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Leadership—Managing Multigenerational Teams Mar 27, 2019

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The next generation of project managers isn’t satisfied with the status quo—and leaders must be ready to adapt. Guests discuss how they encourage collaboration across age groups, and a PMO director from Slack outlines how to recruit and retain young talent.

Ilinca Rolea, a junior project manager for the IT firm Cameo Global in Brussels, Belgium outlines the type of professional support she wants her managers to provide.

Andy Almenara, the PMO head for Australia’s Special Broadcasting Service in Sydney explains how proactive planning keep his multigenerational team firing on all cylinders.

Manny Ventura, PMP, the director of the business operations PMO at Slack in San Francisco, California, USA, discusses how organizations can encourage team members from different generations to build on each others’ strengths.

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Key Themes:
[00:30] The multigenerational workforce
[02:30] The art of communication
[04:19] Setting clear expectations
[06:30] Reverse mentoring
[08:50] A Gen Z perspective
[12:23] Competing for young project talent
[16:00] Accommodating different work styles
[18:56] How to spark collaboration across age groups

Social Responsibility—Promoting Gender Equality Mar 13, 2019

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The World Economic Forum predicts it will take 108 years for women to achieve equal status globally. Guests discuss how organizations can level the playing field—and the manager of global programs for UN Women shares recent project wins.

Adam Simpson, manager of global programs for UN Women in New York discussed the role gender equality plays in reaching the United Nation’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals—and what it will take to reach these ambitious targets.

Anne Steinhardt, a systems engineering manager with Cisco Systems’ global virtual engineering organization in Washington, D.C. explains how Cisco’s Connected Women is encouraging more women to join the technical workforce.
Kush Dhillon, engagement manager for Capgemini in London, shares how she helps her female colleagues set clear career goals—and build the confidence they need to reach them.
We hope you’ve enjoyed our podcast series, Projectified™ with PMI. To join the conversation online, we ask you to use #Projectified and @PMInstitute. We also encourage you to subscribe and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts or Google Play Music by clicking on the links below. Thank you very much, and stay tuned as we release more episodes of Projectified™ with PMI.
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Key Themes:

[00:34] The state of gender equality
[02:59] Empowering women in the workplace
[05:52] Fighting imposter syndrome
[06:45] How to fill the future talent pipeline
[09:20] Sponsoring women in STEM fields
[11:29] The mission of UN Women
[14:09] Prioritizing high-impact projects
[17:31] Recent wins for equality

Transformation—Artificial Intelligence Feb 27, 2019

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Predictive analysis. Machine learning. Robotic automation. AI technologies are coming of age—and it’s time for them to start earning their keep. Learn how organizations are turning the hype into hard numbers.

Oliver Broom, program director for artificial intelligence and data and analytics for Virgin Media in London discusses how AI is transforming the customer experience.
Sindhu Joseph, co-founder and CEO of CogniCor Technologies in San Francisco, talks what it takes to define and deliver clear ROI as an organization integrates AI technology.

Veronika Sokolova, an intelligent automation program manager for British Telecom in London, shares how robotic automation is streamlining global operations.

Key Themes:
[00:30] Trends in artificial intelligence
[02:45] The business case for robots
[04:43] End-to-end automation
[06:56] Defining and delivering AI ROI
[11:35] Transforming the customer experience
[14:55] The future AI roadmap
[17:55] AI’s impact on the workforce

Career Development—In-Demand Skills and Sectors Feb 13, 2019

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Seismic market shifts have reshaped entire sectors and shaken up the project landscape. Learn how global business trends are impacting the job market for project and program managers—and what skills will help future-proof your career.

Barnali Sahoo, PMO head for the Americas division of Flight Centre Travel Group, based in Montreal, New Jersey, USA, outlines the skills project managers need to respond to shifting customer demands.

Jens Wilken, executive director for the thermal power plant, desalination, solar thermal, and oil and gas division of Fichtner Consulting Engineers in Stuttgart, Germany explains why project and program managers need to up their business acumen.

Edgar Bonilla Torres, a project manager for Heliosolar, based in Bogotá, Colombia, discusses what’s next for renewable energy projects in Latin America.

Alarka Purkayastha, an engagement manager for Accenture in Bengaluru, India, shares his perspective on how the country’s IT services sector is evolving—and what skills will help project and program managers stay competitive.

Key Themes:
[00:30] Trends shaping the job market
[01:45] New career opportunities in India
[04:18] Delivering a better customer journey
[06:20] CX: What’s at stake
[09:30] The value of project management education
[11:00] Renewable energy trends in Latin America
[12:30] The demand for business acumen

Job Skills—Cultivating Creativity Jan 30, 2019

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Creativity is the spark behind every bright idea—but it needs the right environment to flourish. Learn how leaders can give their teams both the structure and inspiration they need to think outside the box. Plus, Nickelodeon’s senior director of creative project management shares three creativity killers to avoid.

Ahmed Bahaa, PMP, managing director for Hive Studio in Cairo, Egypt, offers tips to cultivate an “always-on” creative culture that helps team produce high-quality work on a tight timeline.

Todd Henry, host of The Accidental Creative podcast and author of the book Herding Tigers in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, discusses how project leaders can encourage project team members to leave their comfort zones.

Mike Tenney, senior director of creative project management for Nickelodeon in New York, New York, USA, outlines how he minimizes the risk of last-minute surprises.

Key Themes:
[00:30] Sparking and sustaining creativity
[02:25] What sets creative companies apart
[05:05] How to foster a creative workplace
[08:22] The key to better brainstorming
[10:15] Encouraging risk-taking
[12:38] What makes creative project management different?
[15:30] Keeping surprises at bay
[18:40] Creativity killers to avoid

Transformation—Navigating Mergers and Acquisitions Jan 16, 2019

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Mergers and acquisitions can take years—and they don’t always deliver the intended value. Learn how program and project managers on the front lines can ensure the success of mission-critical integrations. Plus, one of Google’s M&A program managers shares his industry expertise.

Stephanie Blanco, VP of M&A integration and program management for Sound Physicians in Washington, D.C., USA discusses how to balance transparency and confidentiality on sensitive M&A projects.

Kash Ahuja, a mergers and acquisitions program manager for Google in Seattle, Washington, USA, outlines how his team overcomes change and uncertainty on fast-moving M&A initiatives.

Key Themes:
[00:30] 2019 M&A trends
[02:40] The M&A project roadmap
[04:35] Transparency vs. confidentiality
[06:15] Lessons from the Whole Foods buyout
[08:30] Unique M&A project challenges
[13:00] Unifying systems and processes
[17:30] Delivering the intended value

Lessons Learned—The Value of Knowledge Transfer Jan 02, 2019

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Talent turnover is unavoidable. Brain drain is not. Global experts discuss how effective knowledge transfer keeps organizations firing on all cylinders.

Mustafa Hafızoğlu, PMP, program director for Space & Defence Technologies in Ankara, Turkey, explains how his company has transformed project knowledge into a reusable commodity.

Betsy Mathew, PMP, director of organizational development and talent management for Dark Matter in Abu Dhabi, UAE, offers her take on how organizations can create an environment where knowledge flows freely.

Roger Forsgren, chief knowledge officer for NASA in Washington D.C., USA, shares how the agency’s breakthrough innovations are made possible by effective (and mandatory) knowledge management.

Key Themes:
[00:25] The business value of knowledge transfer
[03:00] Building a formal knowledge bank
[06:00] Retaining expertise amidst employee turnover
[08:10] How to collect meaningful lessons learned
[09:22] Facilitating knowledge sharing
[11:05] How knowledge transfer reduces costs
[14:10] Gathering and disseminating knowledge at NASA
[16:30] Lessons learned for engineers
[19:00] Securing top-down support

Talent Management—How to Fill the Project Talent Gap Dec 12, 2018

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The competition for top project talent is heating up. Global business leaders discuss how they’re attracting top performers and building their project management bench.

Frederic Casagrande, the PMO manager for Nawah Energy Company in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates shares how he’s leveraged PMI’s standards and best practices to develop a training program that helps experts in nuclear energy up their project management skills.

Thokozani Skaka, the PMO head for MTN, in Johannesburg, South Africa discusses project management talent trends in the Middle East and Africa, including the skills gaps he sees and what organizations are doing to attract top performers.

Chris Hiltbrand, the division vice president of human resources for General Dynamics Information Technology in Washington, D.C., USA, outlines which skills the company hires for—and which skills it is willing to help people develop on the job.

Key Themes:
[00:33] Project management talent gap data
[02:37] Developing talent for nuclear energy projects
[06:58] In-demand skills in the Middle East and Africa
[08:50] How culture attracts top talent
[10:29] Recruiting and retaining top talent
[14:12] Developing soft skills on project teams
[16:47] Measuring the success of training

Transformation—How to Manage Complexity Nov 28, 2018

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Innovation, uncertainty, rapid change—the defining factors of the modern marketplace are making projects increasingly complicated. Guests discuss how they’re overcoming complexity to deliver transformative projects.

The PMO team from Telstra, Australia’s largest telecom company and this year’s PMO of the Year Award winner, explains how PMO oversight helped get the company’s capital investment portfolio back on track.

Mohammed Fakhri, AVP of global project delivery at Standard Chartered Global Business Services in Malaysia, discusses how he manages change across an interconnected project portfolio.
Wale Elegbede, PMO manager for the Mayo Clinic’s Center for Regenerative Medicine, shares how project teams navigate uncertainty on innovative healthcare projects—while also complying with strict regulations.

Key Themes:
[00:30] Defining project complexity
[03:40] Telstra case study: 2018 PMO of the Year
[05:30] Facilitating strategic innovation
[08:00] Navigating interdependencies
[10:45] What is regenerative medicine?
[14:55] Planning for uncertainty
[16:45] Understanding stakeholder priorities

Leadership—New Skills for an Age of Flux Nov 14, 2018

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What does it takes to be an effective leader in a rapidly shifting business environment? Guests discuss in-demand leadership skills—and how to keep fast-moving projects on track.

Barry Draskovich, PMP, vice president of program and contract management at Parker Aerospace in Irvine, California, USA, shares four skills project professionals should develop if they want to rise up in the ranks

Robert Safian, the founder of The Flux Group and former editor of Fast Company, discusses his research on leadership in the age of flux, how to maintain a strategic mindset when the market is shifting fast and the skills that set the best leaders apart.

Key Themes:
[00:30] How leadership is evolving
[04:30] In-demand skills to sharpen
[08:10] Leading in the age of flux
[14:28] Reshaping the talent pool
[16:13] Outside-in vs. inside-out leadership
[18:18] What sets the best leaders apart

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