Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast Better Projects Today
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| How to Get Hired in Your First Project Management Role | 16 Mar 2025 | 00:07:06 | |
Looking to break into the project management industry? This video will provide you with actionable steps and a framework to land the role, regardless of where you're starting from. | |||
| 6 Ways for New Project Managers to Earn Respect | 01 Jul 2025 | 00:15:37 | |
Earn Your Seat at the Table: 6 Ways for New Project Managers to Earn Respect Are you an inexperienced or young project manager looking to garner the respect of your peers in the workplace? If so, this week's episode of Better Projects Today is for you. Key take-aways from this episode include: • Learn to speak the language of key audiences (ex: Business value is the language of Executives) • Visible competence is a powerful antidote to concerns over your experience/age. Don't show your homework, but demonstrate results transparently. • A PM's most powerful tool is in how their team mirrors their energy. Use your voice, energy, and tone to lead your team through challenges effectively Better Projects Today is the bite-sized project management podcast helping you to bridge theory and practice in your own work to create better teams, better results, and better projects today. I'm Tyler Norman, and I bring 15 years of experience as a global program leader and serial mentor to project professionals. Join Me! https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-norman/ https://www.tylercnorman.com/ Event Speaking and Facilitated Workshops https://www.tylercnorman.com/speaking Career and Performance Coaching https://www.tylercnorman.com/coaching | |||
| 6 Proven Tactics for Thriving as a Project Manager When Sponsorship Is Absent, Weak, or in Flux | 24 Jun 2025 | 00:10:30 | |
Steering Without a Rudder: 6 Proven Tactics for Thriving When Project Sponsorship Is Absent, Weak, or in Flux Are you a project manager trying to overcome inconsistent or weak sponsorship to deliver your project? If so, this week's episode of Better Projects Today is for you. Key take-aways from this episode include: • Governance is like an attorney: When someone says you don't need it, that's when you most need it • Get ahead of waning sponsorship by keeping the value of the project in constant focus • Inconsistent sponsorship is a risk to project success, and should be managed like any other risk Better Projects Today is the bite-sized project management podcast helping you to bridge theory and practice in your own work to create better teams, better results, and better projects today. I'm Tyler Norman, and I bring 15 years of experience as a global program leader and serial mentor to project professionals. Join Me! https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-norman/ Event Speaking and Facilitated Workshops https://www.tylercnorman.com/speaking Career and Performance Coaching https://www.tylercnorman.com/coaching | |||
| The Project Manager's Guide to Leading a Project You Didn’t Start | 08 Apr 2025 | 00:10:15 | |
The Project Manager's Guide to Leading a Project You Didn’t Start Have you been handed an ongoing project to manage that you didn't start? If so, this episode is for you. Key take-aways of today's episode include:
Better Projects Today is the bite-sized project management podcast helping you to bridge theory and practice in your own work to create better teams, better results, and better projects today. I'm Tyler Norman, and I bring 15 years of experience as a global program leader and serial mentor to project professionals. Join Me! http://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-norman Event Speaking and Facilitated Workshops https://www.tylercnorman.com/speaking Career and Performance Coaching https://www.tylercnorman.com/coaching | |||
| Influencing Without Authority as a Project Manager | 01 Apr 2025 | 00:08:55 | |
Influencing Without Authority as a Project Manager Are you a Project Manager struggling to engage with your team or feeling like you can't get things done without a formal title? If so, this episode is for you. Better Projects Today is the the bite-sized project management podcast helping you to bridge theory and practice in your own work to create better teams, better results, and better projects today. I'm Tyler Norman, and I bring 15 years of experience as a global program leader and serial mentor to project professionals. Join Me! https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-norman/ Event Speaking and Facilitated Workshops https://www.tylercnorman.com/speaking Career and Performance Coaching | |||
| The 5 Biggest Mistakes New Project Managers Make | 25 Mar 2025 | 00:10:24 | |
Are you a new project professional looking to avoid those mistakes that every new PM makes (including micromanaging, focusing on tasks/tools, or communication failures)? If so, this video is for you! | |||
| 5 Tips for Dealing with Unrealistic Project Timelines | 17 Jun 2025 | 00:09:10 | |
5 Tips for Dealing with Unrealistic Project Timelines Are you a project manager that's been handed a project with unrealistic timeline expectations? If so, this week's episode of Better Projects Today is for you. Key take-aways from this episode include: • Trust and transparency are foundational to getting a project back on track • If asking for more resources, do it in a way that makes it very easy for your Sponsor to say "yes" • When faced with someone unreasonable, approach them with a "coalition of the reasonable" Better Projects Today is the bite-sized project management podcast helping you to bridge theory and practice in your own work to create better teams, better results, and better projects today. I'm Tyler Norman, and I bring 15 years of experience as a global program leader and serial mentor to project professionals. Join Me! https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-norman/ https://www.tylercnorman.com/ Event Speaking and Facilitated Workshops https://www.tylercnorman.com/speaking/ Career and Performance Coaching https://www.tylercnorman.com/coaching | |||
| 4 Tips for Project Roadmaps That Actually Matter | 03 Jun 2025 | 00:11:02 | |
4 Tips for Project Roadmaps That Actually Matter Are you a project leader looking to improve how you communicate project schedules with your team? If so, this episode is for you. Key take-aways from this episode include: • A roadmap and Gannt schedule are two very different tools and should be treated as such • Ensure your roadmap's structure aligns with the project's vision/objective to intrinsically "tell the story" of how your project will flow • A well-designed roadmap is a powerful tool for facilitating discussions with shared vernacular and visibility to impacts of change Better Projects Today is the bite-sized project management podcast helping you to bridge theory and practice in your own work to create better teams, better results, and better projects today. I'm Tyler Norman, and I bring 15 years of experience as a global program leader and serial mentor to project professionals. Join Me! https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-norman/ https://www.tylercnorman.com/ Event Speaking and Facilitated Workshops https://www.tylercnorman.com/speaking Career and Performance Coaching https://www.tylercnorman.com/coaching | |||
| PgMP 101 - An Overview of PMI's Program Management Professional Certification | 20 May 2025 | 00:08:58 | |
PgMP 101 - An Overview of PMI's Program Management Professional Certification Are you an experienced project professional looking to take the next step in your career? If so, the PgMP might be right for you. Key take-aways from this episode include: • The PgMP is significantly less known than the PMP but is building momentum and recognition • It provides massive value at a personal, team, and organizational level • The PgMP Exam is a monster, but test strategy can make it manageable Better Projects Today is the bite-sized project management podcast helping you to bridge theory and practice in your own work to create better teams, better results, and better projects today. I'm Tyler Norman, and I bring 15 years of experience as a global program leader and serial mentor to project professionals. Join Me! https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-norman/ https://www.tylercnorman.com/ Event Speaking and Facilitated Workshops https://www.tylercnorman.com/speaking Career and Performance Coaching https://www.tylercnorman.com/coaching | |||
| 5 Tips for Project Reporting Stakeholders Will Actual Read | 13 May 2025 | 00:08:10 | |
5 Tips for Project Reporting Stakeholders Will Actual Read Are you a project manager finding your project reporting is ineffective or not being read? If so, this episode is for you. Key take-aways from this episode include: • Be brief, be brilliant, be gone. It's harder to write a concise report than on overly-detailed one • Optimize your report creation process as an org/team level, not a personal one • Teach your stakeholders how to read the reporting (including potential methods) Better Projects Today is the bite-sized project management podcast helping you to bridge theory and practice in your own work to create better teams, better results, and better projects today. I'm Tyler Norman, and I bring 15 years of experience as a global program leader and serial mentor to project professionals. Join Me! https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-norman/ Event Speaking and Facilitated Workshops https://www.tylercnorman.com/speaking Career and Performance Coaching | |||
| 5 Types of Project Sponsors and How Best to Manage Them | 06 May 2025 | 00:09:21 | |
5 Types of Project Sponsors and How Best to Manage Them Are you a project manager struggling to engage with your project sponsor or wondering for how you can become a rockstar PM in their eyes? If so, this episode is for you. Better Projects Today is the bite-sized project management podcast helping you to bridge theory and practice in your own work to create better teams, better results, and better projects today. I'm Tyler Norman, and I bring 15 years of experience as a global program leader and serial mentor to project professionals. Join Me! https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-norman/ Event Speaking and Facilitated Workshops https://www.tylercnorman.com/speaking Career and Performance Coaching https://www.tylercnorman.com/coaching | |||
| CAPM vs. PMP for New Project Managers | 29 Apr 2025 | 00:06:52 | |
CAPM vs. PMP for New Project Managers Are you a new or early-career project manager wondering whether you should pursue the CAPM or PMP certification? If so, this episode is for you. Better Projects Today is the bite-sized project management podcast helping you to bridge theory and practice in your own work to create better teams, better results, and better projects today. I'm Tyler Norman, and I bring 15 years of experience as a global program leader and serial mentor to project professionals. Join Me! http://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-norman https://www.tylercnorman.com/ Event Speaking and Facilitated Workshops https://www.tylercnorman.com/speaking Career and Performance Coaching https://www.tylercnorman.com/coaching | |||
| 5 Things to do Before Quitting Your Project Management Job | 22 Apr 2025 | 00:09:35 | |
5 Things to do Before Leaving Your Project Management Role Are you a project manager feeling burnt out, frustrated, or otherwise considering leaving your current role and wondering how to approach this significant decision? If so, this week's episode of Better Projects Today is for you! A few key take-aways from today's episode include: - Start with identifying and analyzing the root cause of your issue(s) - Brainstorm solutions while understanding your BATNA - The actions you take to leave a role can often unearth a new appreciation for it Better Projects Today is the bite-sized project management podcast helping you to bridge theory and practice in your own work to create better teams, better results, and better projects today. I'm Tyler Norman, and I bring 15 years of experience as a global program leader and serial mentor to project professionals. Join Me! http://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-norman https://www.tylercnorman.com/ Event Speaking and Facilitated Workshops https://www.tylercnorman.com/speaking Career and Performance Coaching https://www.tylercnorman.com/coaching | |||
| Will AI Take My Project Management Job? | 15 Apr 2025 | 00:06:14 | |
Will AI Take My Project Management Job? Are you a project manager wondering if you're going to lose your job to AI? If so, this episode is for you.? If so, this week's episode of Better Projects Today is for you! A few key take-aways from today's episode include: - Some people with the title "Project Manager" need to take action now - Skilled Project Managers will be just fine - Key skills to focus on to "AI-Proof" your career Better Projects Today is the bite-sized project management podcast helping you to bridge theory and practice in your own work to create better teams, better results, and better projects today. I'm Tyler Norman, and I bring 15 years of experience as a global program leader and serial mentor to project professionals. Join Me! http://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-norman https://www.tylercnorman.com/ Event Speaking and Facilitated Workshops https://www.tylercnorman.com/speaking Career and Performance Coaching https://www.tylercnorman.com/coaching | |||