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People and Projects Podcast: Project Management Podcast

Andy Kaufman, PMP, PMI-ACP

Welcome to the People and Projects Podcast, where we provide interviews and insights to help you lead people and deliver projects. Since 2009, this show is brought to you by speaker, author, and executive coach Andy Kaufman. If you"re looking for insights on project management, leadership, and how AI influences both of those, you"ve come to the right place! And if you hold a project management certification, you can even earn free PDUs for listening!

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PPP 174 | 5 Strategies for Staying Productive and...

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2017/04/19

Is Tech Making Life Better or Worse? Tech is ruining our life. Or at least that's what plenty of people are suggesting. There's evidence showing that culturally we're more depressed and distracted than ever, and tech has at least some responsibility for that. Yet at the same time tech is providing rich opportunities to grow and learn. So which is it? Is tech making it more difficult to thrive? Or is it helping us thrive? According to Amy Blankson, the answer is both, depending on how you use

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PPP 173 | Why Playing It Safe is Holding You Back,...

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2017/04/09

What Could the Extreme Version of You Do? What if you didn't play it so safe? What could a more extreme version of you acccomplish? In this episode, Sarah Robb O'Hagan joins us to talk about her new book Extreme You: Step Up. Stand Out. Kick Ass. Repeat. The provocative title gives you a sense of Sarah's style, and I trust this interview will spur you on to stop playing it so safe. Learn more about Sarah at https://extremeyou.com/. Invest In Your Administrative Assistant Administrative

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PPP 172 | (Video) What You Need to Know About...

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2017/04/03

What's So Critical About Critical Path? If you're preparing for taking the Project Management Professional (PMP)® exam, you need to know how to calculate critical path by hand. Beyond the exam, what's important is to truly understand how critical path can help you manage your project. Too often, critical path is a red line on a Gantt chart, with little attention paid to it. In this episode, I share a video from our project management e-learning course entitled The Essentials of Project Management

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PPP 171 | (Video) All the Good Stuff For Leaders Is...

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2017/03/25

What I Learned This Week We continue our series of short videos talking about an idea or observation that was learned this week. This week we discuss a quote I heard from Michael Hyatt, that "all the good things in life are on the other side of fear". Let Me Hear From You! What examples can you think of that relate to Michael's quote? What have you been learning? Please e-mail me (show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com) or leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line (847-550-3747). What have

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PPP 170 | (Video) Ideas for When You Sense Your...

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2017/03/17

What I Learned This Week We continue our series of short videos talking about an idea or observation that was learned this week. This week I share an experience about a workshop participant that was struggling with confidence. What Did You Learn This Week? Please e-mail me (show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com) or leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line (847-550-3747). What have you been learning? I look forward to hearing from you! Please give us feedback about The People and Projects

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PPP 169 | But What If They're Bingeing on NetFlix?...

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2017/03/08

Leading a Remote Team Increasingly project managers tell me they are responsible for a team that is not completely co-located. Whether it's just a few people who are remote or the entire team, thriving in a virtual environment is critical for you and me as we seek to lead and deliver in the years ahead. To help us further develop our ability to lead virtually, we're joined today by one of my favorite voices on the topic: Emily Luijbregts. You can contact Emily with follow-up questions at Emily [DOT]

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PPP 168 | (Video) Put Your Phone Down and Get Back to...

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2017/03/04

What I Learned This Week We continue our series of short videos talking about an idea or observation that was learned this week. This week I'm prepping for an interview with Adam Alter about his book Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked. We'll hear from Adam in the coming weeks, but this week I have a challenge for you. Check it out! What Did You Learn This Week? Please e-mail me (show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com) or leave a message on our

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PPP 167 | (Video) Why Project Managers Might Just...

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2017/02/24

What I Learned This Week We continue our series of short videos talking about an idea or observation that was learned this week. In American football, a quarterback sometimes needs to make an audible. Back in the huddle, they called a play, but now that they see how the defense has lined up, they see an opportunity to make a change. They make an audible, and as project managers, there are times we need to do the same. What Did You Learn This Week? Please e-mail me (show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast

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PPP 166 | What Project Managers Can Learn from Adele...

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2017/02/17

What Makes A Hit Song? Or Idea? Why does one artist pull down a Grammy and another go without notice? Why do some products skyrocket in popularity when better ones never make it to production? Derek Thompson is a senior editor at The Atlantic magazine and a weekly news analyst for NPR's "Here and Now." Derek chases down these questions in his new book Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction. Read more of Derek's work at https://www.theatlantic.com/author/derek-thompson/ The

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PPP 165 | Why MacGyver Would Be a Great (and Happy)...

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2017/02/08

Constraints are.... Good? Timeframes. Budgets. Staffing. Project managers constantly face confounding constraints on their journey to deliver a project. Constraints limit our options. They seem to make it more difficult to deliver. And they might be exactly what we need, according to author Scott Sonenshein. Scott is the author of the new book Stretch: Unlock the Power of Less--and Achieve More Than You Ever Imagined. Scott relates why being MacGyver-like, adaptable to the constraints we encounter,

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PPP 164 | What Leaders Need to Know About Reducing...

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2017/02/04

Work...Without Stress? There are many satisfying aspects of jobs that require us to lead teams and deliver projects. Yet they are careers that often include elevated amounts of stress. Or is it pressure? Our guests today will talk about the difference! Nick Petrie and Derek Roger are authors of the new book Work Without Stress: Building a Resilient Mindset for Lasting Success. You can learn more about Nick at https://www.nicholaspetrie.com/. Learn more about Derek at

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PPP 163 | (Video) What I Learned This Week About What...

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2017/01/27

What I Learned This Week We continue our series of short videos talking about an idea or observation that was learned this week. In this episode I talk about a conversation I overheard in an airport lounge before heading to Madrid on a family vacation. It's an important lesson for us all: dig the well before you're thirsty. What Did You Learn This Week? Please e-mail me (show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com) or leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line (847-550-3747). What have you been

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PPP 162 | How to Become the Leader Your Team is...

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2017/01/21

Our View of Authority How you and I think about authority matters. It impacts how we go about our roles as leaders. And understanding the impact we have on others is critical. In this episode, Jonathan Raymond joins us to talk about his new book entitled Good Authority: How To Become The Leader Your Team Is Waiting For. You can learn more about Jonathan and his work at http://refound.com/. Have Andy Speak at Your Company! I spend most of my weekdays delivering project management and leadership

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PPP 161 | What I Learned This Week About Influencing...

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2017/01/14

What I Learned This Week We continue our experiment of short videos talking about an idea or observation that was learned this week. In this episode I talk about influencing by asking instead of telling. What Did You Learn This Week? Please e-mail me (show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com) or leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line (847-550-3747). What have you been learning? I look forward to hearing from you! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects

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PPP 160 | What I Learned About Stress This Week

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2017/01/06

What I Learned This Week This episode kicks off our experiment of short videos talking about an idea or observation that was learned this week. In this episode I talk about what I learned prepping for a discussion with Derek Roger and Nick Petrie regarding their book on stress. My interview with Nick and Derek will be published in the coming weeks. After a couple of these "What I Learned" videos get released, I'd love your feedback on their value. Thanks! What Did You Learn This Week? Please e-mail

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PPP 159 | The Most Important Lesson You Learned Last...

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2016/12/30

Total Duration 39:48 Download episode 159 What Did You Learn Last Year? What's something specific you've learned in the last 12 months that you either didn't know before then or you had to re-learn it? That's a question I asked some of my favorite continual learners--friends and colleagues who are committed to developing their abilities. In this episode you'll hear from: Peter Taylor, The Lazy Project Manager Elizabeth Harrin, from A Girl's Guide to Project Management Johanna Rothman, management

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PPP 158 | What You Need to Know to Manage...

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2016/12/22

Gotta Love Millennials When the topic of millennials comes up in my workshops, it's sure to evoke strong opinions, from older leaders who complain millennials are entitled, to the millennials who resent being stereotyped. In this episode, Lee Caraher joins us to talk about both sides of the issue. Lee is the author of the book entitled Millennials & Management: The Essential Guide to Making it Work at Work. You can learn more about Lee at her website http://LeeCaraher.com/. Have Andy Speak at Your

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PPP 157 | A Revolutionary Way for Project Managers to...

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2016/11/24

Project Managers Influencing Without Authority Increasingly, project managers need to influence but do so without authority. Often, without much, if any positional power, we need to get a sponsor or team member or other stakeholders to say "Yes". There's no shortage of books on influence, but there's a new one I have been so excited to tell you about. If you've participated in any of our project management or leadership keynotes, workshops, or e-learning, you've heard me talk about Dr. Robert

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PPP 156 | The Messy Project Manager, with author Tim...

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2016/11/09

What Good is a Mess? As a profession, project managers have a tendency toward the tidy. Would you agree? I'm not talking about tidy in terms of cleanliness. I'm talking about tidy in terms of organized. Buttoned up. In control. In this episode, Tim Harford joins us to argue for the value of messiness. Tim is the author of the new book entitled Messy: The Power of Disorder to Transform Our Lives. You can learn more about Tim at his website http://timharford.com/. Have Andy Speak at Your Company! I

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PPP 155 | How to Keep Your Project Stakeholders...

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2016/10/11

You Have More Stakeholders Than You Realize One of the primary reasons so much of our emphasis on The People and Projects Podcast is on the people side of our profession is because that is often the biggest struggle. In many ways, project management is really people management, and learning how to navigate the people side of our projects is critical for sustained success. In today's episode, we focus on the topic of stakeholder management. We're joined by Dr. Lynda Bourne, author of Making Projects

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