<a href="https://www.PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/283"><img style="border: 0px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://www.peopleandprojectspodcast.com/images/custom/pod/Episode283-TomRath.jpg" alt="" /></a> <audio preload="none" controls="controls"><source src="http://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/283-TheQuestionTheStrengthsFinderAuthorWantsYouToAsk.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" /></audio> Total Duration 28:56 <img src="https://www.i-leadonline.com/PeopleAndProjects/images/rss-audio.png" alt="" /> <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/283-TheQuestionTheStrengthsFinderAuthorWantsYouToAsk.mp3" rel="enclosure">Download episode 283</a> <h2>Check Out the Project Management Certificate Program at UC Irvine</h2> <a href="https://ce.uci.edu/areas/business_mgmt/project_mgmt/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=paid%20social&amp;utm_campaign=people%20and%20projects%20podcast&amp;utm_term=20WI20SP" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://www.peopleandprojectspodcast.com/images/custom/pod/ads/ucice-logo.png" /></a> This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://ce.uci.edu/areas/business_mgmt/project_mgmt/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=paid%20social&amp;utm_campaign=people%20and%20projects%20podcast&amp;utm_term=20WI20SP" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">University of California Irvine Continuing Education</a>, who has been developing adult learners for over half a century. UC Irvine has a <a href="https://ce.uci.edu/areas/business_mgmt/project_mgmt/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=paid%20social&amp;utm_campaign=people%20and%20projects%20podcast&amp;utm_term=20WI20SP" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Project Management Certification Program</a> that is available to you, regardless of whether you’re in their neighborhood or around the world. UC Irvine’s program aligns with standards set out by Project Management Institute and satisfies the education requirements for the Project Management Professional certification. Spring registration is now open! Visit <a href="https://ce.uci.edu/areas/business_mgmt/project_mgmt/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=paid%20social&amp;utm_campaign=people%20and%20projects%20podcast&amp;utm_term=20WI20SP" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ce.uci.edu/PeopleAndProjects</a> to learn more and reserve your seat. Thanks!   <h2>Life's Great Question</h2> Tom Rath joins us for episode 283 to talk about his newest book entitled <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lifes-Great-Question-Discover-Contribute/dp/1939714176/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=peopandprojpo-20&amp;linkId=f4d51c85da2c3ad42716eea5f698eb15&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Life's Great Question: Discover How You Contribute to the World</a>. At a time filled with great uncertainty, Tom's book is a helpful read, reminding us to look outward--how we can contribute. In this episode, you can earn free PDUs while getting practical insights from one of the top leadership thinkers today. Learn more about Tom's Contribify website at <a href="https://contribify.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://contribify.com</a>. <h2>Past Episodes With Tom</h2> Here are some additional episodes to earn free PDUs while learning from Tom: <ul> <li><a href="https://peopleandprojectspodcast.com/106" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Episode 106</a>, discussing Tom's book Eat, Move, Sleep</li> <li><a href="https://peopleandprojectspodcast.com/132" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Episode 132</a>, discussing his book Are You Fully Charged?</li> <li><a href="https://peopleandprojectspodcast.com/140" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Episode 140</a>, discussing the movie version of Are You Fully Charged?</li> </ul> In the outtakes, you'll hear me talk with Tom about how this book reminded me of Clayton Christensen's book How Will You Measure Your Life?. Check out our discussion on that book in <a href="https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/77" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Episode 77</a>. <h2>Let's Stay In Touch!</h2> I hear from listeners almost every day and I love it! How about you and I connect on LinkedIn? Go to <a href="https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/LinkedIn" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/LinkedIn</a> and send me an invite! Also, all of our workshops and keynotes are available in a virtual format. Concerned about travel with the coronavirus pandemic? We can help you invest in your team without requiring travel. Learn more at <a href="https://i-leadonline.com/keynotes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://i-leadonline.com/keynotes</a>. Thanks! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Talent Triangle: Leadership   Summer Ambient Piano by Rafael Krux Link: <a href="https://filmmusic.io/song/5504-summer-ambient-piano-" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://filmmusic.io/song/5504-summer-ambient-piano-</a> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a> Canneloni by Sascha Ende Link: <a href="https://filmmusic.io/song/561-canneloni" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://filmmusic.io/song/561-canneloni</a> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a> Meaning of Life by Kelly Clarkson Link: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BspHjvU11y4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BspHjvU11y4</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?a=XggMVE2lr_8:eAH_9ZOLtZA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?a=XggMVE2lr_8:eAH_9ZOLtZA:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog/~4/XggMVE2lr_8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

 Total Duration 28:56 Download episode 283 Check Out the Project Management Certificate Program at UC Irvine This episode is sponsored by University of California Irvine Continuing Education, who has been developing adult learners for over half a century. UC Irvine has a Project Management Certification Program that is available to you, regardless of whether you’re in their neighborhood or around the world. UC Irvine’s program aligns with standards set out by Project Management Institute and satisfies the education requirements for the Project Management Professional certification. Spring registration is now open! Visit ce.uci.edu/PeopleAndProjects to learn more and reserve your seat. Thanks!   Life's Great Question Tom Rath joins us for episode 283 to talk about his newest book entitled Life's Great Question: Discover How You Contribute to the World. At a time filled with great uncertainty, Tom's book is a helpful read, reminding us to look outward--how we can contribute. In this episode, you can earn free PDUs while getting practical insights from one of the top leadership thinkers today. Learn more about Tom's Contribify website at https://contribify.com. Past Episodes With Tom Here are some additional episodes to earn free PDUs while learning from Tom: Episode 106, discussing Tom's book Eat, Move, Sleep Episode 132, discussing his book Are You Fully Charged? Episode 140, discussing the movie version of Are You Fully Charged? In the outtakes, you'll hear me talk with Tom about how this book reminded me of Clayton Christensen's book How Will You Measure Your Life?. Check out our discussion on that book in Episode 77. Let's Stay In Touch! I hear from listeners almost every day and I love it! How about you and I connect on LinkedIn? Go to https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/LinkedIn and send me an invite! Also, all of our workshops and keynotes are available in a virtual format. Concerned about travel with the coronavirus pandemic? We can help you invest in your team without requiring travel. Learn more at https://i-leadonline.com/keynotes. Thanks! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Talent Triangle: Leadership   Summer Ambient Piano by Rafael Krux Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5504-summer-ambient-piano- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Canneloni by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/561-canneloni License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Meaning of Life by Kelly Clarkson Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BspHjvU11y4 

People and Projects Podcast: Project Management Podcast

PPP 283 | The Question The StrengthsFinder Author Wants You To Ask

<a href="https://www.PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/282"><img style="border: 0px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://www.peopleandprojectspodcast.com/images/custom/pod/Episode282-JonahBerger.jpg" alt="" /></a> <audio preload="none" controls="controls"><source src="http://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/282-HowToChangeAnyonesMindWithJonahBerger2.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" /></audio> Total Duration 34:46 <img src="https://www.i-leadonline.com/PeopleAndProjects/images/rss-audio.png" alt="" /> <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/282-HowToChangeAnyonesMindWithJonahBerger2.mp3" rel="enclosure">Download episode 282</a> <h2>Check Out the Project Management Certificate Program at UC Irvine</h2> <a href="https://ce.uci.edu/areas/business_mgmt/project_mgmt/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=paid social&amp;utm_campaign=people%20and%20projects%20podcast&amp;utm_term=20WI20SP" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://www.peopleandprojectspodcast.com/images/custom/pod/ads/ucice-logo.png" /></a> This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://ce.uci.edu/areas/business_mgmt/project_mgmt/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=paid social&amp;utm_campaign=people%20and%20projects%20podcast&amp;utm_term=20WI20SP" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">University of California Irvine Continuing Education</a>, who has been developing adult learners for over half a century. UC Irvine has a <a href="https://ce.uci.edu/areas/business_mgmt/project_mgmt/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=paidsocial&amp;utm_campaign=people%20and%20projects%20podcast&amp;utm_term=20WI20SP" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Project Management Certification Program</a> that is available to you, regardless of whether you’re in their neighborhood or around the world. UC Irvine’s program aligns with standards set out by Project Management Institute and satisfies the education requirements for the Project Management Professional certification. Spring registration is now open! Visit <a href="https://ce.uci.edu/areas/business_mgmt/project_mgmt/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=paidsocial&amp;utm_campaign=people%20and%20projects%20podcast&amp;utm_term=20WI20SP" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ce.uci.edu/PeopleAndProjects</a> to learn more and reserve your seat. Thanks!   <h2>Leaders Have to Influence</h2> An ongoing theme over our now 282 episodes is about influence. How can we influence those around us, especially when we’re doing that without a position of authority? In this episode, you can earn free PDUs while getting evidence-based insights from Jonah Berger. Jonah joins us again, this time to talk about his new book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Catalyst-How-Change-Anyones-Mind/dp/1982108606/ref=as_li_ss_tl?crid=16UGSQUWKI9EZ &amp;qid=1583968855&amp;tag=peopandprojpo-20&amp;linkId=60aca9f41ce6e04e0953b23baa8b1569&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Catalyst: How To Change Anyone's Mind</a> Learn more about Jonah and his book at <a href="https://jonahberger.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://JonahBerger.com</a>. <h2>More Episodes on Influencing Skills</h2> Here are some additional episodes to earn free PDUs while improving your ability to influence: <ul> <li><a href="https://peopleandprojectspodcast.com/157" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Episode 157</a> with Dr. Robert Cialdini about influence and persuasion</li> <li><a href="https://peopleandprojectspodcast.com/88" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Episode 88</a> with Dan Pink about selling skills (non-salespeople)</li> <li><a href="https://peopleandprojectspodcast.com/276" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Episode 276</a> with Buster Benson about having productive disagreements</li> <li><a href="https://peopleandprojectspodcast.com/194" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Episode 194</a> with Tim David about how to get to Yes without manipulating</li> <li><a href="https://peopleandprojectspodcast.com/268" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Episode 268</a> with Oren Klaff about new approaches to influence</li> </ul> <h2>Let's Stay In Touch!</h2> I hear from listeners almost every day and I love it! How about you and I connect on LinkedIn? Go to <a href="https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/LinkedIn" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/LinkedIn</a> and send me an invite! Also, all of our workshops and keynotes are available in a virtual format. Concerned about travel with the coronavirus pandemic? We can help you invest in your team without requireing travel. Learn more at <a href="https://i-leadonline.com/keynotes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://i-leadonline.com/keynotes</a>. Thanks! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Talent Triangle: Leadership   Daily Beetle by Kevin MacLeod Link: <a href="https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3579-daily-beetle" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3579-daily-beetle</a> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a> Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: <a href="https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow</a> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a> The Catalyst by Linkin Park Link: <a href="https://amzn.to/2ICJRxk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://amzn.to/2ICJRxk</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?a=EkK1pDlnKvw:O_l9R9EVVo0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?a=EkK1pDlnKvw:O_l9R9EVVo0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog/~4/EkK1pDlnKvw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

 Total Duration 34:46 Download episode 282 Check Out the Project Management Certificate Program at UC Irvine This episode is sponsored by University of California Irvine Continuing Education, who has been developing adult learners for over half a century. UC Irvine has a Project Management Certification Program that is available to you, regardless of whether you’re in their neighborhood or around the world. UC Irvine’s program aligns with standards set out by Project Management Institute and satisfies the education requirements for the Project Management Professional certification. Spring registration is now open! Visit ce.uci.edu/PeopleAndProjects to learn more and reserve your seat. Thanks!   Leaders Have to Influence An ongoing theme over our now 282 episodes is about influence. How can we influence those around us, especially when we’re doing that without a position of authority? In this episode, you can earn free PDUs while getting evidence-based insights from Jonah Berger. Jonah joins us again, this time to talk about his new book The Catalyst: How To Change Anyone's Mind Learn more about Jonah and his book at https://JonahBerger.com. More Episodes on Influencing Skills Here are some additional episodes to earn free PDUs while improving your ability to influence: Episode 157 with Dr. Robert Cialdini about influence and persuasion Episode 88 with Dan Pink about selling skills (non-salespeople) Episode 276 with Buster Benson about having productive disagreements Episode 194 with Tim David about how to get to Yes without manipulating Episode 268 with Oren Klaff about new approaches to influence Let's Stay In Touch! I hear from listeners almost every day and I love it! How about you and I connect on LinkedIn? Go to https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/LinkedIn and send me an invite! Also, all of our workshops and keynotes are available in a virtual format. Concerned about travel with the coronavirus pandemic? We can help you invest in your team without requireing travel. Learn more at https://i-leadonline.com/keynotes. Thanks! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Talent Triangle: Leadership   Daily Beetle by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3579-daily-beetle License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ The Catalyst by Linkin Park Link: https://amzn.to/2ICJRxk 

PPP 282 | What Gets In The Way of Agreement (And What To Do About It), with author Jonah Berger

I just wrapped up the first day of our 2-day <a href="https://i-leadonline.com/workshops" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Essentials of Project Management</a> workshop at one of my favorite biotech clients. A topic that came up today is how to deal with team members that suffer from bad morale. Of course there are no easy answers, but in this brief video, I share a story and some research that was reported in Bob Sutton's <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970203499704576622550325233260" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wall Street Journal article</a> (subscription may be required to read) years ago. Could it be that just one slacker or jerk could drop team performance by 30-40 percent? <h2>Let Me Hear From You!</h2> I'd love to hear from you! What advice do you have for dealing with withholders of effort and violators of interpersonal norms? <a href="https://linkedin.com/in/buildleaders" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Let's connect on LinkedIn</a> and discuss! I'd love to hear your thoughts! Also, what have you been learning lately? What are you reading? Please e-mail me (show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com) or leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line (847-550-3747). I look forward to hearing from you! Interested in helping your teams get better at successfully delivering projects? Contact me to learn more about our keynotes and workshops! Thanks!) Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! Talent Triangle: Leadership <video controls="controls" width="100%"><source src="http://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/281-SlackersAndJerks-Small.mp4" type="video/mp4" /></video> Total Duration 3:17 (audio version) <img src="https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/images/custom/pod/rss-audio.png" alt="" /> <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/281-SlackersAndJerks.mp3" rel="enclosure">Download episode 281</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?a=eHujyJu-Jjg:HZW4oMUMNZc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?a=eHujyJu-Jjg:HZW4oMUMNZc:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog/~4/eHujyJu-Jjg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

I just wrapped up the first day of our 2-day Essentials of Project Management workshop at one of my favorite biotech clients. A topic that came up today is how to deal with team members that suffer from bad morale. Of course there are no easy answers, but in this brief video, I share a story and some research that was reported in Bob Sutton's Wall Street Journal article (subscription may be required to read) years ago. Could it be that just one slacker or jerk could drop team performance by 30-40 percent? Let Me Hear From You! I'd love to hear from you! What advice do you have for dealing with withholders of effort and violators of interpersonal norms? Let's connect on LinkedIn and discuss! I'd love to hear your thoughts! Also, what have you been learning lately? What are you reading? Please e-mail me (show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com) or leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line (847-550-3747). I look forward to hearing from you! Interested in helping your teams get better at successfully delivering projects? Contact me to learn more about our keynotes and workshops! Thanks!) Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! Talent Triangle: Leadership Total Duration 3:17 (audio version) Download episode 281 

PPP 281 | (Video) What To Do With Your Slackers and Jerks

I just wrapped up another week of workshops and keynotes. In this 3-minute snippet, I share a thought from our keynote entitled <a href="https://i-leadonline.com/workshops" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Developing Your Ability to Influence (Even When You Don't Have Authority)</a>. <h2>Let Me Hear From You!</h2> I'd love to hear from you! How do you personally differentiate influence from manipulation? What are some examples of each that you've seen project managers and other leaders use? <a href="https://linkedin.com/in/buildleaders" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Let's connect on LinkedIn</a> and discuss! I'd love to hear your thoughts! Also, what have you been learning lately? What are you reading? Please e-mail me (show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com) or leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line (847-550-3747). I look forward to hearing from you! Interested in helping your leaders develop their ability to influence (and not manipulate!)? Contact me to learn more about our keynotes and workshops! Thanks!) Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! Talent Triangle: Leadership <video controls="controls" width="100%"><source src="http://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/280-InfluenceOrManipulation-Small.mp4" type="video/mp4" /></video> Total Duration 2:58 (audio version) <img src="https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/images/custom/pod/rss-audio.png" alt="" /> <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/280-InfluenceOrManipulation.mp3" rel="enclosure">Download episode 280</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?a=VmWw7jYSQr0:fjBIZvcsvhU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?a=VmWw7jYSQr0:fjBIZvcsvhU:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog/~4/VmWw7jYSQr0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

I just wrapped up another week of workshops and keynotes. In this 3-minute snippet, I share a thought from our keynote entitled Developing Your Ability to Influence (Even When You Don't Have Authority). Let Me Hear From You! I'd love to hear from you! How do you personally differentiate influence from manipulation? What are some examples of each that you've seen project managers and other leaders use? Let's connect on LinkedIn and discuss! I'd love to hear your thoughts! Also, what have you been learning lately? What are you reading? Please e-mail me (show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com) or leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line (847-550-3747). I look forward to hearing from you! Interested in helping your leaders develop their ability to influence (and not manipulate!)? Contact me to learn more about our keynotes and workshops! Thanks!) Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! Talent Triangle: Leadership Total Duration 2:58 (audio version) Download episode 280 

PPP 280 | (Video) Is This Influence or Manipulation?

Getting a shared understanding of what's in (and out) of scope is critical for successfully delivering our projects. In this 2-minute snippet, I share some thoughts from an exam prep class I taught today. <h2>Let Me Hear From You!</h2> I'd love to hear from you! How do you help keep expectations about scope aligned between your team and your stakeholders? What advice would you share with a new project manager about managing scope? <a href="https://linkedin.com/in/buildleaders" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Let's connect on LinkedIn</a> and discuss! I'd love to hear your thoughts! Also, what have you been learning lately? What are you reading? Please e-mail me (show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com) or leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line (847-550-3747). I look forward to hearing from you! Interested in helping your teams learn how to lead and deliver projects? Contact me to learn more about our keynotes and workshops! Thanks!) Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! Talent Triangle: Technical Project Management <video controls="controls" width="100%"><source src="http://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/279-ScopeExclusions-Titles.mp4" type="video/mp4" /></video> Total Duration 1:53 (audio version) <img src="https://www.i-leadonline.com/PeopleAndProjects/images/rss-video.png" alt="" /> <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/279-ScopeExclusions.mp3" rel="enclosure">Download episode 279</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?a=MIUtkn7fZwY:2XTbYXEKuCk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?a=MIUtkn7fZwY:2XTbYXEKuCk:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog/~4/MIUtkn7fZwY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Getting a shared understanding of what's in (and out) of scope is critical for successfully delivering our projects. In this 2-minute snippet, I share some thoughts from an exam prep class I taught today. Let Me Hear From You! I'd love to hear from you! How do you help keep expectations about scope aligned between your team and your stakeholders? What advice would you share with a new project manager about managing scope? Let's connect on LinkedIn and discuss! I'd love to hear your thoughts! Also, what have you been learning lately? What are you reading? Please e-mail me (show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com) or leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line (847-550-3747). I look forward to hearing from you! Interested in helping your teams learn how to lead and deliver projects? Contact me to learn more about our keynotes and workshops! Thanks!) Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! Talent Triangle: Technical Project Management Total Duration 1:53 (audio version) Download episode 279 

PPP 279 | (Video) How to Help Them Understand What's In Scope

<a href="https://www.PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/278"><img style="border: 0px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://www.peopleandprojectspodcast.com/images/custom/pod/Episode278-WayneBaker.jpg" alt="" /></a> <audio preload="none" controls="controls"><source src="http://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/278-AllYouHaveToDoIsMakeTheAsk.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" /></audio> Total Duration 46:49 <img src="https://www.i-leadonline.com/PeopleAndProjects/images/rss-audio.png" alt="" /> <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/278-AllYouHaveToDoIsMakeTheAsk.mp3" rel="enclosure">Download episode 278</a> <h2>How To Master The Most Important Skill For Success</h2> What is one thing that, if you did it more often, and encouraged your team to do it more often as well, would make a significant difference in your success, personally and with your projects? Earn more free PDUs? No, you are doing that right now! Dr. Wayne Baker suggests it's this: we need to ask more often. Wayne is the author of the new book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/All-You-Have-Ask-Important/dp/1984825925/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=peopandprojpo-20&amp;linkId=e7ff826d55b593ea81fee57282a3e0bc&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">All You Have to Do Is Ask: How to Master the Most Important Skill for Success</a>. I consider it a must-read book and look forward to sharing this discussion with you. Learn more about Wayne and his book at <a href="https://www.waynebaker.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.waynebaker.org/</a>. During this episode, I mention some episodes that would be good follow-ups: <ul> <li>Kari Mirabal, regarding her book You Already Have the No, in <a href="https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/258">episode 258</a>.</li> <li>Adam Grant, regarding his book Give and Take, in <a href="https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/93">episode 93</a>.</li> <li>Amy Edmondson, regarding her book The Fearless Organization, in <a href="https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/236">episode 236</a>.</li> </ul> <h2>Let's Stay In Touch!</h2> I hear from listeners almost every day and I love it! How about you and I connect on LinkedIn? Go to <a href="https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/LinkedIn" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/LinkedIn</a> and send me an invite! Also, if you know of a group at your organization that has an upcoming large group gathering and uses outside speakers, let them know about the podcast! I'd love to work with them to help improve their ability to lead and deliver. Learn more at <a href="https://i-leadonline.com/keynotes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://i-leadonline.com/keynotes</a>. Thanks! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Talent Triangle: Leadership Music from https://filmmusic.io. "Spy Glass" and "Funkorama" by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="https://incompetech.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://incompetech.com</a>) License: CC BY (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>) Closing song: Ask, from The Smiths, available on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ask-2011-Remastered-Version/dp/B005TM18Q4/ref=as_li_ss_tl?keywords=the+smiths+ask&amp;qid=1579041501&amp;sr=8-1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=peopandprojpo-20&amp;linkId=1f54187576586838efbd7ac15d4e2b56&amp;language=en_US">Amazon.com</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?a=4jallpsCgw4:fwAdLBWZkYk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?a=4jallpsCgw4:fwAdLBWZkYk:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog/~4/4jallpsCgw4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

 Total Duration 46:49 Download episode 278 How To Master The Most Important Skill For Success What is one thing that, if you did it more often, and encouraged your team to do it more often as well, would make a significant difference in your success, personally and with your projects? Earn more free PDUs? No, you are doing that right now! Dr. Wayne Baker suggests it's this: we need to ask more often. Wayne is the author of the new book All You Have to Do Is Ask: How to Master the Most Important Skill for Success. I consider it a must-read book and look forward to sharing this discussion with you. Learn more about Wayne and his book at https://www.waynebaker.org/. During this episode, I mention some episodes that would be good follow-ups: Kari Mirabal, regarding her book You Already Have the No, in episode 258. Adam Grant, regarding his book Give and Take, in episode 93. Amy Edmondson, regarding her book The Fearless Organization, in episode 236. Let's Stay In Touch! I hear from listeners almost every day and I love it! How about you and I connect on LinkedIn? Go to https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/LinkedIn and send me an invite! Also, if you know of a group at your organization that has an upcoming large group gathering and uses outside speakers, let them know about the podcast! I'd love to work with them to help improve their ability to lead and deliver. Learn more at https://i-leadonline.com/keynotes. Thanks! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Talent Triangle: Leadership Music from https://filmmusic.io. "Spy Glass" and "Funkorama" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Closing song: Ask, from The Smiths, available on Amazon.com 

PPP 278 | All You Have To Do Is Make The Ask, with author Wayne Baker

<audio preload="none" controls="controls"><source src="http://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/277-WhatArgumentIsAbout.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" /></audio> Total Duration 2:30 <img src="https://www.i-leadonline.com/PeopleAndProjects/images/rss-audio.png" alt="" /> <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/277-WhatArgumentIsAbout.mp3" rel="enclosure">Download episode 277</a> <h2>We Often Aren't Clear What the Argument Is About</h2> "Though many arguments seem to be about matters of substance, they're often just disagreements about the meanings of words." That's from Peter Boghossian, and I'm prepping for an interview with Peter on Friday about his book How to Have Impossible Conversations. In this brief video, I discuss that quote and a couple of ideas around it. <h2>Let's Stay In Touch!</h2> I hear from listeners almost every day and I love it! How about you and I connect on LinkedIn? Go to <a href="https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/LinkedIn" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/LinkedIn</a> and send me an invite! Also, if you know of a group at your organization that has an upcoming large group gathering and uses outside speakers, let them know about the podcast! I'd love to work with them to help improve their ability to lead and deliver. Learn more at <a href="https://i-leadonline.com/keynotes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://i-leadonline.com/keynotes</a>. Thanks! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Talent Triangle: Leadership <video controls="controls" width="100%"><source src="http://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/277-WhatArgumentIsAbout.mp4" type="video/mp4" /></video><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?a=iHuIHhaD5UI:i5UOMGAOZy4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?a=iHuIHhaD5UI:i5UOMGAOZy4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog/~4/iHuIHhaD5UI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

 Total Duration 2:30 Download episode 277 We Often Aren't Clear What the Argument Is About "Though many arguments seem to be about matters of substance, they're often just disagreements about the meanings of words." That's from Peter Boghossian, and I'm prepping for an interview with Peter on Friday about his book How to Have Impossible Conversations. In this brief video, I discuss that quote and a couple of ideas around it. Let's Stay In Touch! I hear from listeners almost every day and I love it! How about you and I connect on LinkedIn? Go to https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/LinkedIn and send me an invite! Also, if you know of a group at your organization that has an upcoming large group gathering and uses outside speakers, let them know about the podcast! I'd love to work with them to help improve their ability to lead and deliver. Learn more at https://i-leadonline.com/keynotes. Thanks! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Talent Triangle: Leadership 

PPP 277 | What That Argument Is Really About

<a href="https://www.PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/276"><img style="border: 0px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://www.peopleandprojectspodcast.com/images/custom/pod/Episode276-BusterBenson.jpg" alt="" /></a> <audio preload="none" controls="controls"><source src="http://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/276-ProductiveDisagreement.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" /></audio> Total Duration 44:55 <img src="https://www.i-leadonline.com/PeopleAndProjects/images/rss-audio.png" alt="" /> <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/276-ProductiveDisagreement.mp3" rel="enclosure">Download episode 276</a> <h2>Sometimes Christmas Isn't So Merry!</h2> I'm publishing this episode at a time of year when there are often family gatherings, and in today's polarized, politically correct culture, there can easily be anxiety about someone--you know, that person--bringing up a controversial subject and things devolving into an argument. Whether it's gatherings with friends and family or difficult stakeholders, we need to get better at having productive disagreements. Our guest today, Buster Benson, suggests it's the most important meta-skill to develop. Buster is the author of the new book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Why-Are-We-Yelling-hardcover/dp/0525540105/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=peopandprojpo-20&amp;linkId=0fc997c998d48100a8c0d99f924da9a4&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Why Are We Yelling? The Art of Productive Disagreement</a>. I consider it a must-read book and look forward to sharing this discussion with you. Learn more about Buster and his book at <a href="https://busterbenson.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://busterbenson.com/</a>. <h2>Let's Stay In Touch!</h2> I hear from listeners almost every day and I love it! How about you and I connect on LinkedIn? Go to <a href="https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/LinkedIn" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/LinkedIn</a> and send me an invite! Also, if you know of a group at your organization that has an upcoming large group gathering and uses outside speakers, let them know about the podcast! I'd love to work with them to help improve their ability to lead and deliver. Learn more at <a href="https://i-leadonline.com/keynotes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://i-leadonline.com/keynotes</a>. Thanks! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Talent Triangle: Leadership Music from https://filmmusic.io. "Krampus's Workshop" and "Christmas Rap" by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="https://incompetech.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://incompetech.com</a>) License: CC BY (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?a=ewgp0Zsgk0Y:snnS5OR_qKs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?a=ewgp0Zsgk0Y:snnS5OR_qKs:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog/~4/ewgp0Zsgk0Y" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

 Total Duration 44:55 Download episode 276 Sometimes Christmas Isn't So Merry! I'm publishing this episode at a time of year when there are often family gatherings, and in today's polarized, politically correct culture, there can easily be anxiety about someone--you know, that person--bringing up a controversial subject and things devolving into an argument. Whether it's gatherings with friends and family or difficult stakeholders, we need to get better at having productive disagreements. Our guest today, Buster Benson, suggests it's the most important meta-skill to develop. Buster is the author of the new book Why Are We Yelling? The Art of Productive Disagreement. I consider it a must-read book and look forward to sharing this discussion with you. Learn more about Buster and his book at https://busterbenson.com/. Let's Stay In Touch! I hear from listeners almost every day and I love it! How about you and I connect on LinkedIn? Go to https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/LinkedIn and send me an invite! Also, if you know of a group at your organization that has an upcoming large group gathering and uses outside speakers, let them know about the podcast! I'd love to work with them to help improve their ability to lead and deliver. Learn more at https://i-leadonline.com/keynotes. Thanks! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Talent Triangle: Leadership Music from https://filmmusic.io. "Krampus's Workshop" and "Christmas Rap" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) 

PPP 276 | Why Are We Yelling? Author Buster Benson on How to Have Productive Disagreements

<a href="https://www.PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/275"><img style="border: 0px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://www.peopleandprojectspodcast.com/images/custom/pod/Episode275-DavidMeermanScott.jpg" alt="" /></a> <audio preload="none" controls="controls"><source src="http://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/275-Fanocracy.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" /></audio> Total Duration 51:30 <img src="https://www.i-leadonline.com/PeopleAndProjects/images/rss-audio.png" alt="" /> <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/275-Fanocracy.mp3" rel="enclosure">Download episode 275</a> <h2>Do Project Managers Need Fans?</h2> So what are you a fan of? Hmmm. Maybe a sports team comes to mind. Or a musical artist. For example, I’m going through a Chance the Rapper phase right now—really enjoying his music. I’m a fan. Maybe it’s a local restaurant or a celebrity or, ahem, a podcast host. Ha! But when we think of fandom, we often think of someone famous, or a famous brand. But could it be that leaders of projects could get benefit from learning about how fandom works? That’s the premise of today’s episode. We’re hearing from David Meerman Scott today about his book new <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fanocracy-Turning-Fans-into-Customers/dp/0593084004/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=peopandprojpo-20&amp;linkId=f708c5c9e7933f162cc271caec0fb642&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fanocracy</a>. It’s a book that probably wouldn’t have otherwise come up on your radar screen since it would appear it’s directed more towards brand managers and marketers. But how about this? What if you could turn your stakeholders into fans of what your team is creating? Further, what if your team members were walking billboards for your company and your products? The science around fandom might just be more relevant to you than initially apparent, which is why we’re talking with David today. Learn more about David and his services at <a href="https://www.davidmeermanscott.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.davidmeermanscott.com/</a>. <h2>Let's Stay In Touch!</h2> I hear from listeners almost every day and I love it! How about you and I connect on LinkedIn? Go to <a href="https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/LinkedIn" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/LinkedIn</a> and send me an invite! Also, if you know of a group at your organization that has an upcoming large group gathering and uses outside speakers, let them know about the podcast! I'd love to work with them to help improve their ability to lead and deliver. Learn more at <a href="https://i-leadonline.com/keynotes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://i-leadonline.com/keynotes</a>. Thanks! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Talent Triangle: Leadership RAY GUN - FASTERFASTERBRIGHTER by <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Blue Dot Sessions</a> is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Attribution-NonCommercial License</a> 1400 by <a href="https://www.freemusicarchive.org/music/Yung_Kartz/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Yung Kartz</a> is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?a=cOI3GMtVgsA:S470-CsY-NM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?a=cOI3GMtVgsA:S470-CsY-NM:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog/~4/cOI3GMtVgsA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

 Total Duration 51:30 Download episode 275 Do Project Managers Need Fans? So what are you a fan of? Hmmm. Maybe a sports team comes to mind. Or a musical artist. For example, I’m going through a Chance the Rapper phase right now—really enjoying his music. I’m a fan. Maybe it’s a local restaurant or a celebrity or, ahem, a podcast host. Ha! But when we think of fandom, we often think of someone famous, or a famous brand. But could it be that leaders of projects could get benefit from learning about how fandom works? That’s the premise of today’s episode. We’re hearing from David Meerman Scott today about his book new Fanocracy. It’s a book that probably wouldn’t have otherwise come up on your radar screen since it would appear it’s directed more towards brand managers and marketers. But how about this? What if you could turn your stakeholders into fans of what your team is creating? Further, what if your team members were walking billboards for your company and your products? The science around fandom might just be more relevant to you than initially apparent, which is why we’re talking with David today. Learn more about David and his services at https://www.davidmeermanscott.com/. Let's Stay In Touch! I hear from listeners almost every day and I love it! How about you and I connect on LinkedIn? Go to https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/LinkedIn and send me an invite! Also, if you know of a group at your organization that has an upcoming large group gathering and uses outside speakers, let them know about the podcast! I'd love to work with them to help improve their ability to lead and deliver. Learn more at https://i-leadonline.com/keynotes. Thanks! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Talent Triangle: Leadership RAY GUN - FASTERFASTERBRIGHTER by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License 1400 by Yung Kartz is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License 

PPP 275 | Turning Stakeholders and Team Members Into Fans, with author David Meerman Scott

<a href="https://www.PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/273"><img style="border: 0px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://www.peopleandprojectspodcast.com/images/custom/pod/Episode274-JScott.jpg" alt="" /></a> <audio preload="none" controls="controls"><source src="http://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/274-FearlessIrreverentPM.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" /></audio> Total Duration 49:42 <img src="https://www.i-leadonline.com/PeopleAndProjects/images/rss-audio.png" alt="" /> <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/274-FearlessIrreverentPM.mp3" rel="enclosure">Download episode 274</a> <a href="http://hubstafftasks.com/projects" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://www.peopleandprojectspodcast.com/images/custom/pod/ads/HubStaffTasksImage.png" /></a> Earlier this year we started using a time tracking solution called Hubstaff and, I have to tell you, it’s amazing. They now offer a project management app called <a href="http://hubstafftasks.com/projects" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hubstaff Tasks</a>. It utilizes the best parts of Agile to help you and your team get work done in a way that removes the hassle and just makes sense. <a href="http://hubstafftasks.com/projects" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hubstaff Tasks</a> utilizes Kanban boards like so many other PM tools out there but they’ve added extra features like automated workflows that let you move projects through the workflow and automatically assign tasks to whoever needs to work on them next, all with one click. <a href="http://hubstafftasks.com/projects" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hubstaff Tasks</a> also has a Sprints feature that allows you to organize all your tasks into a true agile weekly Sprint. Oh, and here’s a new feature they just added where you can set daily Standups to cover the three golden questions in the agile world: “What did you work on today?”, “What will you work on tomorrow?”, “Have you run into any roadblocks?” <a href="http://hubstafftasks.com/projects" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hubstaff Tasks</a> only launched this past June and there are already thousands of organizations already using it. And here’s the cool thing: since they’re still so new, anyone can start using Hubstaff Tasks today completely free, regardless of team size. Head over to <a href="http://hubstafftasks.com/projects" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">hubstafftasks.com/projects</a> to learn more. Thanks! <h2>It's About Leadership</h2> I often say in our project management workshops that they’re really leadership workshops cloaked as project management workshops. I say that because so much of our ability to successfully lead projects doesn’t come down to our ability to define and calculate the critical path. It isn’t just having a project charter. It’s more about how to facilitate and influence stakeholders to get an agreed-upon charter. It’s not about having the perfect risk register format. It’s about fostering a culture that allows risks to be talked about and dealt with. My guest today is J. Scott, author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Irreverent-Guide-Project-Management-Enterprise/dp/1544501102/ref=as_li_ss_tl&amp;qid=1574893041&amp;sr=8-1-fkmr0&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=peopandprojpo-20&amp;linkId=26d6a447185ce0700665bd76e754857e&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Irreverent Guide to Project Management</a>. J shares some helpful insights in this episode about how to lead and deliver. Learn more about J and his company at <a href="https://120vc.com/who-we-are/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://120vc.com/who-we-are/</a>. <h2>Let's Stay In Touch!</h2> I hear from listeners almost every day and I love it! How about you and I connect on LinkedIn? Go to <a href="https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/LinkedIn" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/LinkedIn</a> and send me an invite! Also, if you know of a group at your organization that has an upcoming large group gathering and uses outside speakers, let them know about the podcast! I'd love to work with them to help improve their ability to lead and deliver. Learn more at <a href="https://i-leadonline.com/keynotes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://i-leadonline.com/keynotes</a>. Thanks! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Talent Triangle: Leadership LUXE by <a href="http://www.betterwithmusic.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jahazzar</a> under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Attribution-ShareAlike License</a> NO PANTS FRIDAY by <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lee Rosevere</a> is licensed under a <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Attribution-NonCommercial License</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?a=bqYXWgmZg04:aZ1KX6yfjc8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?a=bqYXWgmZg04:aZ1KX6yfjc8:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog/~4/bqYXWgmZg04" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

 Total Duration 49:42 Download episode 274 Earlier this year we started using a time tracking solution called Hubstaff and, I have to tell you, it’s amazing. They now offer a project management app called Hubstaff Tasks. It utilizes the best parts of Agile to help you and your team get work done in a way that removes the hassle and just makes sense. Hubstaff Tasks utilizes Kanban boards like so many other PM tools out there but they’ve added extra features like automated workflows that let you move projects through the workflow and automatically assign tasks to whoever needs to work on them next, all with one click. Hubstaff Tasks also has a Sprints feature that allows you to organize all your tasks into a true agile weekly Sprint. Oh, and here’s a new feature they just added where you can set daily Standups to cover the three golden questions in the agile world: “What did you work on today?”, “What will you work on tomorrow?”, “Have you run into any roadblocks?” Hubstaff Tasks only launched this past June and there are already thousands of organizations already using it. And here’s the cool thing: since they’re still so new, anyone can start using Hubstaff Tasks today completely free, regardless of team size. Head over to hubstafftasks.com/projects to learn more. Thanks! It's About Leadership I often say in our project management workshops that they’re really leadership workshops cloaked as project management workshops. I say that because so much of our ability to successfully lead projects doesn’t come down to our ability to define and calculate the critical path. It isn’t just having a project charter. It’s more about how to facilitate and influence stakeholders to get an agreed-upon charter. It’s not about having the perfect risk register format. It’s about fostering a culture that allows risks to be talked about and dealt with. My guest today is J. Scott, author of The Irreverent Guide to Project Management. J shares some helpful insights in this episode about how to lead and deliver. Learn more about J and his company at https://120vc.com/who-we-are/. Let's Stay In Touch! I hear from listeners almost every day and I love it! How about you and I connect on LinkedIn? Go to https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/LinkedIn and send me an invite! Also, if you know of a group at your organization that has an upcoming large group gathering and uses outside speakers, let them know about the podcast! I'd love to work with them to help improve their ability to lead and deliver. Learn more at https://i-leadonline.com/keynotes. Thanks! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Talent Triangle: Leadership LUXE by Jahazzar under a Attribution-ShareAlike License NO PANTS FRIDAY by Lee Rosevere is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License 

PPP 274 | The Fearless and Irreverent Project Manager, with author J. Scott

<a href="https://www.PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/273"><img style="border: 0px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://www.peopleandprojectspodcast.com/images/custom/pod/Episode273-JasonHanson.jpg" alt="" /></a> <audio preload="none" controls="controls"><source src="http://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/273-SpySkillsForPMs.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" /></audio> Total Duration 31:28 <img src="https://www.i-leadonline.com/PeopleAndProjects/images/rss-audio.png" alt="" /> <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/273-SpySkillsForPMs.mp3" rel="enclosure">Download episode 273</a> <a href="https://backlog.com/projects" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://www.peopleandprojectspodcast.com/images/custom/pod/ads/backlogicon.jpg" /></a> Project managers, you know the importance of organization and transparency when it comes to collaborating on a team. This episode is sponsored by Backlog, which is the perfect project management software to keep your projects organized from start to finish. As you’d expect, you can create tasks and track progress with features like Gantt &amp; burndown charts. But beyond that, you can write, revise, and release code right within tasks. You can document processes alongside your work with wikis. And you can do all this and more with one easy to use tool. Try Backlog for your team free for 30 days using the special URL <a href="https://backlog.com/projects" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Backlog.com/projects</a>. Check them out! Thanks! <h2>OK, We're Not Spies, But...</h2> I don’t know about you, but I like a good spy movie. Start a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bourne-Trilogy-Matt-Damon/dp/B01CJMBBTK/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&amp;pd_rd_i=B01CJMBBTK&amp;pd_rd_r=f48af391-bf53-4956-be9e-dc119f357a2c&amp;pd_rd_w=ayeL8&amp;pd_rd_wg=jJsuo&amp;pf_rd_p=5cfcfe89-300f-47d2-b1ad-a4e27203a02a&amp;pf_rd_r=A5KKY0JXNV2SSA61FKTB&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=A5KKY0JXNV2SSA61FKTB&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=peopandprojpo-20&amp;linkId=89ce22e07b0162c9dc1f19cabddaed27&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jason Bourne</a> movie and I’ll sit and enjoy it all night long. My guest today is Jason Hanson, a former CIA spy who has written some intriguing books about applying spy skills to those of us who aren’t spies. In this episode, we talk about his most recent book, which is entitled <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Agent-Influence-Persuade-Anything-Successful/dp/0062892746/ref=as_li_ss_tl&amp;sr=8-3&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=peopandprojpo-20&amp;linkId=f39e5d001051ff4ce140b722d258dfbb&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Agent of Influence: How to Use Spy Skills to Persuade Anyone, Sell Anything, and Build a Successful Business</a>. And though you and I aren’t spies--or at least that’s our story and we’re sticking with it--there are lessons that can be applied by those of us who are responsible for leading teams and projects. Learn more about Jason at <a href="https://spyescapeandevasion.com/jason-hanson-biography/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://spyescapeandevasion.com/jason-hanson-biography/</a>. <h2>Let's Stay In Touch!</h2> I hear from listeners almost every day and I love it! How about you and I connect on LinkedIn? Go to <a href="https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/LinkedIn" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/LinkedIn</a> and send me an invite! Also, if you know of a group at your organization that has an upcoming large group gathering and uses outside speakers, let them know about the podcast! I'd love to work with them to help improve their ability to lead and deliver. Learn more at <a href="https://i-leadonline.com/keynotes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://i-leadonline.com/keynotes</a>. Thanks! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Talent Triangle: Leadership SPY GLASS from <a href="https://filmmusic.io" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://filmmusic.io</a> by <a href="https://incompetech.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kevin Macleod</a> License: CC BY <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a> SPY GROOVE from <a href="https://filmmusic.io" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://filmmusic.io</a> by <a href="https://incompetech.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kevin Macleod</a> License: CC BY <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?a=87wEyvBDfHM:QaATpsGTMGY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?a=87wEyvBDfHM:QaATpsGTMGY:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog/~4/87wEyvBDfHM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

 Total Duration 31:28 Download episode 273 Project managers, you know the importance of organization and transparency when it comes to collaborating on a team. This episode is sponsored by Backlog, which is the perfect project management software to keep your projects organized from start to finish. As you’d expect, you can create tasks and track progress with features like Gantt &amp; burndown charts. But beyond that, you can write, revise, and release code right within tasks. You can document processes alongside your work with wikis. And you can do all this and more with one easy to use tool. Try Backlog for your team free for 30 days using the special URL Backlog.com/projects. Check them out! Thanks! OK, We're Not Spies, But... I don’t know about you, but I like a good spy movie. Start a Jason Bourne movie and I’ll sit and enjoy it all night long. My guest today is Jason Hanson, a former CIA spy who has written some intriguing books about applying spy skills to those of us who aren’t spies. In this episode, we talk about his most recent book, which is entitled Agent of Influence: How to Use Spy Skills to Persuade Anyone, Sell Anything, and Build a Successful Business. And though you and I aren’t spies--or at least that’s our story and we’re sticking with it--there are lessons that can be applied by those of us who are responsible for leading teams and projects. Learn more about Jason at https://spyescapeandevasion.com/jason-hanson-biography/. Let's Stay In Touch! I hear from listeners almost every day and I love it! How about you and I connect on LinkedIn? Go to https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/LinkedIn and send me an invite! Also, if you know of a group at your organization that has an upcoming large group gathering and uses outside speakers, let them know about the podcast! I'd love to work with them to help improve their ability to lead and deliver. Learn more at https://i-leadonline.com/keynotes. Thanks! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Talent Triangle: Leadership SPY GLASS from https://filmmusic.io by Kevin Macleod License: CC BY http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ SPY GROOVE from https://filmmusic.io by Kevin Macleod License: CC BY http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 

PPP 273 | Spy Skills for Project Managers, with former CIA spy Jason Hanson

Two people. Both go through stressful situations. One seems to go through it well. The other crumbles. Why is that? I'm wrapping up a 2-week speaking tour in Europe with UN leaders. In this 3-minute video (plus a quick blooper), I share a lesson about stress and resilience from a discussion with one of these leaders who attributes her stressful job to greater resilience. <h2>Let Me Hear From You!</h2> I'd love to hear from you! What's a situation that was stressful but helped develop resilience in you? What advice would you share with someone newer in their career about how to face stressful situations? <a href="https://linkedin.com/in/buildleaders" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Let's connect on LinkedIn</a> and discuss! I'd love to hear your thoughts! Also, what have you been learning lately? What are you reading? Please e-mail me (show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com) or leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line (847-550-3747). I look forward to hearing from you! Interested in helping your chapter, association, or leaders learn how to build resilience? Contact me to learn more about our keynotes and workshops! Thanks! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! Talent Triangle: Leadership <video poster="/images/custom/pod/272-poster.png" controls="controls" width="100%"><source src="http://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/272-Resilience-WithBlooperSmall.mp4" type="video/mp4" /></video> Total Duration 4:53 <img src="https://www.i-leadonline.com/PeopleAndProjects/images/rss-video.png" alt="" /> <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/272-Resilience-WithBlooperSmall.mp4" rel="enclosure">Download episode 272</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?a=PFNko9AThm8:_kYYjbTELac:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?a=PFNko9AThm8:_kYYjbTELac:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog/~4/PFNko9AThm8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Two people. Both go through stressful situations. One seems to go through it well. The other crumbles. Why is that? I'm wrapping up a 2-week speaking tour in Europe with UN leaders. In this 3-minute video (plus a quick blooper), I share a lesson about stress and resilience from a discussion with one of these leaders who attributes her stressful job to greater resilience. Let Me Hear From You! I'd love to hear from you! What's a situation that was stressful but helped develop resilience in you? What advice would you share with someone newer in their career about how to face stressful situations? Let's connect on LinkedIn and discuss! I'd love to hear your thoughts! Also, what have you been learning lately? What are you reading? Please e-mail me (show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com) or leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line (847-550-3747). I look forward to hearing from you! Interested in helping your chapter, association, or leaders learn how to build resilience? Contact me to learn more about our keynotes and workshops! Thanks! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! Talent Triangle: Leadership Total Duration 4:53 Download episode 272 

PPP 272 | (Video) The Story You Want to Tell Your Grandkids

This tour guide was so good I almost wanted to move to Turino. I'm on a two week speaking tour in Europe with the UN. In this brief video, I share a lesson about influence from our tour guide in <a href="http://www.turinitalyguide.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Turin, Italy</a>. <h2>Let Me Hear From You!</h2> I'd love to hear from you! What's an experience where the messenger made it so easy to buy into the message? What did the messenger do to be so effective? What's your take on the balance of facts &amp; emotion? <a href="https://linkedin.com/in/buildleaders" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Let's connect on LinkedIn</a> and discuss! I'd love to hear your thoughts! Also, what have you been learning lately? What are you reading? Please e-mail me (show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com) or leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line (847-550-3747). I look forward to hearing from you! Interested in helping your chapter, association, or leaders learn how to improve their influence? Contact me to learn more about our <a href="https://i-leadonline.com/keynotes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">keynotes</a> and <a href="https://i-leadonline.com/workshops" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">workshops</a>! Thanks!) Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! Talent Triangle: Leadership <video poster="/images/custom/pod/271-poster.png" controls="controls" width="100%"><source src="http://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/271-WITT-InfluenceLikeSalvatoreSmall.mp4" type="video/mp4" /></video> Total Duration 2:59 <img src="https://www.i-leadonline.com/PeopleAndProjects/images/rss-video.png" alt="" /> <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/271-WITT-InfluenceLikeSalvatoreSmall.mp4" rel="enclosure">Download episode 271</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?a=R_6sKWBD-SI:E1OgOBcoXWM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?a=R_6sKWBD-SI:E1OgOBcoXWM:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog/~4/R_6sKWBD-SI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

This tour guide was so good I almost wanted to move to Turino. I'm on a two week speaking tour in Europe with the UN. In this brief video, I share a lesson about influence from our tour guide in Turin, Italy. Let Me Hear From You! I'd love to hear from you! What's an experience where the messenger made it so easy to buy into the message? What did the messenger do to be so effective? What's your take on the balance of facts &amp; emotion? Let's connect on LinkedIn and discuss! I'd love to hear your thoughts! Also, what have you been learning lately? What are you reading? Please e-mail me (show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com) or leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line (847-550-3747). I look forward to hearing from you! Interested in helping your chapter, association, or leaders learn how to improve their influence? Contact me to learn more about our keynotes and workshops! Thanks!) Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! Talent Triangle: Leadership Total Duration 2:59 Download episode 271 

PPP 271 | (Video) What a Tour Guide Taught Me About Influence

It's not a newsflash that most of us need more sleep. The question is "How?" One of our <a href="https://i-leadonline.com/keynotes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">most-requested keynotes</a> is called Help for the Crazy Busy. In this brief video, I share a story and lesson related to the keynote and sleep. <h2>Let Me Hear From You!</h2> I'd love to hear from you! How many hours of sleep would you say you get on average? What do you do that helps you get the sleep you need? What advice would you share with someone who feels like they just can't get more sleep? <a href="https://linkedin.com/in/buildleaders" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Let's connect on LinkedIn</a> and discuss! I'd love to hear your thoughts! Also, what have you been learning lately? What are you reading? Please e-mail me (show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com) or leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line (847-550-3747). I look forward to hearing from you! Interested in helping your executive leaders learn more about agile and their role in fostering project success? Contact me to learn more about our keynotes and workshops! Thanks!) Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! Talent Triangle: Leadership <video poster="/images/custom/pod/270-poster.png" controls="controls" width="100%"><source src="http://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/270-WITT-Sleep-Small.mp4" type="video/mp4" /></video> Total Duration 3:46 <img src="https://www.i-leadonline.com/PeopleAndProjects/images/rss-video.png" alt="" /> <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/270-WITT-Sleep-Small.mp4" rel="enclosure">Download episode 270</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?a=crpmEfNRrfU:aSrCPyv2JZw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?a=crpmEfNRrfU:aSrCPyv2JZw:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog/~4/crpmEfNRrfU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

It's not a newsflash that most of us need more sleep. The question is "How?" One of our most-requested keynotes is called Help for the Crazy Busy. In this brief video, I share a story and lesson related to the keynote and sleep. Let Me Hear From You! I'd love to hear from you! How many hours of sleep would you say you get on average? What do you do that helps you get the sleep you need? What advice would you share with someone who feels like they just can't get more sleep? Let's connect on LinkedIn and discuss! I'd love to hear your thoughts! Also, what have you been learning lately? What are you reading? Please e-mail me (show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com) or leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line (847-550-3747). I look forward to hearing from you! Interested in helping your executive leaders learn more about agile and their role in fostering project success? Contact me to learn more about our keynotes and workshops! Thanks!) Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! Talent Triangle: Leadership Total Duration 3:46 Download episode 270 

PPP 270 | (Video) One Idea for the Crazy Busy

<a href="https://www.PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/269"><img style="border: 0px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://www.peopleandprojectspodcast.com/images/custom/pod/Episode269-NirEyal.jpg" alt="" /></a> <audio preload="none" controls="controls"><source src="http://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/269-IndistractableProjectManager.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" /></audio> Total Duration 49:56 <img src="https://www.i-leadonline.com/PeopleAndProjects/images/rss-audio.png" alt="" /> <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/269-IndistractableProjectManager.mp3" rel="enclosure">Download episode 269</a> <a href="https://backlog.com/projects" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://www.peopleandprojectspodcast.com/images/custom/pod/ads/backlogicon.jpg" /></a> Project managers, you're not just here for the free PDUs, right? You're looking for ways to improve your ability to lead! This episode is sponsored by Backlog, which is the perfect project management software to keep your projects organized from start to finish. As you’d expect, you can create tasks and track progress with features like Gantt &amp; burndown charts. But beyond that, you can write, revise, and release code right within tasks. You can document processes alongside your work with wikis. And you can do all this and more with one easy to use tool. Try Backlog for your team free for 30 days using the special URL <a href="https://backlog.com/projects" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Backlog.com/projects</a>. Check them out! Thanks! <h2>Leading in an Age of Distractions</h2> We live in an age of distractions. Back in <a href="https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/144" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">episode 144, we talked with Cal Newport</a> about his book Deep Work. In <a href="https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/177" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">episode 177 we talked with Adam Alter</a> about his book Irresistible. Both books provide helpful insights into how to stay focused when we’re surrounded by so many distractions. As much as I benefited from those books and the discussions with the authors, I recently came across a book that I personally think is even more effective at giving us tangible skills to deal with the distractions around us. The title is <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Indistractable-Control-Your-Attention-Choose/dp/194883653X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?keywords=indistractable&amp;qid=1570728061&amp;sr=8-1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=peopandprojpo-20&amp;linkId=ec4eb45f8fbb0630183e895ed5483cc6&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life</a>, by Nir Eyal. In this discussion with Nir, you’ll get an insightful look at what distraction is and what’s really causing it--spoiler alert--it’s not just the tech we’re surrounded by. Nir will make it clear why just banning all tech and going back to brick phone is not the answer. That’s good! He’ll discuss a deeply researched technique called ACT that I’ve been personally using to help overcome distractions. And, if you’re a parent, he shares some ideas on how to help your kids to become indistractable. I consider <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Indistractable-Control-Your-Attention-Choose/dp/194883653X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?keywords=indistractable&amp;qid=1570728061&amp;sr=8-1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=peopandprojpo-20&amp;linkId=ec4eb45f8fbb0630183e895ed5483cc6&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Indistractable</a> a must-read, and I can’t wait to share that discussion with you today. Learn more about Nir at <a href="https://nirandfar.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://nirandfar.com/</a>. <h2>Let's Stay In Touch!</h2> I hear from listeners almost every day and I love it! How about you and I connect on LinkedIn? Go to <a href="https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/LinkedIn" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/LinkedIn</a> and send me an invite! Also, if you know of a group at your organization that has an upcoming large group gathering and uses outside speakers, let them know about the podcast! I'd love to work with them to help improve their ability to lead and deliver. Learn more at <a href="https://i-leadonline.com/keynotes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://i-leadonline.com/keynotes</a>. Thanks! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Talent Triangle: Leadership RAMBLING by <a href="https://www.freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Blue Dot Sessions</a> Licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License.</a> GREAT GREAT LENGTHS by <a href="https://www.freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Blue Dot Sessions</a> Licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License.</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?a=sem5ia87Nlc:cYF19C4YEY0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?a=sem5ia87Nlc:cYF19C4YEY0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PeopleAndProjectsPodcastBlog/~4/sem5ia87Nlc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

 Total Duration 49:56 Download episode 269 Project managers, you're not just here for the free PDUs, right? You're looking for ways to improve your ability to lead! This episode is sponsored by Backlog, which is the perfect project management software to keep your projects organized from start to finish. As you’d expect, you can create tasks and track progress with features like Gantt &amp; burndown charts. But beyond that, you can write, revise, and release code right within tasks. You can document processes alongside your work with wikis. And you can do all this and more with one easy to use tool. Try Backlog for your team free for 30 days using the special URL Backlog.com/projects. Check them out! Thanks! Leading in an Age of Distractions We live in an age of distractions. Back in episode 144, we talked with Cal Newport about his book Deep Work. In episode 177 we talked with Adam Alter about his book Irresistible. Both books provide helpful insights into how to stay focused when we’re surrounded by so many distractions. As much as I benefited from those books and the discussions with the authors, I recently came across a book that I personally think is even more effective at giving us tangible skills to deal with the distractions around us. The title is Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life, by Nir Eyal. In this discussion with Nir, you’ll get an insightful look at what distraction is and what’s really causing it--spoiler alert--it’s not just the tech we’re surrounded by. Nir will make it clear why just banning all tech and going back to brick phone is not the answer. That’s good! He’ll discuss a deeply researched technique called ACT that I’ve been personally using to help overcome distractions. And, if you’re a parent, he shares some ideas on how to help your kids to become indistractable. I consider Indistractable a must-read, and I can’t wait to share that discussion with you today. Learn more about Nir at https://nirandfar.com/. Let's Stay In Touch! I hear from listeners almost every day and I love it! How about you and I connect on LinkedIn? Go to https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/LinkedIn and send me an invite! Also, if you know of a group at your organization that has an upcoming large group gathering and uses outside speakers, let them know about the podcast! I'd love to work with them to help improve their ability to lead and deliver. Learn more at https://i-leadonline.com/keynotes. Thanks! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Talent Triangle: Leadership RAMBLING by Blue Dot Sessions Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License. GREAT GREAT LENGTHS by Blue Dot Sessions Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License. 

PPP 269 | How to Be an Indistractable Leader, with bestselling author Nir Eyal

The People and Projects Podcast, where we bring interviews and insights to help you deliver projects and lead teams.

hubhopper

People and Projects Podcast: Project Management Podcast

hubhopper