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People and Projects Podcast: Project Management Podcast

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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PPP 176 | (Video) Why Leaders Need to Get Lost! What I Learned This Week

PPP 176 | (Video) Why Leaders Need to Get Lost! What I Learned This Week

What I Learned This Week

We continue our series of short videos talking about an idea or observation that was learned this week. This week we discuss why someone telling you to "Get Lost!" might just…

00:03:23  |   Thu 04 May 2017
PPP 175 | (Video) What Would You Advise a Friend to Do? Lessons for Project Managers to Make Better Decisions

PPP 175 | (Video) What Would You Advise a Friend to Do? Lessons for Project Managers to Make Better Decisions

What I Learned This Week

We continue our series of short videos talking about an idea or observation that was learned this week. This week we discuss some key lessons from a keynote that Andy deliver…

00:09:50  |   Sat 29 Apr 2017
PPP 174 | 5 Strategies for Staying Productive and Happy in an Age of Shiny Objects, with author Amy Blankson

PPP 174 | 5 Strategies for Staying Productive and Happy in an Age of Shiny Objects, with author Amy Blankson

Is Tech Making Life Better or Worse?

Tech is ruining our life. Or at least that's what plenty of people are suggesting. There's evidence showing that culturally we're more depressed and distracted th…

00:49:27  |   Wed 19 Apr 2017
PPP 173 | Why Playing It Safe is Holding You Back, with Extreme You author Sarah Robb O'Hagan

PPP 173 | Why Playing It Safe is Holding You Back, with Extreme You author Sarah Robb O'Hagan

What Could the Extreme Version of You Do?

What if you didn't play it so safe? What could a more extreme version of you acccomplish? In this episode, Sarah Robb O'Hagan joins us to talk about her new …

00:43:21  |   Sun 09 Apr 2017
PPP 172 | (Video) What You Need to Know About Critical Path

PPP 172 | (Video) What You Need to Know About Critical Path

What's So Critical About Critical Path?

If you're preparing for taking the Project Management Professional (PMP)® exam, you need to know how to calculate critical path by hand. Beyond the exam, what'…

00:21:24  |   Mon 03 Apr 2017
PPP 171 | (Video) All the Good Stuff For Leaders Is On The Other Side of Fear

PPP 171 | (Video) All the Good Stuff For Leaders Is On The Other Side of Fear

What I Learned This Week

We continue our series of short videos talking about an idea or observation that was learned this week. This week we discuss a quote I heard from Michael Hyatt, that "all the…

00:04:14  |   Sat 25 Mar 2017
PPP 170 | (Video) Ideas for When You Sense Your Confidence Slipping

PPP 170 | (Video) Ideas for When You Sense Your Confidence Slipping

What I Learned This Week

We continue our series of short videos talking about an idea or observation that was learned this week. This week I share an experience about a workshop participant that was …

00:07:18  |   Fri 17 Mar 2017
PPP 169 | But What If They're Bingeing on NetFlix? How to Lead a Virtual Team, with Emily Luijbregts

PPP 169 | But What If They're Bingeing on NetFlix? How to Lead a Virtual Team, with Emily Luijbregts

Leading a Remote Team

Increasingly project managers tell me they are responsible for a team that is not completely co-located. Whether it's just a few people who are remote or the entire team, thrivi…

01:00:31  |   Wed 08 Mar 2017
PPP 168 | (Video) Put Your Phone Down and Get Back to Your Life--An Idea For Managing Your Digital Diet

PPP 168 | (Video) Put Your Phone Down and Get Back to Your Life--An Idea For Managing Your Digital Diet

What I Learned This Week

We continue our series of short videos talking about an idea or observation that was learned this week. This week I'm prepping for an interview with Adam Alter about his book…

00:02:51  |   Sat 04 Mar 2017
PPP 167 | (Video) Why Project Managers Might Just Need to Call an Audible

PPP 167 | (Video) Why Project Managers Might Just Need to Call an Audible

What I Learned This Week

We continue our series of short videos talking about an idea or observation that was learned this week. In American football, a quarterback sometimes needs to make an audible…

00:03:19  |   Fri 24 Feb 2017
PPP 166 | What Project Managers Can Learn from Adele and Beyoncé

PPP 166 | What Project Managers Can Learn from Adele and Beyoncé

What Makes A Hit Song? Or Idea?

Why does one artist pull down a Grammy and another go without notice? Why do some products skyrocket in popularity when better ones never make it to production? Derek …

00:56:03  |   Fri 17 Feb 2017
PPP 165 | Why MacGyver Would Be a Great (and Happy) Project Manager

PPP 165 | Why MacGyver Would Be a Great (and Happy) Project Manager

Constraints are.... Good?

Timeframes. Budgets. Staffing. Project managers constantly face confounding constraints on their journey to deliver a project. Constraints limit our options. They seem to ma…

00:46:14  |   Wed 08 Feb 2017
PPP 164 | What Leaders Need to Know About Reducing Stress, with authors of Nick Petrie and Derek Roger

PPP 164 | What Leaders Need to Know About Reducing Stress, with authors of Nick Petrie and Derek Roger

Work...Without Stress?

There are many satisfying aspects of jobs that require us to lead teams and deliver projects. Yet they are careers that often include elevated amounts of stress. Or is it press…

00:54:53  |   Sat 04 Feb 2017
PPP 163 | (Video) What I Learned This Week About What To Do Long Before You Lose Your Job

PPP 163 | (Video) What I Learned This Week About What To Do Long Before You Lose Your Job

What I Learned This Week

We continue our series of short videos talking about an idea or observation that was learned this week. In this episode I talk about a conversation I overheard in an airport …

00:02:51  |   Fri 27 Jan 2017
PPP 162 | How to Become the Leader Your Team is Waiting For, with Jonathan Raymond

PPP 162 | How to Become the Leader Your Team is Waiting For, with Jonathan Raymond

Our View of Authority

How you and I think about authority matters. It impacts how we go about our roles as leaders. And understanding the impact we have on others is critical. In this episode, Jonath…

00:51:01  |   Sat 21 Jan 2017
PPP 161 | What I Learned This Week About Influencing Through Questions

PPP 161 | What I Learned This Week About Influencing Through Questions

What I Learned This Week

We continue our experiment of short videos talking about an idea or observation that was learned this week. In this episode I talk about influencing by asking instead of tell…

00:06:24  |   Sat 14 Jan 2017
PPP 160 | What I Learned About Stress This Week

PPP 160 | What I Learned About Stress This Week

What I Learned This Week

This episode kicks off our experiment of short videos talking about an idea or observation that was learned this week. In this episode I talk about what I learned prepping fo…

00:06:24  |   Fri 06 Jan 2017
PPP 159 | The Most Important Lesson You Learned Last Year

PPP 159 | The Most Important Lesson You Learned Last Year

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What Did You Learn Last Year?

What's something specific you've learned in the last 12 months that you either didn't know before then or you had to re-learn…

00:39:49  |   Fri 30 Dec 2016
PPP 158 | What You Need to Know to Manage Millennials, with author Lee Caraher

PPP 158 | What You Need to Know to Manage Millennials, with author Lee Caraher

Gotta Love Millennials

When the topic of millennials comes up in my workshops, it's sure to evoke strong opinions, from older leaders who complain millennials are entitled, to the millennials who res…

00:55:19  |   Thu 22 Dec 2016
PPP 157 | A Revolutionary Way for Project Managers to Influence and Persuade, with Dr. Robert Cialdini

PPP 157 | A Revolutionary Way for Project Managers to Influence and Persuade, with Dr. Robert Cialdini

Project Managers Influencing Without Authority

Increasingly, project managers need to influence but do so without authority. Often, without much, if any positional power, we need to get a sponsor or …

00:53:18  |   Thu 24 Nov 2016
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