executing, the faster we'll see results. However, by cutting time from planning, you are doing more harm than good. The risks that could have been flagged by the team during planning via a pre-mortem exercise will likely creep up later in the project, costing the team more time to mitigate than if the proper amount of time were given upfront for the team to come up with a preventative plan. This is just one of many examples that Ryan and I discuss in this week's podcast, which also includes insights on tools and techniques that you can utilize to to successfully plan for the most critical phase of your project - planning.

What do you think about project planning? Is it critical to project success or could you do without it? Leave your thoughts in the comments section below!

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Ryan Myers

Operations Manager/Senior Project Manager, Haven Agency

Experienced Operations and Senior Project Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the internet industry.

Welcome to episode 26 of The Everyday PM Podcast where I spotlight Sanaz Sadeghian, MSc., PMP, PMI-SP, PSM I, the youngest person in Iran with a Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification and a professional in project management.

Sanaz came to America from Iran in 2019, a country where preference is given to men over women in project management field jobs. Not only is Sanaz the youngest person in Iran to obtain a PMP® certification, she is also a proponent of higher education and continuous learning. Sanaz was in search of opportunity and made the move to America to pursue a Masters degree in project management from Boston University. Her list of accomplishments continues, graduating with a top GPA from Boston University in May 2020 and current President of the Project Management Club at her alma mater.

Many people dream of coming to America for its diverse job market, especially when it comes to project management. With no promises of securing a job in project management, Sanaz knew it was the right move to make to open doors to more opportunities than what was presented to her back at home. However, her journey was not easy. She moved in the middle of the pandemic when all of her friends back home could not find a job. The question Sanaz receives frequently (every week!) on LinkedIn from other internationals is "how did [she] I find a job as an international here on a Visa and in the middle of covid?" For those who find yourself in a similar situation, Sanaz has a lot to share on this experience. I can't imagine how stressful it must have been to find a job in the US as an international whilst your ability to remain in the country is solely dependent on finding a job and an employer to sponsor you. You can find Sanaz today in a Project Manager role for Waters Corporation. She is involved in large scale multi-disciplinary projects.

What do you think of Sanaz's journey? Do you share a similar experience or need guidance on how to navigate the work Visa process? Reach out to Sanaz to chat more about her personal and professional experiences. Leave your thoughts in the comments section below!

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Project Manager at Waters Corporation

Young project management professional with more than 5 years experience in project planning and scheduling. Works with Agile as well as Waterfall teams to generate an effective time and cost hybrid Master plan for large scale multi-disciplinary projects.

Welcome to episode 25 of The Everyday PM Podcast where I spotlight Donna Gregorio, published author of The Successful Project Manager: Practical Guidance from Lessons Learned.

Donna Gregorio, a veteran of corporate IT project management, published author, college grad school instructor, and well-respected conference speaker. Donna’s own journey to excellence has been fueled with a passion for empowering students and experts. Today she manages the PM/BA department in IT and guides her teams through a high-stress, constant change, and fast-paced environment that is now commonplace. Donna shows each audience how to reconnect with tools in addressing challenges, what matters most, so they can achieve positive results. Having presented in front of classrooms of 20-50 and conference presentations of 50-100+, Donna demonstrates style, grace, comfort, and is able to explain complex technical issues in an interesting way. She helps organizations disrupt “change as usual” through a practical and repeatable framework, transforming their culture from surviving change to growing through change. Donna earned certifications in PMP, PMP-Agile, CBAP, ITIL and Agile Scrum Master/Product Owner. She holds a BS in Computer Science and Math from Tufts University and an MS in Computer Engineering from Northeastern University.

The Successful Project Manager provides practical guidance from hard-earned lessons learned. For the last 30+ years, Gregorio has been focused on driving IT projects to success and teaching graduate students how to manage projects. When teaching students, their interest piques when they hear stories and the techniques applied in moving activities from project rescue to preventing project mishaps.

What do you think of Donna's journey? Do you share a similar experience? Purchase the book on Amazon! Definitely reach out to Donna to chat more about her personal and professional experiences. Leave your thoughts in the comments section below!

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Donna Gregorio

Author, IT Dept Head, Professor, Project Manager, Business Analyst

A veteran of corporate IT project management, published author, college grad school instructor, and well-respected conference speaker.

Welcome to episode 24 of The Everyday PM Podcast where I spotlight Mr. Brian Summons, MPSM, PMP, CSM, CSPO, Iraq combat veteran to Senior IT project manager.

I remember clapping my hands after Brian spoke up in our virtual class about how gaining a project management certification does not guarantee your success as a project manager. He went on to outline the many attributes that make for a successful and effective project manager, like high emotional intelligence and concise communication skills. This moment is when I knew we had a connection, which is why we have kept a close relationship even after the program was over. For this reason, and many more that I've come to learn about Brian, I have chosen to spotlight him in this week's podcast.

Mr. Brian Summons is an Iraq combat veteran, having served in the military for 8 years. Following this experience, Brian made many strategic moves to progress himself from military to civilian life, including learning from mentors about project management. Ultimately, he found himself working in both non-tech and tech PM roles. Listen in on Brian's journey from Iraq combat veteran to Senior IT project manager for CHOC (Children's Hospital of Orange County).

What do you think of Brian's journey? Do you share a similar experience? Definitely reach out to Brian to chat more about his personal and professional experiences because he is just that awesome. Leave your thoughts in the comments section below!

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Brian Summons, Senior Project Manager | MSPM | PMP | CSM | CSPO | Iraq Combat Veteran

Senior Project Manager, CHOC Children's

Senior-Level Project Leader, Combat Veteran, and USC ✌🏾 Alumnus who has a passion for leading impactful technology projects. A seasoned leader, and polished communicator with the required experience to ensure project success.

Welcome to episode 23 of The Everyday PM Podcast where I welcome back to the podcast Jennifer H. Elder, CSP, CPA, CVP (Certified Virtual Presenter), CEO of the sole proprietorship, The Sustainable CFO, to talk about Pre-Mortem: What is it and How to use it effectively.

Consider the saying, an "apple a day keeps the doctor away. What is that actually telling us? That preventative measures like getting in your daily fruits intake will help you stay healthy. Interestingly enough, we know this nagging feeling in the back of our minds that we should be doing theses things to prevent health risks later on, but it's hard for us to be motivated until it's too late. These risks aren't surprising to us. We see it coming.

The same is true for any project manager working on a complex project with several moving pieces. As you move through each project, it takes much effort to wade through the massive list of to-dos. You spend time firefighting while tasks pile up—things your gut instinct is telling you will lead to big problems down the line, but it's not urgent... yet. These risks can become significant and it's partially your doing.

This is where the idea of pre-mortem can be of utmost value to ensuring successful project execution. While a post-mortem comes into play at the end of a project, a pre-mortem happens at or around project kickoff. A conversation around what could have been can flip to what can be. Just like that, you have time back that you were likely to lose should you have continued down the spiraling path depicted above. In this episode, Jennifer and I breakdown the pre-mortem exercise and discuss the following:

Are you familiar with pre-mortem? Is it something that has benefited you in the past? Share your thoughts on pre-mortem exercises and whether or not it has contributed to the success of your projects. We would love to hear your thoughts in the comments section below!

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Jennifer H. Elder, CSP, CPA, CVP (Certified Virtual Presenter)

CEO◊Presenter◊Virtual Emcee◊

For more than 25 years, I have been helping organizations and individuals become future-proof by transforming good technical professionals into great leaders with top-notch communication skills, strategic leadership, and a future-focused mindset.

Welcome to episode 22 of The Everyday PM Podcast where I welcome Peter Margaritis, CSP, C.P.A. Peter is an improv virtuoso, consultant, coach, podcaster, and the author of Improv Is No Joke, Taking the Numb Out of Numbers, and his upcoming book, ‘Off Script: Mastering the Art of Business Improvisation.'

Project Managers are improvisors when you really consider what we do for a living. Whether it's adjusting our script on the fly or building on top of new concepts that are introduced as part of our discussions with stakeholders, project managers have the ability to turn on our improv skills. Join Peter Margaritis, CSP, C.P.A. and I discuss improvisation and why this skill is critical to being successful as a project manager. A quick anecdote - Peter and I never met or had a conversation prior to the recording of this podcast, which was an experiment in how well we could improvise a conversation on this very topic. We go through some fun improv exercises that he learned as a professional improvisor and I hope you can takeaway something that can be utilized in your interactions both professionally and personally! I also encourage you to give Peter's podcast, Change Your Mindset a listen!

Did you enjoy this interview with Peter Margaritis? Share your stories on times when you had to lean on your improvisation skills to get the job done. We would love to hear your thoughts in the comments section below!

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Peter Margaritis, CSP, C.P.A.

Certified Virtual Presenter, Keynote Speaker, Improv Virtuoso, Author, Podcaster, Educator, and Humorist

Peter is a licensed, non-practicing, CPA in Ohio. Peter has worked for companies such as Price Waterhouse, Victoria’s Secret Catalogue (not as a model), and Ohio Dominican University. Peter has earned the highest credential of a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) from the National Speakers Association.

Welcome to episode 21 of The Everyday PM Podcast where I have the honor of interviewing Yad Senapathy, Founder and CEO of the Project Management Training Institute (PMTI).

How many of you have considered obtaining your Project Management Professional (PMP) certification? Not sure how to get started on the journey? Join Yad Senapathy, Founder and CEO of PMTI and I discuss his journey to founding PMTI and becoming the PMP Jedi Master, PMP certification, and this year's project management trends. Yad's mission through the PMTI is to help you become the best project manager equipped with valuable skills based on your unique strengths. He wants to give you the safety net enabling you to use the expertise, build your career, and:

✔ Become PMP certified.

✔ Be more marketable.

✔ Build a comprehensive skills-verified resume.

✔ Find open doors to several job offers and upgrade your career.

✔ Be a force in the project management industry.

✔ Find excellent opportunities to network with peers and experts.

𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗝𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗨𝗧𝗘 (𝗣𝗠𝗧𝗜)?

PMTI was established to help Fortune companies, government agencies, small businesses, and individuals to grow. It is an approved premium PMI Authorized Training Partner (ATP) and offers PMI-approved training content. It helps you successfully pass PMP Certification exams by leveraging a highly vetted question bank.

PMTI offers a wide range of courses:

➤ PMP Certification

➤ PMI-ACP Certification

➤ CAPM Certification

➤ Project Management Essentials

➤ Advanced Risk Management

➤ Advanced EVM and Earned Schedule

➤ MS Project Fundamentals

➤ OPM® Fundamentals

➤ Six-Sigma Green Belt Certification

World-class companies like Amazon, L3Harris, Grubhub, Booz Allen Hamilton, General Dynamics, the US Air Force, and many others trust PMTI.

Did you enjoy this interview with Yad, the PMP Jedi Master himself? We would love to hear your thoughts in the comments section below!

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Yad Senapathy, PMP Jedi Master

Founder and CEO of PMTI

Yad's mission is to help project managers become emotionally intelligent leaders and develop critical decision making abilities to function effectively in ever disrupting industry environments.

Welcome to episode 20 of The Everyday PM Podcast where we discuss focusing on the end goal always and tips for staying on-track throughout the course of your project.

Let's face it, staying focused in a world full of distractions is challenging. In our everyday lives, we have that singular goal for the day. Maybe it's optimizing our production to be better than the day before. But what happens throughout the day? You get distracted and the biggest, ugliest frogs you should have eaten first thing in the morning (for those of you wanting to know more about this reference, check out my blog post on Eating that Frog!), is left undone by the end of the day; thus, keeping us from being as productive as we intended to be. Same goes for our professional lives. As project managers, we are the ones tasked with keeping to the agenda and ensuring that we do not lose focus on our end goal whether it be for a meeting or a project. Helping me drive this conversation is Star Dargin, Executive and Leadership Coach and author of Leading with Gratitude: 21st Century Solutions to Boost Engagement and Innovation.

How do you manage to stay focused on your end goal? Any tips and guidance to share? We would love to hear your thoughts in the comments section below!

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Star Dargin, PCC, CPCC

Executive and Leadership Coach, Star Leadership LLC

As an executive coach, Star loves making a difference through 1-on-1 partnerships, as it’s a great way to help middle managers improve their leadership skills. A key part of her approach is from a place of gratitude. Her engineering background allows her to translate tech speak and she can easily shift between logic and emotions to help you communicate and operationalize your vision (or idea) and turn it into reality.

Welcome to episode 19 of The Everyday PM Podcast where we discuss Change Management principles, tool and techniques.

Change, whether it is in our personal lives or professional lives, can be daunting. Most people do not like change. Why? Perhaps it is the uncertainty that it carries. That is why it's important for us as project managers to be the champions of change to help expel the worry and anxiety that is often associated with change. Helping me drive this conversation is Michael Hamilton, PMP, MSPM, Direct Sales Representative at Abbott, and fellow graduate of USC's Masters Program in Project Management. Not only do we discuss change management tools and techniques, but 10 principles to change management, as outlined in the article "10 Principles of Change Management" published in Strategy-Business.com.

How do you manage change in your professional and everyday lives? Any tips and guidance to share on how you can be the champion for change? We would love to hear your thoughts in the comments section below!

Reference

Jones, J., Aguirre, D. & Calderone, M. (2004). 10 principles of change management. Online post: https://www.strategy-business.com/article/rr00006?gko=dab72

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Michael Hamilton, PMP, MSPM

Direct Sales Representative, Abbott

Experienced Owner with a demonstrated history of working in the sports industry. Skilled in Working with Surgeons, Capital Equipment, Product Launch, Cardiology, and Market Development.

Welcome to episode 18 of The Everyday PM Podcast where I look back at the age old debate of degree versus experience.

As the project management industry continues to grow and evolve, as does its' candidate pool. The rigid dichotomy between degree versus experience presents a question mark for everyone competing for project manager roles. Those candidates who are fresh out of college lack the experience employers are looking for, while other candidates who have been in project management for many, many years are supplementing their experience with certifications and degrees. According to Linsey Knerl (2018), author of Northeastern University Graduate Programs blog post on "Education vs. Experience: Which Do Employers Value More?", a recent survey of 50,000 employers reveals that there's a desire for both education and experience. Ultimately, what employers want to see is real-life application of academics, which means students will want to use their learnings on current projects and veterans of the industry will want to evolve their foundational knowledge by staying abreast on emerging trends in project management.

What are your thoughts on the debate between degree versus experience? Where do you stand in this debate? We would love to hear your thoughts in the comments section below!

Reference

Knerl, L. (2018). Education vs. Experience: Which Do Employers Value More? Blog post on Northeastern University Graduate Programs: https://www.northeastern.edu/graduate/blog/education-vs-experience/

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Welcome to episode 17 of The Everyday PM Podcast where we discuss making the connection between project work and business strategy.

Making this connection in our everyday lives starts at a young age. As early as we can start talking, outside of what's your name and can you say your ABCs, we're asked "What do you want to be when you grow up?" And very early on, we are being asked to start thinking about our vision for the future. It's interesting to think that at such a young age, we are essentially charting out our strategic initiatives for our everyday lives.

Similarly, as project managers, it is essential that we make this connection between business goals and strategic initiatives and project management. Jennifer H. Elder, CSP, CPA, CVP (Certified Virtual Presenter), CEO of the sole proprietorship, The Sustainable CFO, joins me in this week's episode to discuss making the connection between project work and business strategy. The foundation for overall business success and project work starts here, making it critical for executive leadership to be lockstep with project leadership even before the project kicks off. By having corporate and project leadership in sync, project success is likely to increase, and in turn, fulfill company-wide strategic objectives. Connecting project management with business strategy can improve the achievement of organizational goals, strategies, and performance.

What are your thoughts on making the connection between project work and business strategy? Any tips to share on how you've aligned executive leadership with project leadership? We would love to hear your thoughts in the comments section below!

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CEO◊Presenter◊Virtual Emcee◊

For more than 25 years, I have been helping organizations and individuals become future-proof by transforming good technical professionals into great leaders with top-notch communication skills, strategic leadership, and a future-focused mindset.

Welcome to episode 16 of The Everyday PM Podcast where we introduce a new segment called "Retrospective." Retrospective episodes will look back at recent project project management hot topics. For the inaugural retrospective, I am looking back at Citizen Development.

What is Citizen Development? Simply put, it's taking non-IT trained employees and training them to become software developers. I first caught onto this idea when I came across an article published on Wired in July 2019 that stated Amazon, the tech giant, pledged $700 million to teach its' workers to code. Fast forward to a few weeks ago when Yad Senapathy, Founder and CEO of PMTI, a company that specializes in helping you pass various exams including the PMP®, posted his quick thoughts on the potential of Citizen Development. Listen in as I discuss the positives and negatives of this emerging trend. Only time will tell if this investment will pay dividends for companies like Amazon, who cannot seem to keep up with the speed at which they need to hire a highly-skilled and capable workforce.

What are your thoughts on the emerging trend of Citizen Development? Are these large companies doing the right thing by investing within? I would love to hear your thoughts!

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Welcome to episode 15 of The Everyday PM Podcast where we discuss team member personalities and provide tips on how to manage them.

A huge part of our role as project managers is to deal with people. In Episode 14, Ryan and I discussed the process of stakeholder management. We continue the conversation in Episode 15 as we walk through various team member personalities as described in an article written by the PMHut Team over at pmhut.com. A citation and link to the full article can be found below. In this article, five of the most "common" types of team member personalities is detailed, from 'Grumpy Grant' to 'Emailing Emma.' Tt's important to remember that no matter which personality types you have on your team, that they are still just people. As we do in our everyday lives, we must learn how to work with them, adjust our communication styles, and gain each other's trust as we invest in our mutual relationships.

What are your thoughts on each of the unique team member personalities? Any tips to share in regard to working with and managing people? We would love to hear your thoughts in the comments section below!

Reference:

PMHut Team (2011, November 16). Stakeholders - Personality Types and Tips. Online article: https://pmhut.com/stakeholders-personality-types-and-tips

Ann Campea, MSPM, MPH, PMP

Worldwide Readiness Program Manager, Apple, Inc.

Program/Project management professional with 10 years of experience in product development, physical retail launches, and health care industries.

Ryan Myers

Operations Manager/Senior Project Manager, Haven Agency

Experienced Operations and Senior Project Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the internet industry.

Welcome to episode 14 of The Everyday PM Podcast where we discuss stakeholder management and dealing with various personality types.

A huge part of our role as project managers is to deal with people. Stakeholders are defined as a person or party with an interest in your project. The process of stakeholder management starts with identifying who has an interest in the project and what their needs are. Once you have this understanding documented, you will plan for various tasks like status reporting and approvals to engage each of your stakeholders. Proper stakeholder management is key to the success of any project. For this reason, Ryan Myers and I discuss this very topic and guidance on how best to manage them.

Whether you're managing people as part of your project or daily life, it's important for us to understand each person's role. Doing so will not only help in our daily interactions, but in satisfying our collective expectations and needs for the project (we call life).

What are your thoughts on the stakeholder management process? Do you have any best practices to share in regard to working with and managing people? Just remember that at the end of the day, stakeholders are just people like you and I.

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Operations Manager/Senior Project Manager, Haven Agency

Experienced Operations and Senior Project Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the internet industry.

Welcome to episode 13 of The Everyday PM Podcast where we debate Agile versus Waterfall methodology.

Agile versus Waterfall continues to be widely debated. Many argue that Waterfall is an antiquated methodology, despite it still being the most widely used methodology by traditional organizational environments today. Proponents of Agile believe its advantages far outweigh its disadvantages, making it the preferred methodology for organizations wanting to go faster. Brian Summons, Senior Project Manager at CHOC Children's Hospital, and I enthusiastically took up the challenge to debate this topic in the latest episode of The Everyday PM Podcast. Join us as we debate the advantages and disadvantages of these two popular methodologies and the circumstances where it may be more suitable to use one over the other... or dare I say both?

Where do you stand in this debate? We would love to hear your thoughts on your preferred methodologies, whether it is Agile, Waterfall, or something completely different. Drop us a comment below.

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Brian Summons, Senior Project Manager | MSPM | PMP | CSM | CSPO | Iraq Combat Veteran

Senior Project Manager, CHOC Children's

Senior-Level Project Leader, Combat Veteran, and USC ✌🏾 Alumnus who has a passion for leading impactful technology projects. A seasoned leader, and polished communicator with the required experience to ensure project success.

Welcome to episode 12 of The Everyday PM Podcast where we discuss the Project Management Professional (PMP) exam from preparation strategies to the exam structure

With the continuous growth of the project management industry, it is by no surprise that more and more working professionals are looking to obtain the PMP or Project Management Professional certification to stand out from the crowd. The Project Management Professional exam and certification has been around since 1984 and is globally recognized. There are now more than 500,000 project managers who hold this certification and you'll find that many companies list it as a preferred, recommended, or must-have criteria when hiring project managers.

Jonathan Green, PMP, PSM I, Editorial Manager for Roku, Inc. joins me to discuss this topic. He serves as the ideal co-host for this topic because in November of 2019, he and I enlisted in PMTI's bootcamp to prepare for the PMP exam. It was an intense four-day bootcamp taught by an experienced instructor that guaranteed you a shot at passing the exam on the 5th day provided you scored reasonably well on the practice exams administered during the four-days of preparation. As you can see from the three letters after Jonathan and my names, we both passed the exam with high marks. While this method worked best for us, I encourage you to find a preparation method that suits your needs. Give the podcast a listen to hear our thoughts on making this determination to take a bootcamp over self-study and our perspective on the exam itself.

Are you considering taking the PMP exam? What is driving you to do so? Are you PMP certified? Do you see value in holding the certification? We would love to hear your thoughts on the PMP exam and certification.

Resources: Project Management Training Institute® (PMTI®) is an official Premier PMI® Authorized Training Partner® (ATP) and an organization that has helped over 80,000 PMP certification aspirants in 20+ countries in PMP certification training in boot camp format.

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Jonathan Green, PMP, PSM I

Editorial Manager, Roku, Inc.

Experienced creative producer and agile project manager adept at improving communication, creating engaging content, and delivering complex projects on time. Passionate about tech, entertainment, design, and social good.

Welcome to episode 11 of The Everyday PM Podcast where we discuss the Top 6 Project Management Trends emerging in 2021 from an article written by Tim Stobierski on July 8, 2020 as published in the Northeastern University Graduate Programs blog.

Change is inevitable in every project, let along the entire project management industry. Due to advancements in technology and a growing job scope, the project management industry is seeing significant change as we continue our way through 2021. Brian Summons, Senior Project Manager at CHOC Children's Hospital, and I discuss via rapid fire debate a la ESPN's Pardon the Interruption format our thoughts on each trend.

Top 6 Emerging Trends in Project Management

We would love to hear your thoughts on the emerging trends in project management. Do you agree or disagree with the list? Any other trends that may have been missed from the list? As project managers, it is up to us to understand and capitalize upon the emerging trends in 2021 by doing what we do best - plan for it.

References: Stobierski, T. (2020, July 8). 6 Project Management Trends emerging in 2021. Northeastern University Graduate Programs Blog.

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Brian Summons, Senior Project Manager | MSPM | PMP | CSM | CSPO | Iraq Combat Veteran

Senior Project Manager, CHOC Children's

Senior-Level Project Leader, Combat Veteran, and USC ✌🏾 Alumnus who has a passion for leading impactful technology projects. A seasoned leader, and polished communicator with the required experience to ensure project success.

Welcome to episode 10 of The Everyday PM Podcast where we talk about women in project management.

How do you feel about the gender disparity in the project management industry? What is the future of women in project management? Feel free to drop a comment within this post with your thoughts.

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Christina Olivarria, MSPM, PMP, HACP, LBBP

Project Manager/Communications Manager, Yellow Brick Consulting, Inc.

A well-organized, task-orientated project manager, who takes initiative in delivering the highest quality services to both peers and clients alike.

Brenda Love, MSPM, CSM

Principal Project Manager, Genentech

Strategic planner and problem solver with an emphasis on aligning people, processes and technology with an organization’s goals and strategies. A change practitioner who strives to find effective process improvements which deliver efficient productivity.

Welcome to episode 9 of The Everyday PM Podcast where we talk about lessons learned.

The same practice can happen in your everyday life by taking some time to reflect and asking yourself: "What went well?" "What did not go well?" and "How can I improve the situation next time?" Christina Olivarria, MSPM, PMP, HACP, LBBP, Project Manager/Communications Manager at Yellow Brick Consulting, Inc., joins me to discuss lessons learned, tools and techniques we employ, and how to infuse lessons learned as an integral part of your company culture.

Yellow Brick Consulting's mission is "To deliver unparalleled project management expertise to the healthcare industry." To learn more, check out Yellow Brick Consulting's website.

Do you have a lessons learned process that works well for you in either your personal or professional life? How to you implement process improvements as a part of lessons learned? Any best practices to share with the PM community? Feel free to drop a comment within this post with your thoughts.

Welcome to episode 8 of The Everyday PM Podcast where we talk about risks versus issues and how to manage it.

Risk management can proactively safeguard businesses against negative risks today, while taking advantage of positive risks tomorrow. There is much value in cultivating a strong risk culture. However, in order to enhance risk culture, a business needs to establish and grow risk management as a priority within the organization. Creating this culture means managing risks will take a collaborative approach, where teams are equipped to formally discuss risks and opportunities while tracking contingency and mitigation plans. William Wilson, MSPM, BGS, Branch Manager at Smithfield Foods, and I cover topics spanning risk versus issue, how to proactively monitor, document, and track risks, and cultivating a culture that embraces risk management in our professional and personal lives.

How do you identify risks and issues within your organization? Any best practices to share with the PM community? Feel free to drop a comment within this post with your thoughts.

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Ann Campea, MSPM, MPH, PMP

Worldwide Readiness Program Manager at Apple, Inc.

Program/Project management professional with 10 years of experience in product development, physical retail launches, and health care industries.

William Wilson, MSPM, BGS

Branch Manager, Smithfield Foods

Within the past 12 years, I have gained experience in relationship management by adhering to proven operational practices in marketing and sales meeting budget and sales goals.

For many of us, adopting a new way of working as a result of global pandemic has presented challenges and welcomed benefits. Brian Summons, Senior Project Manager at CHOC Children's Hospital, and I found commonality in being virtual new hires. In this week's episode, we cover topics spanning from virtually onboarding into a new role, cultivating stakeholder relationships, facilitating and driving strategic initiatives, to remote work trends across industries.

What are some adjustments that you have had to make due to the pandemic? Are you working from home? Any tips or techniques to managing remote work? Feel free to drop us a comment within this post with your thoughts.

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Managing change both in our professional and personal lives can be challenging if we are unprepared. Christina Olivarria, MSPM, PMP, HACP, LBBP, Project Manager/Communications Manager at Yellow Brick Consulting, Inc., joins me to discuss change management, tools and techniques we employ, and how to be a champion for change.

Yellow Brick Consulting's mission is "To deliver unparalleled project management expertise to the healthcare industry." To learn more, check out Yellow Brick Consulting's website.

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Managing scope creep is an intricate art, as it can have both positive and negative effects on your project. Ryan Myers, Operations Manager/Senior Project Manager at Haven Agency, joins me to discuss what scope creep is and how to manage stakeholder expectations.

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