285: 3 Keys to Build Your Project Management Career with Candice Benson

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen Freelance project managers and contractors often face the feast and famine cycle—one moment you're buried in projects, and the next you're scrambling to find new work. How do you build a steady pipeline of opportunities?   In this week’s episode, I’m joined by Candice Benson, CEO of Benson Consulting Inc., who shares three essential tools every freelance PM and contractor needs to build visibility, streamline their sales process, and cultivate a supportive community.   📌 Why Listen? 💡 Strategic Insights: Learn the most critical tools to avoid the feast and famine cycle. 🎓 Expert Advice: Find out how to implement these tools for maximum benefit and long-term success. 🛠️ Actionable Tips: Take immediate steps to start building a thriving freelance PM business.   🎧 Tune in here and take control of your freelance project management career!   Accelerate Your IMPACT! Laura   Connect with Candice Follow Candice on LinkedIn. Check out Candice's Website.View her resources   P.S. We’re gearing up for some high-IMPACT programs in 2025 and want to make sure they’re tailored to you. Help us shape the year ahead by answering a few questions here!   P.P.S. This episode is sponsored by Meisterplan. Meisterplan is an out-of-the-box tool that combines project portfolio management and resource management in an intuitive and interactive way. You will gain visibility into projects and can easily monitor resource availability and capacity, prioritize and align project portfolios to your strategy, and generate real-time scenario simulations with Meisterplan. Learn more today!     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.