276: Adaptive Management Styles: A Case Study with Beth May

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills You may have heard that it's important to manage people differently, but when it comes to leading people through change, it's more than simply managing them differently. When leading your team through change, it’s essential to adapt your management style to fit where they are in their journey. 🔄   In this week's episode of the PMO Strategies Podcast, I’m joined by Beth May, a seasoned leadership expert who has driven mission-critical projects across the nonprofit and government sectors. She's also the COO of our nonprofit, Project Management for Change, and a consultant for PMO Strategies. Together, we explore how to adjust your leadership approach to guide your team and stakeholders through transformative change, ensuring that you bring them along the process, not just push the change onto them. 🌱   💡 Key takeaway: Discover practical strategies for evolving your management style to meet your team where they are, driving greater success during times of change.   🎧 Tune in now to learn how to lead change effectively.   Accelerate your IMPACT!   P.S. Want my 5-step IMPACT Communication Framework so you know exactly how to talk to your executives? Just order your copy of The IMPACT Engine book today, and you'll be having better conversations tomorrow. 📘 Already have the book? Go to page 252 in Chapter 12, Lead the Change, to learn more about building your Adaptive Management Styles.   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.