The Everyday PM: Project Management Principles for Your Everyday Life

Being able to connect, present and influence others will help your listeners achieve their desired results in their professional and personal life. Building rapport and trust enables them to create valuable connections. Laura gives us 5 secrets that short-cut the path to connect, create rapport and influence others to take action.    We cover the following:  How does building rapport help a project manager be successful in their role?  How does one maintain valuable connections in a remote environment?  How does a project manager learn how to influence?   Laura Chattington, Founder of Talking Shop  Laura has nearly 20 years’ experience of directing multi-million-pound global communications accounts and communicating up to c-suite level executives. Specialising in presenting and influence, Laura is a master of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and certified coach, having trained with one of the two co-founders, John Grinder.   Enjoyed this conversation? Definitely reach out to Laura to chat more! Leave your thoughts in the comments section below!   Useful Links:  Laura.ElizabethC@TalkingShopCo.com  www.ActivateMyCareerLive.com  www.InfluenceUpwards.com   Follow Our Hosts on LinkedIn:  Ann Campea, MSPM, MPH, PMP | Host and Founder of The Everyday PM  Laura Chattington  | Founder of Talking Shop

Tommy has been in the restaurant industry for nearly his entire adult life. He has a BSBA from the University of Denver’s Hotel Restaurant school in addition to an MBA.  This former stand-up comic turned SaaS founder, has extensive experience helping businesses become more efficient and profitable through the process, accountability, and data.  He’s currently the Managing Director of OpsAnalitica, an Operations Analytics platform that focuses on managing and measuring daily team activities for large multi-unit businesses.  Tommy believes that the next big technological disruptor event for many companies will be implementing Operations Management software to shape the future of work and beat our competitors through better, more consistent daily operations.   We cover the following topics:  The principles of Product Management  How to stay at the forefront of product management innovation  What is OpsAnalitica (Operations Management software)? How has it helped individual employees increase their effectiveness and consistency in daily operations?   Enjoyed this conversation? Want to learn more about Tommy, product management, and operations management software like OpsAnalitica? Definitely reach out to Tommy to chat more! Leave your thoughts in the comments section below!    __ Follow Our Hosts on LinkedIn:   Ann Campea, MSPM, MPH, PMP | Host and Founder of The Everyday PM   Tommy Yionoulis | Founder of OpsAnalitica

It was a tremendous honor to have both Ron and Kathleen on The Everyday PM Podcast. Ron and Kathleen have been hosting the AI Today Podcast since 2017 with 250+ episodes and tens of thousands of listeners. In this week's episode, we guest swap on each other's podcasts, talking about insights into why AI and data projects fail and the role methodology can play to help projects succeed.    We cover the following topics:  What do people commonly misunderstand about running AI projects?  Are we overpromising what AI can do, resulting in failed projects?  Where are there still gaps in the market when it comes to managing AI and big data projects?  In the CPMAI Methodology, how are project managers adopting this methodology and what kind of project success are they seeing?   Enjoyed this conversation? Want to learn more about AI, project management, and the CPMAI Methodology? Definitely reach out to Ron and Kathleen to chat more and listen to AI Today Podcast! Interested in getting CPMAI certified? Learn more here. Leave your thoughts in the comments section below!   Check out my guest spot on AI Today Podcast: https://www.cognilytica.com/2022/11/16/ai-today-podcast-ai-in-project-management-interview-with-ann-campea-host-of-the-everyday-pm-podcast/____   Follow Our Hosts on LinkedIn:   Ann Campea, MSPM, MPH, PMP | Vice President of Operations, One & All - Program/Project management professional with 10 years of experience in product development, physical retail launches, health care, and tech industries.    Ron Schmelzer | Managing Partner and Founder of Cognilytica - Ron is the managing partner, and founder of the Artificial Intelligence-focused analyst and advisory firm Cognilytica, and is also the host of the AI Today podcast, SXSW Innovation Awards Judge, founder and operator of TechBreakfast demo format events, and an expert in AI, Machine Learning, Enterprise Architecture, venture capital, startup and entrepreneurial ecosystems, and more.     Kathleen Walch | Managing Partner and Founder of Cognilytica - Kathleen Walch is a serial entrepreneur, savvy marketer, AI and Machine Learning expert, and tech industry connector. She is a managing partner, and founder of Cognilytica, an AI research and advisory firm, and co-host of the popular AI Today podcast.

Dave Shrivastav is the President of Beskar, An IT Services and Consulting company that provides elite IT Solutions to Small, Medium, and Large businesses and organizations. Dave has over two decades of IT, Operations, and Project Management experience working and leading IT groups across multiple industries including Engineering, Non-Profit, Government, Military, Banking, and IT Firms.    Dave has a passion for working alongside business owners and managers to not only improve their IT infrastructure but to do that in a very cost-effective way. We cover the following topics:  How did you manage to transition your experience in IT across different companies/industries  Beskar offers so many services at affordable pricing. Tell us more about your target audience.   Enjoyed this conversation? Want to learn more about the cost-effective IT solutions that Beskar has to offer? Definitely reach out to Dave to chat more about his professional experiences. Leave your thoughts in the comments section below!  ______  Follow Our Hosts on LinkedIn:   Ann Campea, MSPM, MPH, PMP | Vice President of Operations, One & All  - Program/Project management professional with 10 years of experience in product development, physical retail launches, health care, and tech industries.    Dave Shrivastav | President at Beskar  - Dave has over two decades of IT, Operations, and Project Management experience working and leading IT groups across multiple industries including Engineering, Non-Profit, Government, Military, Banking, and IT Firms.

Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact combat sport based on various techniques, like striking, grappling, and ground fighting, incorporating fighting styles from various parts of the world. So what does MMA have to do with project management? A lot more than you think. Check out this newest episode of The Everyday PM Podcast and learn what MMA teaches us about project management principles.   I hope you enjoyed this rundown of what MMA can teach us about project management. Let me know if you have any more PM-related lessons that have synergy with MMA. Hopefully, you'll catch these and more while tuning in to the latest MMA event.   --- Follow Our Host on LinkedIn:  Ann Campea, MSPM, MPH, PMP | Vice President of Operations, One & All | Program/Project management professional with 10 years of experience in product development, physical retail launches, health care, and tech industries.

Donna Gregorio is a corporate IT project management veteran, published author, college grad school instructor, and well-respected conference speaker. Donna’s own journey to excellence has been fueled by a passion for empowering students and experts. Today she manages the PM/BA department in IT and guides her teams through a high-stress, constant change, and fast-paced environment that is now commonplace. Donna shows each audience how to reconnect with tools in addressing challenges, and what matters most, so they can achieve positive results. Having presented in front of classrooms of 20-50 and conference presentations of 50-100+, Donna demonstrates style, grace, and comfort, and is able to explain complex technical issues in an exciting way.   She helps organizations disrupt “change as usual” through a practical and repeatable framework, transforming their culture from surviving change to growing through change. Donna has taken on a significant challenge in her current role - building IT roadmaps. In this episode, she takes us through her experience and shares 5 best practices for building IT roadmaps.   Enjoyed this conversation? Want to learn more about building IT roadmaps? Definitely reach out to Donna to chat more about her professional experiences. Leave your thoughts in the comments section below!  ---  Follow Our Hosts on LinkedIn:  Ann Campea, MSPM, MPH, PMP | Vice President of Operations, One & All Program/Project management professional with 10 years of experience in product development, physical retail launches, health care, and tech industries.    Donna Gregorio | Author, IT Department Head, Professor, Project Manager, and Business Analyst A corporate IT project management veteran, published author, college grad school instructor, and well-respected conference speaker.

Brendon Baker established the Valuable Change Co. with one central mission in mind: to Help Change Leaders Drive Real Value, but on his way found his secondary mission: Fight Unnecessary Complexity. Where change isn’t about delivering on-time or on-budget, but rather actually getting what you’re looking for out of it.   Here's a preview of what we chat about in this week's episode of The Everyday PM Podcast:  - What is change leadership?  - What can project managers start doing today to increase the likelihood of success within their project?   Enjoyed this conversation with Brendon? Want to learn more about creating change leadership and implementing valuable change? Leave your thoughts and feedback in the comments section below! Make sure to follow Brendon and me on LinkedIn for more.   Subscribe: youtube.com/anncampea   Listen: https://anchor.fm/theeverydaypm    Valuable LINKS:  www.valuablechange.com  www.brendonbaker.com.au  linkedin.com/in/brendon-baker-valuablechange/     Follow Our Hosts on LinkedIn:   Ann Campea, MSPM, MPH, PMP | https://www.linkedin.com/in/anncampea/ | Vice President of Operations, One & All Agency  Program/Project management professional with over a decade of experience in product development, physical retail launches, health care, marketing, and tech industries. Helping grow and diversify the project management community, one podcast at a time.    Brendon Baker | linkedin.com/in/brendon-baker-valuablechange/ | Managing Director of Valuable Change Co. Brendon Baker is the author of the best-seller Valuable Change and has consulted on over $10 Billion in key transformation projects and programs across a range of industries and organizational sizes. This has included public infrastructure, business/cultural transformations, shared service implementations, organizational restructures, process overhauls, technology deployments, social policy & more.

In 2021, Jon and his team launched SmartSuite, the work management platform that manages any process, from any industry, on one platform. Now, SmartSuite unites essential elements used to get work done, regardless of company size or type.   Throughout his career, Jon has been dedicated to automating everyday, essential business tasks to create smarter, more efficient organizations, no matter what the industry. Prior to Archer Technologies, Jon held leadership positions at both EY and Price Waterhouse, honing his skills in understanding the need to automate and simplify work for the enterprise.   Enjoyed this conversation with Jon about business process optimization? Want to learn more about Jon's work management platform SmartSuite? Leave your thoughts and feedback in the comments section below! Make sure to follow Jon and me on LinkedIn for more.   ***  Follow Our Hosts on LinkedIn:   Ann Campea, MSPM, MPH, PMP | Director of Project Management at One & All | Program/Project management professional with over a decade of experience in product development, physical retail launches, health care, marketing, and tech industries. Helping grow and diversify the project management community, one podcast at a time.   Jon Darbyshire | CEO & Co-Founder at SmartSuite | Entrepreneur, product designer, and investor with a passion for designing and creating software that enhances the productivity of people and teams - by aligning their work around common goals.

Andy Alsop is the President and CEO of The Receptionist, which is an app built with the intent to calm the chaos of managing visitors and getting your guests where they need to be faster. Andy shares his professional journey, what inspired The Receptionist, and how he promotes his company culture through employee empowerment to stay curious... but not break anything!   Enjoyed this conversation with Andy about company culture and how to encourage employees to stay curious? Want to learn more about Andy's work on The Receptionist? Leave your thoughts and feedback in the comments section below! Make sure to follow Andy and me on LinkedIn for more.  Listen: https://anchor.fm/theeverydaypm ***  Follow Our Hosts on LinkedIn:   Ann Campea, MSPM, MPH, PMP | Director of Project Management at One & All Program/Project management professional with over a decade of experience in product development, physical retail launches, health care, marketing, and tech industries. Helping grow and diversify the project management community, one podcast at a time.    Andy Alsop | President and CEO at The Receptionist™ Proud CEO of The Receptionist and passionate about bringing Employee Supremacy to the world.

Mark Woeppel is a management consultant working to improve operations performance in project management and processes. He frequently writes on the subject of execution performance, having written four books and many other publications. With extensive experience in oil & gas, consumer products, IT, many manufacturing industries, Mark is a highly sought after subject matter expert in eCommerce Branding, project management, operations management, performance management, and continuous improvement.    According to Team Stage who ran statistics on project failure, it's about 70% of projects that fail; of which 42% of companies don't understand the need or importance of project management and 55% of PMs cite budget overrun as a reason for project failure. Mark is the author of several books and e-books, including one titled "Why Do Projects Succeed or Fail? 12 Factors That Really Make a Difference." In this conversation, we talk about project failure, why it happens, and what we can do to avoid it.    Here's a sneak peek at the topics we cover:  - Why do projects fail?   - How do you define project failure?  - Early warning signs of troubled projects and how to stop them  - Why does "good enough" work well in the project execution maturity model approach?   Enjoyed this conversation with Mark and Greg about why projects fail? Want to learn more about Mark's work on the project execution maturity model? Leave your thoughts and feedback in the comments section below! Make sure to follow Mark, Greg, and me on LinkedIn for more.   Subscribe: youtube.com/anncampea   Download Mark's e-Book! http://projectsinlesstime.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/WhyProjectsareSuceedorFail-PEMM.pdf  ___  Follow our hosts on LinkedIn! Ann Campea, MSPM, MPH, PMP | Director of Project Management at One & All: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anncampea/   Mark Woeppel | President of Pinnacle Brands: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markwoeppel/   Greg Christensen | Vice President of ProjectHub.com: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-christensen-7b97648/