Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Projects are the future, a good portfolio office can influence and shape strategy and project management is the only way to holistically deliver improvements. If you have sat through any project management conference presentations or talked to someone evangelizing about the role of the PMO then you will have heard this stuff before.

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International Institute for Learning

JANUARY 25, 2023

How do we know PMOs are in poor health?  Check out the latest stats from the 2022 Research Report from The PMO Squad: Only 43% of PMOs would rate themselves as successful,  78% don’t have a process in place to measure PMO Value, and  Only 59% measure executive leader satisfaction.  Don’t be a statistic.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 6, 2023

Some other less obvious but equally important benefits are: Increasing productivity Adopting a ‘one team’ approach across the organization Delivering in a predictable fashion (every PMO leader wants this!) This book would be great for PMO practitioners. Who is this book for?

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The Lazy Project Manager

MARCH 2, 2021

You don’t do my type of work (project management, PMO leadership at a global level, keynote speaking, consultancy and training) without clocking up some pretty impressive airmiles and flight status. Won the PMO Influencer of the Year award. We know that now! It has, in more than one way, been an astonishing year.

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Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Which stakeholders have the most power and influence? Let’s look at some practical ways that you can better engage and influence your project stakeholders at the right times in your project lifecycle. Are You Actually Influencing Your Project Stakeholders? Do you have a stakeholder engagement plan?

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

APRIL 18, 2023

Now it’s time to create a PMO Business Case and start moving the needle from idea to reality. If you notice, I call it a PMO Business Case, not a PMO Charter. I don’t like the word “charter” when talking about creating PMO’s. Below are some of the key components of a PMO Business Case.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 7, 2023

They might be influenced by market conditions (risk appetite statements might change, for example, if the market suddenly gets a lot more competitive). They serve the same purpose – to influence the context and environment for the project – except they are external influences instead of internal influences.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

For other areas of governance such as reporting and approval levels, talk to your PMO and get these in place. Action if there is no budget plan or information: Back to the PMO or your Finance team. Action if you can’t find out: Talk to the PMO again. Go back to the PMO, they should be prioritizing initiatives.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

It will teach you how to influence others, even when you are not directly managing them. Great for PMO leaders or those who want to shape the future of strategic delivery in their businesses, with lots of practical checklists and guidance. It’s about influence and negotiation and how to get things done. PDU claim: 2 hours.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

What’s it like running big projects/a PMO/working in X field? Who are the key influencers for Y? Understanding the workplace culture and the dynamics of soft power within the organization can hugely increase your influence, so use your mentor for the insider information! Which of these do you think would be the best fit for me?

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The Lazy Project Manager

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Three great options from myself are also open to you and your teams: The Lazy Project Manager: Productive Laziness in Project Management hosted by PMO Leader. PMO Influencer of the Year 2020 (PMO Global Alliance). More information and booking here [link]. Peter Taylor. Peter Taylor. www.thelazyprojectmanager.com.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Leadership is that branch of management concerning the development, nurturing and utilization of influence as way of motivating others to some end or objective. If leadership is concerned with influencing and motivating people then project managers need to be skilled leaders, not just successful administrators.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 10, 2023

Matrix of Influence Source: Book Product Mastery by Geoff Watts Image Created By Lavaneesh Gautam. High Influence High Interest: This is the most important group and you need to collaborate with them. Internal or External governance such as Finance, Legal, PMO, Risk, and Audit may fall into the category.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

This can lead us to set up risk management activities that are less than effective, or influence our approaches to managing project risk. There are useful tables and processes, which will save you having to work out a risk management process for yourself – handy if you are setting up a PMO and want to save some time.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 9, 2023

During a dinner conversation after the conference, you further discover that PMO (Project Management Office) can support you in leading an Agile transformation and successful Scrum adoption, by covering governance and ensuring alignment across the enterprise. Partner with the PMO, they are your key stakeholder.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

So we’ll look at how to use those principles to support your team’s drive engagement throughout the PMO and encourage stakeholders to take action. Finally, I’m assuming that you work in a project or programme environment within the context of a PMO. Understanding plus action plus influence gives you engagement.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

AUGUST 8, 2019

Back in 2015, we took a look at the five advanced training options for people working in PMO. Four years on and a few things have changed in the PMO field. There is now another PMO certification option available alongside P3O from AXELOS and the PPSO ones from BCS, both of which feature in the last article. Business Analysis.

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Musings on Project Management

APRIL 3, 2022

So that's the physics for the day.How do these physics apply to the PMO? Influence at a. . (*) The fact is, even an enormous energy source may have little effect at long distance, and increasingly less as the distance lengthens.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

As a project manager, you are expected to have all-round skills encompassing the technical fields of project management like planning and scheduling, through to the interpersonal skills like communicating up and influencing others. And I don’t have them all – I’m aware of that.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 18, 2024

Different industries will influence that and there is a minimum salary set by the government. I know PMO analysts and IT project managers who have also taken an apprenticeship while already in post, so their salaries probably stayed the same as what they were on before their training started. So that’s a ballpark.

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International Institute for Learning

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The first thing the PMO Leader should do is to communicate how operations and projects complement each other. PMO Joe is an internationally recognized leader in the Project Management and PMO community. Misalignment usually occurs when people working in operations are assigned to a project. What can be done?

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MindGenius

APRIL 9, 2020

Are your project managers growing, expanding their careers, gaining needed training and certifications and mentoring colleagues the way a successful project management office (PMO) should be operating? A PMO needs leadership and that isn’t just the most experienced project manager giving some direction and running weekly PMO meetings.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 24, 2020

For other areas of governance such as reporting and approval levels, talk to your PMO and get these in place. Action if there is no budget plan or information: Back to the PMO or your Finance team. Action if you can’t find out: Talk to the PMO again. Go back to the PMO, they should be prioritizing initiatives.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 18, 2021

So we’ll look at how to use those principles to support your team’s drive engagement throughout the PMO and encourage stakeholders to take action. Finally, I’m assuming that you work in a project or programme environment within the context of a PMO. Understanding plus action plus influence gives you engagement.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

This may be by adopting a new tool or approach, learning some new skills in listening, influence, or negotiation, or maybe simply allocating more time to it. Rather, as with most years, your ability to thrive has much more to do with your ability to lead and influence. He has 20+ years as a project manager and PMO leader.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

I do think that having a degree (of any kind, in any subject) is beneficial for securing a job, especially as project managers are expected to influence and lead, and many employers want to see evidence of the ability to operate at that level and use a degree as a benchmark for it. In my experience, job titles vary hugely between employers.

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Henny Portman

AUGUST 7, 2023

I am honored to be on the list of the World PMO Influencer of the Year Award with these amazing and extraordinary people. Learn more about the PMO Global Awards, the world’s largest and most prestigious award for PMOs and PMO professionals, at www.pmoawards.org.”

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

These 18 project management professionals, in particular, have established themselves as thought leaders and influencers. Lindsay Scott is the director of Manchester, UK-based PMO Learning Limited which is dedicated to helping PMO professionals get the most out of their careers with training and organizational development opportunities.

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Henny Portman

JUNE 26, 2020

Happy and proud to be one of the TOP 15 Semi-Finalists for the 2020 PMO INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR AWARD organized by PMO GLOBAL ALLIANCE. Congratulations to the other fantastic professionals for their significant history of contributions to the global PMO community. The three finalists will be announced on July 23.

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Planview

MAY 7, 2018

Today’s PMO is not only under pressure to work at hyper-speed but also to satisfy customers who have higher expectations about their digital experience. To enable your PMO to keep up with the pace of digital transformation, it’s time to transition from tactical to strategic planning. What types of work are covered by your PMO?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 22, 2022

Being able to influence and get results, even when you aren’t in charge, is so important if you want to collaborate effectively with the team. It’s also very expensive for the amount of pages, so see if you can get your PMO to invest in it! Very useful and highly recommended. 42 Rules of Employee Engagement. Conflict 101.

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

APRIL 22, 2021

So, what do Disney movies and PMO’s have in common? While having coffee with a PMO director, he mentioned the PMO he’s leading is maturing at a good pace. As he put it, “Not every story we tell in the PMO has to have a happy ending.” And that’s OK for a mature PMO.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 12, 2018

” The conference will look at how the profession is delivering value in a transforming world and transitioning from a position of facilitation to influence. PMO Conference UK: London, UK, 13 June 2019. The Future PMO: London, UK, 17 October 2019. The Future PMO is a day devoted to PMO professionals.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2022

The best short answer is to appreciate what is within your realm of control and influence in order to create an action plan. That may give you an opportunity of influence outside the unit. Before you decide what to do, here is a list of issues to consider: Take time to learn and observe those with influence (i.e.

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Planview

DECEMBER 21, 2018

During the event, I had the opportunity during one of the keynotes to present some of the views of 451 Research on how to embrace change and keep the PMO relevant. For the PMO and project management professionals, this new manifesto for modern work execution has a number of implications. This is an evolution, not a revolution.

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The Lazy Project Manager

JUNE 2, 2021

He has built and led some of the largest PMOs in the world with organisations such as Siemens, IBM, and Kronos. In 2020 he was awarded the PMO Global Alliance ‘PMO Influencer of the Year Award’. www.thelazyprojectmanager.com.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

That means your interpersonal skills are more important than ever – the shift is to project managers being awesome at stakeholder engagement , conflict resolution, change management (more on that later), negotiating, influencing and all the things that tools aren’t (yet) capable of doing for us. Think about how your PMO teams are rewarded.

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