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E27 - Judy Umlas from IIL and Jason Kwolek from meltmedia

Season #2

In this episode of Project Management Office Hours Joe Pusz, PMO Joe, talks with guests Judy Umlas from IIL and Jason Kwolek from meltmedia. The show takes a deep dive into the topic of Grateful Leadership and Project Management in a leading digital agency.

We learn from Judy the story behind her book, "Grateful Leadership, Using the Power of Acknowledgment" and the start of her career as an author, speaker and leader of the Center of Grateful Leadership. Judy walks us through several stories of the impact of acknowledgment and the travels that ensued sharing this message across the globe. Listen to hear Judy discuss the emotions with acknowledgment, vulnerability and the immediate impact one can experience when giving the gift of acknowledgment.

Like many leaders, Jason shares his story to Project Management leadership as an Accidental Project Manager working his way up the career ladder leading to his current role. Jason shares the important elements clients should consider when selecting a digital partner. We also hear how meltmedia holds many of the beliefs expressed within Judy's book including communication from the Executive level of the organization. Listen in to get this behind the scenes access to how a leading digital agency operates and ways to ensure you are optimizing your benefits with your digital partners.

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