The Better Project Delivery Blog
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...
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 wher...
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 Com...
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 pro...
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! Yo...
Think back to your local pizzeria as a kid. Maybe the whole family climbed into the station wagon, where of course you were stuck on “the hump” between your siblings in the backseat. On arrival, neon ...
As the end of the year approaches, you can feel the excitement right around the corner. This is the time when many people make New Year’s resolutions, usually centered around health. Optimism abounds ...
Do you assume all projects in your organization are being managed by project managers? Do you think you even know all the projects that are going on in your organization? If you answered “YES” to eith...
Another great skill of department project leaders (the position formerly known as “accidental” project manager) is to be outcome focused. What this means is that a project is not done for the sake of ...
Now that we’ve removed “accidental project manager” from our vocabulary (see 5 Steps to Stop Accidental Project Management), let’s start getting deliberate about how our departmental project leaders g...
Steve had a problem with alcohol. What made the problem worse was that everyone but Steve could see how it was affecting his health, work, family, and relationships. His friends and family realized it...
You just ordered your favorite pizza from your local pizzeria. The scrumptious pie is supposed to be at your door within 45 minutes. An hour passes and still no delivery. You call and ask about your p...