080 - First PM on the Beach: How to succeed when you are the first Project Manager in your organization

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode is based on feedback we’ve had from our member 1:1 coaching sessions, one of the benefits we provide our PM Happy Hour members.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Many PM’s find themselves in a position where they are the first project manager in their organization. Whether you are a newbie or an experienced pro, this will be a challenge. The organization probably has a low (or no) level of project management maturity, no organizational concept of what project management is or how to make projects succeed, and probably as many different expectations of what a PM should and shouldn’t do as there are people in the organization. Where do you even start?!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Before you whip out your PMBOK or Agile Practice guide and start reading it to your team, let’s step back a moment and talk about how to approach this situation pragmatically. And let’s do it with one of our favorite PMO mentors Joe Pusz, “PMO Joe!” </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, we talk with PMO Joe about how to approach you new role as the pioneer project manager in your organization and how to set yourself, your team and your organization up for success - in the short and long term.</span></p> <p><strong>OUR AMAZING GUEST: JOE PUSZ, “PMO JOE”</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Joe Pusz, PMO Joe is an internationally recognized leader in the Project Management and PMO community. He is a frequent Keynote Speaker, Author, Project Management Innovator and was recently named one of the Top 8 PMO Influencers in the World by the PMO Global Alliance. He is the Founder and President of</span> <a href= "https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/mail01.tinyletterapp.com/tastokes/reminder-phoenix-pmi-breakfast-meeting-on-1-29-2021/18693366-urldefense.com/v3/__http-/www.thepmosquad.com/__-hit2ag-nl-cckxnjucdpoxwu_hdd7aqwjje92pticujohnik3iiarhzdweoyf4loxgcdos?c=a62fcb38-3d95-490d-a8fe-2c36d1794ea5__;!!Hit2Ag!nKTuXStW1MjT93COI7TzBvux_ux8