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Projectified[R] is your guide to the future of project management. Created by Project Management Institute, this podcast is for people who lead strategic initiatives and collaborate on teams to deliver value to their organizations. It features dynamic thought leaders and practitioners who share their real-world experiences and expertise to inform, inspire and prepare you for success.
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- 2 weeks ago26 min
Modern Project Leadership: Creating Value Beyond Delivery
Project leaders are being asked to do more than deliver on time and on budget. They need to understand business strategy, connect teams to measurable value, adapt when conditions change, and use judgment when the plan no longer fits the moment. How can project leaders make better trade-offs when priorities compete? When should established processes or governance approaches bend in pursuit of business value? And how can they build alignment and influence when authority is distributed across st...
- Sep 16, 202626 min
How to Turn Sustainability Goals Into Project Decisions
Many organizations have sustainability goals, but turning them into project decisions is where the work gets harder. How can project professionals build sustainability into requirements and design before options narrow? How should they weigh cost, schedule, quality and long-term value when priorities compete? And what changes when stakeholder trust or new information requires a different path? We discuss this with Preston Welker, PMP, global climate program and operations lead at The Nature C...
- Aug 19, 202625 min
Build Career Momentum Where You Are
Career growth doesn’t always come with a new title or a move to a new organization. So how can project professionals keep building momentum when a promotion or outside opportunity isn’t immediately available? Which human skills matter most as AI takes on more coordination work? How can professionals create opportunities, track their impact, and build visibility without sounding self-promotional? And how do they know when staying put is still helping them grow and when it may be time to move o...
- Mar 18, 202622 min
How Project Managers Spot Red Flags and Get Ahead of Them
Project professionals know anticipating the need to pivot is a mainstay on any project. But what warning signs should you look out for? How can project managers identify them? And how should you inform the C-suite of major red flags? We discuss this with Mary Hladio, PMP, senior productivity and program leader at GE Aerospace in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, and Franziska Höhne, PMP, project manager for international internal auditing at ALDI in Essen, Germany. Key themes 01:25 Spotting red flags in data and how people communicate and act 04:48 Common red flags on projects: resource misallocation, scope creep and misalignment with organizational strategy 11:28 How to handle overly ambiguous—or extremely constrictive—project specs 15:24 Good practices for communicating red flags to the C-suite 17:00 Creating team cultures with transparency and trust
- Feb 18, 202621 min
Preventing Burnout: Proactive Tips for Project Professionals
Today’s project professionals are feeling the pressure. And when they don’t manage it well, it could steamroll into full-fledged burnout. What’s the difference between burnout and regular stress? How can burnout effect project outcomes? What early warning signs might show that you or your teams on are the verge of burnout? And what can project leaders do to reset and recharge? We discuss this with Michele Badie, PMP, CPMAI, a program manager in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, and Valerie Carmel, a mental health therapist based in Orlando, Florida, USA. Key themes 00:57 What’s the difference between stress and burnout? 03:19 Facing burnout in yourself—and your team—as a project professional 06:04 How mental health professionals can help project managers amid burnout 09:14 How burnout can affect project outcomes 12:01 Warning signs for burnout: Lack of boundaries, sleep disturbance and irritability 14:27 Tips to keep burnout at bay on project teams 18:21 Recognizing burnout—and when it’s time to rest and recharge
- Jan 28, 202626 min
PMP Exam Prep: Resources, Study Strategies and Exam Advice
The Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification can be a career game-changer. What’s the best way to study for the exam? How do you stay motivated through months of preparation? What’s the difference between taking the exam in-person or online? We discuss this with Kelly Heuer, PhD, CAPM, VP of learning at PMI in Brooklyn, New York, USA; Fernanda Sa, PMP, procurement coordinator at Meta Reality Labs via Mackin Talent in Bellevue, Washington, USA; and Prabhjeet Singh, PMP, project manager at MedStar Health in Washington, D.C. Key themes 01:09 Why earn the PMP certification? 04:52 How to create a study plan for the PMP exam 09:07 Ways to stay motivated while studying for the PMP 12:01 How PMI can help you prepare for the PMP exam 17:03 Taking the PMP exam online or in-person 20:40 How the PMP certification affects project careers 23:41 Advice for the PMP certification exam
- Jan 7, 202620 min
CAPM and Beyond: Tips to Start and Grow Your Project Management Career
Launching a career in project management can spark a flame. But how do you get that first job and keep the early fire burning? We talk about starter career goals, PMI certifications, mentorship and more with Albert Cayuela, CAPM, PMP, a technical project manager at Banco Sabadell in Madrid, and Krista McCalley, CAPM, PMP, a project coordinator at Insight Global in Des Moines, Iowa in the United States. Key themes 01:04 How did you start your project management career? 02:55 Pursuing the CAPM certification and crafting a career plan 09:08 Overcoming imposter syndrome and leaning on mentors early in your career 14:55 Solidifying knowledge, developing skills and boosting confidence with PMI certifications 17:57 Advice for project professionals starting their project careers
- Dec 17, 202528 min
Gigaprojects: Delivering Strategic, Massive Transformation
Gigaprojects aren’t hard to spot: deep complexity, massive stakeholder groups, wildly ambitious scopes and a major boost to national economies. We discuss two gigaprojects with: Ryan Banas, project director for the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel expansion project and VP at HNTB in Norfolk, Virginia, USA; and Chris Hall, district engineer at the Virginia Department of Transportation in Hampton, Virginia, USA: Banas and Hall discuss how their teams prepared for the years-long bridge and tunnel project, how they keep teams aligned across multiple hand-offs, and the clever ways they engage stakeholders—including community members affected by construction. Mohammed Almutlaq, project management office VP at the Royal Commission for AlUla in Riyadh: Almutlaq shares how teams are turning the historical site of AlUla into an archaeological tourism destination. He discusses how the PMO keeps teams across portfolios aligned to a singular strategy, ways teams best communicate and keep track of progress across projects, and builds flexibility into projects through solid change management practices. Key themes 01:42 Managing a multibillion-dollar infrastructure overhaul in Virginia 04:42 How teams collaborate to tackle years-long projects 07:41 Good practices for hand-offs across the project life cycle 10:12 Keeping the community informed—and building buy-in for the long haul 15:44 Transforming the ancient city of AlUla into a tourism hub 18:18 How a PMO keeps multiple teams aligned to one strategic vision 21:19 Building adaptability into projects with change management 25:06 Top challenges: continuous value delivery and retaining the right talent over long timelines
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