E22 Slalom Consultant Derick Brownell with People and Projects Podcast Host Andy Kaufman
In this first episode of Season 2 of Project Management Office Hours Joe Pusz, PMO Joe, and his guests Andy Kaufman from the People and Projects Podcast and Derick Brownell from Slalom Consulting take a deep dive into what is required to be a successful Project Manager and PMO Leader.
Andy shares his unique story starting out as a software developer and the journey to become a leader in the Project Management industry as a gifted speaker, author, podcaster and thought- leader. He reflects on 2018 providing a retrospective of events within the PM space as well as giving a glimpse of the what we might see in 2019 and beyond.
Derick provided us an interesting perspective on Project Management and Coaching. It is a fantastic discussion about coaching techniques and trends in the US Soccer Program and how Derick is able to leverage these as a Consultant with Slalom Consulting. Andy, Derick and Joe shared experiences and challenges with this discussion and how we can utilize athletics, coaching, and personal experiences to advance our Project Management careers.
Listen in to the full episode to hear the details from both of these industry leaders. We covered so much on Project Management Leadership and Coaching in this hour and we wish we had more time to continue the discussion.
Tune in for upcoming shows with Project Management leaders discussing a wide range of current topics and events! Our next show will be January 17th.
Slalom – A different kind of consulting company. The year was 2001. Wikipedia launched. Apple released the iPod. The Agile Manifesto began a new era for software development. And the meeting of Brad Jackson, our CEO, and John Tobin led to something new for the consulting industry. Slalom got its start by attracting the brightest
lights in consulting to the promise of no unwanted travel. Instead of a grueling, up-or-out career, we gave people the opportunity to love both their work and their lives. We believe that what was good for their people would be great for our clients. And we were right. Today, Slalom is a $1B company with over 5,500 employees, and is regularly recognized as a best place to work. Our clients include more than half the Fortune 100 and a third of the Fortune 500— along with startups, non-profits, and innovative organizations of all kinds.
As a consultant for Slalom, Derick Brownell is responsible for leading projects which meet our clients where they are with close collaboration with the goal of enabling the latest technologies and business practices. Prior to joining Slalom, Derick held senior adviser, practice director, and program director roles focused on delivering innovative solutions aligned with the transformative objectives of his clients journeys.
Connect with Derick on LinkedIn, and follow Slalom on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
The People and Projects Podcast provides interviews and insights to help people lead and deliver. Since 2009, the podcast focuses on the intersection between leadership and project management.
Andy Kaufman is a recognized expert on leadership and project management, helping organizations around the world improve their ability to lead and deliver. Andy works with leaders at the United Nations and other global clients to improve their ability to deliver on their initiatives. Before becoming an internationally sought-after speaker, Andy started as a software developer and was promoted into management for all the wrong reasons! He is the author of three books and host of the acclaimed People and Projects Podcast, which provides free PDUs through 
interviews and insights for his global listeners.
Connect with Andy on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram, and follow People and Projects on Facebook.
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Each of us has a unique story to tell, but collectively we share a message that organizations who embrace Project Management Best Practices perform better than those which don’t. Organizations which align Projects to Strategy perform better. Organizations with Engage Executive Sponsors deliver better results. Organizations which measure Project Management performance outperform those which don’t.
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Joe Pusz started THE PMO SQUAD to bring real world PMO Leadership experience to the consulting space and to advocate for Project Management through his blog PMOJOE.com. The old saying is “Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.” Following this mindset Joe left Corporate America in 2013 to start THE PMO SQUAD and work with fellow Natural Born Project Managers to advance Project Management Best Practices.
THE PMO SQUAD focuses exclusively on PMO and Project Management consulting. Corporate America is full of Accidental Project Managers running projects who haven’t been trained to be PMs. To help solve this problem THE PMO SQUAD is on the Leading Edge with PMO As a Service. PMO As a Service allows our clients to focus on their respective core competencies while THE PMO SQUAD delivers Project Management expertise. Contact Joe at 678-591-7868. Follow The PMO Squad on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
