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!
Total Duration 27:05
Never Had a Failed Project?Have you ever had a project that failed? Be careful--this is a truth test! If someone tells you they always deliver on time, on…
Total Duration 7:10
Introducing Our Coach Cast EpisodesWith this episode we introduce a new type of episode that we're calling Coach Casts. Instead of a 30-45 minute episode c…
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 on the content from one or more previous e…
We live in an age of relentless self-promotion. Some people in the workplace remind me of comedian Brian Regan’s sketch entitled I Walked On The Moon (see below).
Ever worked with th…
In this episode, Dr. Nick Morgan shares how we often get in the way of our own communication. There are two conversations: the content and the non-verbals. Want to improv…
Our guest in this episode is Karen Phelan, author of an entertaining book entitled I'm Sorry I Broke Your Company: When Management Consultants Are t…
Total Duration 34:23
Why Do We Share What We Share?We are constantly sharing. It could be social media status update. An uploaded picture. A recommendation about a restaurant.…
I love to laugh.
Whether it's a podcast episode, a keynote presentation, or an e-learning workshop, I like to keep it light-hearted. I've just found that it's easier to learn whe…
Our guest for this episode is Doug Stone. Doug and his co-author Sheila Heen teach negotiation and conflict negotiation at Harvard Law School and they've written a terrific new …
In this episode, you'll hear from Steven P. Cohen. Steve’s latest book is entitled The Practical Negotiator: How to Argue Your Point, Plead Your Case, and Prevail in Any S…
Total Duration 37:35
Happy New Year!I love new things! I love the start of a new project. Working with a new team or new client. Trying out a new tool or a new gadget.
I love …
In this cast I talk with Donny Ebenstein, who just published I Hear You: Repair Communication Breakdowns, Negotiate Successfully, and Build Consensus . . . in Three Simple Steps. This is …
Total Duration 20:25
A Disposition of GratitudeOne of my favorite holidays in the United States is Thanksgiving. Many other countries have a similar sort of day, but whether o…
Scott Berkun has written one of my favorite books in recent months. Despite the provocative title, The Year Without Pants: WordPress.com and The Future of Work offers some refr…
That makes for the name of a funny movie but success in business is not quite that simple. If you're familiar with the play or movie, the main character…
We continue our In the Trenches series with this discussion with Mike Durbin, PMP. Mike shares insights and lessons he's learned in his years of leading teams and deliver…
A key project management lesson is that we need to define success. What does success look like for a project? That's a question we need to ask far more often than we do. Getting…
Yes men. Yes women. People who say Yes. Leaders who only want people to say Yes. There are countless decisions required to deliver projects and lead teams. We make the j…
If you don't particularly enjoy giving presentations, I understand. Though 1994 was a near-death experience for me, 19 years later I make a living doing it. There's hope fo…
So how would you describe your excitement level about your job? Would you say, "It's awesome Andy! I love my job!" Or would you be more on the side of...
"Work Sucks."
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