Elise Stevens: Recent Episodes
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Podcast #209: Michael Solomon – How to future-proof yourself in a changing labour force It began as the ‘Great Resignation’ – the COVID-19 pandemic forced people to reconsider the value of their work and whether they really wanted to keep their jobs. Now as the economy rebalances, the world is instead seeing a ‘Great Reshuffle’ […]
Podcast #208: Nadine Greck – Conflict at work Conflict at work is unavoidable. When people from diverse backgrounds with different personalities, priorities and stresses are all attempting to work towards the same goal, clashes are simply inevitable. In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks with mediation coach Nadine Greck about how to deal with conflict at […]
Podcast #207: D. Sangeeta – Making hybrid working a success The COVID-19 pandemic means we are living the future of work right now. Flexible, virtual-led, location-independent work was once the dream. Now it’s become the reality faster than we could have anticipated. In this podcast, entrepreneur D Sangeeta speaks with Elise Stevens about how flexible […]
Podcast #206: Gina Covarrubius – Why do we get our careers wrong? High-achieving graduates leave university with high expectations of their future careers. They’ve often been led to believe their good grades will translate into plum roles with big salaries so they can be disheartened if they don’t land the dream job they’d envisaged. Life […]
Podcast #205: Elaine Jacques – The importance of a confident presence To be perceived as competent at work, we must first be perceived as confident. In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks with leadership development coach Elaine Jacques about the importance of a confident presence. Elaine has tips for all personality types on how to challenge […]
Podcast #204: Lee Lambert – Diversity in action There’s no doubt about it, diversity and inclusion are good for business. So why are so many organisations still trailing in this area? Some employers and hiring managers will say they cannot find a diverse recruitment pool. Others may have the right intentions, but still seem to […]
Podcast #203: Hilary Bendon – Pesky personalities in the workplace Most of us don’t expect to go to work and like everyone. But we also don’t usually have the interpersonal skills to deal with pesky personalities in a way that’s productive and respectful. In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks with conflict coach Hilary Bendon about […]
Podcast #202: Tanya Meessmann – Inspiring the next generation of women The next generation of women is growing up in a highly curated, digitised world that skews their reality. As social media focuses their attention on the filtered highlights of conventionally successful and beautiful people, young girls are less exposed to the vast diversity of […]
Podcast #201: Anna Wilk – How to survive the return to work Becoming a parent is a monumental change in anyone’s life and returning to work can be daunting. Some people are desperate to get back to the office, while others are apprehensive, feel guilty or simply lack confidence. In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks […]
Podcast #200: Embracing the future! Party episode with Laura Barnard, Andy Kaufman and Jennifer Bridges Every region in the world has had a different experience of the COVID-19 pandemic. In many ways, the world is yet to truly emerge from the pandemic even though organisations in many parts of the world are already shifting and […]
Podcast #199: Erika Flora – Change programs – it’s not about the technology! We all love to buy technology hoping it will fix our problems and organisations are no different. Cultural change is hard! Digging deep into the issues with our people and processes is costly, complicated and time consuming and we’d all rather buy […]
Podcast #198: Yvonne Burton – How to manage a global team Teams are often spread across the globe, working remotely across countries and time zones, creating both benefits and challenges for leaders and organisations. Global teams grapple with language barriers, cultural differences and communication issues but there are simple, familiar solutions to these problems. In […]
Podcast #197: Abigail Wald – The most important things to do when returning to work from parental leave Returning from maternity leave or extended parental leave is a huge adjustment that will shift the way you view your work and yourself. Raising kids is a full-time job that doesn’t simply stop when you go back […]
Podcast #196: Nicole Tschierske – Advancing your career within your organisation Often when we think about advancing our career, we assume we’ll have to leave our current organisation, but there are benefits to staying and harnessing internal opportunities. In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks with career development coach Nicole Tschierske about why you shouldn’t assume […]
Podcast #195: Deborah Coviello – Building influence Influence is important for success at work, linked directly to our relationships and how we are perceived. Working hard day after day isn’t enough to ensure your contribution is valued and you’re hitting your career goals. In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks with management consultant Deborah Coviello about […]
Podcast #194: Faith Timbs – How to avoid redundancy It’s an unfortunate fact of life that, sometimes, good people are made redundant. There are always unseen forces at play in organisations – particularly in turbulent economic times – which means even a major restructure can seem to come entirely out of the blue. But there […]
Podcast #193: Kristi Royse – Dysfunctional teams Dysfunctional teams struggle with high staff turnover, poor communication, negativity, infighting, and lack of motivation. Team members may be afraid of conflict, scared to speak up or ask for help, and unmotivated to do anything but the bare minimum. So, are all dysfunctional teams doomed to fail or […]
Podcast #192: Lenka Pincot – Leading transformational change As organisations look to their leaders to help them navigate a post-COVID world, what they really want is trailblazers of transformational change. Transformational change is designed to create a shift in the culture and work processes of an organisation. Many of these changes have been thrust upon […]
Podcast #191: Anar Umurzakova – Lean in to Lean You’ve likely come across Lean principles and methodology before – reducing waste without sacrificing productivity and determining what adds value by removing everything that doesn’t. But in this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks with start-up consultant Anar Umurzakova about how you can apply these business principles to […]
Podcast #190: Lia Zalums – Debunking Career Myths My employer will manage my career progression. The best person for the job always gets the promotion. My boss will take care of my training. We all want to believe these statements because it’s reassuring to think someone else is taking care of our careers and steadily […]
Podcast #189: Lydia Hughes-Evans – Futureproof your Career – The Career Pivot How do you know when it’s time to make a career pivot? From a young age, Lydia Hughes-Evans believed she wanted to be a school teacher. But it took multiple career pivots and going back to school twice before she figured out her […]
Podcast #188: Robert Gillette – Why professional development shouldn’t feel like homework If you’re reading this, it’s fair to say you’re career-driven and work hard in your office hours. But that doesn’t mean you love spending your precious free time on professional development. In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks to Robert Gillette about how professional […]
Podcast #187: Eli Angote – How to boost your motivation We all experience ebbs and flows in our motivation levels. Some days we’re clear-headed and on-task and other days we can barely summon the energy to turn on our computers. It’s easy to feel like we have no control over these natural fluctuations, especially when […]
Podcast #186: Belle Walker – A different approach to building effective teams What if we applied the principles of systems engineering to humans, in the same way they’re applied to code or steel? In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks to Belle Walker about how to take a systems engineering approach to building effective teams. Belle […]
Podcast #184: Susan Schwartz – Emotional intelligence Managers are rarely hired simply because they’re great leaders. Often they’re promoted for their technical skills, regardless of their personal skills – or lack thereof! We have all had this type of manager. They struggle to build strong, diverse teams and retain good staff because they lack emotional […]
Podcast #183 : Joe Pusz – Getting unstuck How do you know if you’re stuck in your career? Maybe you really like your team, your boss is fair, and you’ve got a great salary and benefits. You’re good at your job. You’re comfortable. So, why would you want to give all that up to take […]
Podcast #182 : Jaspreet Dol – How will AI change the way we work? There’s a lot of buzz right now around artificial intelligence and automation – machines doing things that previously only humans could do. As with any change, it’s natural to feel nervous about the implications for your career. But this podcast is […]
Podcast #181: Chuen Chuen Yeo – Does leadership need to change? COVID-19 has caused huge changes in the way society functions. How we work, how our kids are educated, how we see our doctor, and even how our government communicates with us, has changed dramatically in just a few months. As we navigate all this […]
Podcast Episode #180: Andy Kaufmann – Dealing with difficult people What if we chose to get closer to difficult people instead of avoiding them? We’ve all had a difficult boss, stakeholders we’ve dreaded dealing with or clients we wish we’d never taken on, so we know these relationship problems rarely solve themselves. Andy Kaufman is […]
Podcast #179: Future-Proof Your Career – Johanna Rothman – Embracing the agile mindset As COVID-19 wreaks havoc on our lives and livelihoods, many of us are beginning to consider what our careers might look like in the future. We all like to think we’re adaptable and resilient but how do we decide if it’s time […]
Podcast Episode #178: Sarah Hajipour – The value of business agility Most companies already recognised the value of business agility, but the COVID-19 pandemic has now proven that businesses must be agile if they are going to survive. Business agility Is more than just software frameworks. It’s a mindset that allows a business to respond […]
Podcast Episode #177: Renee Henville – Dealing with difficult people We’ve all worked with difficult people. Some believe they’re always right, others will say yes to everything but rarely deliver, some are dictators, other are more passive, and most seem to find all the problems but no solutions. Elise Stevens has plenty of experience dealing […]
Podcast Episode #176: Jay Stone – Why is change so exhausting? What is it about change that we find so difficult? Why is it burning us out and making us depressed? Neuroscience tells us that our brain simply hasn’t evolved much over thousands of years. Even positive change can trigger the same fight/flight/freeze reaction our […]
Podcast Episode #175: Laura Dallas Burford – How to find your focus As Marie Kondo would say – does it spark joy? No, not your Tupperware drawer – your career! Many project managers would consider themselves a jack of all trades, ready to jump head-first into any project, but consultant advisor and mentor Laura Dallas […]
Podcast Episode #174: Teresa Lawrence – Creative problem solving in project management The best idea usually doesn’t belong to the loudest voice in the room – so why should they be the only one who gets heard? Whether they’re the boss, the boss’s son, or just a bit of a loudmouth, too often decisions within […]
Podcast Episode #173: Elizabeth Harrin – How gamification makes projects more engaging It doesn’t matter how much time you put into your powerpoint presentation or carefully-drafted email, your team still might be more likely to open a game on their phone or start scrolling through Facebook than pay attention. Gamification makes your projects more engaging […]
Podcast Episode #172: Lynda Tregoweth – The importance of leadership in project management Strong leadership is far more challenging to deliver in times of pressure or change – but that’s exactly when it’s most needed. Lynda Tregoweth is a coach and mentor who has worked in leadership roles long enough to know that if pressure […]
Podcast Episode #171: Anita Phagura – How to be a fierce project manager and take control of your career If there is one thing you take from this podcast today, it should be the importance of taking control of your own career. Many of us leave the trajectory of our careers to be determined by […]
Podcast Episode #170: Jen Dolden – How to set up a group for women in project management Jen Dolden was fed up with walking into a project meeting or networking event and finding she was the only woman in the room – again! But when she started searching for a group of women she could […]
Podcast Episode #169: Vicki Griffiths – Why the Women in Project Management SIG is so valuable There’s more women than men coming into project management at entry level, and yet the large majority of senior roles are still occupied by men. Why is that? Any woman working in project management probably has a few theories! […]
Podcast Episode #167: Jools Barrow-Read – Building a successful PMO A successful PMO is one that’s tailored to the needs of the business. That might sound simplistic, but Jools Barrow-Read believes that’s the only definition a PMO needs. Jools has been working in PMOs for 15 years. Five years ago, she started her own PMO […]
Podcast Episode #166: Susanne Madsen – Changes in project leadership It’s been five years since Susanne Madsen released her book The Power of Project Leadership. In that time she’s worked with project leaders in nearly every corner of the globe, and noticed a lot of changes in the demands and expectations placed on them– enough […]
Podcast Episode #165: Crystal Richards – Politics and Projects “Because it’s you, I’ll do it.” Some people seem to have no issue getting others to bend over backwards, put in a good word or sign that cheque. According to Crystal Richards these people all have one thing in common – a knack for politics. ‘Office […]
Podcast Episode #164: Echo Woolf – The art of project management Art is defined as the expression or application of human creativity or imagination. It’s a much broader definition than simply painting or sculpture, but many project managers will still wonder why a conversation about art belongs in the project management world. According to project […]
Podcast Episode #163: Laura Dallas Burford – How to start your project management consulting career Lots of project managers come to Laura Dallas Burford asking how they can become a consultant – but many can’t tell her why they want to. As Laura tells Elise Stevens in this podcast, it’s the first, and most important, […]
Podcast Episode #162: Ruth Pearce – How to spot the character strengths in your project team Have you thought about your strengths lately? Not your skills and talents, but the key character strengths within your personality. If you’re a project manager there’s a good chance you’re prudent and persevering, which means you like to have […]
Podcast Episode #161: Julia Steel – Getting buy-in from stakeholders You’ve got project approval, you’ve got a sponsor, your stakeholders have turned up to the first meeting – but do you have real buy-in? When experienced program director and program manager Julia Steel decided to write a book to help project managers she took a […]
Podcast: Emily Luijbregts – Diversity in project management Why don’t more business leaders see women in the prime of their lives as an opportunity? That’s the question asked by project management influencer Emily Luijbregts. Emily believes a lack of diversity is one of the primary reasons major projects fail – but she says not enough […]
Podcast: Susanne Madsen – Stress in project management With deadlines, budgets, demanding stakeholders, time zone clashes, and an endless stream of emails, project management is full of stress triggers. Many of us consider it an unavoidable consequence of the work we do, but chronic stress can be deadly. In this podcast, Susanne Madsen speaks to […]
Podcast: Paul Pelletier – Women and Disrespect in the Workplace Disrespect in the workplace is easy to spot. It can start as snide comments, gossip or someone being excluded but can escalate into bullying and harassment. Victims, most often women, can be too intimidated to speak up and bystanders often think it’s none of their […]
Podcast: Hussain Bandukwala – Yes, you can set up a PMO in 100 days The success or failure of a newly elected head of state is often measured by how much they achieve in their first 100 days. Hussain Bandukwala thinks PMOs should be measured in the same way. Hussain is the founder of Parwaaz […]
Podcast: Naomi Caietti – Getting unstuck and jumpstarting your career We all know them: the people who wind up in leadership roles through luck or timing or rising through the ranks, but have limited leadership competencies. But leadership is not just a role or title, it’s a choice. In her latest book, project management consultant […]
Asya Watkins – Connecting and supporting women For 20 years Asya Watkins has worked for some of the biggest healthcare companies in the US, sometimes as the only woman in a room full of dozens of men and more often than not as the only woman of colour. It hasn’t always been easy to gain […]
Podcast: Sue Bivins – Changing hearts and minds Sue Bivins landed her first management position in the 1970s when women simply weren’t employed in leadership roles. When one employee refused to acknowledge her as his manager, and then she was laughed at by an executive, she learned one of the most valuable lessons of her […]
PODCAST: TAKING THE LONG WAY AROUND WITH NATALIE ALLEBLAS Natalie Alleblas and her husband were juggling three kids and a mortgage when they were both suddenly made redundant. It was a terrifying prospect: mouths to feed, bills to pay and no money coming in. But the couple took it as a sign from the universe […]
Podcast: Bill Dow – Leading a high-impact PMO Many PMO leaders fall into management positions accidentally because they’re a gun at project management, but they lack crucial leadership skills. Does that sound like you or your boss? PMO specialist Bill Dow is here to share some of his insights into leading and nurturing PMOs. Bill […]
Podcast: Andy Jordan – Portfolio Management made easy Portfolio management can be complex – not least because everyone seems to have a sense of what it is, but not the same sense as each other! In this podcast, portfolio management guru Andy Jordan speaks to Elise Stevens about why a portfolio is not simply a […]
Podcast: Mark Price Perry, pioneer of the Business Driven PMO Forget everything you may have heard about PMOs, Mark Price Perry is here to turn yours on its head. In this podcast, Mark makes the case to Elise Stevens that organisations should invest in a Business Driven PMO. Business Driven PMOs are run like business […]
Podcast: Stuart Easton – How does your PMO add value? Project managers face a lot of resistance to change – but it’s a fundamental part of what we do. As Stuart Easton explains to Elise Stevens in this podcast, if everything stayed the same we’d be out of a job! Stuart is the CEO of […]
Podcast: Turning a setback into a step forward with Kathie Argyros When Kathie Argyros was made redundant after 27 years in the airline industry, most of her friends and family expected her to go into semi-retirement and perhaps pick up a couple of days work per week. Instead, she enrolled in a Diploma of Interior […]
Podcast: Kylie Stephan – SOS (Save Our Stakeholders!) Stakeholder engagement can be incredibly tricky – but it’s an unavoidable part of the job! In this podcast, trainer and coach Kylie Stephan talks with Elise Stevens about common stakeholder engagement pitfalls and why going back to basics can be the best tactic. Project managers are working […]
Podcast: Connecting with your clients with Renee Holdsworth If you’re a small business owner and you’re more motivated by your bottom line than your clients, you may need a time-out on Renee Holdsworth’s treatment table. Renee is a qualified beauty therapist who left a well-known company eight years ago to run her own home salon […]
Podcast: Karlene Agard – Value management on megaprojects If you’ve ever heard the term ‘value engineering’ and instantly thought ‘cost cutting’, Karlene Agard is here to change your mind. Karlene works in risk and value management for megaprojects, making sure organisations optimise both the financial and non-financial benefits of investment in major projects. Misconceptions can […]
Podcast: Making your career work for you, with Anne Fowler Wade Anne Fowler Wade is a failed retiree, at least that’s how her husband would describe her. The Soulmate Dance blogger and coach develops courses to help people find love and relationships. She’s been consistently self-employed for 40 years and says she has always felt […]
Podcast: Laura Barnard – Start with why? Laura Barnard will turn the way you think about project management upside down. After decades working as a project manager and PMO leader, she has managed to boil the game down to one question: why? Through her online training and coaching program IMPACT by Laura, and consulting organisation […]
Kestrel Stone: Why Developmental Training Is An Absolute Must For Project Managers Project Managers are uniquely positioned to bring more than just project outcomes to the business place, and no one knows that better than Kestrel Stone. During her 13 years of project management on various projects, Kestrel developed a highly-effective method for structuring her […]
Podcast: Sorrel Gilbert – Growing Your Project Manage Confidence As A Young Woman As someone who’s just finished her apprenticeship and has begun working as a freelance Project Manager, Sorrel Gilbert is well acquainted with the experience of being new to the profession. Having been asked to be on major Women in Project Management Panel […]
Podcast: Successfully leading a Project Management team, with Helen Hull Helen Hull is a Project Specialist who specialises in Portfolio Project Management. Having lead many teams consisting of a diverse number of Project Management professionals, she understands the challenges of dealing with different egos, attitudes and situations where everyone wants to be in control. With […]
Podcast: Elizabeth Harrin On How To Be Taken Seriously As A Project Manager If anyone knows about the challenges of being taken seriously as a Project Manager, it’s Elizabeth Harrin. After noticing how few women were writing and speaking about the topic, she realised that Project Management desperately needed a female perspective. Her goal of […]
Podcast: Why Project Management Is The Ultimate Balancing Act, Explained By Julia Steel For two decades, Julia Steel has shared her speaking, training and mentorship skills with UK and Australian businesses. She’s held senior business transformation and project delivery posts, working with businesses to help them unleash their true potential using trust and engagement. She […]
Podcast: Lifting the Quality of Project Sponsorship, with Andrea Brockmeier In this podcast, Elise Stevens is joined by Andrea Brockmeier to discuss how Project Managers can lift the quality of project sponsorships they’re involved in. As the Project Management Director at Watermark Learning, Andrea Brockmeier works with Analysts, Relationship and Project Managers, and Scrum team […]
Podcast: Every opportunity is a stepping stone, with Moira Matic Moira Matic is a Brisbane-based Disruption and Innovation Business Consultant who runs her own business, called Inspiring the Magic in You. With qualifications in business management, training and assessment, project management and neuro-linguistic programming, she helps businesses overcome competition using disruption, technology and change tools. […]
Podcast: Skills that PMOs need to be successful partners to businesses, with Lindsay Scott In this episode, Lindsay Scott chats to Elise Stevens about improving your PMO skills in today’s business world. Lindsay Scott is an expert at understanding how PMOs can offer a real value to any business they work with. For the past […]
Podcast: When To Make The Leap From Employee To Business Owner, With Clarice Lin Clarice Lin is a Marketing Strategist, Speaker and Business Coach who helps clients to adopt a data driven approach when it comes to their marketing. She helps them market their business and brand as well as get more customers and inbound […]
Podcast: Tackling Tricky Projects, with Carolyn Pratley In this episode of the podcast, Elise Stevens talks about managing complex projects with Programme Manager Carolyn Pratley. Carolyn Pratley is a programme manager with over 25 years of experience in executing complicated programmes with strict budget, delivery, customer satisfaction, target and growth requirements. A lot of her […]
Podcast: Become a more effective and likeable leader, with Sally Foley-Lewis Sally Foley-Lewis is a productivity and leadership expert with over two decades of experience in coaching, mentoring and developing leaders and managers in Australia and all around the world. In this interview, she discusses her career story, the importance of networking and the importance […]
Delivering impactful business value as a project management professional, with Marisa Silva Have you ever found yourself wondering how you can improve your service delivery as a project management professional (PMO)? Many PMOs partner with organisations to help them perform better and fulfil their business potential, but find it challenging to deliver impactful value in […]
Showing empathy as a project manager, with Elena Zagorenko Have you ever had a conversation with a colleague or boss and later realised they weren’t listening to a word you said? Chances are they weren’t practicing active listening. Maybe you’re guilty of this yourself? For a long time, people have taken a backseat in project […]
The roadies and rockstars of change management, with Jen Frahm Dr Jen Frahm (PhD Management) is the founder of Conversations of Change and a world-leading organisational change expert. She has worked in culture change, process change, digital transformation, legislative change, mergers and acquisitions and technology/systems change for a wide range of industries. Jen believes change […]
BEING GRATEFUL with Christina Bertram A gratitude project has turned into a fully-fledged business for former HR professional Christina Bertram. When her daughter needed support for her anxiety, Christina found online kindness cards, which she hoped would allow her to reach out in gratitude to others in her life. Ironically, the idea didn’t at all […]
In this episode, Business Analyst Saffron House shares her career story. Based in Southampton, United Kingdom, Saffron is a qualified business analyst who has a ISEB Diploma in Business Analysis in 2011, (now known as the BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis). In 2014, she presented at the European Conference in Business Analysis. Saffron is […]
In this episode, Visibility Coach Jenny De Lacy shares her career story to inspire us all. Jenny is a video marketing strategist and expert. She transferred her Learning and Development skills gained over 20 years, and made the shift from being a ‘contractor’ to ‘business owner’. IN THIS PODCAST Jenny’s journey from a career in […]
Felicity Dwyer is a careers coach, management consultant and trainer, based in Hampshire, England. In this interview, she talks about her own career journey and how it led to her starting two successful businesses aged in her 40s. Felicity is the founder of Stepping Up, a UK leadership and management training consultancy. In her interview […]
In this episode of the Fix My Project Chaos podcast, Elise Stevens talks professional development with internationally-renowned business author and speaker, Mike Clayton. Mike is the author of 13 business books, and is regularly called upon by some of Britain’s largest public, private and not-for-profit organisations to deliver corporate training and conference keynotes. He is […]
EMBRACING CHANGE with Paulette Oldfield Today Paulette Oldfield shares her career story of becoming a change and agile specialist. Paulette is a Project Manager, Agile subject matter expert and Certified Scrum Master who specialises in Agile coaching, development and Change Management. A pragmatic approach with a ‘start it, finish it’ mindset who thrives on challenges […]
This brilliant podcast series focuses on stakeholder management in celebration of our eCourse: Four Steps for Engaging Difficult Stakeholders. Leave your comments below, and join us on social media to get involved in the conversation. It’s time to be your authentic self! In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks with Nicole Nader about why being authentic is […]
DESIGNING YOUR CAREER with Anastasia Dinos When Anastasia Dinos finished school, she chose to move straight into the workforce and hold off on further study until she knew what she wanted to be when she grew up. She had no idea it would take until her 40s to figure it out. For 23 years Anastasia […]
GETTING INTO THE DRIVER’S SEAT Raylene Pruess has been in the driving seat of her career ever since the day she left school and decided to ditch Schoolies celebrations for a course on “How to Get A Job”. Raylene’s first job was in administration for residential real estate before she moved into property management and […]
CHASING OPPORTUNITY Unlike her sister, who walked out of the womb and straight into law school, Sue Mills didn’t know what career she wanted. Instead, she tried everything. While studying a commerce degree to appease her parents, Sue moonlighted in mining, finance, retail and legal. In her attempt to figure out what she was good […]
TAKING RISKS Kanchana Bishop has always been curious about how things work. When she saw a pamphlet for a chemical engineering degree while still in high school she jumped at the idea and became one of just three women to graduate from a cohort of 40 students. When she took her first engineering job, the […]
EMBRACING THE SOCIAL SCIENCES Choosing a path after high school was simple for Elissa Farrow; she just wanted to help people. After her dad died when she was just 14, Elissa became involved in a number of peer-led learning groups. These experiences became the launching pad for her eventual enrolment in a Bachelor of Social […]
BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS As a high school drop-out, Chris Lawler could never have envisaged that one day she’d be running her own consultancy business, with four degrees under her belt and her sights set on a PhD. Chris was plagued by bouts of illness as a teenager so she left school around year 10 and […]
To celebrate the launch of the Fix My Project Chaos eCourse: Four Steps for Engaging Difficult Stakeholders, we’re releasing a brilliant new podcast each week which focuses on stakeholder management. Tune into the podcast series, and get involved in the conversation. Putting egos aside and engaging stakeholders for a common purpose In this podcast, Elise […]
To celebrate the launch of the Fix My Project Chaos eCourse: Four Steps for Engaging Difficult Stakeholders, we’re releasing a brilliant new podcast each week which focuses on stakeholder management. Tune into the podcast series, and get involved in the conversation. Let’s talk about managing diverse stakeholder groups Catherine Robson is passionate about people and […]
IT’S TIME TO SQUASH THE SUCCESS MYTH Sue Parker knows no victory comes without at least a few tears and in this podcast she helps Elise Stevens break down some of the false hype around success. Sue landed her first advertising job with the Yellow Pages at the age of 20, laying the foundation for […]
To celebrate the launch of the Fix My Project Chaos eCourse: Four Steps for Engaging Difficult Stakeholders, we’re releasing a brilliant new podcast each week which focuses on stakeholder management. Tune into the podcast series, and get involved in the conversation. Let’s talk about the importance of stakeholder engagement in portfolio management Sabina Janstrom is […]
BUILDING LEADERSHIP MUSCLE Michelle Redfern and Sheryl Sandberg share at least one thing in common. Their career has been less of a straight and narrow path and more of a jungle gym! In this podcast we discuss Michelle’s inspiring career journey and the importance of building leadership muscle. After leaving school at the tender age […]
To celebrate the launch of our new eCourse, we’re releasing a brilliant new podcast each week which focuses on stakeholder management. Tune in each week for the next FREE instalment (view all previous Podcasts in the series here). If you are already subscribed to our mailing list, we’ll email you a simple recap of posts each […]
THE FUTURE IS FEMALE Ask Katrena Friel her vision of the future and she pulls no punches. “The future will be ruled by women,” she tells Elise Stevens. And she should know. Katrena’s career has taken her in plenty of different directions, but her ultimate calling has been coaching and mentoring women to find truly […]
To celebrate the launch of our new eCourse, we’re releasing a brilliant new podcast each week which focuses on stakeholder management. Tune in each week for the next FREE instalment (view all previous Podcasts in the series here). If you are already subscribed to our mailing list, we’ll email you a simple recap of posts each […]
Ingrid Bayer explains to us how to build a career as a virtual assistant When Ingrid Bayer first stumbled upon an opportunity to become a virtual assistant, she didn’t actually know what that meant. But before long she was earning three times her last salary – all in the comfort of her own home. Virtual […]
TRANSFERRABLE SKILLS – THE KEY TO SWITCHING CAREERS LATER IN LIFE Have you ever decided not to apply for an exciting new job because you fear you’re underqualified and won’t be taken seriously? Maybe you’ve turned down the chance at a promotion assuming you’ll fail? If you’re nodding your head right now you’re not alone. […]
To celebrate the launch of our new eCourse, we’re releasing a brilliant new podcast each week which focuses on stakeholder management. Tune in each week for the next FREE instalment (view all previous Podcasts in the series here). If you are already subscribed to our mailing list, we’ll email you a simple recap of posts each […]
To celebrate the launch of our new eCourse, we’ve released a brilliant new podcast series which focuses on stakeholder management. If you are already subscribed to our mailing list, we’ll email you a simple recap of posts each Thursday so that you can listen at your own pace. Join our mailing list on this page for […]
EMBRACING THE FEMECONOMY Women make 85% of consumer purchase decisions. It’s a statistic that packs a punch. For Jade Collins, it was the inspiration she needed to high-tail it out of her career in human resources and start her own business. With the help of her co-founder Alanna Bastin-Byrne, Jade launched the Femeconomy. The Brisbane-based […]
To celebrate the launch of our new eCourse, we’re releasing a brilliant new podcast each week which focuses on stakeholder management. Tune in each week for the next FREE instalment (view all previous Podcasts in the series here). If you are already subscribed to our mailing list, we’ll email you a simple recap of posts each […]
To celebrate the launch of our new eCourse, we’re releasing a brilliant new podcast each week which focuses on stakeholder management. Tune in each week for the next FREE instalment (view all previous Podcasts in the series here). If you are already subscribed to our mailing list, we’ll email you a simple recap of posts each […]
To celebrate the launch of our new eCourse, we’re releasing a brilliant new podcast each week which focuses on stakeholder management. Tune in each week for the next FREE instalment (view all previous Podcasts in the series here). If you are already subscribed to our mailing list, we’ll email you a simple recap of posts each […]
To celebrate the launch of our new eCourse, we’re releasing a brilliant new podcast each week which focuses on stakeholder management. Tune in each week for the next FREE instalment (view all previous Podcasts in the series here). If you are already subscribed to our mailing list, we’ll email you a simple recap of posts each […]
CONTEMPLATING A CAREER CHANGE? HERE’S WHY YOU SHOULD Just a few years ago Rachel Klaver was a talented sales professional at the top of her game. In a story that will be familiar to many, this also meant she was travelling a lot, missing her family and suffering from serious stress. But she was kicking […]
To celebrate the launch of our new eCourse, we’re releasing a brilliant new podcast each week which focuses on stakeholder management. Tune in each week for the next FREE instalment (view all previous Podcasts in the series here). If you are already subscribed to our mailing list, we’ll email you a simple recap of posts each […]
WHY HAVING A SOCIAL MEDIA BRAND IS IMPORTANT Maybe you have a Facebook page just to keep in touch with family and friends? Perhaps you’re only on Instagram to keep tabs on your kids? Or maybe you set up a LinkedIn profile a while ago but haven’t looked at it since? Love it or loathe […]
To celebrate the launch of our new eCourse, we’re releasing a brilliant new podcast each week which focuses on stakeholder management. Tune in each week for the next FREE instalment (view all previous Podcasts in the series here). If you are already subscribed to our mailing list, we’ll email you a simple recap of posts each […]
In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks with experienced project and program manager Kate Morris about the art of positive leadership. Kate is passionate about encouraging her peers to understand their own skillset and builds high performing teams based on the complementary strengths they share. Kate has been an active volunteer with PMI in Australia, having […]
To celebrate the launch of our new eCourse, we’re releasing a brilliant new podcast each week which focuses on stakeholder management. Tune in each week for the next FREE instalment. If you are already subscribed to our mailing list, we’ll email you a simple recap of posts each Thursday so that you can listen at your […]
WHY YOUR PERSONAL BRAND IS SO IMPORTANT In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks with Julie Hyde about the importance of building a personal brand. Our personal brand is our reputation. We all have one – but how often do we think seriously about it in terms of our careers? Our words, actions and associations shape […]
As part of the Stakeholder Engagement Series to celebrate the launch of our new eCourse which is now available on our website, I recently interviewed Andrea O’Halloran about what can prevent meaningful stakeholder engagement. Let’s talk about how to create Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement We know good stakeholder engagement is all about communication. But sometimes it’s […]
The Power of the PMO – How PMOs can help their Project Managers improve their engagement with stakeholders As part of the Stakeholder Engagement Series to celebrate the launch of our new eCourse which is now available on our website, I recently interviewed Hans Arnbjerg about the power of the PMO in Stakeholder Engagement. In this podcast, […]
Let’s talk about empowering your project teams In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks to Tanya LaBuick about getting the most out of your projects by empowering project teams. Tanya is the owner and Principal Consultant of LaBuick & Co, a consulting firm based in Canada that operates as a consortium of qualified contractors and companies […]
Project managers should attend ALL kinds of networking events In this podcast, Terri speaks to Elise Stevens about why project managers should attend all kinds of networking events – not just ones about project management. When Terri Cooper first started business networking she could barely summon the courage to walk into the room. Now, she […]
The importance of networking every day In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks with business networking guru Michael J Hughes about the importance of networking everyday, and how to do this. Do you think about networking only when you’re at a scheduled event – or do you incorporate it into your every day encounters with people? Michael […]
Let’s talk about how PMOs can become more agile In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks to Syed Ali – a project manager with more than ten years experience – about how PMOs can become more agile. The word agile gets thrown around a lot in project management. But what does it truly mean to be […]
Let’s talk about how to rescue a troubled project In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks to Michel Dion about how to rescue a troubled project. How do you know if a troubled project can be rescued or if it really should be shut down? Michel Dion has expertise in project and portfolio management. He is […]
Let’s talk about the benefits of attending networking events In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks with Sarah Cobb from BforB network marketing about the benefits of attending networking events and building relationships. Sarah is the current Australian franchisor for BforB and the managing director of Cariblue Franchising, working with businesses that want to grow. She […]
Let’s talk about Agile PMOs Learn about Agile PMOs in this podcast with Melanie Franklin. Melanie is an expert from Agile Change Management who helps organisations transform to become more agile. In this podcast, she speaks to Elise Stevens about how PMOs can make an organisation more agile. With more than 20 years of experience, […]
How to become a trusted adviser – and not just an outsider As a project management consultant, John Alleyne knows how it feels to have to quickly establish working relationships and become a trusted business partner. In this podcast, he speaks to Elise Stevens about how to become a trusted adviser – and not just another project […]
Let’s talk about digital project managers In this podcast, Petra Zink speaks with Elise Stevens about the unique combination of skills digital project managers need and why women in particular should seriously consider a job in that space. Digital is the latest buzzword in project management, and with a background in projects, technology, and recruitment, […]
Let’s talk about how to network Do you want to know how to network? We all know we should be networking. But how many of us are actually doing it regularly – and how many of us are doing it well? In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks to digital marketing guru Ray Milidoni about how […]
Let’s talk about how to become a better influencer In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks to Michelle Gibbings about how to become a better influencer. Michelle has more than 20 years’ experience helping people in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors succeed through organisational change. She is the Founder and Director of Change Meridian, a […]
Let’s talk about how to facilitate great meetings Jenny De Lacy has spent her fair share of time in big, bad and boring meetings. In this podcast, she speaks with Elise Stevens about how to facilitate great meetings. Jenny has cut her teeth over two decades in IT project teams, running team improvement and outcome […]
Let’s talk about how to be a better networker If you think networking is uncomfortable, awkward and a waste of time you’re not alone. Networking can be a challenge, but it doesn’t have to be. In this podcast, Kerryn Powell speaks to Elise Stevens about how to be a better networker. Kerryn is a business […]
Let’s talk about how start-ups can use project management principles Start-up is the buzzword of business at the moment, as governments and industry look for innovative ways to stimulate the economy. In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks to Georgia Heath about how start-ups can use project management principles to deliver their product, without feeling creatively […]
Three steps to improve the productivity of your project team In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks to a regular guest of Fix My Project Chaos, Nicole Nader, about how to improve the productivity of your project team. Nicole became a national director of the Australian Institute of Project Management in October 2015. She is currently a project […]
Let’s talk about how to do career planning in a short period of time In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks with career coach Scotia Lockwood about how busy project managers can do career planning in a short period of time. Scotia’s passion is to empower professional woman to take control of their careers, whether that […]
Let’s talk about how project managers can become more resilient In the 100th Fix My Project Chaos podcast, Elise Stevens quizzes change management experts Kerryn Fewster and Vicki Daniel on how project managers can become more resilient. Kerryn is a founding director of Change2020, which partners with Australian businesses to navigate change and embrace ambiguity. […]
Let’s talk about Project Portfolio Management In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks to Michael Hannan, the founder and principal consultant at Fortezza Consulting, about Project Portfolio Management (PPM). Michael is a board member of the PMI Washington DC chapter. He started in PPM at NASA in the 1990s working on the International Space Station and […]
Let’s talk about storytelling in organisational change Once upon a time, a film producer, sales agent and crowdfunding pioneer named Thomas Mai spoke to Elise Stevens about storytelling in organisational change. Thomas has worked in the film industry for more than two decades and produced seven films. He specialises in helping filmmakers and companies reach […]
Let’s talk about how to hold a rock star project kick-off meeting Sara Sheedy specialises in bringing purpose, passion and creativity to learning. In this podcast, she speaks to Elise Stevens about how to hold a rock star project kick-off meeting. Sara works alongside companies to bring energy and engagement into staff training. Her strategies […]
Let’s talk about how to manage creative projects In this podcast, Emma Morgan from The Business Designer speaks to me about how to manage creative projects and why they are different from others. Emma works with business owners and creative directors who want to build their brands. Her approach combines project management with creative strategy, […]
Let’s talk about how conflict can lead to creativity and innovation in projects In this podcast, project management industry thought-leader Lee Lambert speaks to me about how conflict can lead to creativity and innovation in projects. Lee has been working in project management for nearly 45 years, implementing processes and programs in 22 countries. He […]
What it means to be an ethical project manager In this podcast, Lyn Windsor speaks with me about what it means to be an ethical project manager. Lyn has a wealth of experience managing a variety of projects both here in Australia and internationally, with a focus on business and IT transformations resulting in organisational change […]
Let’s talk about using LinkedIn to build your personal brand Most professionals now have a LinkedIn profile – but how much thought have they given to the message they are sending to those they connect with? In this podcast, personal branding expert Jane Anderson talks to me about using LinkedIn to build your personal brand […]
Incorporating feedback into your leadership style In this podcast, change management consultant Gillian Klette talks to me about incorporating feedback into your leadership style. Gillian has more than 20 years experience in change management and project management, most recently with Queensland Urban Utilities and Oakton and previously with the Queensland Department of Tourism, Major Events, Small […]
Three reasons women should attend a project management networking event In this podcast, Nicole Nader shares three reasons why women should attend a project management networking event and plenty of tips for how to make the most of it. Nicole is a project manager for ASC Shipbuilding, responsible for the implementation and operation of its project management office, executing […]
Let’s explore innovation on projects In this podcast, Trish Sutter from Armada Consulting speaks to me about innovation on projects. The team at Armada focuses on maximising clients’ returns on enterprise project investments in performance and profitability improvement. They provide experts to assist in the design, development and delivery of results-focused enterprise performance management programs. […]
Let’s talk about how to manage a demanding workload Project managers often having incredibly arduous workloads. In this podcast, project leadership coach Susanne Madsen talks to me about how to manage a demanding workload. For 17 years, Susanne Madsen worked in the corporate sector leading change programs for organisations such as Standard Bank, Citigroup and […]
What to do when your project team hates each other Good project managers know the most important part of the project is the people. But what do you do when your project team hates each other? In this podcast, I speak with change management consultant Gillian Klette about how to resolve personal conflicts within your […]
Let’s talk about how to de-clutter your mind In this podcast, Barbara Clifford speaks with me about strategies specific to project management that can help to declutter your mind. Barbara has spent more than 20 years in time-precious industries such as film, hospitality and marketing, assisting professional business people to find clarity in their working […]
Giving back through the Project Management Day of Service (PMDoS) with Laura Barnard and Kendall Lott In this podcast I speak with Laura Barnard and Kendall Lott about the Project Management Day of Service. The Project Management Day of Service (PMDoS) is the largest event of its kind to give back to the community and support non-profits and charities […]
Leap into a more powerful and purposeful future using personal development tools In this podcast, I speak with Founder and CEO of Break The Frame, expert change management professional Alli Polin who shares her take on leadership and how to make the leap into a more powerful and purposeful future using personal development tools. Alli is […]
Be a confident change leader In this podcast, I speak with Barbara Trautlein on why is it important for project managers to be confident change leaders. Listen to the podcast below about how to be a confident change leader. Barbara founded Change Catalysts twenty years ago and continues to serve as its principal. She is a […]
Let’s explore organisational culture with Claire Walton In this podcast,I speak with Claire Walton from UK-based organisational change firm ‘Leaders Are Making A Difference’ about organisational culture tips and tools for project managers. Let’s explore organisational culture. Claire is an organisational architect and coach with an Executive Director background of many years in diverse sectors […]
Developing a coaching approach in project management In this podcast Sharon De Mascia from Cognoscenti Business Psychologists focuses on wellbeing, change management and leadership in a project management setting. This article has been created to offer insight on developing a coaching approach in project management. Sharon De Mascia is a UK-based Chartered Occupational Psychologist and […]
Trusted partners in business – Your PMO In this podcast, Elise speaks with Emma Arnaz-Pemberton from ERAP Consulting (PMO and P3O consultancy) to discuss PMO’s and how they can become trusted partners in business. Emma is a project, programme and portfolio specialist with extensive experience in the change management industry with a particular focus on […]
Let’s talk about: How to manage stakeholder expectations In this podcast project management consultant, speaker on personal growth and leadership, author and PPM expert Naomi Caietti from The Glass Breakers speaks with Elise about how to manage stakeholder expectations. Naomi is the CEO of a women’s network called “The Glass Breakers”. Naomi was a speaker for […]
Let’s talk about: how to manage a team of project managers In this podcast, Julie Goff, a very experienced leader of teams of Project Managers, speaks with me about how to successfully manage a team of project managers. Julie is a senior project and program manager with CPPD certification and Prince2 training and experience, acknowledged for […]
How to find a mentor with Heath Suddleson In this podcast US project management and leadership expert speaks about mentoring and how to find a mentor. Heath Suddleson has more than 25 years experience in managing projects in the design and construction industry where he has led teams in managing billions of dollars worth of projects. […]
Great risk management with Carl Pritchard In this podcast US risk management expert Carl Pritchard speaks with Elise about great risk management. Carl Pritchard is the principal and founder of Pritchard Management Associates. He is recognized lecturer, author, researcher, and instructor. As a lecturer he is considered a leading authority on risk and communications management […]
Let’s talk about: tips for agile project management Shane Hastie is Chief Knowledge Engineer & Agile Practise Lead at Software Education & specialises in agile practices, business analysis, project management, requirements and methodologies for Software Education in Australia, New Zealand and around the world. Over the last 30+ years Shane has been a practitioner and […]
Let’s talk about: 3 things your CIO wants In this Podcast, CIO and CTO Strategy Advisor Michael Young discusses the top things your CIO wants from their project managers and tips for getting the most out of PM roles. With deep experience in technology and customer service Michael brings to companies both an understandable technical […]
Let’s talk about: Resistance to Change In this podcast expert project management strategist Laura Barnard from PMO Strategies provides a handy insight into the psychology behind resistance to change in project management context and how to engage with people in the change process. Laura is the CEO of PMO Strategies and Founder of Project Management for Change, a non-profit […]
Let’s talk about: Productive ways to react to a crisis In this podcast Jana Axline, Chief Project Officer and Director at Axline Solutions in the USA provides an in-depth insight into common traits of how people react in a crisis and also shares advice and tips on productive ways to react to a crisis. Jana Axline, PMP, has […]
About This Podcast: In this podcast procurement guru William Pegg, Founder and Director at Synthesis Group provides an in-depth insight into how project managers can leverage value from suppliers and ultimately bring real value to organisations. William has procurement industry experience across FMCG, agribusiness, heavy industry, health care, oil and gas and government agencies. Points […]
About This Podcast: Are you feeling that you are out of control of you life? Not sure how to get yourself back in control? Babette Bensoussan, an executive coach, shares here expertise on how to recognise that your life is out of control and how to get it back on track, using a practical 10 step process. […]
About This Podcast: How to engage with your stakeholders – it seems so simple yet many Project Managers find it challenging to build rapport and establish working relationships with their Project Sponsor and Key Stakeholders. In this Podcast, Andrew Pearce is a leading Organisational Change Manager with vast experience leading successful cultural change, shares his knowledge […]
About This Podcast: Do you have a plan for your career? Does your plan include your life goals? In this Podcast with Christine Litera discusses the importance of identifying what things are important to you (work goals, life goals) in setting your career plans. Not everyone needs a structured career plan. For those that require […]
About This Podcast: In today’s environment, managing vendors is an essential part of any project large or small. Ensuring that the vendor relationship is solid takes time and engagement by all parties. The big stick approach to ensuring that the vendor delivers, rarely works yet it seems to be one of the most common approaches. […]
About This Podcast: Are you stress junkie? Addicted to the rush that stress provides you? Long periods of bad stress can be harmful to you and being a stress junkie can exacerbate this situation. In this Podcast Dr John Hinwood from Stress to Strength shares his expertise in how to stop being stress junkie. Key […]
About This Podcast: It is possible to break the cycle of being a victim and start to enjoy your projects. As Project Managers we are always under a lot of stress to deliver projects on the minimal amount of money possible, in the shortest time frame available and to an acceptable level of quality. If […]
About This Podcast: Stress is a part of our lives. Our body needs to good stress to get the best – both Physical and Mental stress. As we know bad stress is not good for. The question is – do you suffer from bad stress or do you embrace good stress? In this Podcast Judy […]
About This Podcast: Cesar Abeid – Podcaster, Speaker, Project Manager, has released book – Project Management for You. In this Podcast, Cesar discusses the book and how project management techniques can be used in all aspects of your life. Key Points Raised in this Podcast: Project Managers are Superheros The book demystifies project management concepts […]
About This Podcast: Successful organisational change has a rhythm and a pace that needs to be embraced. Instead of fighting change and forcing it into a corner, learn to harness the beauty and rhythm of organisational change. In this podcast, Gillian Klette, a very experienced Organisational Change Manager,shares her expertise on how to embrace the rhythm and […]
About This Podcast: Do you overthink things? Feel like you are trapped in a vortex of negativity? Is overthinking every decision leading to analysis paralysis? If thinking about the answers to these questions is making you break out in cold sweat of despair, then you are probably stressed. In this podcast, Dr John Hinwood from […]
About This Podcast: As a Project Manager we make a lot of decisions. On a typical project we can have responsibility for: Managing relationships with vendors, internal stakeholders, external stakeholders Leading cross functional teams Respecting sensitive information Hiring of external consultants and contractors These responsibilities can lead to ethical dilemmas and cause unease about situations […]
About This Podcast: Are you a perfectionist? Do you sometimes struggle to complete important tasks while concentrating completing tasks to perfection? Let John Hinwood from Stress to Strength guide you on why you should focus on excellence rather than perfection. Points Raised in the Podcast: Embrace excellence rather than perfectionism In attempting to be perfect […]
About This Podcast: Being an effective team leader can sometimes be challenging. Imagine a word where all our teams were smart – no matter who the members are, everyone has a spirit of curiosity and willingness to listen to customer. In this Podcast Phillip Crockford from Viability, shares his expertise on how to make your […]
About This Podcast: Stress can be addictive – just like shopping, drugs, alcohol etc. It can be hard to break the never ending stress cycle and be happy once again. Judy Hinwood from the Stress Management Institute shares her experience on how to break up with stress in 3 easy steps. Points Raised in the Podcast: […]
About This Podcast: Why do rogue projects need to be tamed? While it may be tempting to execute your project without the constraints of your IT governance, it may not be as sexy as it sounds. Having your project “lost in space” may leave you exposed to whims of individuals within the organisation and […]
About This Podcast: Are you in project estimating vortex? One where you never seem to hit the mark from a project cost, schedule and resourcing perspective? In this Podcast, Dan Galorath from Galorath shares his expertise on how to become a project estimating guru. Points Raised in the Podcast: Most Project Managers are optimistic […]
How to supercharge your project estimating In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks with Chris O’Halloran from the Striking group about how to supercharge your project estimating. Striking Project Management, founded by Chris, is a project management services and consulting company based in Brisbane and Shanghai, assisting small to medium sized businesses with advice, workshops and […]
About This Podcast: Do you walk the walk or just talk the talk regarding organisational change management on your project? Organisational change management is a critical element to achieving project success. Yet why do some Project Managers still focus on the process side of project management rather than the people side? In this Podcast Vicki […]
About This Podcast: How are you feeling today? Are you feeling that you are only 20% human and the rest of you is just one big bundle of stress? If you relate to being 20% human and 80% stress, then this Podcast is for you. Let Judy Hinwood from the Stress Management Institute guide you […]
About This Podcast: Have you ever wanted to work as Project Manager in Australia? It is a long way from Canada, USA and Europe from a geographical perspective but do Australian organisations have similar project management frameworks to Europe or is it a kangaroo court? What is the difference in how project management is practiced here in […]
How to sharpen your focus Staying focused when you are being bombarded by emails, telephone calls and co-workers can be challenging. In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks with Barbara Clifford, about how to sharpen your focus and improve delivery of your projects. Barbara has spent more than 20 years in time-precious industries such as film, […]
Welcome to Podcast 50. It is very exciting to be publishing my 50th Podcast and I hope that you enjoy The Secret to Thinking Like a Project Sponsor. About This Podcast: As Project Managers we can sometimes be focused on the inner workings of the project and be less concerned with the wider environment eg […]
About This Podcast: Information is valuable – the core of any organisation. Everyone knows it yet how do you calculate the actual dollar value?? Neil Glentworth from Glentworth Consulting, shares his expertise on how to calculate the value of your information assets. In the past I have been asked to quantify how much information is […]
Keep your project on track In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks with Millie Swann, and Executive Business Change Strategist and Heart-Based Leadership Mentor about the 6 simple questions that will keep your project on track. If you’re feeling overwhelmed or exhausted in your work, or your project is not quite on track, this podcast can […]
About This Podcast Let’s face it, projects can be stressful environments. There is always the constant pressure to deliver and if you are working in a “challenging” environment then your stress levels could be off the charts. Stress can be good for you – helping you grow and increase your skills. However when stress starts to […]
About This Podcast Knowledge learnt on a project is so much more than what is available through lessons learnt or post implementation reviews. Yet it seems that knowledge nuggets that we discover during the execution of a project, typically stay with individuals and are rarely shared with the PMO, the operational staff or other […]
About this Podcast: Getting to the heart of it, is a Podcast about why in any successful change program you need to engage people’s hearts and minds. When people are emotionally engaged with change, that is when a change program will deliver the required results. In this Podcast Leo Wilson from Willow Consulting shares his […]
About This Podcast Project management careers just don’t happen overnight. Like any successful project, it takes effective planning, managing the risks and issues, managing your stakeholders and executing the plan. In this Podcast, Bridget Young from Synergy Placements explores why mentoring is an important component of any career and how treating your project management career […]
About This Podcast The Project Sponsor role is very important to ensuring that your project is success. What if your relationship with your sponsor is not great? What can you do to breathe new life into this important relationship? One of the key roles on any project is the Project Sponsor. The Project Sponsor is […]
About This Podcast Being a Project Manager can be an exciting and challenging role that enables you to add significant value to your customers. How do you launch your project management career? Getting your first start in this field can be tricky and it may take longer than you hope. David Crutcher from Montare Recruitment and I […]
About This Podcast In a perfect world, Project Managers would have the luxury of time to assess all the available options, consult with all the relevant stakeholders and then make an informed decision. In our complex, fast paced world, this doesn’t always happen. So how do you make better decisions? In this Podcast Michel Dion […]
About This Podcast How well do you collaborate with your project team? How about your project stakeholders? Do you think project collaboration is just another set of words that have no tangible meaning to your project delivery world? Karen Munro and I are here to dispel any negative thoughts about the importance of simply amazing […]
Stuck in a management rut? Feel like your project just isn’t working? Although you might be great at understanding the processes involved in project management, how well do you engage with the other people behind the project? In this podcast, project management mentor Susanne Masden clarifies the difference between management and leadership, and what you […]
Out with the old, in with the new. It’s time to shake up information findability, records management and business processes with the eDRMs system. In this project management podcast, industry influencer Karen Munro gives practical advice on how to love the eDRMS implementation in your organisation, and not see it as a threat. Key points […]
How can organisations do more with less? Case management is a valuable tool for organisations in today’s outsourcing environment. In this podcast David Eade, Thought Leader at Objective Corporation, explains the reasons why connected case management is a more organic approach that produces better outcomes for public sector organisations. Key points raised in this podcast: […]
Are you achieving your goals or do you need to enhance your productivity? There are times when we all wish we could be more productive. Productivity professional Roz Howland illustrates how to manage our time, become more organised and get more done, both at work and at home. Key points raised in this podcast: • […]
About This Podcast: Are you unhappy with your career? Feel like you haven’t achieved the kind of success, wealth and fulfilment you’re capable of? Mentoring is one of the most powerful tools you can use to change your working life and find success. Most of the world’s most accomplished business people have had mentors, yet […]
In this Podcast, Leo Wilson from Willow Consulting discusses how you can identify people who are deeply entrenched in the current processes and may not be that happy to change to new processes. http://fixprojectchaos.podbean.com/mf/web/6z7apy/TheThirdConstantofChange.mp3 You may also like to read: [display-posts id=”1129, 746, 709, 499 ” image_size=”thumbnail”]
As projects have grown in complexity and scale, it’s an exciting time in project management. There are many different types of PMOs out there, so how do you know which will work best for your organisation? In this podcast, Peter Taylor, author of the book The Lazy Project Manager, shares his thoughts on PMOs, and […]
Do you find connecting with staff a challenge? What are softskills and how can you use them to be a great project manager? In this online project management podcast, Marilyn McKinlay from Essential Business Mindset describes how you can develop your softskills to enhance your project management leadership. Key points raised in this podcast: • […]
Let’s talk about: How to write a great business case In this podcast Devon Manelski Principal Consultant and CEO of MarchTen Consulting shares his expertise on how to write a great business case. Do you really need a business case? Devon explores this topic in detail in this podcast. At MarchTen is based in the […]
Welcome to Podcast 30 – It is very exciting to have made it to Podcast 30. In this Podcast Karen Munro and I discuss to how to justify a CRM implementation. Customer Relationship Management systems can offer significant value to organisations yet it can be difficult to develop an effective business case. In this Podcast, […]
Have you experienced resistance to a change initiative? Are you aiming to maintain the status quo? Trying to encourage teams to embrace a proposed change? In this podcast Leo Wilson from Willow Consulting examines how to get people out of their ‘comfort zone’ and also explores in details the second constant of change from ‘Change Guides’. Leo focuses […]
Does the project management profession need to change? Do project management professionals need to change the way they approach project management? In this Podcast, industry trail blazer and author Colin Ellis discusses why the project management profession needs to change and how we can simplify the process to deliver the best outcomes for ourselves and […]
Karen Munro discusses within this podcast steps to justify upgrading your ERP to a new and improved system and how to examine the benefits that organisations can obtain through implementing an ERP system. ERP systems are the foundation for business analytics and efficiency within a business. They create standardisation for business processes and encourage standards for systems within an […]
The First Constant of Change – The Village Concept In this podcast expert organisational change management specialist, Leo Wilson explores effective organisational change and why the village concept is so important. Leo outlines the importance of the village and the role that individuals play in ensuring the success of organisational change (one of the eight constants […]
Process improvement projects typically combine people, process and technology to deliver outcomes for organisations. What are the elements that contribute to a successful process improvement project? In this Podcast, Matthew Crook, Director and Process Improvement Specialist from Engaging Success shares his wealth of experience in delivering successful process improvement projects and supply chain projects. Matthew has extensive management expertise […]
What are the things that organisations should consider before transitioning their data and applications to the cloud? Are there considerations or planning that can be done to ensure a smooth and simple process? In this Podcast, founder and CEO John Groom and Change Management Consultant Leo Wilson from award winning information management service provider Acrodata […]
How do you establish an effective PMO? How do you make your PMO relevant? In this Podcast, Jim Curlewis, Manager of Project Management Office at Monte Carlos, shares his experiences in establishing an effective PMO. Jim has a range of experience in the IT industry particularly in Project Management primarily in Professional Services for a System Integrator and […]
This week it is a Podcast and a blog post about the role of the business case for projects that are delivered using an agile approach. Karen Munro and I recorded this Podcast about the difference in business cases for Agile projects. http://fixprojectchaos.podbean.com/mf/web/npx6vb/AgileBusinessCasePodcast.mp3 Overview of the Podcast The use of the ‘Agile’ approach to project […]
Where is your information and can you find it? With so much information being created and consumed within organisations, it is not surprising that it can sometimes be impossible to find the exact piece of information you are looking for. A solution to this problem is to introduce effective information management processes and systems. These […]
Cesar Abeid is a certified Project Management Professional from ‘PM for the Masses’. In this podcast Cesar shares his wealth of project management experience to explore the topic of identifying projects in chaos and what individuals can do to get them out of trouble. Cesar works as a full time Project Manager for Remontech – a company that provides services […]
Welcome to Podcast 19. In this Podcast Julie Graefe shares her wealth of experience in the successful delivery of projects, in how to identify that a project is in trouble, what you can do to get your project out of trouble and tips for other project managers. http://fixprojectchaos.podbean.com/mf/web/viw7nc/JGInterviewJuly2014.mp3
In this podcast expert organisational change management guru Leo Wilson, Principal consultant and Director at Willow Consulting provides an in-depth insight into the ‘Eight Constants Of Change’— providing key tools and tips for individuals looking to enhance their change management skills. Leo refers to books throughout the podcast, which focus on managing change including ‘The Change Management Pocket Guide’ […]
Migrating your applications and hardware to the cloud can offer organisations significant monetary savings and provide a range of benefits IT-wise. How do you start planning your cloud migration project? How do you know if the cloud would suit your organisation? In this podcast, Kevin Logan, John D’Archambaud and Hanré Van Rensburg share their expertise […]
Let’s talk about: projects in chaos with Neil Winch In this Podcast Neil Winch, Senior Project Manager with Buildings and Infrastructure shares his expertise on how to recognise projects in chaos. We also discuss how undertaking creative activities can assist in problem solving. Points raised in this podcast: If you’re an individual working in […]
In this Podcast Id Cuda, Manager, Enterprise Architecture at Ipswich City Council, shares his expertise in how to plan a portfolio of projects and the importance of aligning the portfolio to the overarching strategy for the organisation. Id’s range of experience covers a range of professional roles covering a range of skills including IT strategic change, ICT strategy, […]
In this Podcast Vaughan Smith Director of Source People is interviewed about how project managers can get noticed in a tight job market. As Director of an independent recruitment consultancy and employment service, Vaughan discusses the importance of a great LinkedIn profile and why cover letters are an important part of differentiating yourself in a competitive job market. Source People are an […]
Let’s talk about: Projects in chaos – get your project back on track In this podcast, Jim Curlewis – National Project Management & Office Manager for Logicalis shares his expertise on how to identify when projects are in chaos and what you can do to get your project back on track. He also discusses the importance […]
In this Podcast Kevin Logan, a senior network engineer at Brisbane Airport Corporation (Data #3), shares his expertise on how you can tell if a project is in chaos, what you can do to get them out of chaos. The interview examines the importance of effective communication in resolving conflict within a project team. With over 18 years […]
Looking for hints and tips to help in your plight to write a winning business case? Need tips for working with vendors and clients to get the best outcomes. In this podcast expert project management blogger Karen Munro from Project Management Insight provides a handy insight into the importance of the benefits realization process following […]
Welcome the 10th Podcast !!! In this Podcast Sandra Mulder shares expertise in how to identify projects are in chaos, what you can do to get them out of the chaos and tips. Sandra also shares her wisdom on the importance of managing the project scope as a way of limiting potential project chaos. http://fixprojectchaos.podbean.com/mf/web/xfaskw/SandraMulderPodcastMay2014.mp3
In this Podcast Rena Tottle is interviewed about the importance of effective project portfolio to organisations. http://fixprojectchaos.podbean.com/mf/web/gtxcda/Podcast5ProjectPortfolioManagement.mp3
As a project manager you know how to manage change, but do you truly understand the art of stakeholder engagement and what motivates people to change? Victoria Caplin Thomas, Workplace Change Manager, Real Estate at PwC in London shares her thoughts about of how to engage and maintain effective relationships with your project stakeholders. Points […]
Let’s talk about: Projects in chaos – tips for project managers In this Podcast Marie Longworth, Project Manager from Ipswich City Council is interviewed about projects in chaos. She shares her thoughts on how you can identify if your project is in chaos, what you can do to get your project out of the chaos […]
In this Podcast, David Crutcher from Montare Recruitment is interviewed about what employers are looking for in candidates for Business Analyst roles. We examine the importance of having a well written resume and the importance of soft skills. http://fixprojectchaos.podbean.com/mf/play/9zackg/Podcast8May2014.mp3
Finding your new project management role can be very challenging. What are some of the key things employers look for in candidates for project management roles? In this Podcast David Crutcher from Montare Recruitment shares his expertise on how to get noticed in an overcrowded job market. In this Podcast you will learn […]
In this Podcast David Mason, an experienced Senior Project Manager, is interviewed about how you can identify when a project is in trouble and what actions you can take to get your project back on track. We discuss the importance of effective planning in the early stages of the project to ensure project success. Happy […]
In Podcast 3 we examine the complexities of managing a portfolio of projects. Stephen Ball has extensive experience in the planning and delivery of portfolios. In this Podcast Stephen shares his knowledge about the importance of managing portfolios of work to organisations. http://fixprojectchaos.podbean.com/mf/web/mk3i25/Podcast3April2014.mp3
In the second Podcast for Fix My Project Chaos, the topic for discussion is projects in Chaos. In this episode Simon Tweddle and I discuss how projects can get into trouble, the importance of good planning in the early stages of a project and how organisations should never be afraid to stop under performing projects. […]
Welcome to the first Podcast for Fix My Project Chaos. In this Podcast I interview Program Manager Rena Tottle about how to identify projects that are in trouble, what you can do to fix them and tips/techniques. Happy listening. http://fixprojectchaos.podbean.com/mf/web/a89dih/Podcast1March2014.mp3