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E77 Zen and the Art of Strategic Alignment with Stuart Easton

April 20, 2021 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

E77 Zen and the Art of Strategic Alignment with Stuart Easton

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Are you working on the proper projects within your organization? Why do we even do projects in an organization? So much time in Project Management is spent trying to improve project execution and not as much on project selection and strategic alignment. In this episode we take a deep dive on Strategic Alignment and Portfolio Management with Stuart Easton CEO of Transparent Choice.

Stuart and PMO Joe share several anecdotes from their experiences which highlight the importance of understanding the value and purpose for project selection and strategic alignment. It doesn’t work to try to do every project. We do projects to achieve our business goals. The art of strategic alignment is to get the leadership team to own the decision making process and to agree on the overall business goals and portfolio priority.

Stuart provides several tools and techniques to help us improve our ability to prioritize strategic portfolios. One technique used within the Transparent Choice solution is AHP, Analytic Hierarchy Process. The process helps you define and quantify the value you are going to deliver to the organization. To learn more listen to the full episode.

Learn more about Transparent Choice – https://www.transparentchoice.com/
Learn more about Stuart Easton – https://www.linkedin.com/in/eastonstuart/

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At TransparentChoice we’ve helped many large corporates, government departments and non-profits improve their project prioritization and selection.

Our software incorporates research findings from teams around the world that means you get the results you need.

Used by organizations around the world, TransparentChoice helps cut through the politics to deliver a portfolio that is truly aligned with strategy.

Stuart Easton is the CEO and co-founder of TransparentChoice.

He teaches prioritization at the University of Oxford and is a speaker and blogger on the topic of portfolio management and decision-making.

Connect with Stuart on LinkedIn and follow TransparentChoice on Twitter.

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Project Management Office Hours is intended to provide Project Management professionals a place to drop in and discuss Success Stories, Best Practices, and Lessons Learned. Project Management Consultant Joy Gumz has shared with us, “Operations keep the lights on, strategy provides the light at the end of the tunnel, but project management is the train engine that moves the organization forward.”

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.

During our Project Management Office Hours, we hear directly from Industry leaders how to make an impact in our profession. How we, collectively, will Advance Project Management Best Practices, One Listener at a time!

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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.

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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.

Where do PMO Leaders go for Information, Learning, Networking and Services? The PMO Leader community has “Everything You Need to Become a Great PMO Leader”. One PMO World, One Community! Learn more about The PMO Leader – www.thepmoleader.com

E75 The History of International Project Management Day with Frank Saladis

March 24, 2021 by Karen

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E75 The History of International Project Management Day with Frank Saladis

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E75 The History of International Project Management Day with Frank Saladis

Do you know the history of International Project Management Day? How do you describe your career as a Project Manager? Have you ever sung the Project Management Blues? In this episode Frank Saladis PMI Fellow and the Father of International Project Management Day shares his story and the many lessons learned during his long storied career.

Frank chats with PMO Joe about the origins of IPM Day and how it has progressed over the years. Frank shares this thoughts and backstory for the books and articles he has written. We also hear the humorous story behind The Project Management Blues, a song Frank has recorded.

Frank has been involved with PMI for several years and has run the NYC chapter for years. He was one of the early PMPs and has vast experience to help individual PMs be technically credible while not being a domain expert.

Listen to the full episode to hear more of our discussion about project management careers, positive leadership, organizational change management, and life in New York City during the covid pandemic.

Visit Frank Saladis – https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-saladis-pmp-pmi-fellow-4aa226/

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Blue Marble Enterprizes Inc. provides consulting and training in project management, leadership, organizational change management, and customized programs designed specifically to meet client needs.

Frank P. Saladis, PMP, PMI Fellow is a Consultant, Instructor, a motivational speaker and an author within the discipline of project management. He holds a Masters Certificate in Commercial Project Management from GWU and is a graduate of the Project Management Institute Leadership Masters Class.

He has held several positions within PMI including President of the NYC Chapter, President of the Assembly of Chapter Presidents and Chair of the Education and Training SIG. He is the author of 12 published books and is the originator of International Project Management Day.

Mr. Saladis was recognized as PMI Person of the Year in 2006, PMI Fellow in 2013 and received the PMI Distinguished Contribution Award in October 2015.

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E74 PMOs Project Management and Tennis with Bill Dow

March 9, 2021 by Karen

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E74 PMOs Project Management and Tennis with Bill Dow

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E74 PMOs Project Management and Tennis with Bill Dow

What do Project Management, PMOs, and Tennis have in common? Take in this episode to hear from Bill Dow as he shares his journey to becoming one of the top PMO Leaders in the world and an avid tennis fan.

Bill chats with PMO Joe about starting his career as an Accidental Project Manager and then finding his passion in project management. Bill is now leading his 10th PMO and he shares many of his lessons learned along the way and how to avoid a failed PMO. We also learn about the books has written during his career including his most current, The PMO Lifecycle, Building, Running and Shutting Down.

Bill is also a trainer and has a long list of project management training courses for Project Managers and PMO Leaders. In addition to training PMs, Bill is also a certified tennis coach. His most current passion is training wheelchair tennis. We also learn he is a huge Roger Federer fan!

Listen to the full episode to hear more of our discussion about project management careers, PMOs and PMO Leadership, industry trends and the fun side of Bill and his love for tennis.

Visit Dow Publishing – https://www.dowpublishingllc.com
Visit Bill Dow – https://www.linkedin.com/in/billdow/

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Dow Publishing, LLC will help you take the frustration out of publishing a book. It is often said that writing the book is easy and the hard part is when you go to publish it. Unless less you are going to go with one of the big publisher’s your only choice is self-publishing and that is where we are here to help you.

It can be a physical book, an eBook, a business book or a romance novel, we can cover them all. Dow Publishing LLC will take the pain out of this process and will help you publish your book.

Bill Dow, PMP is a recognized expert in Project Management by the Project Management Institute (PMI) for specifically developing and managing Project Management Offices (PMOs.) His extensive experience with Project Management and PMOs have enabled him to co-author several comprehensive books available through Amazon.com.

Bill has taught at the college level for more than 15 years in Washington State, British Columbia and Ontario, Canada, and has worked at Microsoft for more than 14 years. Bill is now the PMO Director at the University of Washington Medical. He has spoken at multiple Project Management Institute (PMI) conferences, breakfasts and events nationally. Projectmanagement.com and projecttimes.com host numerous articles by Bill.

As a PMP and subject matter expert, Bill is available to author white papers, articles and blog posts on specific topics relating to the trends within Project Management. He is also poised to deliver training, however basic or complex, that make practices immediately applicable to audiences that may be just beginning or those having lengthy experience in Project Management methods.

Connect with Bill by email, on LinkedIn and Twitter, and follow Dow Publishing on Facebook.

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E73 Global PMO Leadership discussion with Fatimah Abbouchi

February 25, 2021 by Karen

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E73 Global PMO Leadership discussion with Fatimah Abbouchi

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E73 Global PMO Leadership discussion with Fatimah Abbouchi

What is the Agile Management Office and how do you use the AMO Method? Hear the backstory and concepts from Fatimah Abbouchi as she shares her journey to becoming one of the leading PMO Influencers in the world.

Fatimah chats with PMO Joe about several topics during this fast paced chat between global PMO Influencers and the partnership they have formed with The PMO Leader global community site. Fatimah shared the story of how she founded the Agile Management Office and the success she has had from the AMO Method White Paper.

We also discussed Fatimah’s history with Anxiety and Mental Health Awareness. We discussed the importance of removing the stigma associated with anxiety, depression or other mental health disabilities. The Project Management profession is a high stress profession and we need to do more to understand and support our team members who are living with mental health challenges.

Listen to the full episode to hear more of our discussion about women in project management, global recognition and rewards for project excellence, diversity and global leadership perspective.

Visit Agile Management Office – www.agilemanagementoffie.com
Visit Fatimah Abbouchi – https://www.linkedin.com/in/fatimahabbouchi/

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Agile Management Office (AMO) specialises in helping organisations to identify and effect change using proven agile initiatives & project/program governance best practices.

They provide high impact delivery execution, education, and coaching to help you uplift your organisations project capability and maturity in an agile way using our proprietary methodology; known as the AMO Method™ which is proven to increase maturity and employee engagement scores. As a result, building expertise within your organisation.

The AMO Method was developed to bridge the gap between organisations applying agile techniques, whilst continuing to utilise traditional governance frameworks originally developed in the 1950s. The AMO Method shifts the stance from a ‘one size fits all’ approach to Project Governance to an adaptive approach; enabling customisation that aligns with the nature of the initiative and organisation as a whole.

This is achieved by modularising capabilities to allow for a more tailored approach to servicing organisations’ needs, we develop custom solutions for our clients focusing on the uniqueness of their organisation and its current state.

Their solutions may include a combination of project toolkits (including software tools and templates) and frameworks (such as process maps, guiding principles, roles & responsibilities, and descriptions) to create/uplift the right foundations and support your business in delivering projects.

Their goal is to equip your business with the right structure and framework that will allow your team to plan, build, and implement projects as efficiently as possible – removing all unnecessary roadblocks.

To date, they have serviced clients in 15 countries across Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Asia, and the Pacific. We want to become the partner of choice for organisations aspiring to reach their transformation goals, by applying best practice principles, engaging in a highly collaborative manner, transferring our capabilities to you.

Fatimah Abbouchi is the Founder and CEO of Agile Management Office; a thought-leader providing governance solutions for organisations to manage and govern projects in the agile era. A successful businesswoman, Fatimah has been supporting businesses from start-ups to enterprise internationally for the past 17 years.

Fatimah’s professional passion has seen her successfully transform how businesses govern change across portfolios up to $1B and over 16 industries globally. Utilising this industry experience, Fatimah’s PROVEN AMO method is showing how business can not only align but enhance agile delivery methodologies with robust governance.

A writer, speaker and host of the ‘Agile Ideas’ podcast, Fatimah has appeared in The Age, UK Business Telegraph, PM Review Magazine China, Business Chick’s ‘Latte Magazine’ and featured on CIO.com.au. Fatimah has been invited to speak at dozens of events globally. She is also a guest lecturer at Aarhus University in Denmark in the International Project Management Programs and acts as a Corporate Governance Advisor to them. Fatimah has previously been named as one of the Top 100 LinkedIn Power Profiles in Australia. Fatimah was also nominated as a Top 3 finalist in the World PMO Global Awards, as voted by her peers.

Personally, Fatimah is passionate about supporting those in the community with anxiety and depression through beyondblue; having spoken at 45 events aimed at raising awareness, reducing stigma and encouraging others to similarly get involved.

Connect with Fatimah on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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E72 Understanding Design Thinking with Bruce Gay

February 9, 2021 by Karen

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E72 Understanding Design Thinking with Bruce Gay

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E72 Understanding Design Thinking with Bruce Gay

Are you familiar with Design Thinking? Are you utilizing Design Thinking to run your projects? In this episode we chat with Bruce Gay, Founder of Astrevo to understand the fundamentals and benefits of Design Thinking as well as touching on several other topics.

Bruce is a leader in the PM Industry and is an active community builder. He is a PMI Volunteer with PMI Pittsburgh, leads a Healthcare PMO, teaches part time at Norwich University and started his own firm, Astrevo.

In our discussion Bruce shares that Design Thinking allows groups of people to take time and look at their customers needs to deeply understand a problem and to start to brainstorm and down select solutions to solve those problems. The benefit to using Design Thinking is you get closer to your customer’s needs and pain points to help you identify defects earlier in the process which is less expensive than defects found later in the process.

We also hear Bruce’s perspective on trends in the industry and a few of his favorite books he recently read. We also learn about Bruce’s Project Management Insights monthly list of updates and insights within our industry.

To subscribe to Bruce’s Project Management Insights visit www.brucegay.com/signup.
To learn more about Astrevo visit www.astrevo.com
To connect with Bruce on LinkedIn visit – https://www.linkedin.com/in/brucegay/

Thanks to our sponsor THE PMO SQUAD. Visit www.thepmosquad.com to learn to Empower People to Deliver Results and assist your PMO as you evolve in the new post-COVID business world.

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UPMC Enterprises is the commercialization arm of UPMC, a Pittsburgh-based health care provider and insurer. As a healthcare innovation lab, UPMC Enterprises invests in two core areas: translational science (which conducts laboratory-to-human research, applying research to human subjects) and technology solutions to empower both medical professionals and patients. Since 2018, UPMC Enterprises has launched 5 companies, supported 30 internal research projects, and invested in a variety of healthcare-related companies.

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Astrevo was formed out of a desire to share knowledge of practical problem-solving approaches that managers can deploy with their teams to better understand customer needs and achieve success. Astrevo provides training, coaching, and consultation services to help teams focus on what is important: less time managing projects, more time focusing on outcomes and customers.

What makes Astrevo unique? Its 3 key principles:

(1) Experiential Learning – Embracing a growth mindset supported in hands-on learning.
(2) Creativity – Tackling problems from different perspectives and with new techniques.
(3) Collaboration – Working with others to solve hard problems.

Bruce Gay, PMP, helps individuals improve their project management skills, become better leaders, and achieve professional greatness. He has over two-and-a-half decades worth of experience managing large, complex programs and customer relationship across multiple industries. In his current role, Bruce manages a PMO and is responsible for operational and delivery excellence for a 100+ person R&D organization comprised of software engineers, product managers, machine learning and NLP scientists, security experts, and cloud engineers. For the past 15 years, Bruce managed product teams that incorporated UX Design and Design Thinking methodologies into their product development processes.

Bruce’s public speaking experience includes presenting at both regional and international professional conferences such as PMI Global Conference (Chicago, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia) and PMI EMEA Congress in Dublin, Ireland and LearnFest Caribbean in Jamaica. Bruce is an adjunct professor for Norwich University (Northfield, VT) teaching courses in a Project Management certificate program. Bruce creates and delivers educational courses and workshops that help students grow as leaders. Bruce received a Master’s in International Affairs from The George Washington University and has been a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) since 2005.

Currently, Bruce lives in Pittsburgh, PA with his wife, two daughters, and his dog. Bruce is an active volunteer with the PMI Pittsburgh chapter and is their Director of Corporate Sponsorship. Bruce shares his experiences and ideas around Design Thinking and project management on twitter: @brucegay and on his website: www.brucegay.com.

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E70 Global Leadership and Agile Parenting with Billy S. Mwape

January 11, 2021 by Karen

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E70 Global Leadership and Agile Parenting with Billy S. Mwape

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E70 Global Leadership and Agile Parenting with Billy S. Mwape

Listen to Billy S Mwape share his fascinating story and the exciting news of the birth of his new son! Billy joined us from Zambia as our first guest in 2021 and our first guest joining from Africa. He shares the Zambia culture, challenges he pushed through in 2020 and the exciting future he is building.

Billy was a featured speaker in the TED@PMI event in 2020 and he shared the experience with us. As parents we know that it is a hard job but it is especially challenging with a child with special needs. Billy shares how he and his family used the concepts and tools he has learned from Agile to help with his special needs child. You can watch his talk here – https://www.ted.com/talks/billy_samuel_mwape_an_innovative_way_to_support_children_with_special_needs

2020 was a challenging year but Billy helped to stand up a new PMI chapter, PMI Zambia during the global pandemic. The chapter founders had to establish the chapter remotely working to build membership and value to the Project Management community in Zambia. Billy also shared he is building a music based Project Management Master Class. The class will preach unity and leadership bringing PMs together through the rhythms of music.

PMO Joe also shared the launch of www.thepmoleader.com a new global PMO Leadership community. The site provides PMO Leaders and team members access to Blogs, Books, Coaching, Consultants, Podcasts, Peer to Peer interaction, Speakers, Technology and Training. Use code PMOH to receive 20% off a Community Membership.

Thanks to our sponsor THE PMO SQUAD. Visit www.thepmosquad.com to learn to Empower People to Deliver Results and assist your PMO as you evolve in the new post-COVID business world.

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Abil Consulting Limited is a Zambian registered company established by a highly powered and experienced couple on 30th May, 2018 to help management teams and Individuals make the big decisions: on Strategy, ICT Governance, technology adoption and Project Management Training.

Abil Consulting Firm provides affordable premium services especially to the under-serviced segments like the SMEs in Southern Africa. The Firm recognizes a big gap in quality training for project management and ICT governance and has pledged to bridge the gap by partnering with Individuals and organizations for true progress.

Billy S. Mwape is a Strategist, Project Manager, Risk and ICT Expert, TED speaker and Author with over 15 years of experience in the Banking and Mining sectors. He has among many others managed the following projects; ERP systems, Data center implementation, VoIP Systems, PABX systems, Corporate Governance systems, Credit Scoring system, Automation, Systems integration, Strategy formulation and Fund acquisition.

He holds a Master of Business Administration – Strategic Planning from Heriot Watt University, BSc. Computer Science from Copperbelt University and a Diploma in Telecommunication Systems from City & Guilds of London Institute. He is currently pursuing his Certified Expert in Risk management with Frankfurt school, Doctorate in Business Administration with Heriot Watt University and PMI-ACP.

He is a proven business and community leader with a passion for Project management and leadership training. He holds the following leadership roles: Vice President – Project Management Institute (PMI) Zambia chapter, Chairperson for Watt Club Zambia (Heriot Watt University Alumni), Area Director for toastmasters, Lusaka, Zambia. He believes that Project Management and leadership training is key to the attainment of organizational/national strategic goals, hence his passion to inspire African leaders through training and presentations.

Billy has the following professional certifications: PMP, COBIT 5, CCNA, MCT – Exchange server 2013, MCTS – SQL server 2008. He also has 10 years’ experience in computer programming using Java, C#/ASP.NET, Python, C++ and Ladder.

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E69 Navigating the Twists and Turns of a Project Management Career with Kiron Bondale

December 21, 2020 by Karen

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E69 Navigating the Twists and Turns of a Project Management Career with Kiron Bondale

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E69 Navigating the Twists and Turns of a Project Management Career with Kiron Bondale

Kiron Bondale was our special guest in this final episode of 2020. Kiron shared his career story with us including how he starting in project management and the 3 key career moments which have helped to shape his career.

Kiron also provided insights for PMs to help take your career to the next level. His time as a PM, PMO Leader, and PM Trainer has given him an opportunity to observe what works for PMs of all experience levels. We also hear his thoughts on training in the Post-Covid world as well as his perspective on a love-hate relationship with PMI.

Kiron joined us from outside Toronto, Canada as we continued our discussions with global PMO leaders. This year we chatted live with influencers from Australia, Canada, India, UK and the US. Next year we’ll continue our global trek with confirmed guests in the first quarter from Africa, Australia and the US.

Thanks to our sponsor THE PMO SQUAD. Visit www.thepmosquad.com to learn how they can help you with your Project Management challenges including PM resources, PMO improvements, Agile Transformations and Custom PM training.

Check out all prior episodes and upcoming guests by visiting www.projectmanagementofficehours.com.

For over twenty-five years, World Class Productivity (WCP) has been providing project management and agile training and consulting services to companies across Canada.

Kiron Bondale has managed hundreds of projects in both internal and third party contexts over the past twenty years. He has setup and led Project Management Offices and has provided agile, project portfolio management and project management consulting services to hundreds of clients across multiple industries.

Kiron is an active member of the Project Management Institute (PMI) and served as a volunteer director on the Board of the PMI Lakeshore Chapter for six years. He has reviewed a number of recent PMI standards and practice guides including the Sixth and Seventh editions of the PMBOK® Guide.

Kiron has been published in both project management-specific journals as well as industry-specific journals. He has delivered hundreds of webinar presentations on a variety of project management and agile topics and has presented at multiple industry conferences.

In addition to a weekly blog, Kiron is a daily contributor to key LinkedIn and Projectmanagement.com project management discussion groups.

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E66 Driving Value as a Digital Project Manager

November 10, 2020 by Karen

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E66 Driving Value as a Digital Project Manager

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E66 Driving Value as a Digital Project Manager

What is a Digital Project Manager? How is this different than a traditional Project Manager? In this episode we hear from Ben Aston who is the founder of The Digital Project Manager Community.

Ben is a community builder, podcast host, and leader in the project management industry. He shared with us his journey from Developer and Accidental PM to Digital Producer and Digital Project Manager. Ben provides insights into the benefits of being a member in the Digital Project Manager community and working closely with his peers. He offers perspective on alternatives to the PMBOK, Agile & Waterfall project management, how DPMs have been able to adjust to our COVID world and so much more.

Founded in 2011 The Digital Project Manager has become one of the largest and most credible platforms for digital project management information and thought leadership.

The Digital Project Manager (DPM) has how-to guides, articles on project management and software, best practices, hacks for productivity, podcasts, and other resources to get you started leading projects in a digital world.

The Digital Project Manager – www.thedigitalprojectmanager.com
The DPM Podcast – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-digital-project-manager-podcast/id1262608127

Thanks to our sponsor THE PMO SQUAD. Visit www.thepmosquad.com to learn to Empower People to Deliver Results and assist your PMO as you evolve in the new post-COVID business world.

Check out all prior episodes and upcoming guests by visiting www.projectmanagementofficehours.com.

Founded in 2011 by Ben Aston, The Digital Project Manager has become one of the largest and most credible platforms for digital project management information and thought leadership.

They also offer membership, which includes access to a community of project managers, as well as ongoing workshops and mentorship. Their DPM School is a flexible, part time, digital project management course offering practical guidance on managing the entire digital project lifecycle.

Armed with a x386 PC and a 33k dial-up modem, Ben Aston launched his first terrible website, aged 14 and was hooked.

Ben is a digital project manager and online entrepreneur – the founder of Black + White Zebra, an indie media company on a mission to help people and organizations succeed.

He’s the founder the largest and fastest growing communities for digital project managers – The Digital Project Manager.com Ben’s a PRINCE2 Practitioner, Certified Scrum master with more than 15 years of project delivery and PMO leadership experience at top agencies including Dare, Wunderman, DDB, and clients including Honda, Unilever, & Sony.

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E65 PMI and VPMMA supporting Veterans and Military Spouses

November 5, 2020 by Karen

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E65 PMI and VPMMA supporting Veterans and Military Spouses

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E65 PMI and VPMMA supporting Veterans and Military Spouses

As we approach Veterans Day we dedicated our show to a discussion about supporting Veterans and Military Spouses with services and programs assisting with transitioning to civilian Project Management careers. Two leading organizations in the industry which are supporting Veterans are PMI and VPMMA and we learn more about what they have to offer Veterans.

PMO Joe was joined by Brantlee Underhill, Kerry Brooks and Al Calvi all from PMI, the Project Management Institute. Brantlee is the Managing Director North America, Kerry is a Military Spouse and PMI Product Manager and Al is Veteran and Military Program Champion.

Al gives us an inside look as a Veteran of the challenges he and his family faced when transitioning to the civilian workforce. He also shared how earning his PMP helped ease the strain of the transition. He now works closely with PMI Chapters to help them build successful Veterans Mentoring Programs.

Kerry shares the impact a military family can have on your career such as frequent relocations and the stresses of the unknown. Kerry was recently featured along with VPMMA Co-Founder Eric “Doc” Wright on the Montel Williams Lifetime Network show, Military Makeover. You can see that episode here – https://militarymakeover.tv/pmi-empowering-people-to-make-ideas-a-reality/

Brantlee shares PMI’s vision and plan to support Veterans in the Project Economy such as their partnership with Pearson VUE to provide exams at military bases around the world. She also shares one of PMI’s Core Values is Volunteerism with Al being an example of how volunteering can make an impact personally and within the community.

To learn about all the services PMI offers for the Military and Veterans visit www.pmi.org/military. To learn more about VPMMA, Veteran Project Manager Mentor Alliance, visit www.thevpmma.org.

Thanks to our sponsor THE PMO SQUAD. Visit www.thepmosquad.com to learn to Empower People to Deliver Results and assist your PMO as you evolve in the new post-COVID business world.

Check out all prior episodes and upcoming guests by visiting www.projectmanagementofficehours.com.

Project Management Institute (PMI) is the world’s leading association for those who consider project, program or portfolio management their profession.

Through global advocacy, collaboration, education and research, PMI works to prepare more than three million professionals around the world for the Project Economy: the coming economy in which work, and individuals, are organized around projects.

Celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2019, they work in nearly every country around the world to advance careers, improve organizational success and further mature the project management profession through globally-recognized standards, certifications, communities, resources, tools, academic research, publications, professional development courses and networking opportunities.

As part of the PMI family, ProjectManagement.com creates online global communities that deliver more resources, better tools, larger networks and broader perspectives.

Brantlee Underhill leads Project Management Institute’s (PMI) North America region business as well as global chapter and volunteer programs. A Certified Association Executive (CAE) and nonprofit executive, Brantlee aligns PMI’s strategy and operational plans to serve PMI’s North American market and volunteer-lead communities to empower people to make their ideas a reality.

In her 20+ years with PMI, Brantlee has led community, organizational and volunteer leadership transformation to achieve greater engagement and value outcomes for PMI members around the globe. She has led the establishment of PMI offices in Dubai, Singapore and Brussels; coaches teams in change and stakeholder engagement; and co-led the start-up team for implementing PMI’s culture and change management capability.

Connect with Brantlee on LinkedIn.

Kerry Brooks is a product manager with PMI’s Global Membership Team. Her background is in product development, product management, and strategic marketing. Kerry develops career-focused digital tools and programs to solve customer pain-points throughout their career journeys in project management. In addition, Kerry is a subject matter expert and co-lead of PMI’s U.S. military initiative, Operation: Qualify for Hire. She’s a military spouse who, when not performing her product management duties, volunteers as a Family Readiness Leader (FRG leader) for her husband’s unit, is the webmaster for the local Military Officers of Association of America (MOAA) chapter, and enjoys advocating for the military community.

Kerry has her Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from Marist College and her Master’s in Business Administration from Wilmington University. She also holds her Level VI certifications in Pragmatic Marketing and her Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) and Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certifications.

Mr. Al Calvi is currently serving the PMI (Project Management Institute) volunteer role as the Region 14 Mentor supporting 24 PMI Chapters in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Jamaica and Southern Caribbean. He is also the PMI North American Military Liaison Program Champion working with various PMI Chapters promoting military to civilian project management career transition efforts.

Prior to his 2016 retirement, Mr. Al Calvi was the site lead engineer and project manager for the CACI Inc INSCOM (Intelligence and Security Command) Genesis contract. He has over forty years of project management, engineering, military and industrial experience in support of US Army active duty, reserves, National Guard, civil affairs, military intelligence, inspector general, and mission critical IT equipment.

Prior to joining CACI in early 2005, Mr. Calvi was serving in an active duty assignment in Ft. McPherson, GA as a US Army Reserves Colonel with Army Central Command C9 Civil Military Operations. Mr. Calvi US Army assignments included; 352nd Civil Affairs Command Chief of staff Task Force Commander during Operation Iraqi Freedom combat operations, 401st Civil Affairs Battalion Commander, 98th Division Assistant Inspector General, certified military instructor and 82nd Airborne Division Combat Engineer & Maintenance Officer.

Concurrent with his US Army Reserves career and prior to joining CACI Inc., Mr. Calvi held key project management and senior mechanical engineering positions at Eastman Kodak Company during his twenty four year tenure with the Fortune 500 Company. Mr. Calvi was the senior facilities management group executive with the Heidelberg and Kodak joint venture Heidelberg Digital LLC supporting the new $250 million digital color print equipment manufacturing market.

Mr. Calvi is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology with a master’s degree in Manufacturing Management and Leadership, and a graduate of Colorado Technical University with a master’s degree in Information Systems Security. Mr. Calvi is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), and a registered professional engineer (PE) in the state of Georgia.

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