The Baseline Podshow: Recent Episodes
Kesiena Aaron-Efe
Welcome to the baseline podshow where project planners from different sectors come on the show to share their planning journey and give insight on project planning and control.
The show is brought to you by Kesiena Aaron-Efe a project planning professional in the construction industry. Whether you are here to learn how to improve your career set skills or your project planning skills, then you are at the right place.
This show is open to anyone who wants to add value to his/she project planning skills or who is interested in creating a huge impact in his/her career.
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We are glad that the baseline podshow is back. For the start of season two, we kick off episode one with a very experienced project panner with years of experience. On this episode, we present Baba Isa whines a senior planning consultant. He came on the show and shared his planning journey. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kesiena-aaron-efe7/message
On the Baseline Podshow Episode 5, we present Leonard Adinya who is an electrical engineer and with over 10 years experience as a planning engineer.
He came on the show to share his planning journey and experience.
We had an insightful conversation which I believe will help people in the planning and project controls environment.
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For our latest episode on the Baseline Podshow S1E4, we present Rahul Kamble, PMP®.
He has over 9 years experience as a project planning engineer, Rahul started his career in India as a site engineer in 2012.
However, he is now working in Congo (DRC) as a project planning and coordination engineer.
Rahul shared his remarkable journey and experience on becoming a planning engineer, he dropped helpful tips that I believe will help other planners alike in the construction and infrastructure environment.
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This is the concluding part from my amazing conversation with Bill Wynn about planning, project controls and as a recruitment professional in the infrastructure and construction industries.
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On the baseline show S1E2 part 1, we present a great storyteller with 20 years experience recruiting Planners for construction and infrastructure projects across the UK and mainland Europe.
Bill Wynn is a positive guy, whose philosophy in life is to always have a positive mental attitude (PMA) and to be the best you can be.
We grabbed Bill for a chat, where he gave us an insight to himself, Recruitment, Planning, Career Advice for Planners and more.
He dropped powerful ‘hints & tips’ that will help Planners or anyone that wants to improve his or her career in Planning and Project Management.
Episode Highlights
Bill gave account of himself and his journey.
The transition from a lecturer to a recruitment professional.
How and why he started recruiting project planners in the construction industry.
Partnership and relationship in the work environment.
What makes a good planner.
Why feedback is necessary from a prospective employer.
The type of questions he normally asks a planner to find out if they will be a good fit for the role.
The key things he looks for when a prospective employee sends him their CV.
Is there anything like the good planner, the bad planner or the ugly planner.
The red flags he looks for when recruiting a project planner.
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I had the opportunity to sit with Tom Wren who is a senior planning consultant. He came on the show, shared his planning journey and dropped some powerful nuggets from his experience as a Project planner. Highlights from the show: 1. How he became a project planner. 2. Why project planners need to consistently improve their skillsets. 3. Some of the challenges he faced earlier on in his career. 4. The difference between a good or a bad planner. 5. Timeline to progress as a planner. 6. 4D planning in the construction industry. 7. Do the best planner know their worth in the employment market. 8. What are the good characteristics of a good planner. 9. The definition of a project planner. 10. What’s more important time, quality or cost. 11. The importance of building positive relationships in the workplace as a planner. 12. His recommendation to anyone that wants to be a planner. Tom Wren Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomwrenprojectmanagement/
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