The Proactive Project Manager

Xavier Billingsley
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Podcast created by E.h. Hudson ConsultingThis Podcast is for:-Project Managers who are new to project management-Project Managers looking for best practices to help manage projects-Project Managers who are looking to manage projects proactively vs. reactively

Episodes

  1. Driving Value: Insights from Americo Pinto on Elevating Your PMO

    05/13/2025

    Driving Value: Insights from Americo Pinto on Elevating Your PMO

    Send us a text In this insightful episode of The Proactive Project Manager, we sit down with Americo Pinto, Founder and Chair of the PMO Global Alliance—the world's largest community of PMO professionals. Americo shares his expertise on how PMOs can thrive by generating perceived value for stakeholders, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, and meeting expectations effectively.  Americo Pinto is a globally recognized authority and influential thought leader in the PMO space. He is the founder of the PMO Global Alliance (PMOGA), which has grown into the world’s largest PMO community, uniting professionals from over 120 countries. In 2023, PMOGA became part of the Project Management Institute (PMI), where Americo now serves as Managing Director, spearheading global efforts to elevate PMO practices. He is also the creator of the widely adopted PMO Value Ring® methodology, designed to help organizations deliver greater value through their PMOs.

    50 min
  2. Combatting Burnout for Project Managers with Guest Jessica Walther

    09/09/2022

    Combatting Burnout for Project Managers with Guest Jessica Walther

    Send us a text Project Management can be a very stressful career and can lead to the project manager pushing themselves well beyond their limits, thus experiencing burnout. On this episode we will discuss how to identify if you are experiencing burnout as well as the steps you can take to avoid it. Guest: Jessica Walther www.itivate.com Jessica Walther is the CEO and Co-Founder of ITIVATE, a "people first" management consulting firm focused on helping leaders and organizations maximize results through operational and organizational effectiveness. After burning out and coming to a crossroads between her corporate career and personal values, Jessica created ITIVATE to relentlessly help organizations avoid the expensive mistake of “metrics-only” thinking and grow with an engaged and accountable workforce.  Jessica and her team prepare clients to dominate their industries through sustainable business transformations, improved processes built to scale, increased profitability, and reduced turnover DOWNLOAD A FREE COPY OF JESSICA'S E-BOOK ALIGNED SUCCESS Host: Xavier Billingsley CEO | EH Hudson Consulting Training & Coaching, PMO Consulting, Recruitment & Staffing xavierb@ehhudson.com www.ehhudson.com ppm-university.com

    54 min
  3. Change Management for Project Managers with Guest Launa Stewart

    04/14/2022

    Change Management for Project Managers with Guest Launa Stewart

    Send us a text On this episode we will discuss the people side of change management in projects, is there such a thing as too much change, and change strategies and models that can be leveraged to manage change and much more. Guest: Launa Stewart Change Management Consultant launastewart@launastewart.com www.launastewart.com Host: Xavier Billingsley CEO EH Hudson Consulting | Training & Coaching, PMO Consulting, Recruitment xavierb@ehhudson.com www.ehhudson.com

    34 min
  4. Leading Complex Projects & Programs with Guest Jack Walser

    11/20/2021

    Leading Complex Projects & Programs with Guest Jack Walser

    Send us a text Managing complex programs require the right mix of talent, governance, technology, standards, and processes. Not to mention the skills needed to manage different methodologies, tight deadlines, Stakeholder personalities, and meeting the project sponsors expectations. Jack Walser will walk us through strategies and tactics for managing complexity and ensuring programs are set up to deliver a successful outcome. Guest: Jack Walser (PMO Executive, Thought Leader, and Author)Email: jack@agilethinkerbook.comTwiter: @jackwalserLinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/walser/Book: The Agile Thinker (Available on Amazon) https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B08RD7NN1C?_encoding=UTF8&node=618073011&offset=0&pageSize=12&searchAlias=stripbooks&sort=author-sidecar-rank&page=1&langFilter=default#formatSelectorHeader Host: Xavier Billingsley (CEO of EH Hudson Consulting)Email: xavierb@ehhudson.comWeb: www.ehhudson.comServices: Project Management Training |Coaching | Staffing | PMO Consulting

    51 min

  5. 10/04/2021

    The Temporary PMO with Guest Stacey Cellier

    Send us a text Not all PMO's are created equal. PMO’s offer different functions, have different structures, and may land in different orgs. Most PMO’s are permanent and static in nature. However, there are strategic initiatives that require the PMO to be more innovative, fluid and flexible to ensure successful delivery, and the traditional PMO structure will not work. To achieve the expected result, the PMO must find a new model, both structural and operational. This model has to provide a strategic fit, flexibility, and adaptability. In situations such as this, implementing a temporary PMO can be a great solution. Stacey will share with us the ins and outs and benefits of setting up a temporary PMO, as well use cases for when a temporary PMO can be a great solution for an organization. E.H. Hudson Consulting www.ehhudson.com | www.ehhudsonconsulting.com YouTube: https://youtu.be/w8ptbBOasho

    55 min
  6. How to Prepare for a Project Manager Interview with Guest Sheila Oshuntuyi

    10/01/2021

    How to Prepare for a Project Manager Interview with Guest Sheila Oshuntuyi

    Send us a text If you are a project manager and are currently in the market for a new job, then this podcast is for you. Sheila will discuss best practices to prepare for a project manager interview. Host Ms. Xavier Billingsley | CEO of E.H. Hudson Consulting | Project Management Consulting Services: PMO Consulting | Coaching & Training | Recruitment & Staffing www.ehhudson.com | www.ehhudsonconsulting.com Guest Sheila Oshuntuyi | Founder of Suit Herself Consulting www.suit-herself.com Guest Bio Sheila Oshuntuyi is a Corporate Leader with 18+ years of experience with a proven track record of Career Coaching, Mentorship,  *Leadership, Business and IT methodologies. In her career she has coached professionals and provided customers, partners and stakeholders with solutions that have driven business efficiencies. She is a thoughtful leader passionate about purpose and intentional Success. Sheila holds a Leadership Certification from Cornell University. 2 Master Degrees – MBA and MPM from Keller Graduate School of Management and a Bachelors Degree in Business Economics from the University of Illinois in Chicago. She is affluent in various leadership disciplines including *Authenticity *Personal Communication Styles *Emotional Intelligence *Defeating Microaggressions   She also believes that it goes beyond self to reach one’s highest potential. “In order to succeed you also require mastery from subject matter experts who are thriving in their own spheres of influence”  This is the authenticity of Suit Herself

    58 min
  7. The Value Driven PMO with Special Guest Americo Pinto

    08/25/2021

    The Value Driven PMO with Special Guest Americo Pinto

    Send us a text It's All About Value & Meeting Expectations! Americo Pinto, Founder and Chair at PMO Global Alliance, the largest worldwide community of PMO professionals will walk us through how to ensure your PMO is thriving by generating value perception for your PMO stakeholders. PMO Global Alliance: www.pmoga.world E.H. Hudson Consulting: www.ehhudson.com | www.ehhudsonconsulting.com

    50 min
  8. Benefits Realization Management with Special Guest Ramona Pitts

    08/07/2021

    Benefits Realization Management with Special Guest Ramona Pitts

    Send us a text Ramona Pitts is a dynamic financial strategy leader with experience in driving in-depth financial and operational analysis.  She has a demonstrated track record of introducing new processes and tools that support an overall business strategy in improving investment results and optimizing productivity. On this episode, Ramona will share with us some in depth knowledge and best practices for managing project benefits, roles and responsibilities, and how managing benefits can help organizations better prioritize which projects should be activated.

    27 min
  9. What is Agile Project Management with Special Guest Kevin Sellers

    11/15/2020

    What is Agile Project Management with Special Guest Kevin Sellers

    Send us a text Agile Project Management is an iterative approach to managing projects. It is a more collaborative approach of working with stakeholders, work is being delivered in smaller chunks, and offers a consistent feedback loop. On this episode we have Kevin Sellers joining us! Kevin is a consultant, certified Agile coach and Digital Program Manager. We will discuss the differences between agile vs. traditional project management, as well as the steps one can take to shift from traditional to agile project management. Youtube: https://youtu.be/_1EjMhfzW5I Website: www.ehhudson.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/e-h-hudson-consulting/?viewAsMember=true Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Eh-Hudson-Consulting-102445911393454 Email: xavierb@ehhudson.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Guest Info Kevin Sellers Email: ksellers@c2consultingllc.org Website: http://www.c2consultingllc.org/

    40 min
  10. Handling Requests for Change

    08/09/2020

    Handling Requests for Change

    Send us a text In this episode we will leverage project trade-offs technique to handle requests for change. ****************************************************************************************************** *To Download project management templates go to www.ehhudson.com/resource *If you are a project Manager or company looking for project managers, please visit www.ehhudson.com for more info *Risk Management Best Practices: https://lnkd.in/dJuxWfe

    25 min

  11. 07/25/2020

    What Makes a Good PM

    Send us a text Finding talented project managers in today's climate can be quite challenging. Based on research, if you are able to find project managers with these core traits, they will be successful in any organization. During this episode we will discuss some of the top traits of a good PM.

    18 min
  12. Episode 101_Project Risk Management Best Practices

    07/07/2020

    Episode 101_Project Risk Management Best Practices

    Send us a text Learn best practices as well as, how to proactively manage projects by planning how your team will manage project threats.

    32 min
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Podcast created by E.h. Hudson ConsultingThis Podcast is for:-Project Managers who are new to project management-Project Managers looking for best practices to help manage projects-Project Managers who are looking to manage projects proactively vs. reactively

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  • Creator
    Xavier Billingsley
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2025 The Proactive Project Manager
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