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5 Ways to Change Your PMO Game career growth pm pmo project management Mar 21, 2023

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....

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Reflecting on The PMO Squad’s 10 Years in Business career joe pusz leadership mentorship project management teams Mar 08, 2023

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...

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Reporting for Duty, Sir. Sisyphus career mentorship project management Feb 28, 2023

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....

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What is POSIBLE with Your PMO? career pmo problem solving Jan 25, 2023

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...

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Why It’s POSIBLE to be in Business for 10 Years career change management pmo problem solving project management teams tools Jan 23, 2023

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...

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Transform the Way Your PMO Operates career pm pmo project management Dec 07, 2022

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 as people write down their goals: “Lose 20 pounds by the summer”, “No...

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Help Your Project Leaders Focus on Outcomes with this Tool career leadership pm pmo project management tools Nov 22, 2022

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 a project; a project is done for the benefit or value that it will bring to the...

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5 Ways to Amp Up Your Project Management Career career pm project management tools Oct 20, 2022

“Hey man, is that Freedom Rock?” 

“Yeah, man!” 

“Well, turn it up man!” 

If you’re of a certain generation, you’ll immediately know the commercial this is referencing because it felt like it played every 15 minutes back in the...

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Project Management Hall of Fame: Excellent Resources for Project Professionals career pm pmp project management resource management tools Oct 12, 2022

There’s no lack of education related to human resources, financial resources, and natural resources. But, what about project management resources? Look no further! Below are our picks for the Project Management 2022 Hall of Fame: Excellent Resources for Project Professionals. Whether you...

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How to Become an Overnight Project Management Success…in Just 10 Years! career pm project management Oct 05, 2022

Ah, the rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle. Screaming crowds, adoring fans, and tons of money! What’s not to love? Well, for starters, how about the thousands of hours of practice and hard work, along with the rejections and disappointment it takes to get to this point? Eternally memorable...

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Don’t Be a Project Manager Bull in a China Shop career project management Sep 21, 2022

The expression “a bull in a china shop” is a metaphor for someone who breaks things, makes mistakes, or causes damage in situations that require careful thinking or behavior. Imagine a bull sauntering down the row of a china shop: he barely fits into the aisle, and with every step...

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Six Soft Skills Every Project Manager Must Possess career project management soft skills Sep 09, 2022

A common expression for describing momentum in a career is that it’s not what you know, but who you know. This implies that you may be the smartest person in the room, but unless you know other people in the room, smarts alone will not help you move forward. 

How do you get to know...

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