People and Projects Podcast: Project Management Podcast Andy Kaufman

Summary In this episode, Andy speaks with Dr. Judy Ho, a clinical and forensic neuropsychologist, about her new book, The New Rules of Attachment: How to Heal Your Relationships, Reparent Your Inner Child, and Secure Your Life Vision .
Seriously? Attachment theory? Reparenting your inner child? What does this have to do with leading teams and projects? You'll find out in this episode!
Andy and Judy delve into the importance of attachment in leadership and how understanding attachment styles can impact leadership and team dynamics. Dr. Ho discusses the different attachment styles: avoidant, anxious, and disorganized, and their influence on self-concept and behavior in professional settings. The conversation highlights key strategies for leaders to recognize and adjust to the attachment styles of their team members.
Before you're done, you'll have a new appreciation for attachment theory and its practical applications for personal and team development.
Sound Bites "It's really about learning these practical strategies to clear up your mind so that you feel the most effective when you come up to a stressful situation." "This idea of psychological safety--it basically has the same effect on our bodies and our minds as physical safety." "It's really all about clearing cognitive space, especially when you're stressed." "The ability to be able to even name how they're feeling. Often when people have insecure attachment, they have this phenomenon that we psychologists call alexithymia." "We are social beings, and we need to stay connected to others to be able to achieve everything that we need to achieve." "It's amazing how these things still continue to impact us years after, even when those situations and circumstances have changed." Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:29 Start Of Interview 02:50 What is Attachment? 04:42 What is Judy's Attachment Style? 09:33 How Attachment Theory and Emotional Intelligence Relate 12:30 Common Leadership Blindspots 18:19 Influence on Self-Concept 21:02 Clues to Attachment Styles 25:14 Dealing With An Anxious Style On Your Team 26:41 Life at a Glance Exercise 29:21 Practical Next Steps for Leaders 31:25 Wrap Up 31:50 Andy Comments After The Interview 35:26 Outtakes Learn More You can learn more about Dr. Judy Ho at DrJudyHo.com.
Prepare to Pass Your Project Management Certification Exam We regularly help people just like you prepare and pass their PMP and CAPM certification exams. If you or someone you know is thinking about pursuing project management certification, contact us! We'd love to help you earn your credential. Learn more and enroll at i-leadonline.com/PMSeries.
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Talent Triangle: Power Skills
 
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Summary In this episode, Andy talks with Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy, about his new book Brave New Words: How AI Will Revolutionize Education (and Why That's a Good Thing). They discuss Sal's journey from tutoring his cousin to creating a global educational platform and the evolving role of AI in education. Sal emphasizes the importance of transparency and adaptability in using AI tools and shares his thoughts on productive strategies for teaching and learning in an AI-integrated world. The conversation also explores leadership lessons and efficient time management in both educational and professional settings.
If you're curious about how to think about learning in the age of AI, Sal is one of the best voices to listen to!
Sound Bites "ChatGPT did not introduce cheating on essays. This happened well before. There are many ways to cheat that aren't plagiarism." "I wasn't confrontational enough." "I scrutinize every meeting, do I really need to be here? Do other people need to be here? Why are we meeting every week? Maybe we could do this three times a week or every second or third week." "AI is an amplification of human intent. Bad actors are going to use it to amplify their bad intent. And no matter how many rules and laws and regulations we pass, they will ignore them and they will amplify their bad intent." "People who work very long hours are the most unproductive people I know." "Educated bravery is this idea of when something has potential risks, you shouldn't ignore those risks. That makes you complacent. That's irresponsible, but you should write those risks down and you shouldn't view those risks as reasons to run away or to not go in that direction, but you should manage those risks. You should be aware of them and maybe even turn them into features. Every problem is, you know, people famously say is an opportunity and that's the mindset that we've tried to take on." Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:52 Start Of Interview 02:01 How Is Education Currently Looking At AI? 05:32 The Role Of AI Tutors And Khanmigo 08:35 Educated Bravery 10:20 What People Aren't Talking About Enough From The Book 13:01 Sal's Project Management Lessons 14:35 Advantage Of Looking At Things Through A Star Trek Lens 16:58 Does More AI Lead To More Leisure? 19:43 The Need To Be More Confrontational 21:37 Wrap Up 22:05 Andy Comments After The Interview 27:07 Outtakes Learn More You can learn more about Khanmigo at Khanmigo.ai.
Prepare to Pass Your Project Management Certification Exam We regularly help people just like you prepare and pass their PMP and CAPM certification exams. If you or someone you know is thinking about pursuing project management certification, contact us! We'd love to help you earn your credential. Learn more and enroll at i-leadonline.com/PMSeries.
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Talent Triangle: Business Acumen
 
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Summary In this conversation, Andy interviews James Louttit about his book Leading Impactful Teams: Achieving Low-Stress Success in Project Management. They discuss the challenges of leading projects and teams and what it means to be an impactful project manager. James introduces the SAVE meeting facilitation technique and discusses prioritizing value and effort and the importance of transparency, prioritization, and humanity in project management. You'll also learn how Baloo the Bear from the Jungle Book movie was a project management philosopher!
If you are responsible for leading teams and projects, this is the perfect episode for you!
Sound Bites "Experience is worth what it costs you. Go out and have the experiences, and some of them are going to be painful, but the learning from them is going to be valuable." "What stakeholders want to see is how seriously you're taking the thing. If it's genuinely urgent and critical, you need to ramp up governance when there's a crisis." "If you're only focusing on high-value, low-effort things, you don't need to use a claw when you pick a pear with a big pawpaw." "Just because something's easy doesn't make it low value. Sometimes the minimum viable product is something we can get out there sooner, and so it might actually have high value." Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:59 Start Of Interview 04:28 Parkinson's Law And Project Management 07:17 What It Means To Be An 'Impactful' Project Manager 09:46 Fatherly Wisdom And Career Influence 11:47 The SAVE Technique For Effective Meetings 16:52 Understanding Value And Effort In Projects 20:45 Understanding Value Estimation 24:27 Handling Project Crises 28:47 Three Levers: Transparency, Prioritization, And Humanity 33:11 Applying Project Management At Home 35:14 Wrap Up 35:56 Andy Comments After The Interview 38:31 Outtakes Learn More You can learn more about James and his organization at ImpactfulPM.com.
AI for Project Managers and Leaders With the constant stream of AI news, it's sometimes hard to grasp how these advancements can benefit us as project managers and leaders in our day-to-day work. That's why I developed our e-learning course: AI Made Simple: A Practical Guide to Using AI in Your Everyday Work.
This self-guided course is designed for project managers and leaders aiming to harness AI's potential to enhance your work, streamline your workflow, and boost your productivity.
Go to ai.i-leadonline.com to learn more and join us. The feedback from the program has been fantastic. Take this opportunity to unlock the potential of AI for your team and projects.
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Talent Triangle: Ways of Working
 
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Summary In this episode, Andy interviews Karla Eidem, the Managing Director of North America region at Project Management Institute (PMI). The discussion focuses on the latest trends and developments in project management. They explore the evolution of project managers from executing technical aspects to becoming strategic partners in organizations. They also discuss the shift towards hybrid and agile approaches in project management and the impact of different work arrangements on team collaboration and project performance. Finally, they also touch on the role of AI in project management and the resources offered by PMI to support project professionals.
If you're looking for insights on how to keep up with the latest trends in leading and delivering projects, this episode is for you!
Sound Bites "The role of the PMs has definitely shifted away from executing the technical aspects of a project to a strategic partner in the organization." "Project managers must also be adaptable and resilient to the well ever-changing business environment and be very competent in risk management." "A good project manager should know which tools to pull from their PM toolbox almost like a mechanic knowing what to do." "Work location does not have a negative impact on project performance. In fact, project performance rates for in-person, hybrid, and remote work actually yield similar results." "We need to be better storytellers. If we're not able to communicate effectively the value of what we do, then it'll be hard for the leaders of their organizations to even understand why they need to invest in project management." "A hybrid approach is actually gaining ground as the fit-for-purpose approach." "Performance levels are comparable for hybrid, agile, and predictive approaches." Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:24 Start of Interview 04:39 How to Decide Between Traditional and Hybrid Approaches 11:15 Findings About Remote, Hybrid, and In-Person Work 14:41 Karla's Personal Experience With Remote Work 16:45 Mobile Devices and Productivity 19:56 How AI is Transforming Project Management 25:00 Strategies for Continuous Learning Despite Busy Schedules 28:56 Communicating the Value of Investing in Project Management 32:41 Wrap-Up 33:01 Andy Comments After the Interview 34:35 Outtakes Learn More You can learn more about Pulse of the Profession® at pmi.org/learning/thought-leadership/pulse.
AI for Project Managers and Leaders With the constant stream of AI news, it's sometimes hard to grasp how these advancements can benefit us as project managers and leaders in our day-to-day work. That's why I developed our e-learning course: AI Made Simple: A Practical Guide to Using AI in Your Everyday Work.
This self-guided course is designed for project managers and leaders aiming to harness AI's potential to enhance your work, streamline your workflow, and boost your productivity.
Go to ai.i-leadonline.com to learn more and join us. The feedback from the program has been fantastic. Take this opportunity to unlock the potential of AI for your team and projects.
Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast!
Talent Triangle: Business Acumen
 
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Summary In this episode, Andy talks with Charlie Gilkey, author of Team Habits: How Small Actions Lead to Extraordinary Results. They discuss how small, often overlooked habits shape team culture and performance. The conversation explores practical approaches for enhancing team dynamics, instilling a sense of belonging, improving decision-making, and addressing everyday 'broken printers' in both professional and familial settings.
Charlie shares personal insights from his military upbringing and passion for team-based success, emphasizing that effective change and leadership start at the local team level. This is a practical and engaging discussion that will help you lead your team to the next level of success.
Sound Bites "Time in, erodes awareness of." "Be the teammate you want your teammates to be." "Belonging is a macro word that includes feeling appreciated at work, feeling like your contributions and perspective matter, that you have moral and functional trust." "We do it because it's the right thing and because this is how we want to be together and, oh by the way, it has these amazing other benefits." "I would rather over-index on caring." "So many families have a daily 'broken printer' that's called the 'getting to school runaround'." "None of us show up at work and opt-in to the CC thread from hell." Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:44 Start of Interview 05:36 The Broken Printer Metaphor 08:43 How We Encourage the CC Thread from Hell 12:21 Team Dynamics 14:56 What If You're Not a Senior Leader? 19:27 Number One Rule of Being a Great Teammate 21:18 Building Belonging Habits 30:14 The Importance of Small Gestures 38:34 Applying Team Habits to Families 44:48 Wrap-up 45:24 Andy Comments After the Interview 50:17 Outtakes Learn More You can learn more about Charlie and his books at ProductiveFlourishing.com. Contact Charlie to learn how to buy a box of books for you and your team.
If you’d like more on this subject, check out:
Episode 366 with Michael Timms about his book on accountability Episode 252 with Marcus Buckingham about the episode we discuss in this interview, and Episode 342 with Krister Ungerbock, who uses the term TalkSHIFTS instead of habits. Though the terminology is different, the ideas are complimentary.  
Project Management Courses I would love to help you and your team level up your ability to lead and deliver. Join us for an upcoming project management masterclass! They are instructor-led, super engaging, and fine-tuned to help you and your team more confidently lead and deliver. Learn more at courses.i-leadonline.com. Thanks!
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Talent Triangle: Power Skills
 
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Summary In this episode, Andy interviews Nigel Creaser, an active project professional and author of the book Project Manager Productivity Hacks. Nigel shares insights from his career and discusses strategies for managing interruptions and improving productivity. They also touch on the use of mobile devices and AI tools in project management.
Overall, the conversation emphasizes the need for project managers to go beyond technical skills and prioritize the human aspect of their work.
Sound Bites "Productivity isn't about winning. It's not like a sport... It's more like yoga and that you can always be a bit more stretched." "Project management, I think, is messy, and we try to control the mess rather than go with the flow with the mess and kind of direct it." (Nigel, about being a podcaster) "I try to be that person who's being cheeky and getting free consultancy." Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:23 Start of Interview 01:58 Nigel's Backstory 06:26 How Nigel Seeks to Minimize Interruptions 11:18 Nigel's Advice About Email 16:45 Mobile Devices and Productivity 21:38 How Nigel and Andy are Using AI 31:02 Project Management Lessons Nigel Has Learned 36:29 Career Advice from Nigel's Journey 45:31 About the Sunday Lunch Project Manager Podcast 49:15 Wrap-Up 49:34 Andy Comments After the Interview 51:55 Outtakes Learn More You can learn more about Nigel, his books, and his Sunday Lunch Project Manager Podcast at NigelCreaser.com.
If you’d like more on this subject, check out:
Episode 346 with Donna Gregorio. It's another in the trenches episode, and Episode 169 with Emily Luijbregts. She is also a practicing project manager and we discuss challenges and lessons about leading virtual teams.  
Project Management for Students You know how valuable it is to know how to lead and deliver projects. But students often aren't taught these skills. We've taken some of our best content on project management and put into a course Getting Stuff Done: Project Management for Students. The feedback has been so positive. Give the gift of a headstart to a student you know by going to PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/GettingStuffDone. Thanks!
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Talent Triangle: Business Acumen
 
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