The Project Change Mentors: Easy Change Management For Your Projects (Nicola Graham & Anna Yeomans)
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| 19 Jun 2024 | Exceptional Business Case: How people-focused change activities will improve your project initiation document | 00:15:26 | |
Do you want to create the best business case for your project and make sure that your project initiation document includes accurate insights and statistics about stakeholders? In this episode, Nic explains the importance of carrying out people-focused change activities early in your project to help you create a solid foundation for your project brief. As you know, it's important to know how your stakeholders are going to react to your project and the impact of that reaction. Knowledge is key here, and each of her BEE assessments provides valuable information that will improve the success of your project and your project team. Listen as Nic discusses each assessment in turn and explains how and why they are going to help you and your project.
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| 09 Oct 2024 | McKinsey 7S Explained: The Origins, Pros & Cons | 00:09:32 | |
This week, Nicola dives into the McKinsey 7S Change Model, a powerful framework that aids organisations in navigating change management effectively.
We explain the components of the 7S model, including shared values, strategy, structure, systems, style, staff, and skills, and assess how each element plays a crucial role in achieving project success. By contextualising the Mckinsey 7S model within real-world scenarios, we provide insights into how it can enhance change readiness and improve stakeholder management. Whether you're involved in transformation planning or looking to boost performance improvement within your organisation, this comprehensive guide will equip you with the knowledge to implement the 7S model effectively. Join us as we explore the intricacies of change management and unlock the potential for successful project outcomes through the Mckinsey 7S Change Model.
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| 17 Apr 2024 | An Honest Chat: Life As An Entrepreneur | 00:22:39 | |
This week Nicola has a candid chat about the highs and lows of life as an entrepreneur. Inspired by the quote “I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it's not the answer.” by Jim Carrey she delves into the realities of chasing dreams and building a business from the ground up. Being refreshingly honest, Nicola explores both the rewards and challenges of what it means to be an entrepreneur. From the relentless demands and pressures of running a start-up business while balancing family responsibilities, fitness goals, and personal time, to the exhilarating moments of pursuing one's passions, having invigorating conversations and the freedom to manage her own time. She hopes sharing her experiments will open up more discussions around the entrepreneurial mindset and struggles with others in the community, as it is not spoken about enough. Finally, drawing from her experiences she shares her top tips for navigating entrepreneurship. From savvy management of startup costs, time, and resources, to prioritising self-care and seeking support when needed, expect invaluable advice to aspiring and seasoned entrepreneurs alike. Interested in signing up to BEE Change’s trainer led course: https://www.beechange.co.uk/trainer-led Make sure you subscribe, rate and review to help others find their way to becoming a change leader. Sign up to Change Leader Chronicles Follow us on LinkedIn for additional content or sign up to the Change Leader Chronicles to have exclusive insight to real-life case studies. Together, let's BEE Change it! | |||
| 13 Mar 2024 | Generational Views And Opinions On Virtual Reality | 00:44:56 | |
In this special episode, Nicola is joined by her Gen Z sons to talk about Virtual Reality (VR) & Apple Vision Pro. Listen to them explain what VR is, why they like it and their thoughts on how it will change the way we live in the future. It also includes an insightful chat about Apple Vision Pro, whether is it worth it and what are the pros and cons of augmented reality. Topics include: will it take away human connection, will it help with education and work and will people's age affect their willingness and ability to adopt Apple Vision Pro? Finally Nicola brings this back to change management for project teams discussing why generational differences, among others, are vital to consider to create strong engagement plans and get the communications and training right to ensure a successful project. Make sure you subscribe, rate and review to help others find their way to becoming a change leader. Follow us on LinkedIn for additional content or sign up to the Change Leader Chronicles to have exclusive insight to real-life case studies. Join the waitlist for the live online BEE Methodology© Practitioner Course https://www.beechange.co.uk/form/jointhewaitlist Sign up to Change Leader Chronicles Together, let's BEE Change it! | |||
| 01 May 2024 | Projects = People: How to utilise your existing project team to lead change | 00:48:56 | |
Welcome to our latest episode! This week Nicola explains to you the importance of engaging the people affected by your project and how it will be the key to your project's success. Discover essential insights on how your existing project team can facilitate people-focused activities as Nicola explains the fundamentals of business change management for project managers and walks you through a simple and easy-to-follow change management model that can be overlaid into any project plan. Nicola shares compelling real-life stakeholder engagement examples, ways in which to measure the success of the project through adoption success as well as getting you thinking about how the rate of change within companies affects people. This podcast is a must-listen for project teams looking to make a positive impact and drive their overall project success. If this resonates with your, check out how you can learn the BEE Methodology© for yourself: https://www.beechange.co.uk/online-training Make sure you subscribe, rate and review to help others find their way to becoming a change leader. Sign up to Change Leader Chronicles Follow us on LinkedIn for additional content or sign up to the Change Leader Chronicles to have exclusive insight to real-life case studies. Together, let's BEE Change it! | |||
| 15 May 2024 | Maximise YouTube: Improve the reach & impact of your channel with Shabaz Darr | 00:46:24 | |
Welcome to our latest episode! This week, Nicola sits down with Shabaz Darr, also known as the IT Geek and Microsoft MVP, to delve into the success of his YouTube channel. Shabaz shares invaluable insights into his journey, discussing his process, key lessons learned, and essential strategies for success. Discover how Shabaz manages to find the time to run his channel alongside his job, the importance of eye-catching thumbnails, and thoughts on monetising his channel. With plenty of takeaways and practical tips, this episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to optimise their own YouTube channel. Tune in now and take your channel to the next level! Make sure you subscribe, rate and review to help others find their way to becoming a change leader. Sign up to Change Leader Chronicles Follow us on LinkedIn for additional content or sign up to the Change Leader Chronicles to have exclusive insight to real-life case studies. Together, let's BEE Change it! | |||
| 28 Feb 2024 | Your Project Stakeholders: How To Find Out If They Are Engaged | 00:13:11 | |
Welcome to our latest episode! Join Nicola as she delves into the vital topic of stakeholder engagement. Discover the essential insights on how to gauge the engagement levels of your stakeholders and why it's important to do so. Nicola shares compelling real-life stakeholder engagement examples, the role of individuals within projects and insight into the neuroscience of change. For anyone struggling to create their stakeholder engagement plan, Nicola walks you through BEE Change's key stakeholder assessment, which offers invaluable insights to comprehensively understand your stakeholders. Tune in for an enriching discussion that will equip you with actionable steps to enhance stakeholder engagement strategy and drive project success. Download our stakeholder engagement template: https://www.beechange.co.uk/form/downloadtemplates Make sure you subscribe, rate and review to help others find their way to becoming a change leader. Sign up to Change Leader Chronicles Follow us on LinkedIn for additional content or sign up to the Change Leader Chronicles to have exclusive insight to real-life case studies. Together, let's BEE Change it!
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| 03 Apr 2024 | Visualising knowledge: transforming my book into a dynamic training course with Anna Yeomans | 00:17:47 | |
Welcome to our latest episode! This week Nicola is joined by her colleague and fellow business change manager Anna Yeomans. They discuss the key things to think about when creating training videos for any system or process that is being implemented into a company. Gain insights from Anna's experience as she shares her story of turning Nicola's book into a comprehensive training course. If you're struggling with producing your own training videos for your project, they'll explore various tools and techniques utilised in their past projects to ensure streamlined, professional-looking content that remains simple and easy to create. Interested in learning how to create training videos, be the first to know about our free step by step guide: https://www.beechange.co.uk/form/freecourse Make sure you subscribe, rate and review to help others find their way to becoming a change leader. Sign up to Change Leader Chronicles Follow us on LinkedIn for additional content or sign up to the Change Leader Chronicles to have exclusive insight to real-life case studies. Together, let's BEE Change it!
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| 29 May 2024 | My Career Evolution: Navigating Challenges and Embracing Opportunities | 00:38:08 | |
Have you ever wondered how you become a change manager? In this episode, Nicola reflects on the various roles within her career that led her to start her business that focuses on simplifying change management activities so project managers and project teams can lead change themselves. Starting in sales, Nicola discusses how she entered the roles, where her strengths lay and the challenges each possessed. To find out more about what Nicola gets up to today head to www.beechange.co.uk Make sure you subscribe, rate and review to help others find their way to becoming a change leader. Sign up to Change Leader Chronicles Follow us on LinkedIn for additional content or sign up to the Change Leader Chronicles to have exclusive insight to real-life case studies. Together, let's BEE Change it! | |||
| 18 Sep 2024 | BEE Change Model: From Concept to Case Study | 00:28:20 | |
This week Nic explains in detail her BEE Methodology© From Scribbles on a Napkin to a Global Rollout. Today we dive deep into the BEE Methodology©—our go-to change model of course! In this episode, we’re breaking down its origins, explaining how it works, weighing up the pros and cons, and sharing a real-life case study that brings it all to life. If you’ve ever wondered why we can’t stop talking about BEE, this episode is just what you need. Get ready for insights that’ll make change management feel easy, practical, and impactful.
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| 10 Jul 2024 | Tailored Training: Creating the right support materials for your stakeholders for project success | 00:20:29 | |
How do you like to learn? All of us retain our knowledge differently and have different learning styles.
After filming all about our communications and training assessment for our BEE Assessment series Nic was inspired to chat with you about the four different learning styles.
She then goes into examples of each and how you can create these for your project, as well as discussing how you can use this knowledge to inform your change management plan and get those stakeholders engaged.
Trust us, knowing this information about your stakeholders can save you a lot of time, and effort and of course, increase your project’s success and adoption rate.
This is for anyone having to provide that all important training for yout project team, especially if you don’t have a trainer in the team.
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| 24 Jul 2024 | Organisational Change: A step-by step guide to managing large-scale change in the workplace with Richard Carson | 00:45:17 | |
Welcome to our latest episode! This week, Nicola sits down with Richard Carson, an organisational change expert and author of "The Book Of Change" to delve into the nuances of organisational change. Discover how Richard’s extensive consulting experience and academic research has informed his unique step by step change model that encompasses everything you need for a successful organisational change. Followed by an explanation of the model and a chat about his experiences within different organisations. They then engage in an enlightening discussion about their journeys to becoming authors and writing impactful books on change. Tune in now for an informative and insightful conversation on organisational change, where Richard and Nicola share personal tips for managing large-scale transformations. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review to help others find their path to becoming change leaders. Richard’s Book - https://www.bookofchange.com/ Sign up to Change Leader Chronicles Follow us on LinkedIn for additional content or sign up to the Change Leader Chronicles to have exclusive insight to real-life case studies. Together, let's BEE Change it! | |||
| 14 Feb 2024 | My Path To Launching My Own Company BEE Change | 00:13:29 | |
Join Nicola for an honest chat about her professional journey from business change manager to co-founder, author, and now founder and managing director of BEE Change. She reflects on her time as a co-founder and chats about her successes and challenges along the way, including all the emotions and the rollercoaster that is entrepreneurship. Find out why she launched BEE Change as she shares her passion to develop the BEE Methodology© and ultimately change the world of change, educating project teams to up-skill themselves and bridge the gap between them and the business. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-graham-uk/ Website: www.beechange.co.uk | |||
| 04 Sep 2024 | Social Network Analysis: Sharing our stories of why this exercise really works. | 00:19:22 | |
This week Nic & Anna sit down to discuss their stories on the success of doing a social network analysis in previous projects and why it's their favourite of the BEE Assessments.
Learn what a social network analysis is and why it is so powerful for projects and organisations.
We discuss spider webs, coffee chats, change agents and project success!
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| 21 Aug 2024 | Startup Success: Coaching Essentials, Accountability & Productivity Tips with Zayn Blore | 00:43:27 | |
Join us in this engaging episode as we chat with a friend of BEE Change Zayn Blore, a seasoned business coach with a strong foundation in project management. We explore the essential elements of coaching that every startup needs to thrive. Zayn speaks about the importance of having guidance and accountability and shares his top productivity tips and reveals how his extensive career in project management has seamlessly aligned with his coaching approach. Whether you’re navigating the early stages of your startup or looking to enhance your professional career, this episode offers practical advice and insights to help you achieve success. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review to help others find their path to becoming change leaders.
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| 07 Aug 2024 | Think Strategically: Approach Your Communication Plan Differently & Make Email Work For You | 00:47:59 | |
Join BEE Change's Anna Yeomans as she speaks with email marketing strategist Maria Malaniia, who is dedicated to helping unlock the full potential of email lists with a people-centric approach. In this conversation, they explore how thinking like a marketer can enhance and optimise your project communication plans. Topics Include: Email Marketing Essentials: Discussion on the significance of email marketing for businesses and why it’s a critical tool for communication. Strategic Insights: Discover how a strategic email marketing approach can be applied to project communication plans. Learn how to track the success of your emails and ensure you’re sending the right messages to your stakeholders. Crafting Effective Emails: Gain valuable tips on writing compelling and effective emails that resonate with your stakeholders. Top tips and best practices will be shared to elevate your email communication skills. This conversation is essential for project managers, communication leads and program managers as well as CEOs, small business owners, and solopreneurs. Gain valuable takeaways for all aspects of communication and management, whether dealing with customers, clients, or stakeholders. Don't miss this opportunity to elevate your communication strategies and achieve better project outcomes.
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| 08 Sep 2020 | Intercultural Trainer Cathy Wellings, gives us her top tips for how to adapt your cultural style onto an online platform | 00:33:25 | |
Cathy is an expert in intercultural communication and helps people to get better outcomes from their international relationships and to develop a skillset to communicate with people from different cultural backgrounds She helps people to adapt their skills and style to enable them to take advantage of the opportunities of working internationally.
Nicola and Cathy discuss different cultures and different approaches professionals can take in working with people from other cultures. They discuss stereotypes, ‘hot’ and ‘cold’ countries and the challenges people experience moving between countries. For example, one of the most challenging move is from the USA to the UK perhaps because the assumption is that the two cultures are similar and so people aren’t prepared for the differences.
Nicola and Cathy also discuss the new world, and how that has had an impact on intercultural training. When training is online, how can you build community, create rapport over a webinar with someone, interpret body language and ensure that learning takes place. Naturally, the impact of Covid-19 comes up: how different countries are impacted and how to deal with these differences during online meetings.
If you’re interested in more insights from Cathy, please follow her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathy-wellings/ or read her blog on her website at https://www.cathywellings.co.uk/ | |||
| 20 Apr 2022 | Project Manager vs Project Leader ft.Susanne Madsen | 00:34:03 | |
Join us for our latest episode of Tales from the Trenches of Change Management, where we are joined today by Susanne Madsen. Susanne is a globally recognised leadership coach and mentor for project and change managers. She has partnered and founded the Project Leadership Institute, which runs leadership programs to help project managers become better leaders in the workplace. She is also an award-winning author of The Power of Project Leadership, which is now in its second edition, and has been described as "a must-read for everyone in the project world". Susanne is known for developing leadership development programs globally and has worked with many high-profile companies such as JP Morgan and Citigroup. We will be delving into Susanne’s in-depth experiences and gaining her insight into topics such as the differences between a project manager vs a project leader, the challenges of the pandemic, and the changes it has presented to us. Susanne and Nicola discuss practical skills for dealing with burnout and stress management, and how to proactively plan and collaborate with teams. They also explore the notion that leaders need to empower their teams by listening and collaborating, rather than just instructing. This podcast is a thoughtful one, which addresses emotional intelligence as being the cornerstone of project leaders, whilst interconnecting empathy and engagement towards others to get the very best from their teams. If you would like to find out more about today’s guest, head over to these resources: Susanne’s website: https://www.susannemadsen.co.uk/ The Power of Project Leadership: http://www.powerofprojectleadership.com/resources.html (where you will find a fantastic array of resources and be able to purchase The Power of Project Leadership book). Susanne’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPfV1WRlHMLyCm2HJxuPGVw (full of videos and webinars by Susanne for more in-depth discussions). Susanne’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/susanne-madsen/2/431/113 The Project Leadership Institute: https://www.theprojectleadershipinstitute.com/ Other books available from Susanne Madsen: The Project Management Coaching Workbook (available from Amazon, and other alternative book stockists).
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| 31 Mar 2021 | The Fear Curve | 00:16:31 | |
Picture this scenario: You have invested vast amounts of time and money in the latest systems and processes; you have trained everyone and you have made their lives so much easier (or so you think). Yet months later, people still persist in their old ways. Where are the business improvements you expected? And when will the disruption you're experiencing subside? When we speak of change taking place in an organization, we are likely to think about physical changes of an organizational structure, the changes to a system or process, as well as in the external forces that the company deals with on a regular basis. What many tend to overlook, though, is how the people of an organisation deal with such changes. How do they go about the transition? Do they accept the changes willingly, or do they resist the change ? From a people perspective, implementing change can be very challenging. Why? Because people are used to their routines. They may be proud of their expertise and fear that their previous work is being undermined or devalued, or worse, they may fear that they will lose their job. As a change leader, how can you help your team members to accept more quickly, and even embrace, change? People tend to go through series of reactions to change that is similar to the stages of dealing with grief. You can’t stop them going through the stage entirely, but, you can always make their journey to stages feel easier and therefore establish change more quickly. The Fear Curve model describes the four stages that most people go through as they adjust to change which is based on the work of psychiatrist Elisabeth Kubler-Ross in the 1960s. At Stage 1 is when a change is first introduced, team members may feel shocked and may think that there won’t really be any change, they may need your help to understand what is happening, so effective communication is this stage will be very important. Be clear on where people can go for information and help, answer their questions as they crop up so they would feel secure. Once the reality of the change starts to hit, people tend to react negatively and move to stage 2 of the Fear Curve. Where they may fear the impact, feel angry and may lead some people to actively resist the change. Some will wrongly fear the negative consequences of change. Others will correctly identify real threats to their position. Make sure you are prepared for this stage so you can make it as painless and quick-lived as possible. But beware, you can’t anticipate how exactly each person will react, so watch, listen and support them as you can. Stage 3 is the turning point for the individuals and the organization, this stage is where pessimism make way for some optimism. They start to let go, and accept the changes. They begin testing and exploring what the changes mean, They can do that more easily they are helped and supported to do so, even if this is a simple matter of allowing enough time to explore their options. Be aware that this stage is vital for learning and acceptance, and that it takes time. Do not expect them to be 100% productive during this time, and build in some contingency time for them so that they can learn and explore without too much pressure. Stage 4 is when finally, team members makes a decision to fully embrace the change, reorganise their ways of working, and integrating with the new change. They can now see the benefits to the team and to the organization. Now is the time to celebrate with them. This is important. Your people will find it much easier to cope with change next time if they can remember the feeling of satisfaction and reward. Knowledge of the fear curve can significantly boost the chances of successful change management process, because it addresses the key thing that makes change happen: people. It can help improve how managers interact with those undergoing change, ultimately making the change achieve success more quickly and decreasing the pressure on their team. If you can’t bring your people along with you, then your efforts for managing change will fail. | |||
| 09 Mar 2021 | What is business change management? | 00:09:03 | |
Nicola Graham dives into the detail of what is change management, and what is business change management. Giving examples of the two and going into detail on how business change management is instrumental in delivering a project's ROI. Listen to this podcast to learn all about it, and how business change management can benefit your projects! | |||
| 15 Apr 2021 | Change Players – What are they? | 00:29:18 | |
We are all Change Players, but what type of Change Player are we? In this episode Nicola discusses Change Players, going into detail about who they are, different types of change players, and how to adapt your delivery to move people into the positive camp. You can also watch a video or read a blog about this here https://www.simplifychange.co.uk/our-blog/business-change-manager-video-series-change-players-what-are-they . By leveraging knowledge of change players and exciting the right people in the right way you can focus your energies on key individuals and decrease resistance to a change, and so convince large groups of people to get behind a change, learn about it, and massively improve your chance of bringing your people along on the change journey.
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| 07 Aug 2020 | People allow an organisation to be successful. How do you foster that? | 00:36:50 | |
In this episode Nicola from Simplify Change is joined by Angela Schafer in Ottawa Ontario, a change leader and consultant, who focuses on building performance and who is passionate about employee experience in all its shapes and forms. She has extensive qualifications in all facets of projects from initial feasibility analysis and conceptual design through implementation, training, and enhancement. She is an articulate visionary who easily gains the consensus of senior leadership and key decision-makers who present with a range of diverse agendas. Nicola and Angela discuss organisational changes and difficulties they may face as they implement change programs in their organisations along with running, golf, remote working and Angela’s experience with dealing with corporations with different cultures and how to craft the culture an organisation needs to deliver a particular strategy. To learn more about what she's thinking about, follow her on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-d-schafer/. | |||
| 22 Jul 2020 | How digital transformation is changing the roles of CIOs, the power of Strava for networking and busting some technical jargon with Trevor Hunt CTO advisor at Behind Every Cloud | 00:28:40 | |
In this episode Nicola from Simplify Change is joined by Trevor Hunt from Behind Every Cloud who is responsible for CTO advisory. Behind Every Cloud provide analysis & introductions to best in breed IT partners and service providers. Increasingly today, these services are required by companies especially those undergoing digital transformation and additionally support in influencing and convincing stakeholders in their decision making and ensuring solutions are good and proper. Trevor has filled a number of different roles over the last 3 decades in financial services as a CIO, CTO, COO and Change leader. He shares some of his expertise as a senior technology leader to discuss buzz words, Strava and networking, upskilling in this new world and selecting the right partners to support you in your journey.
To learn more about what he's thinking about, follow him on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevor-hunt-a50390/ or get in touch at Behind Every Cloud here https://behindeverycloud.co.uk/ | |||
| 18 May 2022 | My Book Writing Journey - Build, Excite, Equip | 00:16:00 | |
Join us today for this month’s Tales from the Trenches of Change Management podcast. Today we delve into Nicola’s journey to becoming a published author. Using her many years of experience in Project and Business Change Management, Nicola was inspired to create a book that concentrated on a project team’s guide on how to apply adoption within projects and bring awareness of bridging the gap between project teams and the business. We hear from Nicola her tales of self-doubt, confronting her fears of feedback from her peers, and growing not only as a person but ultimately realising her admiration for fellow authors. Over a two-year period, it has been a rollercoaster of emotion and self-critique. During this process, Nic has had to wear many hats to complete the final draft. In some way, she is her own worst critic, as many writers may experience when writing a book. Ultimately for Nic, this journey has been a rewarding experience. Finally, Nicola offers listeners a wealth of practical tips and tricks for any budding authors out there, and words of encouragement for anyone who needs that final push to write their own book. Please follow Nicola’s LinkedIn and Simplify Change’s website for more updates on the publishing date of the book, where to buy, and of course feedback is welcomed and encouraged. Nicola Graham’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-graham-uk/ Website: https://www.simplifychange.co.uk/ | |||
| 05 May 2021 | Champions and Influencers | 00:13:06 | |
What are Champions and Influencers in the business change context. In this episode Nicola discusses this, going into detail about who they are, and how both are vital for the successful delivery of change projects. You can also watch a video or read a blog about this here https://www.simplifychange.co.uk/our-blog/champions-what-are-they . By understanding and identifying who your Champions and Influencers are, you add to your team significantly. Allowing you to expand and interact with many people without needing to spend more money or hire more people. Allowing people to contribute to projects in the way that suits them best to help you delivery projects. | |||
| 26 Aug 2020 | Andrew Buxton - P3M3 expert talks to Nicola Graham on Tales from the Trenches of Change Management | 00:50:15 | |
Andrew Buxton is the founder of PDCS the Project Delivery Optimisation Specialist who unpicks the complexity of right-sourcing resources for Project Delivery through their innovative Resource Optimisation Model. Their speciality is designing the right model, appointing or transferring the resources and provide an ongoing service to optimise delivery. Andrew and Nicola briefly touch on cycling (of course) give an overview into the P3M3 model (For those who don’t know P3M3 stands for Portfolio, Programme and Project Management Maturity Model) for delivering portfolio, programmer or project management and how to apply it before diving into the impact of Covid-19 and how the programme delivery world has changed since lockdown. Andrew has decades of experience on the supplier side helping deliver programmes and projects, and 12 years ago moved to the client side delivering change portfolio and programme level. This has given him insights and experiences on both sides of the fence, so his views on P3M3, Cost management/cost savings, and implementing projects consistently, predictably on budget is very relevant in today’s world. To learn more about what he's talking about, follow him on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-buxton-ba23497/. | |||
| 17 Mar 2022 | Women and Diversity in Project Management ft. Elizabeth Harrin | 00:42:20 | |
In this episode of Tales from the Trenches of Change Management, we are joined by Elizabeth Harrin, who is often named as one of the most influential people in Project Management, and her award-winning website, ‘Rebels Guide to Project Management’ turned sixteen years old this year. We are thrilled to have Elizabeth on the show to share her experiences, expertise, and wisdom with us. During this podcast, Nicola and Elizabeth discuss many topics and issues presenting themselves today, as well as words of encouragement, change, and insight, such as if the landscape for women within the Project Management industry has shifted, how we are more multi-diverse, more inclusive, and more aware of language, the changes that brings, and the space needed for those debates. Elizabeth also gives us insights into how she converted her skills as a project manager into home-schooling her children during the pandemic and discusses her latest book ‘Managing Multiple Projects’, a straightforward and informative guide to managing multiple concurrent projects and programs. Elizabeth gives the reader insight into successful productivity tools, step-by-step approaches when juggling workloads and includes case studies from real project managers. Read more about our prolific guest at https://elizabeth-harrin.com/ Here is Elizabeth’s hugely successful and informative website https://rebelsguidetopm.com/ - packed full of insightful articles, resources, and the Project Management Rebels community, for people who may want to improve their skills beyond. Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elizabeth.harrin/ And check out Elizabeth’s latest book ‘Managing Multiple Projects’ will be available to purchase from the 3rd of May from: https://elizabeth-harrin.com/managing-multiple-projects-online-resources/ | |||
| 14 Oct 2020 | IR35 private sector changes are coming. Are you ready? | 00:58:26 | |
Do you agree with IR35? How did you feel about them enforcing the policy into the public sector? Did you know it it will impact the private sector in less than 6 months? How are companies and contractors dealing with this change on top of Covid-19 and other challenges they’re facing? Is there any possibility this change be postponed again? In this podcast, Nicola is joined by a panel of three experts to discuss IR35 and the implication it has on both contractors and companies. Together they create a web of conversations exploring the pros and cons of IR35 from different perspectives, answering key questions in the process. Nicole Slowey is the Operation Director at Qdos Contractor who are a specialist IR35 consultancy and insurance firm, they and are at the forefront line of IR35 based services and advisory since the introduction of the original legislation back in the year 2000. Nicole has years of experience working with organisations and public sector, providing us with expert knowledge on IR35. Andrew Buxton is the Director and Founder of PDCS Program and Project Management Consultancy Practice. They engage with client’s organisations to undertake assessments of their portfolio, program, and project management processes organisation culture tool set. Andrew takes the position of companies and how IR35 impacts them. Zayn Blore is COO & Co-founder at Simplify Change a Change Management dedicated consultancy. For several decades Zayn has been a contractor in the UK, where he has been heavily impacted by IR35. As a previous contractor, he brings tangible points about the negative impact it has had on himself and various contractors and companies he has worked with. To learn more about our remarkable panel today, follow them on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-buxton-ba23497/ | |||
| 16 Feb 2022 | Metaverse, Let’s talk about it | 00:18:38 | |
Let's face it. The world is changing... In this episode, Nicola is joined by Zayn Blore, the COO of Simplify Change, going into detail about Metaverse; what is it? The development of it in the real world and the business opportunities. You can also watch the video and read the blog here: https://www.simplifychange.co.uk/our-blog/metaverse-the-future-of-the-digital-world . The Metaverse will offer many benefits to industries and socialisation, aiding both the medical profession to parenting - however Nicola and Zayn both discuss the drawbacks, such as safeguarding and the detachment from real life and who governs this new virtual reality, in this insightful podcast into the Metaverse. | |||
| 11 Jun 2020 | Amy Haworth, Chief of staff for Citrix talks about mindfulness, women in the workforce and personal resilience | 00:37:15 | |
In this episode Nicola from Simplify Change is joined by Amy Haworth who is the Chief of Staff for Human Resources at Citrix, a technology company focused on creating digital solutions to help companies deliver a great employee experience. In a world where talent has become a company’s most critical asset and the investment to attract, retain and engage employees delivers an ROI of innovation, productivity and growth, Amy brings a perspective rooted in business and enhanced by a deep passion for understanding the intricacies of human behavior. Her experience encompasses roles in transformation, management, user experience and counseling psychology, across fields like consulting (Accenture), creative (Agency.com), manufacturing (Coors Brewing Company and MillerCoors) and technology (Citrix). Amy holds an M.B.A. and a B.A. in Communications from the University of Denver. To learn more about what she’s thinking about, follow her on LinkedIn, Twitter @chng4good, or her blog NobodyMakesItAlone.com. | |||