People and Projects Podcast: Project Management Podcast

Expert Judgment In the Project Management Body of Knowledge--the PMBOK® Guide--there's a recurring tool and technique entitled Expert Judgment. How can you develop a more effective project charter? Come up with more accurate cost and time estimates? Identify risks? Project Management Institute (PMI) says we should use expert judgment. Their point is that you can develop better plans and estimates if you tap into the wisdom of those with established expertise. Makes sense, right?   Put Your Rookie On My guest today is Liz Wiseman, author of Rookie Smarts: Why Learning Beats Knowing in the New Game of Work. Liz suggests there are times when having a rookie mindset trumps expert judgment.   Give Me a Call! Please e-mail me (show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com or leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line (847-550-3747), letting me know what you think about this conversation with Liz. What questions do you have? 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! SILVER by Jahzzar is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License. LUXE by Jahzzar is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License. CANDLEPOWR by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Attribution License.

Adam Smith, Project Manager If you studied economics at some point you most likely learned about Adam Smith. He's often revered as the Father of Modern Economics, but could it be that project managers could learn more than economics from Adam Smith? Is it possible that his lesser known book The Theory of Moral Sentiments, published in 1759, could help us become better project managers and leaders? My guest today is Russ Roberts, author of How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life: An Unexpected Guide to Human Nature and Happiness. I'm a big fan of Russ' EconTalk podcast, and I think you're going to find his new book about Adam Smith very intriguing! Please e-mail me (show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com or leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line (847-550-3747), letting me know what you think about this conversation with Russ. How do you implement these ideas? What questions do you have? 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! "Nothing Broken” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "The Path of the Goblin King v2” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Stop Procrastinating! I have so looked forward to sharing this episode with you! It's just that.... I kept finding other things to do! But the wait is over! My guest today is Piers Steel, author of The Procrastination Equation: How to Stop Putting Things Off and Start Getting Stuff Done. Learn more about Piers by checking out his blog at http://procrastinus.com/. Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! SOME OTHER TIME by Tony Bennett and Bill Evans PUT IT OFF UNTIL TOMORROW by The Kendalls DEAD by They Might Be Giants

Smartcuts, Not Shortcuts We go to 'work', not 'play'. Success typically takes work, not sitting back and visualizing wonderful things. But what if there were ways to hack the 'pay your dues' route? What if there were recurring themes from those who accelerated their success? My guest today is Shane Snow, author of Smartcuts: How Hackers, Innovators, and Icons Accelerate Success. Learn more about Shane by checking out his Contently blog at https://shanesnow.contently.com/.   20 PDU's for a Great Price If you are aiming for certification or need PDU's, check out our Advanced Project Management e-learning.  Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! THE SMALL by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 HAPPY ALLEY by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Other piano music played by Zachary Kaufman.

We are Family? Most companies no longer feel like 'family'. But the 'free agent' approach has limitations as well. My guest today is Ben Casnocha. He is the co-author of a new book entitled The Alliance: Managing Talent in the Networked Age. Ben and his co-author Reid Hoffman (co-founder of LinkedIn) discuss a new model for managing talent in this new age. Learn more about Ben by checking out his blog at http://casnocha.com/blog.   Helping Your Organization Deliver We help organizations around the world improve their ability to deliver projects and lead teams. Who in your organization is responsible for planning out next year's training? Have them contact me at andy [AT] i-leadonline [DOT] com. We have training classes designed for helping every role in your organization to get better at successfully delivering their work. 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! BLACK VORTEX by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 CAREFREE by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Total Duration 34:17 Download episode 120 Who is an example of someone that has significantly impacted who you are today? Whether they were a formal mentor or not, who is someone that has notably contributed to the person you are and the success you enjoy today? My guest today is Dr. Mark Goulston. You may recognize Mark as the author of a very special book entitled Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone. With the recent death of one of his mentors, the concept of mentoring is top of mind so we spent some time together discussing the topic. Make sure to check out Mark's website at http://www.MarkGoulston.com.  15 PDU's Are you preparing for certification? Or need some PDU's? Check out our Essentials of Project Management e-learning program. You can earn 15 contact hours or PDU's for a great price! Use a coupon code of ESS-199-FALL14 to save $100. That offer is good through end of September 2014. I'd Love to Listen To You! Who has impacted you as a past mentor? What feedback do you have about the podcast? I want to hear from you! So call me! You can leave a message on our Podcast Listener Feedback line by phone or Skype. You can leave a message by phone at 847-550-3747 or by Skype at andy.kaufman.i-lead. Thanks! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! CROSSING THE DIVIDE by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 MAMBO BATIRI by Orquesta El Sabor de Nacho is Licensed under a Attribution License.

Do You Feel Influential? Project managers are influencers, though we often think of other sides of the business as the ones who influence the most: senior executives, lawyers, salespeople, etc. Our guest today is Alfonso Bucero, MSc, PMP, PMI-RMP, and PMI Fellow. He is the author of a new book entitled The Influential Project Manager: Winning Over Team Members and Stakeholders (Best Practices and Advances in Program Management Series). Alfonso shares insights to help you improve your ability to influence your boss, sponsor, team, and other stakeholders.   Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! MODERN JAZZ SAMBA by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 NOTANICO MERENGUE by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Seeing What Others Don't How is it that we can so easily not see things? When making decisions, we can be blind to better options. When planning a project, we can be blind to risks that are lurking. When listening to a problem from a team member, we can be blind to the fact there's actually a problem! My guest today is Dr. Gary Klein, author of Seeing What Others Don't: The Remarkable Ways We Gain Insights. Gary has written a wonderful book that we explore in this discussion. Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! SEARCHING by Emily Lacy is licensed by Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. DIVIDER by Chris Zabriskie is licensed by Attribution License. BAILE by Podington Bear is licensed by Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.

Total Duration 53:02 Download episode 117 On a regular basis, we invite listeners of The People and Projects Podcast to gather for a follow-up webinar. These webinars allow us to go into more detail on the content from one or more previous episodes. This video episode is a replay of our follow-up webinar on Episodes 115 and 116. Please join us for future webinars! {youtube}BKCRs3KkeKY{/youtube} DAYDREAM HEARTBEAT by Podington Bear is licensed under Attribution-NonCommerical 3.0 International License.

Total Duration 27:05 Download episode 116 Never Had a Failed Project? Have you ever had a project that failed? Be careful--this is a truth test! If someone tells you they always deliver on time, on budget, with all the specified scope, be wary! Delivering projects successfully every time sounds great in an interview but a challenge in the real world. My guest today is Jim Johnson, Founder and Chairman of The Standish Group. Jim has a passion to understand why things break and how to fix them. In this discussion we talk about why projects break, and some ideas on how to improve the likelihood of successfully delivering. You can learn more about Jim and The Standish Group at http://www.StandishGroup.com. Call Me! Why do you listen to The People and Projects Podcast? What has helped you? What questions do you have for me? I love hearing from listeners and I want to hear from you! So call me! You can leave a message on our Podcast Listener Feedback line by phone or Skype. You can leave a message by phone at 847-550-3747 or by Skype at andy.kaufman.i-lead. Thanks! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! SKIPPY by Podington Bear is licensed by Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. LIES by Devora Clark is licensed under a Creative Commons License Agreement. CANDLEPOWER by Chris Zabriskie is licensed by Attribution License.