As Senior Advisor to the CEO, Dave focuses on key projects important to PMI’s mission and community. One of which we focus on in this interview, the new PMI report: Maximizing Project Success: Elevating the impact of the Project Profession. Elevating the impact on our world, offers a modern, shared definition of project success that builds on long-standing views of what defines project success—and the role that project professionals can have in delivering it.
As Chief Strategy & Growth Officer for PMI, Dave collaboratively defined and drove the execution of the Institute's strategy to create exponential growth in relevance and impact. Working globally, across the organization to define, test, and deliver "new products that matter," which will deliver dramatic increases in value to our customers.
Prior to PMI, Dave was co-founder and former CEO of ProjectManagement.com (aka gantthead.com), a well-known and profitable on-line publication since early 2000. ProjectManagement.com is the world's largest dedicated community of IT Project Managers. For more than a decade, we grew profitably through partnerships, acquisitions, and natural extensions of our brand. In January 2014, we joined the Project Management Institute (PMI) family, helping serve the needs of more than 6.7M Project Managers worldwide.

Access the report we talk about in the show : Maximizing Project Success: Elevating the impact of the Project Profession: https://www.pmi.org/learning/thought-leadership/project-success

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davegarrett/

PMI: https://community.pmi.org/profile/dgarrett/

Dr. Deborah Heiser is an award-winning researcher and Applied Developmental Psychologist specializing in midlife and aging. Recognized as an MG100 Coach and Thinkers50 Radar, Dr. Heiser brings a wealth of expertise to her speaking engagements.

As a TEDx Speaker, keynote speaker, and expert contributor for Psychology Today, Dr. Heiser’s insights have been featured in esteemed publications such as Forbes, The New York Times, and Psychology Today. She has also shared her knowledge on various radio and television programs and podcasts.

Founder of The Mentor Project, Dr. Heiser has empowered over 100 world-changing mentors to discover their legacy projects, impacting nearly 100,000 students across seven countries. Her mentorship programs transcend borders, benefiting both mentors and mentees worldwide.

Dr. Heiser’s speaking engagements cover various topics, including midlife and aging, mentorship, succession planning, and personal development. With her engaging style and profound insights, she captivates audiences and inspires them to unlock their full potential.

https://deborahheiser.com/

https://mentorproject.org/

When Liz talks, her clients listen.Liz is an advisor to boards of directors, business owners, and CSuite leaders. She’s a leadership, strategic and succession planning consultant, speaker, andauthor.

Liz helps her clients focus on the right things at the right time to get the right impact. As a result, her clients measurably improve their performance, profits, and workplace culture.Liz has been named a Top Leadership Influencer, an Organizational Culture Champion, and a Top HR Influencer to Watch.

Liz has written ten books, has supervised business activities in 129 countries, and has consulted in 20 countries, and currently writes a monthly blog and posts on social media daily.

She is one of fewer than 100 people in the U.S. to hold the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) and Certified Management Consultant (CMC) designations; the highest earned designation in two different industries. Liz is also an award-winning association board director⁠https://www.wbsllc.com/⁠

⁠linkedin.com/in/lizwebercmc⁠

Yuquan Holloway is a dedicated leader with a career built on fostering a culture of consistency and efficiency in business operations. Her work focuses on creating standardized processes, streamlining core applications, reducing critical incidents, and enhancing IT service management. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and later pursued her MBA at Georgia State University.

As a Lean Six Sigma trainer and coach, Yuquan excels in addressing process and performance challenges, delivering tailaored solutions that drive measurable success. She is deeply committed to education beyond her professional achievements in business and IT. This led her to serve as a part-time instructor at Kennesaw State University, where she taught Information Systems Management to students at Coles Business College.

A resident of Atlanta, Georgia, Yuquan enjoys life with her husband Tavares, their children Harrison and Kendall, and their Cockapoo, Lokey. With a passion for problem-solving and process improvement, she and her team are eager to support organizations in achieving their goals.

Social Media Links:

⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuquan-holloway-pmp/⁠

⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6O0LPLGvzeb271IAHXaaQ

Adam Boddison currently serves as Chief Executive of the Association for Project Management (APM), the chartered membership body for the project profession. Throughout his work at APM, Adam spearheads initiatives aimed at advancing the project profession to the highest standards, ensuring it meets the evolving demands of a complex world.
At the forefront of Adam's agenda is promoting the indispensable role of project management across diverse sectors. His advocacy extends beyond the conventional understanding of the project manager role, challenging misconceptions and highlighting the universal applicability of project management principles. Through collaborations with renowned research entities like PwC, Adam is also instrumental in showcasing the economic value of project management and advocating for its equivalence to established professions.

Beyond his work with APM, Adam brings diverse experience to the table, a notable example being his tenure as CEO of Nasen (National Association for Special Educational Needs), where he spearheaded a turnaround and growth strategy resulting in a tenfold increase in membership over five years. Adam also served as Director of the Centre for Professional Education at the University of Warwick, achieving outstanding ratings for teacher training provision and leading international education projects.

Adam has also authored educational publications and maintained a notable public profile through media appearances and conference engagements. His diverse skill set also extends to clinical hypnotherapy, showcasing his multidisciplinary approach to education and leadership.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamboddison

https://www.apm.org.uk/

Ivo Michalick is a project management professional with nearly 40 years experience in project management. He holds BS and MS degrees in Computer Science, PMP and PMI-SP credentials from PMI (Project Management Institute) and a CPCC credential from CTI ( Co-Active Training Institute). He has an extensive experience in managing large projects and portfolios programs in industries such as information technology, mining, energy, defense, health, oil and gas, logistics and telecommunications both in Brazil and abroad (including three years working in the United States), possessing deep knowledge of organizational project management in multicultural environments and Power Skills.

Since 2005 he has held several leadership positions as a PMI volunteer both at the local (he is a former Chapter President) and global levels. He is a graduate of the PMI Leadership Institute Master Class program (Class of 2012) and is a recognized speaker and author of several articles published in Brazil and abroad, as well as a collaborator in the books “Projetos Brasileiros – Casos Reais de Gerenciamento” (Brasport, 2007), “Gestão de Projetos Brasil" (IETEC, 2013), “Gerenciamento de Projetos em Tirinhas” (Brasport, 2015), “Say Yes to Project Success” (Notion Press, 2017) and "Professional Leader" (Brasport, 2019).

In this episode we have Justus Aiyela, The Forteforge Founder.

Justus is a highly experienced Senior Program Manager and Agile Coach with a rich background in managing complex projects across industries such as Banking, Healthcare, Retail, and Energy. Holding multiple certifications, including PMP, LSSBB, Advanced Certified Scrum Master, ICAgile Certified Professional and SAFe Agilist, he excels in leveraging both waterfall and agile frameworks to drive delivery management for application development, information security, big data management, and IT service management projects. His expertise spans PM Delivery Framework Administration (Agile coaching, Lean Six Sigma, Comprehensive IT program management) as well as PM Tool Configuration and Administration (MS Project, Jira and others). Justus has successfully led major initiatives for organizations, demonstrating a keen ability to align project activities with enterprise visions, manage risks, and deliver substantial cost savings and efficiency improvements.

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This week I have my interview with Karanveer Anand, The FAANG Interview PM.

About Karanveer

As a Technical Program Management leader at Google, I lead complex and cross-functional projects that improve the reliability, scalability, and performance of Google's cloud infrastructure and services. I have a Master of Science in Computer Science from The University of Texas at Austin, and I am a certified professional in Cisco, Nutanix, and VMware technologies. I am passionate about applying my expertise in SRE and cloud computing to solve challenging problems and deliver innovative solutions. I am also an advisory board member at the University of California, Irvine Division of Continuing Education, where I provide guidance and feedback on their curriculum and programs in the field of cloud computing. I am a collaborative, proactive, and adaptable leader, who values diversity, inclusion, and excellence in everything I do. Links

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