People and Projects Podcast: Project Management Podcast

Do The Good Guys Win? There's something inside us that wants to believe that the good guys win in the end, right? We want to believe that if you treat people well, keep your promises, and work hard, that it all pays off with increased opportunity and reward. Fred Kiel has data to support that you don't have to be Gordon Gecko from the movie Wall Street to win. In this episode, we talk with Fred ab...

{youtube}b-9y2TQ8x7o{/youtube} Total Duration 56:19 Download episode 138 The People Side of Project Management In this video episode, I share a discussion with three colleagues who are experts in the people side of project management. To learn more about my guests, please visit their websites at: Susanne Madsen: http://susannemadsen.com/ Kevin Ciccotti: http://humanfactorformula.com/ Kim Wasson: h...

Aspire to be Time Wealthy Can you relate to the feeling of being overwhelmed, with more commitments at work and home than you have time to handle? Many project managers tell me that's a rather normal existence for them. Elizabeth Grace Saunders calls that being time impoverished . We are spending more than we've earned . It's part of her analogy in her new book How to Invest Your Time Like Money T...

The Happy Project Manager Most people who know me would say I'm generally a happy guy--rather optimistic by nature. I've always been a bit skeptical about books on the subject of happiness. My concern is that they would be filled with shallow platitudes, assuming that the ultimate goal for ourselves is self-focused pleasure. Thankfully, that bias didn't keep me from agreeing to read Michelle Giela...

Habits for Project Managers Could it be that the habits you develop today determine the life you live tomorrow ? As project managers, we make endless choices throughout the day--how to use our time, how to interact with stakeholders, how to solve a problem. Our guest for this episode is Gretchen Rubin, who suggests that developing effective habits is a key responsibility for those who want to buil...

Make it Matter In this episode, we welcome Scott Mautz to discuss his new book Make It Matter: How Managers Can Motivate by Creating Meaning . To learn more about Scott and the book, visit his website at http://scottmautz.com/make-it-matter/ .   Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! UNWRITTEN RETURN and GUTS and BOURBON by Kevin MacLeod (i...

A Deep Breath In this episode, we welcome back Peter Bregman to discuss his new book Four Seconds: All the Time You Need to Stop Counter-Productive Habits and Get the Results You Want . Peter is one of my favorite voices in leadership and productivity. I look forward to your feedback after listening to this episode. To learn more about Peter and the book, visit his website at http://peterbregman.c...

Total Duration 35:56 Download episode 132 Far From Fully Charged Would you say you typically roll out of bed, refreshed, well rested, ready to attack the challenges of the day? Or are your first waking moments more likely, "Seriously? It's time to get up already?" In this episode, we welcome back Tom Rath to discuss his new book Are You Fully Charged?: The 3 Keys to Energizing Your Work and Life ....

A Lifetime of Commitment to Project Management In this episode, we speak with Max Wideman, one of the original authors of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (in fact, he coined the term " PMBOK Guide "). Today Max continues to share his insights on project management on his information-packed website MaxWideman.com .   Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podc...

Act First, Not Think First In this episode we speak with Herminia Ibarra, author of Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader . Herminia chairs a department at the world-renowned INSEAD business school and is recognized by Thinkers 50 as one of the top business thinkers around the globe. In this episode, Herminia shares why standard leadership training just doesn't work. Learn more about Herminia and...

The Urgent and the Important In this episode, we speak with Kory Kogon from the FranklinCovey organization. Kory recently published The 5 Choices: The Path to Extraordinary Productivity . It's a very, very helpful resource for helping us sort out the urgent and the important. Learn more about Kory and her book at http://www.the5choices.com/ .   Tell Your Friends! If you enjoy The People and Projec...

Not Just Managing But Leading I'm happy to welcome Susanne Madsen to the podcast. Susanne recently published The Power of Project Leadership: 7 Keys to Help You Transform from Project Manager to Project Leader . Learn more about Susanne and her book at http://www.powerofprojectleadership.com/ .   Grow Your Leadership Skills If you're interested in developing your leadership skills, I have an idea...

Need Vision? Got Vision? I'm excited to introduce you to Rob-Jan de Jong, author of Anticipate: The Art of Leading by Looking Ahead .  Too often we only talk about vision--Rob shows us how to actually create one. Learn more about Rob and his book at http://robjandejong.com .   Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! I'm back to my vacation. Have a great week!...

Total Duration 31:53 Download episode 126 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: Sarah Green , editor at Ha...

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...

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...

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 thi...

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...

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...

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 Secre...

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...

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...

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} DA...

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 Chai...

Total Duration 7:10 Download episode 115 Introducing Our Coach Cast Episodes With this episode we introduce a new type of episode that we're calling Coach Casts. Instead of a 30-45 minute episode centered around a book or author, I'll be sharing a 5-10 snapshot of something that I've been learning and what to share with you. In this first Coach Cast, we start with what can be a controversial subje...