
The Digital Project Manager
The Digital Project Manager is the home of digital project management inspiration, how-to guides, tips, tricks, tools, funnies, and jobs. We provide project management guidance for the digital wild west where demanding stakeholders, tiny budgets and stupid deadlines reign supreme.
Latest episodes

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Oct 11, 2023 • 46min
How To Harness The Power Of Your Org's PMO In Digital Transformation
Joe Pusz, Founder of The PMO Squad, shares his passion for project management and the power of purpose-driven PMOs. The podcast explores topics such as recognizing and formalizing accidental projects, developing business acumen in future PMO leaders, integrating PMOs into organizational change, and enhancing project management skills through coaching and a purpose-driven mindset.

Oct 5, 2023 • 21min
How Joining An Online Community Can Help You Grow As A PM
Nicolassa Galvez, CEO and Founder of Chingona Coach, shares insights on the value of joining professional communities. She discusses how diverse communities provide mentorship, a sounding board, and invaluable resources. Topics include anti-career coaching, benefits of joining a community, contrasting online communities, and challenges in project management.

Sep 28, 2023 • 39min
How to Make Agile Work Effectively at Agencies
Ever wonder why agencies grapple with the transition from traditional project management to Agile methodologies? Wonder no more! Dave Prior—Certified Scrum Trainer and Agile thought leader—shares how to implement Agile in an agency context. Drawing from his experience in a New York digital agency, Dave dives into the hurdles around adopting Agile and how past failures can lead to skepticism towards this methodology.

Sep 14, 2023 • 44min
How To Handle Project Changes When They Happen Without Your Approval
Ready to tackle the project changes that inevitably come up? Want to understand how to effectively manage underperformance within your team?Our seasoned panel of Digital Project Management professionals — Pam Butkowski, Sally Shaughnessy, & Patrice Embry — share their tried-and-tested strategies to navigate these situations with poise and effectiveness. They'll guide you through scenarios such as clients adding deliverables, new clients rotating into a project team, and underperforming team members. You'll discover the power of leading with empathy, advocating for your project, and understanding the cause and effect of changes.

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Sep 12, 2023 • 53min
How To Run An Effective Retro & Apply Lessons Learned to Future Projects
Learn how to run effective project retrospectives and ensure lessons learned translate into improvements. The importance of retrospectives in reflecting on past experiences and incorporating learnings into future projects. Conducting retrospectives in an agile framework and the challenges in convincing organizations to allocate resources. The value of starting small, gathering evidence, and using constructive approaches. The process of conducting a retrospective and the importance of focusing on what worked and what didn't.

Aug 29, 2023 • 25min
Agency vs In-House PM: Which Role is Best?
Get ready to elevate your project management game as we sit down with Melody MacKeand, a Principal Consultant for Partner Enablement at Teamwork. With a career spanning from project coordinator to PM program manager and portfolio manager, Melody's journey is studded with insights and invaluable lessons. She spills the beans on her unique career trajectory, influenced by her parents' roles as project managers and fueled by her pursuit of relevant certifications. Listen in as Melody lifts the curtain on the vital skills every PM should hone, unveils the secrets behind her successful transition from agency to corporate roles, and shares the sage advice she'd impart to her younger self.

Aug 23, 2023 • 42min
How To Catapult Ahead In Your Career By Making Your Role Redundant
Ever thought about making yourself redundant to supercharge your career?Galen Low is joined by Alyson Caffrey—Owner and Operator at Operations Agency and Master of Maternity Leave—to talk about making yourself redundant and how that might be the best thing you can actually do for your professional career.

Aug 17, 2023 • 24min
How To Make A Career Out Of What Interests You
"What do you want to be?" It's the age-old question. And, to help you answer this question for yourself, we're sharing real stories of project managers and how they navigated their career journey to get to where they are today.In this episode, Michael Mordak is joined by Sara Fisher—Director of Project Management—to talk about her passion for both graphic design and accounting and how she accidentally fell into a role where she can combine her many passions into one.

Aug 8, 2023 • 40min
How to Become A Great Facilitator & Why It'll Make You A Better PM
Alice Jakins, a process design consultant and expert digital facilitator, discusses the importance of facilitation in project management, particularly in remote work environments. The podcast emphasizes collaborative preparation and continuous iteration, the role of a facilitator in promoting collaboration and inclusivity, and provides tips for project managers to improve their facilitation skills.

Jul 30, 2023 • 18min
Finding Your Path To Project Management
DPM expert & long-time community member Robyn Birkedal shares about the journey that took her from rebellious student to insertion order faxer and eventually to Digital Project Manager.