PMO Strategies

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills The rules of leadership are shifting – and if you’re still managing projects the same way, 2025 might be a tough year. The leaders who thrive will be those who know how to think strategically, speak the language of executives, and drive real business outcomes. In this week’s epi...

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills Have you ever walked out of an executive meeting wondering why your project didn’t get the green light—despite all the hard work your team put into it? The problem isn’t the project. It’s how you’re presenting it. In this week’s episode, we’re diving into the critical skills you...

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen If you've ever felt like your executives and other stakeholders don't really appreciate all you bring to the table (or maybe even see you as administrative overhead), you're not alone. In this week’s episode, I’m diving into one of the biggest mindset shifts that separates pr...

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Have you seen PMI’s latest report on redefining project success? If you’re like me, your first reaction was probably, “Well, of course!” For years, we’ve known that project success isn’t just about execution – it’s about delivering measurable value that aligns with business g...

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills  Hi, IMPACT Driver! Happy New Year! Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for all that you do – the hard work you put in, the effort you make to drive change inside organizations, and the way you show up every day. Thank you for listening to the podcast, reading the new...

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills Even the most successful leaders know when it’s time to ask for help. In this week’s episode, I dive deep with executive coach and storyteller Deepak Daniel as we discuss the importance of vulnerability in leadership and how asking for help can unlock your full potential.   🧠 K...

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills Curious about how combining empathy and tech-inspired tools can elevate your leadership style? This week on the PMO Strategies Podcast, I’m joined by Erik Rueter to explore Servant Leadership as a Service —an innovative approach to leadership that empowers you to treat team memb...

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Freelance project managers and contractors often face the feast and famine cycle—one moment you’re buried in projects, and the next you’re scrambling to find new work. How do you build a steady pipeline of opportunities?   In this week’s episode , I’m joined by Ca...

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working MOs are evolving fast! In today’s podcast episode, we explore how AI and Agile integration can streamline operations, enhance decision-making, and give your team more time to focus on high-impact work. 🚀   Tune in as we break down practical ways to adopt both Traditional and...

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills Imagine switching seamlessly between your creative and analytical skills to tackle complex projects. This is the essence of ambidextrous project management, a powerful mindset that can help you thrive in today’s challenging environments.   In this week’s podcast episode ,...

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills No one is more crucial to an organization’s success than middle managers. They hold the unique position of needing to lead up, down, and across their organization to be truly effective. If you’re a middle manager or work closely with them, this episode is a must-list...

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills Navigating stakeholder resistance? You’re not alone. In this week’s podcast, Amanda Frye introduces her framework of Kind Transparency —a powerful approach to managing resistance and building trust. 💡 Amanda shares actionable strategies for understanding stakeholder motivations...

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working What if you could use your project management skills to make a real difference in the world? 🌍   In this week’s episode of the PMO Strategies Podcast, I’m joined by the amazing team behind Project Management for Change (PM4C), including Beth May, Kendall Lott, and Mike Hanna...

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working 🚨 Is your team getting stuck in the Triangle Trap of time, scope, and cost? 🚨   In this week’s episode , I’m sharing the hard truth: focusing too much on these metrics could be blocking your projects from delivering the real business value your organization craves.   If you...

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Have you ever found yourself focusing on building perfect processes, only to realize they weren’t solving the real problems?   In this week’s episode of the PMO Strategies Podcast, I share the story of Samantha, a new PMO leader who faced this very challenge. She quickl...

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working In this week's episode of the PMO Strategies Podcast, I’m joined by Wolfram Müller, an expert in optimizing knowledge work. Wolfram is the co-author, along with my dear friend Mike Hannan, of a book I reference and talk about at least once a week called The CIO's Guide to Bre...

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills You may have heard that it's important to manage people differently, but when it comes to leading people through change, it's more than simply managing them differently. When leading your team through change, it’s essential to adapt your management style to fit where they are in...

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Are you struggling to get your executives' attention when it comes to project decisions? Do their eyes glaze over when you speak "project manager" instead of business? Are you frustrated that they don't get how valuable you are to delivering on the organization's strategy? If...

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hi, IMPACT Driver!   If you've ever wondered how executives really think about project management and strategy, you're in for a treat.   🎙️In this special episode, I sit down with one of my favorite CEOs to discuss what goes on in the minds of the C-suite when it comes to del...

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hi, IMPACT Driver!   I gotta say, this episode was something special. It was hard not to get emotional hearing from three amazing students in our IMPACT Accelerator Mastermind sharing their big wins and leadership transformations. You know that feeling when you're just so pro...

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hi, IMPACT Driver!   It’s officially here: The week of the FREE IMPACT Summit—and my book's birthday!!   Tuesday, Sept 10 marks the exciting launch of The IMPACT Engine! Copies are hitting bookstore shelves and arriving in mailboxes around the world this week. 📚   If you’ve...

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hi, IMPACT Driver!   I’ve got some incredible news that I’m beyond excited to share with you! We’re about to kick off an unforgettable week next week, packed with learning, celebration, and transformation, and I want YOU to be a part of it.   Here's a summary below and you ca...

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hey, IMPACT Driver!   When I first met Andrea Cirelli in 2018, she told me, "Laura, I've got my seat at the table, and I need to keep it!" Over the next 6 years, I watched Andrea apply everything she learned from going through cycles of the IMPACT Engine System across three d...

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Hi IMPACT Driver! In our latest podcast episode, I sit down with Mike Hannan, a leading-edge thinker, long-time friend, partner, and business advisor, to discuss some pivotal concepts he taught me that I share in my book, The IMPACT Engine.   Mike and I explore the importance...

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills Hi IMPACT Driver! In our latest podcast episode, I sit down with Andrea Elkin, who shares her incredible journey from being a junior team member with no project management experience to leading a highly successful PMO. Highlighted in my book, The IMPACT Engine, Andrea’s story is...