People. Process. Progress.

In 'The Art of the SBAR' I share the Situation Background Assessment Recommendation (SBAR = "ess-bar") to discuss issues with leaders.

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Sharing lessons I learned recently while optimizing my blog posts using the Yoast SEO plugin for the peopleprocessprogress.com website.

Inspired by a stay at home mom that had been out of the workforce who I advised to think about how she could map her life experience as she considers getting into project management. Also some thoughts for hiring managers to not discount the hundreds or thousands of repetitions parents get in managing tasks and milestones on the homefront.

Sharing U.S. Marine Corps Officer standards as outlined by Gen. James Mattis (USMC, Ret.) in his book Call Sign Chaos and how we as Project Managers can apply them to our field.

In EMS and Healthcare we are taught to not get tunnel vision by looking only at the monitor and not paying attention to our patient’s signs and symptoms. As Project and Program Managers we should follow the same sentiment and not get locked into only how good our KPI‘s are tracking but should dive deeper into how the people are or are not adapting to the output of our projects.

We go chasing waterfalls in this one…Project Management Waterfall, that is! Join me on this audio tour of Waterfall Project Management. Key Focus Areas: Project Intake Project Phases Initiation Planning Execution Monitoring Closing

On this Foundations Friday 54 I share four key definitions from the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and practical considerations that can help Program and Project Managers determine whether they are still in project mode or supporting operational task completion.

If your project or planning seem to be going off the rails or circumstances have changed quite a bit, maybe it’s time to pause and re-charter your project.

A reminder for those of us that have some life and professional experience that we have opportunity to help others succeed and should pay it forward when we can.

Sharing a brief history of Yoga, how I've incorporated it into my regular exercise routine and my thoughts on the practical application of Yoga for Project Managers.

Sometimes we don't need to push through. Sometimes we need to take that leave, take a walk or take that nap and give our selves a break.

I am sharing the history, benefits, and some examples of the Tabata-style workout invented by Dr. Izumi Tabata in the 1990s that still provides times saving and health improvement benefits in 2022.

The other day I laid down on my driveway, soaked up some sun and watch the wind make the clouds dance across the sky. I highly recommend it.

Sharing the background, benefits and some examples of metabolic conditioning or 'MetCon' style workouts.

Sharing a great statement by Rear Admiral Thomas Richards, USN (Ret.) from Jocko Podcast 319 and my $.02 on how Project Managers, Incident Management Team members and First Responders can remember this when working solutions with their teams.

Sharing the 11 'mat rules' as shown on a poster in the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) gym I train in that can help new BJJ players get off on the right foot of their BJJ journey. The source for the list is Chokebrand. Find the poster at https://www.redbubble.com/i/postcard/Mat-Rules-Poster-by-CHOKEBRAND/23763217.V7PMD

Sharing the great statement from Micah Fink from Jocko Podcast 318 and my $.02 on how we can all get more into the business of developing our fellow human beings. *Apologize for the pops. First time back recording on the iPhone for a while

Originally aired on Nov 30, 2021 as part of my short-lived 'Up In The Morning' podcast and now part of the KEV Talks Podcast library. In the episode, I share regular exercise's physical and mental benefits.

Sharing five impactful quotes from the movie 'Don't Look Up', my thoughts on this art imitating life, and considerations for us all as we get into 2022.

Sharing the 10 most downloaded episodes of 2021 and my favorite with a special message at the end. Thank you all and we'll see you in 2022!

Knowing when the projectized portion of a project or program is over is key to be able to reassign resources to the next effort on the organizations to do list.

Sharing lessons I learned from the books Killer Angels, Tribe, Extreme Ownership, and Streetwise Project Management. Book 1: Killer Angels by Michael Shaara Book 2: Tribe by Sebastian Junger Book 3: Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin Book 4: Streetwise Project Management by Michael S. Dobson Read more and listen at https://kevtalkspod.com/4-books-every-pm-should-read/

Sharing some tips on keeping briefings to the C-suite or large groups at a high level and not getting caught in the weeds.

Do you have a project to deploy a 'heap load' of new stuff? Give this episode a listen to hear how I recently incorporated the 'Foundational 5' to successfully deploy almost 4,000 pieces of new equipment.