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PMO Insights

    Raison D'Etré

    PMO Wisdom

    With years of industry experience, this site brings together the best from PMO Ninjas around the world

    Human First. PMO Second.

    Focused on understanding PMO People and the skills for success now and in the future utilising NLP, Mindfulness, and Modern Applied Psychology techniques

    Ready. Steady. PMO.

    Step 1: Reflect

    Step 2: Identify

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    Step 3: Value

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    Step 4: Roots

    Step 5: Medicine

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    Step 6: Profile

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    Step 7: Factors

    Step 9. Maturity

    Step 9. Maturity

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    Step 8: Metrics

    Step 9. Maturity

    Step 10: Planning

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    Step 12: PMO Maturity

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    Step 11: Refine

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    Recent Insights

    Definitive Guide to Lessons Learned

    Risk Management: A Key Skills for 2021

    Definitive Guide to Lessons Learned

    With our network, uncovering why as an industry we still haven’t nailed this particular aspect of project management. Read more 

    7 Risk Management Rules for Now

    Risk Management: A Key Skills for 2021

    Definitive Guide to Lessons Learned

    Following the uncertainty of 2020, the industry has seen a rise in the interest for effective risk management in organisations.   Read more

    Risk Management: A Key Skills for 2021

    Risk Management: A Key Skills for 2021

    Risk Management: A Key Skills for 2021

    An Axelos blog exploring what is driving the increased demand for risk management processes in organizations? Read more

    Digitalising Your PMO Part 1

    Learning Trends for PPM Professionals in 2021

    Risk Management: A Key Skills for 2021

     This article looks further at PMO digitalisation and what organisations must look at to improve their service offering. Read more 

    PMO New year Resolutions 2021

    Learning Trends for PPM Professionals in 2021

    Learning Trends for PPM Professionals in 2021

     2020 was a year of change for PMOs and the year upon us is likely to bring various other challenges that PMO teams need to deal with. Read more

    Learning Trends for PPM Professionals in 2021

    Learning Trends for PPM Professionals in 2021

    Learning Trends for PPM Professionals in 2021

    It is fair to say that for many, 2020 has been the year of learning with a huge uptake in personal development through online learning opportunities.  Read more

    #Pandemic Changes in Mindset for 2021

    #Pandemic Changes in Mindset for 2021

    #Pandemic Changes in Mindset for 2021

    Has the covid-19 pandemic bought a positive change in mindset for organisations? How can they use this to improve in 2021? Read more

    Running a PMO During Covid-19

    #Pandemic Changes in Mindset for 2021

    #Pandemic Changes in Mindset for 2021

    APM Webinar looking at the challenges and opportunities faced by those leading PMOs and what to do about it with some practical tips. Read more

    Navigating P3M3 Maturity Levels

    #Pandemic Changes in Mindset for 2021

    Handling Difficult Conversations

    Understanding the five P3M3 Maturity levels can provide some insight into the characteristics of organisations. 

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    Handling Difficult Conversations

    Professional Development for PMO & PPM Professionals

    Handling Difficult Conversations


     As part of our exploration of the #HumanFirst side of change, we talked to one of our Accredited  Wellingtone PMO Practitioner graduates   Read more

    Professional Development for PMO & PPM Professionals

    Professional Development for PMO & PPM Professionals

    Professional Development for PMO & PPM Professionals

     Since the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic, Udemy has reported a 425% uptake in online learning. 

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    Secrets from a P3M3 Assessor

    Professional Development for PMO & PPM Professionals

    Professional Development for PMO & PPM Professionals

    P3M3 Maturity Podcast:  we wanted to share with you the benefits of maturity modelling for your organisation and PMO.   

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    What is the P3M3 Maturity Assessment?

    PPM Maturity - What's all the Fuss About?

    What is the P3M3 Maturity Assessment?

    Learn about the P3M3 Axelos P3 Management Maturity Model and how it can help you. Read more 

    Time to Re-boot Your PMO?

    PPM Maturity - What's all the Fuss About?

    What is the P3M3 Maturity Assessment?

    Following the year so far, now is the perfect time for a review of current performance and re-boot the journey to the future  Read more

    PPM Maturity - What's all the Fuss About?

    PPM Maturity - What's all the Fuss About?

    PPM Maturity - What's all the Fuss About?

    PPM professionals are aware of the existence of maturity models, but few  understand the benefit or need.  Read more

    Work Management for Dispersed Teams

    Work Management for Dispersed Teams

    PPM Maturity - What's all the Fuss About?

     2020 has seen the rise of virtual working and teams being dispersed across locations, therefore it’s important to pay focus to work management.   Read more

    Finding your PMO Mojo Webinar

    Work Management for Dispersed Teams

    Finding your PMO Mojo Webinar

     During the APM PMO SIG webinar; Finding your PMO mojo following lockdown, we explored the realities that PMO teams are facing right now  Read more

    The People Side of a Pandemic

    Work Management for Dispersed Teams

    Finding your PMO Mojo Webinar

    How the PPM industry has and will continue to change and how organisations work with their people.  Read more

    How to Build a Value Adding PMO

    How to Build a Value Adding PMO

    How to Build a Value Adding PMO

    Many organisations are considering the role of their PMO given the changes we have all been subjected to due to the rise in remote working.  Read more

    Silver Surfer PMO Superhero

    Silver Surfer PMO Superhero

    Silver Surfer PMO Superhero

     All PMO people have a Superhero within. Check out the characteristics of the Silver Surfer #PMOSuperhero  Read more

    PMO Networks

    Silver Surfer PMO Superhero

    Silver Surfer PMO Superhero

    PMOs are a communicating bridge between strategy planning and strategy execution, managing a network is paramount. Read more

    Batman PMO Superhero

    Silver Surfer PMO Superhero

    Batman PMO Superhero

    . All PMO people have a Superhero within. Check out the characteristics of the Batman #PMOSuperhero. Read more 

    Storm PMO Superhero

    PMO Principles and Values During Covid-19

    Batman PMO Superhero

    All PMO people have a Superhero within. Check out the characteristics of the Storm #PMOSuperhero. Read more

    Captain America Superhero

    PMO Principles and Values During Covid-19

    PMO Principles and Values During Covid-19

     All PMO people have a Superhero within. Check out the characteristics of the Captain America #PMOSuperhero.  Read more

    PMO Principles and Values During Covid-19

    PMO Principles and Values During Covid-19

    PMO Principles and Values During Covid-19

    Now more than ever is the time when we can bring the work related to Principles and Values to life.  Read more

    Spiderman PMO Superhero

    Spiderman PMO Superhero

    Spiderman PMO Superhero

    All PMO people have a Superhero within. Check out the characteristics of the Spiderman #PMOSuperhero. Read more  

    The Hulk PMO Superhero

    Spiderman PMO Superhero

    Spiderman PMO Superhero

    All PMO people have a Superhero within. Check out the characteristics of The Hulk #PMOSuperhero. Read more 

    Iron Man PMO Superhero

    Spiderman PMO Superhero

    Spiderman PMO Superhero

    All PMO people have a Superhero within. Check out the characteristics of the Iron Man #PMOSuperhero. Read more

    Spiderman PMO Superhero

    PMO Research Perspective

    Spiderman PMO Superhero

     All PMO people have a Superhero within. Check out the characteristics of the Spiderman #PMOSuperhero. READ MORE

    PMO Research Perspective

    PMO Research Perspective

    PMO Research Perspective

     n early November, a new research Ipaper was published; The Future of Project Management: Global Outlook 2019. Read more

    Extending CSR

    PMO Research Perspective

    PMO Research Perspective

     Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a self-regulating business model that helps a company be socially accountable—to itself, and the public. Read more

    The PMO Community

    Axelos Career Interview

    Axelos Career Interview

    A perspective on this global community and how we can support each other for a successful future. Read more 

    Axelos Career Interview

    Axelos Career Interview

    Axelos Career Interview

    This year, Axelos are following up on some students to see how the certification path has helped their career. Here's mine. Read more

    PMO Impact Summit

    Axelos Career Interview

    Optimising PMO Feedback

    A teaser before my session at the upcoming PMO Summit with Laura Barnard. A sneaky peak at learning systems and the PMO Hierarchy of Needs. Listen Now

    Optimising PMO Feedback

    Optimising PMO Feedback

    Optimising PMO Feedback

     It is widely accepted that feedback works most effectively when it happens in quick response to the target behaviour. Read more

    PMO Hierarchy of Needs

    Optimising PMO Feedback

    PMO Hierarchy of Needs

     followed on from the introduction of the Wellingtone PMO Principles; with a view on the needs of PMO when considered against the well-known concept of a hierarchy of needs. Read more

    PMO Principles

    Optimising PMO Feedback

    PMO Hierarchy of Needs

     Once upon a time someone told me that a good PMO is the conscience of the organisation; making sure that change that impacts the people is treated fairly and in the right spirit. Read more

    Dr PMO MD (Mending Dilemmas)

    Smart, Pure and Clear – The New Objectives?

    Smart, Pure and Clear – The New Objectives?

    A regular video blog exploring questions submitted by PMO Practitioners; advice and tips on how to deal with  dilemmas affecting real PMOs Read more

    Smart, Pure and Clear – The New Objectives?

    Smart, Pure and Clear – The New Objectives?

    Smart, Pure and Clear – The New Objectives?

     Our VUCA world is demanding more and more from our projects and programmes. The adage of developing SMART objectives no longer works for some PMOs with their eye on the wider picture. Read more

    PMO Case Study - Dyson Technologies

    Smart, Pure and Clear – The New Objectives?

    Think Differently About Your PMO Sales Pitch

    This case study showcases the real value that focusing on the capability of our PMO People can have in organisations. A global implementation focused on people first, then technology and process. Read more

    Think Differently About Your PMO Sales Pitch

    Think Differently About Your PMO Sales Pitch

    Think Differently About Your PMO Sales Pitch

     After listening to one of the podcasts from PMI hosted by Oren Klaff, Author of Pitch Anything and an investment banker,  I could start to see a pattern that could be applied to PMO.  Read more

    Generation Z: The PMO Trekkies

    Think Differently About Your PMO Sales Pitch

    Generation SWOT: The GenZ Conundrum

     

    Following on from my recent article covering the experience of working with a one-generation PMO; the youngest generation, PMO has been at the forefront of my mind and research. Read more

    Generation SWOT: The GenZ Conundrum

    Think Differently About Your PMO Sales Pitch

    Generation SWOT: The GenZ Conundrum

     Are our Young PMOs Threatening or Strengthening our Organisations?  Recently I trained a PMO team made up solely of Generation Z allowed an insight into how our teams could be different in the future. Read more

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