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Practical Project Management is a series of conversations with project managers and project sponsors. This podcast is for anyone motivated to lead their projects to success whether you are a project manager or sponsor. With stories and insights from people who have a reputation for “getting things done,” this podcast will share stories and practicalContinue reading “Episode 0: What is the Practical Project Management Podcast?”

Connie Klemme is a systems analyst, realtor, and information technology consultant. She has worked on many projects as a project manager, analyst, and subject matter expert.  Her practical approach to solving problems contributes to her reputation as the person to go to when you need to get something done.  Today Connie and I discussed questionsContinue reading “Episode 1: Connie Klemme and I discuss the traits of a good project sponsor and their role in creating a successful project.”

Fonda Logston is a certified Project Management Professional and an expert Program & Portfolio Manager.  Fonda has worked with government agencies as well as the State of Oklahoma in a variety of positions for over 20 years.  Fonda’s skills include Business Process, Analytical Skills, Business Process Design, Government, and IT Strategy. In this episode, FondaContinue reading “Episode 2: Fonda Logston on hiring project managers, training sponsors, and working with difficult people.”

“From a very young age, one of the first things out of my mouth was, ‘I have a plan’” — Cynthia Snyder Dionisio Cynthia Snyder Dionisio is a certified professional project management consultant, instructor and author of eight books on project management. She is also the Chair for the PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition. HerContinue reading “Episode 3: Cynthia Snyder Dionisio discusses all things PMBOK.”

Jesse Fewell (https://jessefewell.com/) is an author, coach, and trainer who has worked with leaders across 13 countries and helped their organizations achieve more innovation, collaboration, and business agility. His 2020 book, “Untapped Agility – 7 Leadership Moves to Transform your Transformation”, describes how leaders can create high performing organizations.  His skills in this field earnedContinue reading “Episode 4: Jesse Fewell on Agile and Iterative Methodologies and finding the sweet spot between adapting to change and ‘blindly following the plan’.”

A Marine veteran, Brent Griffith has been a manager at Boeing for 19 years.  Fourteen of those years were spent managing quality control teams while the other five years were spent managing an organization of approximately 60 persons (managers, engineers, and technicians) responsible for maintaining the measuring and inspection technology and equipment used in theContinue reading “Episode 5:  Brent Griffith on Quality Assurance, Project Costs, and Best Organization Practices”

Today we speak with Stephen Adams, a mergers and acquisitions program manager with an MIS degree and over 20 years of experience in project management. In this episode, Stephen and I discuss project management versus project leadership, servant leadership, the importance of communication, and discuss the question, “who is the primary stakeholder?” Please enjoy! https://denisebrinkmeyer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/PodcastEp6.mp3Podcast:Continue reading “Episode 6:  Stephen Adams on Mergers and Acquisitions, Servant Leadership, and Communication”