PPP 092 | In the Trenches, with Kiron Bondale, PMP

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Published: Wednesday, 20 March 2013 13:14

Written by Andy Kaufman

Introducing Kiron Bondale, PMP

We continue our In the Trenches series of episodes, with this interview with Kiron Bondale, PMP. Kiron runs the Project Management Office at Agricorp. Make sure to check out Kiron's insightful blog at http://kbondale.wordpress.com.

Kiron has graciously offered to share a risk register template with listeners of The People and Projects Podcast. Click the icon below to download the Microsoft Excel file:

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Total Duration 15:54

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PPP 091 | You Can Be a Better Writer, with Tips from Bryan A. Garner

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Published: Wednesday, 06 March 2013 15:48

Written by Andy Kaufman

Total Duration 23:44

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So, how do you feel when each of the following occurs?

• You come across a typo in a project document.
• You receive an e-mail that is pages and pages long.
• Someone hits Reply All and there are hundreds of people on copy.
• You're stuck in a meeting listening to a presenter who has mastered every business cliche in the book!

Yuck. We're living in a business climate where writing skills matter so much but get so little attention.

Tips for Better Business Writing

Ever sit there in front of your monitor, your keyboard anxiously waiting for you to start typing your communication and you just feel stuck? Wouldn't it be great if there was a concise guide to improve your business writing?

Thankfully, there is! My guest in this episode is Professor Bryan A. Garner. He is the author of over 20 books, including Garner's Modern American Usage, Black's Law Dictionary (editor-in-chief), and the grammar and usage chapter in the venerable The Chicago Manual of Style. Brian recently published The HBR Guide to Better Business Writing, published by Harvard Business Review Press.

If you want to raise the bar and think outside the box to leverage best practices in business writing, well, um, just listen to this interview with Bryan! You can learn more about Bryan and his organization at http://www.lawprose.org.

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Business Jargon Gone Wild

It's so easy for me to succumb to bizspeak. In the spirit of mocking business jargon, here's a 2-minute video from some friends in the U.K.:

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PPP 090.1 | Follow-up to the Interview with Karl Pillemer

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Published: Tuesday, 19 February 2013 17:42

Written by Andy Kaufman

Lessons Learned... For Life

Hopefully by now you have had the opportunity to listen to my interview with Karl Pillemer. I can honsestly say this is one of my favorite books in the last year so it's my pleasure to share some additional insights with you from the discussion with Karl.

In this premium episode we'll discuss ideas such as:

• Who are your experts?
• How a profound awareness of short time horizon helps us make better choices
• The importance of work that is intrinsically motivating
• Why, unless there is a compelling reason not to, you should error on the side of saying "Yes"
• The importance of relationships and why emotional intelligence trumps expertise

Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast!

Have a great week!

Total Duration 12:38

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PPP 090 | Life Lessons for Leaders, with author Karl Pillemer

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Published: Tuesday, 19 February 2013 15:16

Written by Andy Kaufman

When it comes to the stuff of life, there is no shortage of people and resources who offer insights on how to be successful, get a job, have meaningful relationships, and more. The experts range from celebrities to academics to anyone with a blog.

Our guest in this episode is Karl Pillemer, author of 30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans. There are all kinds of reasons why Justin Bieber or other celebrities aren't the best sources for life lessons!

But what if we talked to people who have lived much of their life and had a bit of a retrospective or lessons learned with them? That's the idea behind Karl's book, which we discuss in this episode.

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Total Duration 40:24

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30 Lessons Trailer

For more about Karl and his book, check out this trailer:

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PPP 089 | In the Trenches with Ryan Endres

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Published: Wednesday, 23 January 2013 10:28

Written by Andy Kaufman

In The Trenches.... Like You

A month or so ago I was talking with listener Mike Settlemire. Mike was participating in our Advanced Project Management e-learning program and we were talking about the podcast. Mike had a suggestion: what about interviewing practitioners? People who are leading and delivering in the real world?

Insights from Your Peers, Not Authors

Hey, I love bringing you discussions with people like John Kotter, Dan Pink, Kerry Patterson, Adam Grant, and the many other guests we have had thus far. And we will continue to deliver interviews from authors of books that can stretch and inform us to better lead and deliver.

But I think Mike is exactly right! Some times it can be just as effective to hear from a peer. What does he or she do to help them lead and deliver? What has led to their success and what would they do over?

Introducing Ryan Endres

Our first installment of our In the Trenches series is with Ryan Endres, PMP. In the interview Ryan shares insights and lessons that have helped him successfully lead and deliver.

During the discussion, Ryan mentions the following resources:

• Herding Cats blog
• pmStudent
• A Girl's Guide to Project Management
• Ryan's blog: Thoughts of a Project Manager

In the interview, Ryan mentions a status report that he loves to use. Ryan was gracious enough to share it with us. Click the icon below to download the Microsoft Word file:

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Whether you need contact hours for PMP®certification or PDUs, we can help! Our e-learning is engaging, informative, and even fun. Go to http://courses.i-leadonline.com/courses/advanced-project-management to get 20 PDU's for a great price. If you need contact hours to prepare for your PMP, check our PMP®Prep e-learning at http://courses.i-leadonline.com/bundles/pm-certification-exam-prep.

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Total Duration 24:13

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