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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 154 | What Project Managers Need to Know About...

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2016/09/02

Playing the Game or Just Getting Played? In this episode, I welcome Dan Rust, author of Workplace Poker: Are You Playing the Game or Just Getting Played? If you get sick of office politics, join the crowd. But the reality for project managers is we need to be effective with a wide range of stakeholders, and there are complex human dynamics that must be navigated. This is one of the best books I've read on the topic in a while. Learn more about Dan and his book at WorkplacePoker.com. Special thanks

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PPP 153 | The Five Fundamentals of Becoming an...

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2016/08/27

How to Become a Better Leader In this episode, I welcome back leadership researcher and author Jim Kouzes. Jim joined us back in episode 62 to talk about the book Credibility. Jim and his writing partner Barry Posner have published a new book entitled Learning Leadership: The Five Fundamentals of Becoming an Exemplary Leader. If you truly want to accelerate your ability to lead, I highly recommend you get a copy. Helping You Lead In this episode I mention the Leadership Practices Inventory®

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PPP 152 | How Scrum Helps You Do Twice the Work in...

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2016/07/21

Too Good to Be True? In this episode, I welcome Scrum inventor and co-creator Jeff Sutherland. He's the author of Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time. Does getting twice the work done in half the time sound like a promise that's too good to be true? Well, read Jeff's book and you'll find this isn't just conjecture. There's evidence that Scrum could radically help you and your team more reliably deliver your projects. Learn more about Jeff and his company at http://ScrumInc.com

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PPP 151 | How to Deal With Bullies on Project Teams,...

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2016/06/09

Tough Boss or Bully? In this episode, I welcome workplace bullying expert Paul Pelletier. He's a lawyer, a PMP, and author of Workplace Bullying: It's Just Bad for Business: Prevention, Management, & Elimination Strategies for Organizations & Everyone Else. Paul shares helpful insights about what bullying is and isn't, and strategies to help you deal with the bullies on your project team. Learn more about Paul and his organization at http://www.paulpelletierconsulting.com/. Thank you for joining me

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PPP 150 | Why Project Managers Need to Say Less and...

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2016/05/16

Ask More, Talk Less In this episode, I welcome Michael Bungay Stanier, founder and Senior Partner of Box of Crayons. Michael is the author of a new book that details how project managers can be more effective coaches. In The Coaching Habit, Michael proposes that coaching is not a formal event, such as a one-on-one meeting. Rather, it's something we can do regularly, informally, in 10 minutes or less. Improve Your Ability to Deal with Conflict Conflict comes with the role of leading people and

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PPP 149 | (Video) Project Management is a...

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2016/04/26

All the World's a Stage Could it be that everything we do is a performance? Every interaction, at work and at home? That's the premise of Cathy Salit's new book Performance Breakthrough: A Radical Approach to Success at Work. In this episode, we'll talk with Cathy why this performance idea can make all the difference in your ability to learn and grow. To learn more about Cathy, please visit her website at: http://PerformanceOfALifetime.com/. Thank you for joining me for this video episode of The

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PPP 148 | Negotiating the Conflicts That Suck the...

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2016/04/19

Negotiating Emotionally Charged Conflicts In this episode, I welcome Harvard's Daniel Shapiro to talk about his new book Negotiating the Nonnegotiable: How to Resolve Your Most Emotionally Charged Conflicts. If you lead projects and teams, conflict is inevitable and can make negotiating for resources and changes a real challenge. Dan gets past the typical teaching on conflict, focusing on the most challenging conflict and negotiation situations we face: where emotions and identity are at stake.

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PPP 147 | Why Your Technical Project Management...

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2016/04/11

Beyond Gantt Charts and Critical Path In this episode, I welcome Dave Wakeman from Wakeman Consulting Group to talk about Strategic and Business Management. This is a leg of PMI's Talent Triangle™ that often doesn't get enough focus. Dave shares insights on strategy and operations that show our success goes far beyond our technical project management skills. Check out his website to sign-up for Dave's newsletter and read his blog. Transform Your Ability to Lead This Year Join me for this year's

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PPP 146 | How to Tell Someone They Have Body Odor...

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2016/04/02

How Culturally Intelligent Are You? In this episode, I welcome Dr. Tom Verghese from Cultural Synergies to talk about the importance of raising our cultural intelligence (what he calls CQ). Check out his website for videos and other resources to improve your ability to interact productively with people from other cultures. Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! VADODARA CHILL MIX by Kevin Macleod Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution

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PPP 145 | Career Success Hacks for Project Managers,...

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2016/03/23

Introducing Bruce Harpham In this episode, I welcome Bruce Harpham from ProjectManagementHacks.com. Bruce is a regular blogger on topics related to career advancement for project managers. Check out his website and sign-up for a free copy of his Career Advancement Workbook. Give the Gift of Learning to Your Administrative Assistant! On April 27, 2016, administrative assistants around the world will be celebrated as part of Administrative Professionals' Day. Here's a bit of advice: take your

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PPP 144 | 4 Rules to Help Project Managers Focus in a...

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2016/02/14

Out of the Shallows Project managers are constantly tasked with juggling priorities and managing interruptions. We live in the shallows, so to speak, not the deep. Getting time for focused work seems increasingly difficult. In his new book Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World, Cal Newport offers 4 rules to help us out of the distraction: Work Deeply. There are strategies to get more concentrated work time. Embrace Boredom. Don't try to cram in something to every spare moment

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PPP 143 | How to Deal With the Irrational and...

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2016/01/31

Talking To Crazy Spend enough time in the workplace and eventually, you have to deal with the stakeholder who drives you crazy. Whether full-time or just under certain circumstances, their irrational behavior becomes a thorn in your side. How do you deal with these people? Though there are no simple answers, Mark Goulston shares his insights in his new book entitled Talking to Crazy: How to Deal with the Irrational and Impossible People in Your Life. To learn more about Mark, please visit his

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PPP 142 | How to Confidently Rise to the Most...

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2016/01/17

Super Hero Poise Project managers regularly face daunting situations. In Amy Cuddy's new book Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges, you'll find evidence-based strategies to help you rise to your challenging situations. To learn more about Amy, please visit her website at: http://AmyCuddy.com. You can also watch her TED Talk (and a parody of it) below. Let's Learn Together Join us in this year's Leadership Fast Track Program! There's an early bird discount available for

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PPP 141 | How Project Managers Can Make Better...

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2015/12/22

Looking Back In this video episode, I share a recent Google Hangout on Air that was held with listeners of The People and Projects Podcast. I review a challenge from Tom Peters about trying new stuff. Then I share some content from a new workshop on the topic of decision-making. Have a Great Start to the New Year! Thank you for being a regular listener to The People and Projects Podcast! I look forward to learning with you in the year ahead! If you celebrate the holiday, I wish you a very Merry

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PPP 140 | Tom Rath Goes to the Movies (and Why You...

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2015/11/21

Total Duration 27:31 Download episode 140 Business Book at the Movies You may recall our previous discussions with Tom Rath about his book Eat Move Sleep (episode 106) and Are You Fully Charged (episode 132). In this episode, we talk with Tom about the new movie he's produced that takes Are You Fully Charged and turns it into a documentary. You can find the movie at: Vimeo (streaming): https://vimeo.com/ondemand/fullycharged VHX (streaming): http://fullychargedfilm.vhx.tv/ Amazon (DVD) Or, you

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PPP 139 | The Real Reason Why Project Managers and...

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2015/11/14

Do The Good Guys Win? There’s something inside us that wants to believe that the good guys win in the end, right? We want to believe that if you treat people well, keep your promises, and work hard, that it all pays off with increased opportunity and reward. Fred Kiel has data to support that you don't have to be Gordon Gecko from the movie Wall Street to win. In this episode, we talk with Fred about his new book Return on Character: The Real Reason Leaders and Their Companies Win. To learn more

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PPP 138 | Eating Frogs and Throwing Skunks on the...

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2015/10/30

{youtube}b-9y2TQ8x7o{/youtube} Total Duration 56:19 Download episode 138 The People Side of Project Management In this video episode, I share a discussion with three colleagues who are experts in the people side of project management. To learn more about my guests, please visit their websites at: Susanne Madsen: http://susannemadsen.com/ Kevin Ciccotti: http://humanfactorformula.com/ Kim Wasson: http://ivybay.com/ What Do You Think? Please leave a message to let me know what you think about this

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PPP 137 | How Project Managers Can Invest Their Time...

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2015/10/17

Aspire to be Time Wealthy Can you relate to the feeling of being overwhelmed, with more commitments at work and home than you have time to handle? Many project managers tell me that's a rather normal existence for them. Elizabeth Grace Saunders calls that being time impoverished. We are spending more than we've earned. It's part of her analogy in her new book How to Invest Your Time Like Money To learn more about Elizabeth and the work of her organization, visit http://reallifee.com/. Join My

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PPP 136 | What Science Says About the Happy Project...

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2015/10/01

The Happy Project Manager Most people who know me would say I'm generally a happy guy--rather optimistic by nature. I've always been a bit skeptical about books on the subject of happiness. My concern is that they would be filled with shallow platitudes, assuming that the ultimate goal for ourselves is self-focused pleasure. Thankfully, that bias didn't keep me from agreeing to read Michelle Gielan's new book Broadcasting Happiness: The Science of Igniting and Sustaining Positive Change. To learn

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PPP 135 | Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives,...

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2015/08/27

Habits for Project Managers Could it be that the habits you develop today determine the life you live tomorrow? As project managers, we make endless choices throughout the day--how to use our time, how to interact with stakeholders, how to solve a problem. Our guest for this episode is Gretchen Rubin, who suggests that developing effective habits is a key responsibility for those who want to build a successful tomorrow. Gretchen is the author of a new book entitled Better Than Before: Mastering the

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