Strategy
Can PMOs Make Prioritization Fair Without Making It Complicated?
There’s a moment every PMO dreads: Three solid projects. One open slot. No consensus. So what happens? I heard it all the time from PMO
August 19, 2025
There’s a moment every PMO dreads: Three solid projects. One open slot. No consensus. So what happens? I heard it all the time from PMO
How Much are Non-Decisions Costing Your PMO? A few weeks ago, I ran a quick experiment with a roomful of engineering leaders. The object of
Lately, I’ve been hearing a word more often than I expected from clients—always said with a kind of grimace: “It’s gotten a little…PMBOK-y.” They usually
Lately, I can’t walk out of a discovery session without hearing some version of this: We’re getting pummeled by change. Every time we find our
I didn’t plan to write this newsletter. I was halfway through writing about something else when Microsoft Teams threw me a curveball: a new feature
Executives want it done in six months. Your PM is telling you it will take ten. The “correct” answer is clear. Walk leadership through the
What is driving this surge in workplace snooping? What behaviors are companies actually tracking? And what happens to trust, performance, and morale when people feel
Can 20 Minutes Deliver a Measurable Win? Or Is It Just Dead Air? I detest 20-minute schedule gaps. Always have. 20 minutes is long enough
This one has bugged me for a while: How is it that we can all leave the same meeting (someone even took notes!) and, two