Elise Stevens

Let’s talk about: tips for agile project management Shane Hastie is Chief Knowledge Engineer & Agile Practise Lead at Software Education & specialises in agile practices, business analysis, project management, requirements and methodologies for Software Education in Australia, New Zealand and around the world. Over the last 30+ years Shane has been a practitioner and […]

Let’s talk about: 3 things your CIO wants In this Podcast, CIO and CTO Strategy Advisor Michael Young discusses the top things your CIO wants from their project managers and tips for getting the most out of PM roles. With deep experience in technology and customer service Michael brings to companies both an understandable technical […]

Let’s talk about: Resistance to Change In this podcast expert project management strategist Laura Barnard from PMO Strategies provides a handy insight into the psychology behind resistance to change in project management context and how to engage with people in the change process. Laura is the CEO of PMO Strategies and Founder of Project Management for Change, a non-profit […]

Let’s talk about: Productive ways to react to a crisis In this podcast Jana Axline, Chief Project Officer and Director at Axline Solutions in the USA provides an in-depth insight into common traits of how people react in a crisis and also shares advice and tips on productive ways to react to a crisis. Jana Axline, PMP, has […]

About This Podcast: In this podcast procurement guru William Pegg, Founder and Director at Synthesis Group provides an in-depth insight into how project managers can leverage value from suppliers and ultimately bring real value to organisations. William has procurement industry experience across FMCG, agribusiness, heavy industry, health care, oil and gas and government agencies. Points […]

About This Podcast: Are you feeling that you are out of control of you life? Not sure how to get yourself  back in control? Babette Bensoussan, an executive coach, shares here expertise on how to recognise that your life is out of control and how to get it back on track, using a practical 10 step process. […]

About This Podcast: How to engage with your stakeholders – it seems so simple yet many Project Managers find it challenging to build rapport and establish working relationships with their Project Sponsor and Key Stakeholders. In this Podcast, Andrew Pearce is a leading Organisational Change Manager with vast experience leading successful cultural change, shares his knowledge […]

About This Podcast: Do you have a plan for your career? Does your plan include your life goals? In this Podcast with Christine Litera discusses the importance of identifying what things are important to you (work goals, life goals) in setting your career plans. Not everyone needs a structured career plan. For those that require […]

About This Podcast: In today’s environment, managing vendors is an essential part of any project large or small.  Ensuring that the vendor relationship is solid takes time and engagement by all parties. The big stick approach to ensuring that the vendor delivers, rarely works yet it seems to be one of the most common approaches. […]

About This Podcast: Are you stress junkie? Addicted to the rush that stress provides you? Long periods of bad stress can be harmful to you and being a stress junkie can exacerbate this situation. In this Podcast Dr John Hinwood from Stress to Strength shares his expertise in how to stop being stress junkie. Key […]

About This Podcast: It is possible to break the cycle of being a victim and start to enjoy your projects. As Project Managers we are always under a lot of stress to deliver projects on the minimal amount of money possible, in the shortest time frame available and to an acceptable level of quality. If […]

About This Podcast: Stress is a part of our lives. Our body needs to good stress to get the best – both Physical and Mental stress.  As we know bad stress is not good for. The question is – do you suffer from bad stress or do you embrace good stress? In this Podcast Judy […]

About This Podcast: Cesar Abeid – Podcaster, Speaker, Project Manager, has released book – Project Management for You. In this Podcast, Cesar discusses the book and how project management techniques can be used in all aspects of your life. Key Points Raised in this Podcast: Project Managers are Superheros The book demystifies project management concepts […]

About This Podcast: Successful organisational change has a rhythm and a pace that needs to be embraced. Instead of fighting change and forcing it into a corner, learn to harness the beauty and rhythm of organisational change. In this podcast, Gillian Klette, a very experienced Organisational Change Manager,shares her expertise on how to embrace the rhythm and […]

About This Podcast: Do you overthink things? Feel like you are trapped in a vortex of negativity? Is overthinking every decision leading to analysis paralysis? If thinking about the answers to these questions is making you break out in cold sweat of despair, then you are probably stressed. In this podcast, Dr John Hinwood from […]

About This Podcast: As a Project Manager we make a lot of decisions. On a typical project we can have responsibility for: Managing relationships with vendors, internal stakeholders, external stakeholders Leading cross functional teams Respecting sensitive information Hiring of external consultants and contractors These responsibilities can lead to ethical dilemmas and cause unease about situations […]

About This Podcast: Are you a perfectionist? Do you sometimes struggle to complete important tasks while concentrating completing tasks to perfection? Let John Hinwood from Stress to Strength guide you on why you should focus on excellence rather than perfection. Points Raised in the Podcast: Embrace excellence rather than perfectionism In attempting to be perfect […]

About This Podcast: Being an effective team leader can sometimes be challenging. Imagine a word where all our teams were smart – no matter who the members are, everyone has a spirit of curiosity and willingness to listen to customer. In this Podcast Phillip Crockford from Viability, shares his expertise on how to make your […]

About This Podcast: Stress can be addictive – just like shopping, drugs, alcohol etc. It can be hard to break the never ending stress cycle and be happy once again. Judy Hinwood from the Stress Management Institute shares her experience on how to break up with stress in 3 easy steps. Points Raised in the Podcast: […]

  About This Podcast: Why do rogue projects need to be tamed? While it may be tempting to execute your project without the constraints of your IT governance, it may not be as sexy as it sounds. Having your project “lost in space” may leave you exposed to whims of individuals within the organisation and […]