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MARCH 14, 2017
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Fix my Project Chaos
MARCH 14, 2017
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AUGUST 30, 2017
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Fix my Project Chaos
MARCH 29, 2018
Kestrel Stone: Why Developmental Training Is An Absolute Must For Project Managers Project Managers are uniquely positioned to bring more than just project outcomes to the business place, and no one knows that better than Kestrel Stone. During her 13 years of project management on various projects, Kestrel developed a highly-effective method for structuring her […].
Fix my Project Chaos
MARCH 22, 2018
Podcast: Sorrel Gilbert – Growing Your Project Manage Confidence As A Young Woman As someone who’s just finished her apprenticeship and has begun working as a freelance Project Manager, Sorrel Gilbert is well acquainted with the experience of being new to the profession. Having been asked to be on major Women in Project Management Panel […]. The post Podcast: Sorrel Gilbert – Growing Your Project Manage Confidence As A Young Woman appeared first on Elise Stevens.
Fix my Project Chaos
MARCH 15, 2018
Podcast: Successfully leading a Project Management team, with Helen Hull Helen Hull is a Project Specialist who specialises in Portfolio Project Management. Having lead many teams consisting of a diverse number of Project Management professionals, she understands the challenges of dealing with different egos, attitudes and situations where everyone wants to be in control.
Fix my Project Chaos
MARCH 8, 2018
Podcast: Elizabeth Harrin On How To Be Taken Seriously As A Project Manager If anyone knows about the challenges of being taken seriously as a Project Manager, it’s Elizabeth Harrin. After noticing how few women were writing and speaking about the topic, she realised that Project Management desperately needed a female perspective. Her goal of […].
Fix my Project Chaos
MARCH 1, 2018
Podcast: Why Project Management Is The Ultimate Balancing Act, Explained By Julia Steel For two decades, Julia Steel has shared her speaking, training and mentorship skills with UK and Australian businesses. She’s held senior business transformation and project delivery posts, working with businesses to help them unleash their true potential using trust and engagement.
Fix my Project Chaos
FEBRUARY 22, 2018
Podcast: Lifting the Quality of Project Sponsorship, with Andrea Brockmeier In this podcast, Elise Stevens is joined by Andrea Brockmeier to discuss how Project Managers can lift the quality of project sponsorships they’re involved in. As the Project Management Director at Watermark Learning, Andrea Brockmeier works with Analysts, Relationship and Project Managers, and Scrum team […].
Fix my Project Chaos
FEBRUARY 15, 2018
Podcast: Skills that PMOs need to be successful partners to businesses, with Lindsay Scott In this episode, Lindsay Scott chats to Elise Stevens about improving your PMO skills in today’s business world. Lindsay Scott is an expert at understanding how PMOs can offer a real value to any business they work with. For the past […]. The post Lindsay Scott appeared first on Elise Stevens.
Fix my Project Chaos
FEBRUARY 8, 2018
Podcast: Tackling Tricky Projects, with Carolyn Pratley In this episode of the podcast, Elise Stevens talks about managing complex projects with Programme Manager Carolyn Pratley. Carolyn Pratley is a programme manager with over 25 years of experience in executing complicated programmes with strict budget, delivery, customer satisfaction, target and growth requirements.
Fix my Project Chaos
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
Delivering impactful business value as a project management professional, with Marisa Silva Have you ever found yourself wondering how you can improve your service delivery as a project management professional (PMO)? Many PMOs partner with organisations to help them perform better and fulfil their business potential, but find it challenging to deliver impactful value in […].
Fix my Project Chaos
JANUARY 31, 2018
In the Salary and Market Trend 2017 Survey conducted by the UK Association of Project Management (APM), approximately 30% of the respondents were women. I continually ask myself: why is the project management profession not equally represented by both men and women? I can offer no simple answer for how to fix this imbalance. However, these […].
Fix my Project Chaos
DECEMBER 22, 2017
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Fix my Project Chaos
DECEMBER 21, 2017
Showing empathy as a project manager, with Elena Zagorenko Have you ever had a conversation with a colleague or boss and later realised they weren’t listening to a word you said? Chances are they weren’t practicing active listening. Maybe you’re guilty of this yourself? For a long time, people have taken a backseat in project […]. The post Podcast: Elena Zagorenko – Showing empathy as a project manager appeared first on Elise Stevens.
Fix my Project Chaos
DECEMBER 14, 2017
The roadies and rockstars of change management, with Jen Frahm Dr Jen Frahm (PhD Management) is the founder of Conversations of Change and a world-leading organisational change expert. She has worked in culture change, process change, digital transformation, legislative change, mergers and acquisitions and technology/systems change for a wide range of industries.
Fix my Project Chaos
SEPTEMBER 7, 2016
Let’s talk about storytelling in organisational change Once upon a time, a film producer, sales agent and crowdfunding pioneer named Thomas Mai spoke to Elise Stevens about storytelling in organisational change. Thomas has worked in the film industry for more than two decades and produced seven films. He specialises in helping filmmakers and companies reach […].
Fix my Project Chaos
OCTOBER 3, 2016
Let’s talk about Project Portfolio Management In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks to Michael Hannan, the founder and principal consultant at Fortezza Consulting, about Project Portfolio Management (PPM). Michael is a board member of the PMI Washington DC chapter. He started in PPM at NASA in the 1990s working on the International Space Station and […].
Fix my Project Chaos
OCTOBER 9, 2016
Let’s talk about how project managers can become more resilient In the 100th Fix My Project Chaos podcast, Elise Stevens quizzes change management experts Kerryn Fewster and Vicki Daniel on how project managers can become more resilient. Kerryn is a founding director of Change2020, which partners with Australian businesses to navigate change and embrace ambiguity. […].
Fix my Project Chaos
OCTOBER 16, 2016
Let’s talk about how to do career planning in a short period of time In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks with career coach Scotia Lockwood about how busy project managers can do career planning in a short period of time. Scotia’s passion is to empower professional woman to take control of their careers, whether that […]. The post Podcast 101 – How to do career planning in a short period of time appeared first on Fix My Project Chaos.
Fix my Project Chaos
OCTOBER 24, 2016
Three steps to improve the productivity of your project team In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks to a regular guest of Fix My Project Chaos, Nicole Nader, about how to improve the productivity of your project team. Nicole became a national director of the Australian Institute of Project Management in October 2015. She is currently a project […].
Fix my Project Chaos
OCTOBER 30, 2016
Let’s talk about how start-ups can use project management principles Start-up is the buzzword of business at the moment, as governments and industry look for innovative ways to stimulate the economy. In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks to Georgia Heath about how start-ups can use project management principles to deliver their product, without feeling creatively […].
Fix my Project Chaos
NOVEMBER 6, 2016
Let’s talk about how to be a better networker If you think networking is uncomfortable, awkward and a waste of time you’re not alone. Networking can be a challenge, but it doesn’t have to be. In this podcast, Kerryn Powell speaks to Elise Stevens about how to be a better networker. Kerryn is a business […]. The post Podcast 104 – How to be a better networker appeared first on Fix My Project Chaos.
Fix my Project Chaos
NOVEMBER 13, 2016
Let’s talk about how to facilitate great meetings Jenny De Lacy has spent her fair share of time in big, bad and boring meetings. In this podcast, she speaks with Elise Stevens about how to facilitate great meetings. Jenny has cut her teeth over two decades in IT project teams, running team improvement and outcome […]. The post Podcast 105 – How to facilitate great meetings appeared first on Fix My Project Chaos.
Fix my Project Chaos
NOVEMBER 20, 2016
Let’s talk about how to become a better influencer In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks to Michelle Gibbings about how to become a better influencer. Michelle has more than 20 years’ experience helping people in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors succeed through organisational change. She is the Founder and Director of Change Meridian, a […].
Fix my Project Chaos
NOVEMBER 27, 2016
Let’s talk about how to network Do you want to know how to network? We all know we should be networking. But how many of us are actually doing it regularly – and how many of us are doing it well? In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks to digital marketing guru Ray Milidoni about how […]. The post Podcast 107 – How To Network appeared first on Fix My Project Chaos.
Fix my Project Chaos
DECEMBER 4, 2016
Let’s talk about digital project managers In this podcast, Petra Zink speaks with Elise Stevens about the unique combination of skills digital project managers need and why women in particular should seriously consider a job in that space. Digital is the latest buzzword in project management, and with a background in projects, technology, and recruitment, […].
Fix my Project Chaos
DECEMBER 8, 2016
Are you and your team looking for a project management approach which allows flexibility? Enjoy these infographics by Alison Wood about flexible project management. Agile is being used more and more particularly by teams who develop digital products such as designers, writers, programmers and marketers. Teams that develop prototypes for clients embrace agile for its […].
Fix my Project Chaos
DECEMBER 11, 2016
How to become a trusted adviser – and not just an outsider As a project management consultant, John Alleyne knows how it feels to have to quickly establish working relationships and become a trusted business partner. In this podcast, he speaks to Elise Stevens about how to become a trusted adviser – and not just another project […].
Fix my Project Chaos
DECEMBER 15, 2016
Kick Start Your Career in 2017! Are you stuck in a career rut and feel unsure of what your next move should be? We’re going to share with you 10 ways to kick start your career in 2017. Our new e-book is a fantastic resource to help you achieve this also. It’s filled with useful info […]. The post 10 Ways To Kick Start Your Career In 2017 appeared first on Fix My Project Chaos.
Fix my Project Chaos
DECEMBER 21, 2016
Communication Skills: A Modern Art Communication skills in the workplace are about much more than sending emails and talking over PowerPoint slides. It’s about communicating information in a way that engages the heart and mind of your listeners. Telling a compelling story about the situation is crucial to achieving that all important engagement.
Fix my Project Chaos
JANUARY 5, 2017
“Understanding that people are irrational has made my life a lot better.” – Scott Adams, the creative genius behind Dilbert In the world of managing projects, I have found this to be especially true when it comes to irrational project stakeholders. As project managers we are expected to build productive relationships with all stakeholders, in all […].
Fix my Project Chaos
JANUARY 12, 2017
Lately on the blog I’ve been exploring the ten skills that employers want from project managers. Effective leadership is one of the key skill that employers expect from project managers. While managing the project (costs, risks, issues, scope etc.) is important, leading the team (including the extended team) to deliver the required outcome is essential.
Fix my Project Chaos
FEBRUARY 2, 2017
Let’s talk about Agile PMOs Learn about Agile PMOs in this podcast with Melanie Franklin. Melanie is an expert from Agile Change Management who helps organisations transform to become more agile. In this podcast, she speaks to Elise Stevens about how PMOs can make an organisation more agile. With more than 20 years of experience, […]. The post Podcast 110 – Agile PMOs appeared first on Fix My Project Chaos.
Fix my Project Chaos
FEBRUARY 9, 2017
Let’s talk about the benefits of attending networking events In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks with Sarah Cobb from BforB network marketing about the benefits of attending networking events and building relationships. Sarah is the current Australian franchisor for BforB and the managing director of Cariblue Franchising, working with businesses that want to grow.
Fix my Project Chaos
FEBRUARY 16, 2017
Let’s talk about how to rescue a troubled project In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks to Michel Dion about how to rescue a troubled project. How do you know if a troubled project can be rescued or if it really should be shut down? Michel Dion has expertise in project and portfolio management. He is […]. The post Podcast 112 – How To Rescue A Troubled Project appeared first on Fix My Project Chaos.
Fix my Project Chaos
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
Let’s talk about how PMOs can become more agile In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks to Syed Ali – a project manager with more than ten years experience – about how PMOs can become more agile. The word agile gets thrown around a lot in project management. But what does it truly mean to be […]. The post Podcast 113 – How PMOs can become more agile appeared first on Fix My Project Chaos.
Fix my Project Chaos
MARCH 2, 2017
The importance of networking every day In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks with business networking guru Michael J Hughes about the importance of networking everyday, and how to do this. Do you think about networking only when you’re at a scheduled event – or do you incorporate it into your every day encounters with people? Michael […].
Fix my Project Chaos
MARCH 9, 2017
Project managers should attend ALL kinds of networking events In this podcast, Terri speaks to Elise Stevens about why project managers should attend all kinds of networking events – not just ones about project management. When Terri Cooper first started business networking she could barely summon the courage to walk into the room. Now, she […].
Fix my Project Chaos
APRIL 2, 2017
Let’s talk about empowering your project teams In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks to Tanya LaBuick about getting the most out of your projects by empowering project teams. Tanya is the owner and Principal Consultant of LaBuick & Co, a consulting firm based in Canada that operates as a consortium of qualified contractors and companies […].
Fix my Project Chaos
APRIL 11, 2017
As part of the Stakeholder Engagement Series to celebrate the launch of our new eCourse which is now available on our website, I recently interviewed Naomi Caietti about the important topic of stakeholder engagement. Naomi Caietti, PMP has recently launched her own consulting company to provide virtual services for clients that need a speaker, author, […].
Fix my Project Chaos
APRIL 20, 2017
The Power of the PMO – How PMOs can help their Project Managers improve their engagement with stakeholders As part of the Stakeholder Engagement Series to celebrate the launch of our new eCourse which is now available on our website, I recently interviewed Hans Arnbjerg about the power of the PMO in Stakeholder Engagement. In this podcast, […].
Fix my Project Chaos
APRIL 27, 2017
As part of the Stakeholder Engagement Series to celebrate the launch of our new eCourse which is now available on our website, I recently interviewed Andrea O’Halloran about what can prevent meaningful stakeholder engagement. Let’s talk about how to create Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement We know good stakeholder engagement is all about communication.
Fix my Project Chaos
MAY 4, 2017
To celebrate the launch of our new eCourse, we’re releasing a brilliant new podcast each week which focuses on stakeholder management. Tune in each week for the next FREE instalment. If you are already subscribed to our mailing list, we’ll email you a simple recap of posts each Thursday so that you can listen at your […]. The post Stakeholder engagement communication appeared first on Fix My Project Chaos.
Fix my Project Chaos
MAY 15, 2017
In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks with experienced project and program manager Kate Morris about the art of positive leadership. Kate is passionate about encouraging her peers to understand their own skillset and builds high performing teams based on the complementary strengths they share. Kate has been an active volunteer with PMI in Australia, having […].
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