People and Projects Podcast: Project Management Podcast

Constraints are.... Good? Timeframes. Budgets. Staffing. Project managers constantly face confounding constraints on their journey to deliver a project. Constraints limit our options. They seem to make it more difficult to deliver. And they might be exactly what we need, according to author Scott Sonenshein. Scott is the author of the new book Stretch: Unlock the Power of Less--and Achieve More Than You Ever Imagined. Scott relates why being MacGyver-like, adaptable to the constraints we encounter, can help us not only be more successful, but happier as well. Learn more about Scott at http://www.scottsonenshein.com/   Have Andy Speak at Your Company! I spend most of my weekdays delivering project management and leadership workshops and keynotes at companies and conferences. Visit https://www.i-leadonline.com/workshops to learn more about how we can help you and your teams learn how to lead and deliver. Also, learn more about our e-learning course about developing stakeholder relationships by visiting http://courses.i-leadonline.com/courses/the-dirty-little-secret-of-business. Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! OCTOBLUES, PORCH BLUES, and MATT'S BLUES by Kevin Macleod Licensed under a Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License.

Work...Without Stress? There are many satisfying aspects of jobs that require us to lead teams and deliver projects. Yet they are careers that often include elevated amounts of stress. Or is it pressure? Our guests today will talk about the difference! Nick Petrie and Derek Roger are authors of the new book Work Without Stress: Building a Resilient Mindset for Lasting Success. You can learn more about Nick at https://www.nicholaspetrie.com/. Learn more about Derek at https://challengeofchange.co.uk/about-derek-roger.   Have Andy Speak at Your Company! I spend most of my weekdays delivering project management and leadership workshops and keynotes at companies and conferences. Visit https://www.i-leadonline.com/workshops to learn more about how we can help you and your teams learn how to lead and deliver. Also, learn more about our e-learning course about developing stakeholder relationships by visiting https://courses.i-leadonline.com/courses/the-dirty-little-secret-of-business. Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Here's the clip from the movie Bridge of Spies that Derek refers to in our discussion: {youtube}Yylz3pHE5Vc{/youtube} SATIATE by Kevin Macleod Licensed under a Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License. CANDLEPOWER by Chris Zabriskie Licensed under an Attribution License. SUPERSTANDIN by Podington Bear Licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.

What I Learned This Week We continue our series of short videos talking about an idea or observation that was learned this week. In this episode I talk about a conversation I overheard in an airport lounge before heading to Madrid on a family vacation. It's an important lesson for us all: dig the well before you're thirsty. What Did You Learn This Week? Please e-mail me (show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com) or leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line (847-550-3747). What have you been learning? I look forward to hearing from you! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! {youtube}1fzYFDHHnlc{/youtube} Total Duration 2:51 Download episode 163 MINSTREL GUILD by Kevin Macleod Licensed under a Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License.

Our View of Authority How you and I think about authority matters. It impacts how we go about our roles as leaders. And understanding the impact we have on others is critical. In this episode, Jonathan Raymond joins us to talk about his new book entitled Good Authority: How To Become The Leader Your Team Is Waiting For. You can learn more about Jonathan and his work at http://refound.com/.   Have Andy Speak at Your Company! I spend most of my weekdays delivering project management and leadership workshops and keynotes at companies and conferences. Visit https://www.i-leadonline.com/workshops to learn more about how we can help you and your teams learn how to lead and deliver. Also, learn more about our conflict management e-learning by visiting http://courses.i-leadonline.com. Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! I'M SORRY by Ian Sutherland Licensed under an Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. DISTRICT FOUR by Kevin Macleod Licensed under a Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License.

What I Learned This Week We continue our experiment of short videos talking about an idea or observation that was learned this week. In this episode I talk about influencing by asking instead of telling. What Did You Learn This Week? Please e-mail me (show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com) or leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line (847-550-3747). What have you been learning? I look forward to hearing from you! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! {youtube}xENWgGbQgV0{/youtube} Total Duration 6:24 Download episode 161 CHILLIN HARD by Kevin Macleod Licensed under a Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License.

What I Learned This Week This episode kicks off our experiment of short videos talking about an idea or observation that was learned this week. In this episode I talk about what I learned prepping for a discussion with Derek Roger and Nick Petrie regarding their book on stress. My interview with Nick and Derek will be published in the coming weeks. After a couple of these "What I Learned" videos get released, I'd love your feedback on their value. Thanks! What Did You Learn This Week? Please e-mail me (show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com) or leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line (847-550-3747). What have you been learning? I look forward to hearing from you! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great weekend! {youtube}F_W8H36jerY{/youtube} Total Duration 6:24 Download episode 160 CAREFREE by Kevin Macleod Licensed under a Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License.

Total Duration 39:48 Download episode 159 What Did You Learn Last Year? What's something specific you've learned in the last 12 months that you either didn't know before then or you had to re-learn it? That's a question I asked some of my favorite continual learners--friends and colleagues who are committed to developing their abilities. In this episode you'll hear from: Peter Taylor, The Lazy Project Manager Elizabeth Harrin, from A Girl's Guide to Project Management Johanna Rothman, management and project management author and consultant Andy Crowe, project management speaker, author, and founder of Velociteach Glen Alleman, host of the Herding Cats blog Susanne Madsen, project manager coach and author Mark Swiderski, project manager speaker and consultant Nick Morgan, author and speaker coach Peter Martin, CEO, TeenPact Leadership Schools Dave Stachowiak, host of the Coaching for Leaders podcast Share Your Lesson! Please e-mail me (show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com) or leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line (847-550-3747). What did you learn last year? I look forward to hearing from you!   Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Here's to a great year ahead! WONDER CYCLE, CGI SNAKE, I AM RUNNING DOWN THE LONG HALLWAY OF VIEWMONT ELEMENTARY, CANDLEPOWER, I AM RUNNING WITH TEMPORARY SUCCESS FROM A MONSTROUS VACUUM IN PURSUIT, DIVIDER, WHAT DOES ANYBODY KNOW ABOUT ANYTHING, AND ANOTHER VERSION OF YOU by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Attribution License. THIS IS THE NEW YEAR by A Great Big World available on Amazon at http://amzn.to/2idlj1U

Gotta Love Millennials When the topic of millennials comes up in my workshops, it's sure to evoke strong opinions, from older leaders who complain millennials are entitled, to the millennials who resent being stereotyped. In this episode, Lee Caraher joins us to talk about both sides of the issue. Lee is the author of the book entitled Millennials & Management: The Essential Guide to Making it Work at Work. You can learn more about Lee at her website http://LeeCaraher.com/.   Have Andy Speak at Your Company! I spend most of my weekdays delivering project management and leadership workshops and keynotes at companies and conferences. Visit https://www.i-leadonline.com/keynotes to learn more about how we can help you and your teams learn how to lead and deliver. Also, learn more about our conflict management e-learning by visiting http://courses.i-leadonline.com. Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Merry Christmas! MARTY GOTS A PLAN and CHRISTMAS RAP by Kevin Macleod Licensed under a Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License. YOU'VE GOTTA LOVE MILLENNIALS by Micah Tyler available on YouTube   A Little Millennial Fun {youtube}hLpE1Pa8vvI{/youtube}

Project Managers Influencing Without Authority Increasingly, project managers need to influence but do so without authority. Often, without much, if any positional power, we need to get a sponsor or team member or other stakeholders to say "Yes". There's no shortage of books on influence, but there's a new one I have been so excited to tell you about. If you've participated in any of our project management or leadership keynotes, workshops, or e-learning, you've heard me talk about Dr. Robert Cialdini, the acclaimed influence expert and author of Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion. In this episode, Dr. Cialdini joins us to talk about his newest book entitled Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade. You can learn more about Bob and his company at http://www.influenceatwork.com/.   Have Andy Speak at Your Company! I spend most of my weekdays delivering project management and leadership workshops and keynotes at companies and conferences. Visit https://www.i-leadonline.com/workshops to learn more about how we can help you and your teams learn how to lead and deliver. Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! YES by Hecuba is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. THE BEAT INFLUENCE by Cullah is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License

What Good is a Mess? As a profession, project managers have a tendency toward the tidy. Would you agree? I'm not talking about tidy in terms of cleanliness. I'm talking about tidy in terms of organized. Buttoned up. In control. In this episode, Tim Harford joins us to argue for the value of messiness. Tim is the author of the new book entitled Messy: The Power of Disorder to Transform Our Lives. You can learn more about Tim at his website http://timharford.com/.   Have Andy Speak at Your Company! I spend most of my weekdays delivering project management and leadership workshops and keynotes at companies and conferences. Visit https://www.i-leadonline.com/workshops or https://www.i-leadonline.com/keynotes to learn more about how we can help you and your teams learn how to lead and deliver. Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! Here's Tim's TED Talk on the subject: {youtube}N7wF2AdVy2Q{/youtube} MESS and ZERO by Steve Combs are licensed under a Attribution License. THE CAMPAIGN by Warner Brothers available on Amazon at http://amzn.to/2eC0NTa