Projectified

During this conversation, recorded at PMI’s EMEA Congress 2018 in Berlin, John Daly and Henk van Huyssteen discuss how digitization is changing the way projects are run, the benefits project teams can expect to see in the near future— and what skills project and program managers need to develop to stay relevant.    About our Guests — John Daly and Henk van Huyssteen: John Daly, PfMP, PgMP, PMP, is a Director in Cisco Advanced Service Global PMO, managing a global team of project and program managers from Jacksonville, Florida, USA. John began his career as an engineer and quickly moved into project and program management, and has been working in that field for over 12 years.   Henk van Huyssteen, PMP, delivers complex business technology programs for large organizations and is based in Cape Town, South Africa. He specializes in defining delivery strategies and models to achieve aggressive timelines or to turn around projects in trouble. Over the past three years, he has led a variety of large-scale, digital transformation programs.   We hope you’ve enjoyed our podcast series, Projectified with PMI. To join the conversation online, we ask you to use #Projectified and @PMInstitute. We also encourage you to subscribe and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts or Google Play Music by clicking on the links below. Thank you very much, and stay tuned as we release more episodes of Projectified with PMI.   For an easy way to stay up-to-date on Projectified with PMI, subscribe to our podcast at: Apple Podcast, Google Play Music, SoundCloud, Stitcher, or PMI.org/podcast.   Key Takeaways: [1:25] The impact of digitization on project work [3:25] Facilitating faster decision-making [5:50] Innovative problem solving [7:15] Project management skills for a digital world [8:50] How to begin the transformation [12:30] Congress attendees weigh in on the evolving role of project management

Jim shares insights on the past, present and future of IBM's PMCoE, including its focus on attracting and developing tomorrow's project leaders, the challenge of balancing traditional methods with agile approaches, and the keys to remaining relevant over two decades.   About our Guest: Jim Boland is the leader of IBM's Project Management Center of Excellence (PMCoE), which is celebrating its 21st anniversary as it serves over 350,000 "IBMers" —including dozens of PMOs and 40,000 certified project managers.   For an easy way to stay up-to-date on Projectified with PMI, follow the podcast at: iTunes, Stitcher,  Google Play, or Pmi.org/podcast.   Key Takeaways: [01:30] The broad mission of IBM's PMCoE [03:10] Everybody is a project manager [06:15] The difference between a CoE and PMO [09:00] Meeting the pace of change with agility [14:45] Frequent 'sense-checking' to identify red flags [17:00] Internal and external certification programs [20:15] Attracting talent to the PM workforce [22:45] New skills needed for project managers [25:45] Defining/reinforcing culture values/practices [28:40] What's next for the PMCoE [31:45] Get comfortable with change    

In part two with transformation expert Kevin Murphy, Kevin discusses how project managers serve as big-picture change agents, developing a future mindset, how to instill new behaviors for creating a change-ready culture, and dealing with resistance.   About our Guest: Kevin Murphy is a partner in Bain & Company's Washington, D.C. office, and head of its Center of Expertise for Co-Creation. He has more than 30 years of experience across multiple industries in leading large turnarounds and transformations.   For an easy way to stay up-to-date on Projectified with PMI, follow the podcast at: iTunes, Stitcher,  Google Play, or Pmi.org/podcast.   Key Takeaways: [01:00] Building and maintaining transformation momentum [05:30] The relationship between transformation and culture [07:30] Defining culture and the three levels of change [11:00] Creating a mindset for the future state [14:30] The importance of feedback from peers and teams [18:40] Project managers as change agents [20:15] A results delivery office: value, execution and people [23:45] Understanding and dealing with resistance [29:20] Less screens and meeting, more time with people

Andy defines leadership and teams in this episode; discusses trust, conflict and alignment; touches on agile principles in leading teams; emphasizes the importance of finding meaning in the work; and offers advice on dealing with "bad apples" and bringing out the best in the teams you lead.   About our Guest: Speaker, author and executive coach Andy Kaufman has worked with thousands of individuals from hundreds of organization to help them improve their ability to deliver projects and lead teams. He has 25 years of experience in management, technology, team leadership and project management.   For an easy way to stay up-to-date on Projectified with PMI, follow the podcast at: iTunes, Stitcher,  Google Play, or Pmi.org/podcast.   Key Takeaways: [03:00] Definitions of leadership, from vision to potential [08:00] The ripple effect of good and bad leadership [10:00] A team is more than a group of individuals [11:40] Trust is the foundation, not artificial harmony [17:45] Team alignment requires understanding the "why" [20:50] Applying agile principles to team leadership [26:00] Shared leadership and meaningful work [31:00] Dealing with "bad apples" on teams

In this episode Kevin defines transformation, describes what’s different for leaders moving through it, and makes a case that project professionals do their best work when they attend to the physical, mental and emotional space where co-creation can be achieved.   About our Guest: Kevin Murphy is a partner in Bain & Company's Washington, D.C. office, and head of its Center of Expertise for Co-Creation. He has more than 30 years of experience across multiple industries in leading large turnarounds and transformations.   For an easy way to stay up-to-date on Projectified with PMI, follow the podcast at: iTunes, Stitcher,  Google Play Music, or Pmi.org/podcast.   Key Takeaways: [01:30] Drivers and characteristics of transformation [04:45] Transformation projects are marathons, not sprints [07:45] Transformation lessons and rewards [10:00] Risks and reasons for high failure rates [12:55] Attitude, resolve and top-down commitment [16:25] Engaging in conservations that break down silos [21:15] Creating physical, mental and emotional spaces  

Dana shares insights on building strong work relationships between millennials and managers. With perspectives from both sides, she identifies behaviors and mindsets to foster cross-generational collaboration and understanding.   About our Guest: Dana Brownlee has served as project manager and strategy consultant for IBM and AT&T, among other organizations. She is president of Professionalism Matters and the author of the upcoming book The Unwritten Rules of Managing Up: Project Management Techniques from the Trenches.    For an easy way to stay up-to-date on Projectified with PMI, follow the podcast at: iTunes, Stitcher,  Google Play, or Pmi.org/podcast.   Key Takeaways: [02:30] Describing general distinctions of millennials [7:10] Accommodating various communication modes [9:20] Adapting leadership styles, relationship-building [14:10] Work culture adjustments for millennials [18:30] Balancing policies: opportunities vs. privileges [22:00] How millennials are inspiring welcome changes [26:00] Comfort with technology and fresh perspectives [27:45] The value of meeting with people individually [29:10} Project management skills for career success    

Doug shares experiences and insights from managing PMI's 2017 Project of the Year. You’ll learn how the team overcame dangers of the work environment and the technical, talent, and communications challenges of the project.   About our Guest: Roland (Doug) Greenwell has led highly complex projects at U.S. Department of Energy sites for more than 30 years, bringing expertise in nuclear waste retrieval, safety-conscious work environments and continuous improvement.   Doug shares experiences and insights from managing PMI's 2017 Project of the Year. The project was replacing an underground tank that was leaking radioactive waste in Hanford, Washington, USA. Highlights of the award-winning project includes finishing the project ahead of schedule and US$8.7 under budget, and no safety issues were encountered while transferring nuclear waste. Doug’s conversation details dealing with technical and talent challenges, communicating to diverse stakeholders and negative media, risk management, and the rewards of the job.   For an easy way to stay up-to-date on Projectified with PMI, follow the podcast at: iTunes, Stitcher,  Google Play, or Pmi.org/podcast.   Key Takeaways: [2:13] project background and site history [6:56] project begins with an unexpected leak [10:50] dangers of the work environment [13:30] technical challenges, timeline and cost [16:23] the talent challenge, skillsets and training [25:10] the stakeholder communication challenge [28:27] dealing with media and negative coverage [32:38] the shared attributes of complex projects [36:20] risk management is indispensable [39:43] the rewards of the job, the impact on society  

After building a successful IT consulting career in the corporate world, Jane invested a decade leading global development projects and programs for World Vision International and CARE USA.   In this episode, Stephen Maye sits down with Jane Canniff who discusses how project management is changing and how it differs between the for-profit and global development sectors. Jane also shares what she's learned about transition, adaptation and finding purpose in work that can save lives.   For an easy way to stay up-to-date on Projectified with PMI, follow our podcast at: iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or Pmi.org/podcast.     Key Takeaways: @01:30 — the global development landscape, goals @04:00 — the need for project leadership @05:45 — moving from corporate to development sector @11:45 — building local capability and commitment @15:20 — communication and cultural considerations @19:40 — technology and infrastructure challenges @25:00 — the value of curiosity and encouragement @27:00 — returning to for-profit world with new perspective @28:55 — working with a cross-cultural, global team @31:50 — making the transition to social-good project work  

Picking up our previous conversation on "pitching projects," Oren practices what he preaches — diving right into describing "a path to payoff" to follow when running team meetings or presenting a solution to stakeholders.   About our Guest: Oren Klaff is author of Pitch Anything: An Innovative Method for Presenting, Persuading, and Winning the Deal and an investment banker who has raised more than $1 billion for entrepreneurs.   For an easy way to stay up-to-date on Projectified with PMI, follow the podcast at: iTunes, Stitcher,  Google Play, or Pmi.org/podcast.   Key Takeaways: [02:46] Describe problems in ways that solutions are valued [10:57] Establish why meeting is important and worth the time [12:35] Build a narrative arc about what's new or changing [18:54] 'Unpack' the solution with facts then 'sell' benefits with emotion [21:30] Only present for as long as you can be compelling [23:13] Remember and believe that YOU are the value   Links: Pitch Anything: An Innovative Method for Presenting, Persuading, and Winning the Deal,by Oren Klaff PitchAnything.com

Anand Swaminathan, a senior partner at McKinsey and Stephen W. Maye continue their conversation about what digital transformation means today, and why it’s important to almost every organization’s future. Real-world business examples of digital transformation enlighten part two of our conversation with Anand, as we dive more deeply into the role of cross-functional teams and discuss the culture challenges that must be addressed.  Anand Swaminathan is also one of the authors of Digital @ Scale: The Playbook You Need to Transform Your Company. Anand covers some of topics in the book such as the changes in strategy that happen as part of the digital transformation, changes in culture, the organization model and operating model, as well as the changes in fundamental capabilities.   For an easy way to stay up-to-date on Projectified with PMI, follow the podcast at: Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, SoundCloud, Stitcher, or pmi.org/podcast.   Key Takeaways: [04:35] Breaking down silos with cross-functional teams [07:05] Examples of digital transformation in healthcare [10:05] Culture change and reinvention are mandatory [12:15] Emerging roles to build bridges, drive transformation [14:08] 'Intentionally temporary' jobs, processes and models [17:00] Preparing for your digital work future   Links: McKinsey & Company Digital @ Scale: The Playbook You Need to Transform Your Company, by Anand Swaminathan and Jürgen Meffert