#156 | There’s No ‘I’ in PMO: Team Dynamics and Leadership with Bill Dow

Discover the key to transforming your Project Management Office (PMO) in this insightful episode featuring Bill Dow, an industry authority with decades of experience. In our engaging conversation, Bill unveils actionable strategies to elevate your PMO from merely functioning to flourishing. We dive deep into the critical elements of defining service offerings, crafting effective roadmaps, and maintaining robust relationships between project management and change management.

Bill shares the invaluable “5% rule” for process improvement, guiding listeners on embedding these practices into their teams' performance. We also touch on the dynamics of managing a remote PMO, emphasizing the importance of flexibility and adaptability in today’s workforce.

In this episode, we cover: 

Introduction to Agile Ideas

Finding Help on Bad Days

Meet Bill Dow – The PMO Authority

Overview of Bill's PMO Experience

The Importance of Service Offerings

Building Effective PMO Roadmaps

The 5% Rule for Process Improvement

The Intersection of Project Management & Change Management

Remote Work Dynamics in PMOs

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Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction to Agile Ideas
• 5:30 Finding Help on Bad Days
• 10:40 Meet Bill Dow – The PMO Authority
• 25:00 Overview of Bill's PMO Experience
• 35:00 The Importance of Service Offerings
• 50:00 Building Effective PMO Roadmaps
• 1:05:00 The 5% Rule for Process Improvement
• 1:20:00 The Intersection of Project Management & Change Management
• 1:35:00 Remote Work Dynamics in PMOs