SOLUTIONS MADE SIMPLE
Baseball gets it.
Baseball holds the unenviable reputation of slow game play, and, let’s face it, being a bit boring at times. How have fans reacted to this reality in recent years? By voting with their feet: they are not showing up to games in person, nor are they watching on TV....
March 3, 2023 marked The PMO Squad’s 10th year in business. Seems like yesterday that Idecided to leave a steady job and regular paycheck from a large corporation and dive headfirst into the world of entrepreneurship to become a business owner.
Was it scary? Below is an excerpt from...
The consultant stood at the whiteboard, explaining their process to a potential client. “We’ll do this, then that, then something auto-magically happens over here, and this final thing… oh, don’t worry about it. It’s too complicated for you to even...
Jim’s status on his instant messaging app was “Reporting for Duty, Sir -Sisyphus”. Not knowing who Sisyphus was, let alone what this message meant,Jim’s manager asked him about the cryptic message.
“Oh, yeah, that…” said Jim, a bit abashedly....
One of the startling findings from The PMO Squad’s 2022 Research Report is that only 20% of PMO Leaders said they use a Coach! We paused to reflect on what is going on with the remaining 80% and concluded that4 out of 5 PMO Leaders must not be coachable! Strong statement, but...
The football team is in a huddle at the center of the field. Helmet to helmet, they anxiously wait for the quarterback to lay out the play. Crickets. Awkwardly, the quarterback yells “break” and everyone takes their position on the field with no clue of what is about to happen.
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Any town, anywhere, is sure to have at least one street lined on both sides with fast food places such as Starbucks, Taco Bell, Wendy’s, Burger King, Dunkin’, and Chick-fil-A. Heck, KFC and Pizza Hut are across the street from the Giza pyramids in Egypt! Like it or not, restaurant...
In our last two newsletter articles, we shared what’s been POSIBLE with The PMO Squad over the past decade. Since10 years is kind of a big deal for us, we appreciate you tolerating our self-reflection! And, more importantly, we’re glad you’ve decided to come along with us on our...
Service to others is central to how we operate at The PMO Squad. It’s the “S” (Service Minded) in what we think is POSIBLE, and we have The PMO Squad Day of Service Program where we put our money where our mouth is. Every year, employees are given one paid day off to volunteer...
It’s incredible to think that The PMO Squad will celebrate its tenth anniversary in March! It seems like yesterday when we opened our doors in Atlanta and served our first customers, Genuine Parts Company and NAPA Auto Parts. While so much has changed over the years, a number of things have...
Sometimes, PMOs and salespeople have a love-hate relationship within organizations. We’re stereotyping here, but generally, PMOs will accuse salespeople of overpromising what can be delivered on a project, or coming in too low on price to get the business. Salespeople, on the other hand,...
The PMO Squad is quickly coming up to its 10th anniversary in March 2023. It only took 10 years to become an “overnight success” and we’d like to thank all of you who have been part of our journey! You may have been with us since the beginning as a client, employee or more...
