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!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 491
- Years Active
- 2009 - 2025
PPP 136 | What Science Says About the Happy Project Manager, with Michelle Gielen
Most people who know me would say I'm generally a happy guy--rather optimistic by nature. I've always been a bit skeptical about books on the subject of happiness. My concer…
PPP 135 | Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives, with Gretchen Rubin
Could it be that the habits you develop today determine the life you live tomorrow? As project managers, we make endless choices throughout the day--how to use our time, h…
PPP 134 | How Project Managers Can Motivate by Creating Meaning, with author Scott Mautz
In this episode, we welcome Scott Mautz to discuss his new book Make It Matter: How Managers Can Motivate by Creating Meaning.
To learn more about Scott and the book, visit his website…
PPP 133 | The Most Important Four Seconds for Project Managers, with author Peter Bregman
In this episode, we welcome back Peter Bregman to discuss his new book Four Seconds: All the Time You Need to Stop Counter-Productive Habits and Get the Results You Want. Peter is one o…
PPP 132 | Energizing the Burned Out Project Manager, with author Tom Rath
Total Duration 35:56
Far From Fully ChargedWould you say you typically roll out of bed, refreshed, well rested, ready to attack the challenges of the day? Or are your first wa…
PPP 131 | Honoring a Project Management Legacy, with Max Wideman
In this episode, we speak with Max Wideman, one of the original authors of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (in fact, he coined the term "PMBOK …
PPP 130 | Why Leadership Training Isn't Preparing You to Lead (and What To Do About It), with author Herminia Ibarra
In this episode we speak with Herminia Ibarra, author of Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader. Herminia chairs a department at the world-renowned INSEAD business school …
PPP 129 | Less Panic and More Productivity for Project Managers, with author Kory Kogon
In this episode, we speak with Kory Kogon from the FranklinCovey organization. Kory recently published The 5 Choices: The Path to Extraordinary Productivity. It's a very…
PPP 128 | How Project Managers Become Project Leaders, with author Susanne Madsen
I'm happy to welcome Susanne Madsen to the podcast. Susanne recently published The Power of Project Leadership: 7 Keys to Help You Transform from Project Manager to Pro…
PPP 127 | How to Stop Talking About Vision and Actually Create One, with author Rob-Jan de Jong
I'm excited to introduce you to Rob-Jan de Jong, author of Anticipate: The Art of Leading by Looking Ahead. Too often we only talk about vision--Rob shows us how to actually…
PPP 126 | The Most Important Lesson You Learned Last Year
Total Duration 31:53
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…
PPP 125 | Why Project Managers Who Learn Faster Beat Those Who Know More, with guest Liz Wiseman
In the Project Management Body of Knowledge--the PMBOK® Guide--there's a recurring tool and technique entitled Expert Judgment. How can you develop a more effective project charter? C…
PPP 124 | How Adam Smith Can Make You a Better Project Manager, with guest Russ Roberts
If you studied economics at some point you most likely learned about Adam Smith. He's often revered as the Father of Modern Economics, but could it be that project manager…
PPP 123 | How to Stop Putting Things Off and Start Getting Stuff Done, with Procrastination Expert Piers Steel
I have so looked forward to sharing this episode with you! It's just that.... I kept finding other things to do! But the wait is over!
My guest today is Piers Steel, author of T…
PPP 122 | Smart Ways to Accelerate Your Success as a Project Manager, with author Shane Snow
We go to 'work', not 'play'. Success typically takes work, not sitting back and visualizing wonderful things. But what if there were ways to hack the 'pay your dues' route? W…
PPP 121 | We're Not Family. But Free Agency Doesn't Work. How to Have Career Discussions with Your Team, with Ben Casnocha
Most companies no longer feel like 'family'. But the 'free agent' approach has limitations as well.
My guest today is Ben Casnocha. He is the co-author of a new book entitled The Alli…
PPP 120 | Mentoring for Project Managers, with Mark Goulston
Total Duration 34:17
Who is an example of someone that has significantly impacted who you are today? Whether they were a formal mentor or not, who is someone that has notably c…
PPP 119 | How to Be a More Influential Project Manager, with Alfonso Bucero, MSc, PMP, PMI-RMP, and PMI Fellow
Project managers are influencers, though we often think of other sides of the business as the ones who influence the most: senior executives, lawyers, salespeople, etc.
Our g…
PPP 118 | The Remarkable Ways We Gain Insights, With Dr. Gary Klein
How is it that we can so easily not see things? When making decisions, we can be blind to better options. When planning a project, we can be blind to risks that are lurking. …
PPP 117 | People and Projects Podcast Webinar Replay: Coach Cast and Jim Johnson Interview
Total Duration 53:02
On a regular basis, we invite listeners of The People and Projects Podcast to gather for a follow-up webinar. These webinars allow us to go into more detail…