Podcast Episodes

What Hiking a Mile High Can Teach Project Managers | PPP #80

Season 2 Episode 80

Sharing 5 lessons learned from a family trip to Mt. Rogers, Virginia that can be applied to the professional world.

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Foundations Friday 27: We Must Make Time to Disconnect

The benefits of getting into nature and disconnecting from work and technology for a bit are many. In this week’s episode I share my feedback on my opportunity to have done just that.

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Foundations Friday 26: Leverage the Differences in Your Team Members

Our children, our fire engine crews and our project teams are filled with people that have various strengths. As leaders we have opportunity to leverage the best in each of these people and build coh…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Foundations Friday 25: Let them Grow Up Some More

Inspired by the movie “Glory”. Sometimes as parents and as project managers we need to let our people face a little bit of adversity so they can come out better on the other side.

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

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 3 years, 6 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 3 years, 6 months ago

Here's How to Survive as a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu White Belt | PPP #78

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 3 years, 6 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 3 years, 6 months ago

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

Published on 3 years, 6 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 3 years, 6 months ago