198: Taking Your Seat at the Table

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills (Leadership) Hey, IMPACT Driver!   I’m sure you’ve heard me talk about the importance of earning your seat at the table. For you to be able to bring your organization through change effectively, they must know you, like you, and trust you, so that you can have the real conversations about what it will take to deliver on their strategy with the help of your team.      That trust part is where this seat at the table comes into play.     Your business leaders need you there to help them drive the right decisions and it’s hard to do when they don’t even know you’re there.     Today, I’m sharing 6 tips to get and keep your seat at the table – and when it’s time to just take it!    You'll learn:  Ways to help the executives see your value  How to earn your business leaders' respect  Strategies for joining the right conversations    Listen to this episode now to learn how to show your business leaders just how well you can help them drive the big strategy plays for your organization.     Enjoy!    P.S. - Attention PMO Leaders! It’s critical that you know how to measure and communicate your PMO value and there are FAR more meaningful metrics than projects being on time and budget. Instead, you need to learn to speak the value language of your business leaders so they WANT you at the table with them helping them set their strategy up for success. Register for my free training to show you how to measure and communicate the real value of your PMO: https://pmostrategies.com/value     Thanks for taking the time to check out the podcast! I welcome your feedback and insights!  I’d love to know what you think and if you love it, please leave a rating and review in your favorite podcast player. Please leave a comment below to share your thoughts. See you online! Warmly, Laura Barnard     GET NOTIFIED ABOUT NEW EPISODES TELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO LEARN PDU REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS        

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In this podcast, PMO leaders and those wanting to capitalize on the best of project management to deliver the organization’s strategy,will uncover the hidden secrets of the best PMOs, learn the game-changing techniques that transform any PMO into a value-driven IMPACT Engine, and explore the best ways for the PMO to become an integral part of the fabric and future of an organization. After spending two and a half decades helping organizations deliver change, with 15 of those years in the shoes of PMO leader inside organizations, Laura strongly believes that there is more to making an IMPACT than templates, tools, and process. She’ll show you how to make the shifts necessary to becoming a business focused PMO that will become an invaluable organizational asset. With her guests and insights, we explore the sticky situations and tough challenges PMO leaders face, from sorting through all of the “noise” about what the PMO “should” do to finding the best ways for your PMO to make an IMPACT. Listen in and you can discover how to shift your focus from outputs to outcomes, fundamentally changing the game for your PMO and personal success.