Age Defying Careers With Elise Stevens

Project managers should attend ALL kinds of networking events In this podcast, Terri speaks to Elise Stevens about why project managers should attend all kinds of networking events – not just ones about project management. When Terri Cooper first started business networking she could barely summon the courage to walk into the room. Now, she […]

The importance of networking every day In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks with business networking guru Michael J Hughes about the importance of networking everyday, and how to do this. Do you think about networking only when you’re at a scheduled event – or do you incorporate it into your every day encounters with people? Michael […]

Let’s talk about how PMOs can become more agile In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks to Syed Ali – a project manager with more than ten years experience – about how PMOs can become more agile. The word agile gets thrown around a lot in project management. But what does it truly mean to be […]

Let’s talk about how to rescue a troubled project In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks to Michel Dion about how to rescue a troubled project. How do you know if a troubled project can be rescued or if it really should be shut down? Michel Dion has expertise in project and portfolio management. He is […]

Let’s talk about the benefits of attending networking events In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks with Sarah Cobb from BforB network marketing about the benefits of attending networking events and building relationships. Sarah is the current Australian franchisor for BforB and the managing director of Cariblue Franchising, working with businesses that want to grow. She […]

Let’s talk about Agile PMOs Learn about Agile PMOs in this podcast with Melanie Franklin. Melanie is an expert from Agile Change Management who helps organisations transform to become more agile. In this podcast, she speaks to Elise Stevens about how PMOs can make an organisation more agile. With more than 20 years of experience, […]

How to become a trusted adviser – and not just an outsider As a project management consultant, John Alleyne knows how it feels to have to quickly establish working relationships and become a trusted business partner. In this podcast, he speaks to Elise Stevens about how to become a trusted adviser – and not just another project […]

Let’s talk about digital project managers In this podcast, Petra Zink speaks with Elise Stevens about the unique combination of skills digital project managers need and why women in particular should seriously consider a job in that space. Digital is the latest buzzword in project management, and with a background in projects, technology, and recruitment, […]

Let’s talk about how to network Do you want to know how to network? We all know we should be networking. But how many of us are actually doing it regularly – and how many of us are doing it well? In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks to digital marketing guru Ray Milidoni about how […]

Let’s talk about how to become a better influencer In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks to Michelle Gibbings about how to become a better influencer. Michelle has more than 20 years’ experience helping people in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors succeed through organisational change. She is the Founder and Director of Change Meridian, a […]

Let’s talk about how to facilitate great meetings Jenny De Lacy has spent her fair share of time in big, bad and boring meetings. In this podcast, she speaks with Elise Stevens about how to facilitate great meetings. Jenny has cut her teeth over two decades in IT project teams, running team improvement and outcome […]

Let’s talk about how to be a better networker If you think networking is uncomfortable, awkward and a waste of time you’re not alone. Networking can be a challenge, but it doesn’t have to be. In this podcast, Kerryn Powell speaks to Elise Stevens about how to be a better networker. Kerryn is a business […]

Let’s talk about how start-ups can use project management principles Start-up is the buzzword of business at the moment, as governments and industry look for innovative ways to stimulate the economy. In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks to Georgia Heath about how start-ups can use project management principles to deliver their product, without feeling creatively […]

Three steps to improve the productivity of your project team In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks to a regular guest of Fix My Project Chaos, Nicole Nader, about how to improve the productivity of your project team. Nicole became a national director of the Australian Institute of Project Management in October 2015. She is currently a project […]

Let’s talk about how to do career planning in a short period of time In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks with career coach Scotia Lockwood about how busy project managers can do career planning in a short period of time. Scotia’s passion is to empower professional woman to take control of their careers, whether that […]

Let’s talk about how project managers can become more resilient In the 100th Fix My Project Chaos podcast, Elise Stevens quizzes change management experts Kerryn Fewster and Vicki Daniel on how project managers can become more resilient. Kerryn is a founding director of Change2020, which partners with Australian businesses to navigate change and embrace ambiguity. […]

Let’s talk about Project Portfolio Management In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks to Michael Hannan, the founder and principal consultant at Fortezza Consulting, about Project Portfolio Management (PPM). Michael is a board member of the PMI Washington DC chapter. He started in PPM at NASA in the 1990s working on the International Space Station and […]

Let’s talk about storytelling in organisational change Once upon a time, a film producer, sales agent and crowdfunding pioneer named Thomas Mai spoke to Elise Stevens about storytelling in organisational change. Thomas has worked in the film industry for more than two decades and produced seven films. He specialises in helping filmmakers and companies reach […]

Let’s talk about how to hold a rock star project kick-off meeting Sara Sheedy specialises in bringing purpose, passion and creativity to learning. In this podcast, she speaks to Elise Stevens about how to hold a rock star project kick-off meeting. Sara works alongside companies to bring energy and engagement into staff training. Her strategies […]

Let’s talk about how to manage creative projects In this podcast, Emma Morgan from The Business Designer speaks to  me about how to manage creative projects and why they are different from others. Emma works with business owners and creative directors who want to build their brands. Her approach combines project management with creative strategy, […]