People and Projects Podcast: Project Management Podcast

By: Andy Kaufman
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  • 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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Episodes
  • PPP 440 | Imposter Syndrome: Moving Beyond Self-Doubt, with Kelli Thompson

    PPP 440 | Imposter Syndrome: Moving Beyond Self-Doubt, with Kelli Thompson
    Oct 25 2024
    Summary In this discussion, Andy welcomes leadership coach and author Kelli Thompson to discuss her book Closing the Confidence Gap: Boost Your Peace, Your Potential, and Your Paycheck. The conversation explores topics such as the imposter syndrome, the importance of taking action despite self-doubt, and differentiating confidence from arrogance. Kelli shares practical strategies for building confidence by aligning decisions with personal values and eliminating elements that cause resentment. The discussion delves into the concept of 'expensive thoughts' and ways to transform them into freeing actions, with a focus on overcoming procrastination and self-doubt. If you'd like some practical ways to overcome self-doubt, this is a discussion you don't want to miss! Sound Bites “The cost of doubting ourselves can be far more expensive than we realize.”“What would you do if you had more confidence?”"Confidence is a side effect of taking action.”“The two most expensive words in our language are ‘but first.’”“If you don’t know what you stand for, what will you fall for?”“There’s a healthy level of doubt that is part of confidence—it keeps you from coming across as a cocky leader.”“You can’t criticize yourself into more confidence.”“Facts ease fear. Name the lie, insert the truth.” Chapters 00:00 Introduction01:33 Start Of Interview01:44 What Would You Do If You Had More Confidence?02:55 What Are Some Nuances That Can Make Confidence Tricky?06:13 It's Not 'When' You're Confident As Much As 'When' You Are (Or Are Not)07:09 Values And Confidence10:00 Values Are Not 'Shoulds'11:59 The 'But First' Syndrome14:25 Doubt Vs. Imposter Syndrome17:03 How Kelli Addresses Self-Doubt23:09 The Link Between Facts And Fear23:25 The Pedestal Syndrome26:37 How Men Can Empower Women In The Workplace29:18 Building Confidence In Children31:38 End Of Interview32:02 Andy's Comments After The Interview37:36 Outtakes Learn More You can learn more about Kelli and her book at KelliRaeThompson.com. For more learning on this topic, check out: Episode 431 with Dr. Sam Adeyemi. He's a top leadership voice in Africa and has helpful insights on moving from self-doubt to confidence.Episode 295 with Don Moore about his book on more confident decision-making.Episode 179 with Andy Molinsky about getting out of your comfort zone. AI for Project Managers and Leaders With the constant stream of AI news, it's sometimes hard to grasp how these advancements can benefit us as project managers and leaders in our day-to-day work. That's why I developed our e-learning course: AI Made Simple: A Practical Guide to Using AI in Your Everyday Work. This self-guided course is designed for project managers and leaders aiming to harness AI's potential to enhance your work, streamline your workflow, and boost your productivity. Go to ai.i-leadonline.com to learn more and join us. The feedback from the program has been fantastic. Take this opportunity to unlock the potential of AI for your team and projects. Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Talent Triangle: Power Skills Topics: Imposter Syndrome, Confidence, Leadership, Self-Doubt, Project Management, Values, Women Empowerment, Parenting, Fear, Pedestal Syndrome The following music was used for this episode: Music: Imagefilm 034 by Sascha Ended License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Music: Tuesday by Sascha Ende License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
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    44 mins
  • PPP 439 | The Win-Win of Volunteering: How Giving Back Benefits Your Career, with Yasmina Khelifi and Mayte Mata Sivera

    PPP 439 | The Win-Win of Volunteering: How Giving Back Benefits Your Career, with Yasmina Khelifi and Mayte Mata Sivera
    Oct 17 2024
    Summary

    In this episode, Andy talks with Yasmina Khelifi and Mayte Mata Sivera, co-authors of The Volunteering Journey to Project Leadership.. Ever feel like you don't have time to volunteer? Yasmina and Mayte share compelling reasons why giving back ends up being a win-win for you and those you are serving.

    Through personal anecdotes, Yasmina and Mayte illustrate how volunteering can open doors and provide meaningful experiences, such as transitioning from managers to leaders and collaborating on impactful projects like their book. They also offer practical advice on starting small in volunteering, choosing opportunities that bring joy, and leveraging LinkedIn for networking.

    Want to give back but feel like you don't have time or know where to start? This episode is for you!

    Sound Bites
    • "Volunteering benefits both you and those you serve."
    • "Start small and evaluate your expectations."
    • "Find something that brings you joy."
    • "There's a great need for the skill sets that project managers and frontline leaders have. We agree that it's important to do, yet in many ways, we're among the busiest of people."
    • "Having this opportunity to experiment with different people helped me to try different styles, to try to find myself as a leader."
    • "I had bad marks in school. I thought you had to be gifted. But thanks to volunteering, I gained confidence. And now I try different things."
    Chapters
    • 00:00 Introduction
    • 01:36 Start Of Interview
    • 01:49 Personal Journeys To Project Management
    • 04:28 The Power Of Volunteering: First Experiences
    • 06:10 Developing Leadership Skills Through Volunteering
    • 14:28 Building Relationships And Networking
    • 18:15 Learning Agility And Personal Development
    • 20:18 Overcoming Design Barriers Through Volunteering
    • 22:00 The Importance Of Starting Small In Volunteering
    • 23:08 Finding Joy In Volunteering
    • 24:13 Memorable Volunteering Experiences
    • 27:18 End Of Interview
    • 27:47 Andy Comments After The Interview
    • 31:08 Outtakes
    Learn More

    You can listen to my previous discussion with Yasmina in episode 361.

    You can connect with Yasmina on LinkedIn here. And connect with Mayte on LinkedIn here.

    AI for Project Managers and Leaders

    With the constant stream of AI news, it's sometimes hard to grasp how these advancements can benefit us as project managers and leaders in our day-to-day work. That's why I developed our e-learning course: AI Made Simple: A Practical Guide to Using AI in Your Everyday Work.

    This self-guided course is designed for project managers and leaders aiming to harness AI's potential to enhance your work, streamline your workflow, and boost your productivity.

    Go to ai.i-leadonline.com to learn more and join us. The feedback from the program has been fantastic. Take this opportunity to unlock the potential of AI for your team and projects.

    Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast!

    Talent Triangle: Power Skills

    Topics: Volunteering, Leadership, Project Management, Personal Growth, Networking, Community Service, Professional Development, Learning Agility, Relationships, Mentorship.

    The following music was used for this episode:

    Music: Summer Morning Full Version by MusicLFiles
    License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

    Music: Tropical Vibe by Winnie the Moog
    License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
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    37 mins
  • PPP 438 | Think Like a Customer: Delivering Value Through OKRs, with Jeff Gothelf

    PPP 438 | Think Like a Customer: Delivering Value Through OKRs, with Jeff Gothelf
    Oct 7 2024
    Summary In this episode, Andy talks with Jeff Gothelf about the importance of OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) as a customer-centric goal-setting framework. Based on insights from Jeff's book Who Does What By How Much?: A Practical Guide to Customer-Centric OKRs, they explore the challenges leaders face in ensuring their teams work on the right priorities, the misconceptions surrounding OKRs, and the significance of measuring outcomes and value. Jeff emphasizes the need for organizations to focus on customer needs and behavior changes rather than just task completion. The discussion also covers how to implement OKRs effectively, starting small, and the potential for using OKRs in personal goal setting. If you've ever wondered how you and your team could better drive real value for your organization and customers, this episode is for you! Sound Bites "The true measure of the value of the thing that you deliver to your customer is measuring outcomes—meaningful changes in their behavior.""The deliverable is variable. You've got some ideas, some hypotheses about what you might make, but the measure of success is not the development and deployment of that thing—it's the behavior change.""You know you've written a good key result when it literally spells out: 'who does what by how much,' which is the name of the book.""Everyone's got a customer. The true measure of value is measuring outcomes, meaningful changes in their behavior. And that's applicable in every scenario.""It's infinitely easier for someone to just tell you what to do. Honestly, it's easier for the person telling you what to do, and for a lot of folks, they're just like 'tell me what to do, and I'll do it.'""By the time we decide what to work on to the time that it actually comes out in the market, a lot of that consumer demand has moved on or shifted.""One of the biggest challenges is getting folks to start questioning whether the work they're doing actually solves a real problem in a meaningful way.""The incentives for a lot of teams are to produce a thing, and then they get measured, rewarded, and promoted based on that. Rarely do we ask: did anyone need that thing?""Make them successful, respect their time, solve real problems in meaningful ways, and make it a delight to use." Chapters 00:00 Introduction01:39 Start Of Interview01:49 Why Do People Work On The Wrong Stuff?04:07 Why Is It Difficult To Get Alignment, Collaboration, And Strategy Focus?05:10 How Do You Like To Introduce People To OKRs?07:46 What Are Some Common Misconceptions About OKRs?10:41 How Do You Define Value?13:05 What Do You Mean By An Outcome?17:36 How Do You Go About Starting An OKR System?20:48 Can OKRs Work For Teams If The Overall Company Doesn't Use Them?24:35 End Of Interview24:55 Andy Comments After The Interview28:07 Outtakes Learn More To learn more about this topic, check out these episodes: Episode 328, with Terry Schmidt about LogFrames. It's different from OKRs, but it's another way to strategically think through the work we're doing.Episode 127, with Rob-Jan de Jong. It's a strategy book that can help with delivering a vision for an organization or team. You can learn more about Jeff and his book at JeffGothelf.com. AI for Project Managers and Leaders With the constant stream of AI news, it's sometimes hard to grasp how these advancements can benefit us as project managers and leaders in our day-to-day work. That's why I developed our e-learning course: AI Made Simple: A Practical Guide to Using AI in Your Everyday Work. This self-guided course is designed for project managers and leaders aiming to harness AI's potential to enhance your work, streamline your workflow, and boost your productivity. Go to ai.i-leadonline.com to learn more and join us. The feedback from the program has been fantastic. Take this opportunity to unlock the potential of AI for your team and projects. Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Topics: Project Management, OKRs, Leadership, Customer-Centric, Goal Setting, Business Strategy, Outcomes, Value Measurement, Implementation, Personal Growth The following music was used for this episode: Music: Underground Shadows by MusicLFiles License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Music: Energetic Drive Indie Rock by Winnie the Moog License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
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    33 mins

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