Podcast Episodes

Learning to Anticipate Project Chaos by way of the "Butterfly Effect" | PPP #79

Season 2 Episode 79

We can follow a process and plan all day long, but we cannot control all the variables. So let's embrace the "Butterfly Effect" and lessen the impact of potential disaster in the later stages of a pr…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Foundations Friday 24: Don’t Sugarcoat the Briefing

Whether you are briefing a team to go into the field or a project team that’s deploying new software, let them know up front the reality of the situations they may face.

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago

How to Survive as a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) White Belt | PPP78

Season 2 Episode 78

Using the 'Foundational Five' structure to share intent, objectives, organization, resources and communications to help brand new Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) intro students through BJJ White Belts on t…

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago

Foundations Friday 23: Set the P.A.C.E. for Your Project

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago

Foundations Friday 22: Emotional Intelligence Trumps Data

As leaders we should always be aware of the emotional health of our team. This will always be more important than data points and tasks.

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago

Foundations Friday 21: Help Those That Can’t Help Themselves

Inspired from a recent Jiu Jitsu session as I helped some brand new folks learn about frames and shrimping, but also thinking about how we can help our teammates on projects and public safety respons…

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago

Foundations Friday 20: Improvise, Overcome and Adapt

Sharing inspiration from the Netflix show 'High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America' and how we as Project Managers need to keep our plans and planning dynamic just as Africa…

Published on 4 years, 5 months ago

The Long Weekend in May - A Brief History of Memorial Day | PPP #77

Season 2 Episode 77

Sharing the devastating loss of life of American Servicemen and Servicewomen and some advancements that came from the terribleness of war. Pause and remember them on May 31, 2021 at 1500. Godspeed al…

Published on 4 years, 5 months ago

Foundations Friday 19: Don't Waste Time by Not Providing Your Attention

Sharing a sentiment from Simon Sinek's 'Leader's Eat Last' about the importance of giving our attention and being present, not locked into the world of our smartphones.

Published on 4 years, 5 months ago

Sharing my $.02 on our ability to look at how we can create salvation for our spiritual, physical and mental selves.

With some inspiration from The Cranberries I share my $.02 on our ability to look at how we can create salvation for our spiritual, physical and mental selves.

Published on 4 years, 5 months ago