Picture this: You’ve been in your new PMO role for exactly three weeks. You walk into the conference room armed with research, demo videos, and what you’re convinced is a brilliant proposal for a centralized project management platform. Before you can finish explaining the first slide, someone interrupts: “We don’t need another tool.” You’re facing […]
You walk into your first day as a PMO leader, and you’re handed a stack of project status reports, a spreadsheet that looks like it was designed by someone who clearly had too much time on their hands, and a calendar packed with meetings about meetings. But here’s where most new PMO leaders go wrong: […]
You’re running a PMO, and you’re drowning. Projects are everywhere, priorities shift weekly, and your executives keep asking for updates you can’t provide. Sound familiar? Success isn’t about managing more projects better, it’s about managing the right projects well. This isn’t another high-level theoretical talk. Instead, think of this as a practical conversation about the […]
When leadership asks “What’s moving the needle?” and you find yourself frantically scrolling through multiple Excel files, cross-referencing data from different departments, and still can’t provide a clear answer – you’re experiencing Excel Paralysis. This condition affects PMO leaders who’ve inherited a patchwork of spreadsheets, disconnected project data, and mounting pressure to demonstrate strategic value. […]
The PMO (Project Management Office). The phrase alone can make some people roll their eyes, picturing endless meetings, color-coded spreadsheets, and unnecessary paperwork. But let’s set the record straight—PMOs aren’t the fun police of project management. They’re the unsung heroes keeping chaos at bay. Let’s take a walk through nine of the most common myths […]
