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Oren Klaff, Pitch Expert and author of Pitch Anything: An Innovative Method for Presenting, Persuading, and Winning the Deal. Stephen W. Maye is your host for Projectified with PMI. In this episode Oren explains why the art of pitching is a crucial skill for project leaders and describes ways to increase buy-in to your ideas, proposals, recommendations, and how to sell your vision of the future to your stakeholders and teams.   Oren shines a light on common pitfalls people encounter while working to inform and influence those around them as well as provide solutions to these problems. He also lends his insights into how to formulate an excellent pitch and the neuroscience behind these strategies.   For an easy way to stay up-to-date on Projectified with PMI, follow the podcast at: iTunes, Stitcher,  Google Play, or Pmi.org/podcast.   Key Takeaways: [:56] Pitching as a project leader: Presenting, persuading, influencing, and creating a ‘dome.’ [3:39] Under the ‘dome’; projecting the future of a project. [4:15] Selling the future; Creating a strong pitch and following through. [5:51] Establishing the rules under the ‘dome,’ or pitch, and the value of not answering every question. [7:34] The trust connection when pitching a project and replacing trust with credibility and autonomy. [9:06] The importance of autonomy. [11:18] The three major problems Oren sees in every presentation: the information dump, the nothing-burger, and having the right information in the wrong order. [15:23] Answering the right questions and organizing your presentation in a narrative arc: the setup, the path-to-payoff, and the payoff. [16:50] The setup: What’s changing in the world? [19:09] The neuroscience behind the formulas and theories Oren discussed.   Links: Pitch Anything: An Innovative Method for Presenting, Persuading, and Winning the Deal, by Oren Klaff PitchAnything.com

Scott Berkun is a bestselling author, sought after speaker, and former Microsoft project manager. Stephen W. Maye is your host for Projectified with PMI. In this episode Stephen discusses creativity withScott explains creativity’s often misunderstood and neglected role in project work, how to foster and apply creativity in process-oriented environments today, and why it will become even more important in the future of project professionals.   Scott describes creativity as a creation and problem-solving process within project roles. He emphasizes that the process of creation and being creative is to not only create something new but to maintain and improve pre-existing ideas. Scott discusses the importance of defining ‘good’ when it comes to creativity, the relevance of creativity in the project management role, the benefits of applying creativity to any role, and where creativity fits in an increasingly automated and digitized world.   For an easy way to stay up-to-date on Projectified with PMI, follow the podcast at: iTunes, Stitcher,  Google Play, or Pmi.org/podcast.   Key Takeaways: [:28] Stephen provides some background on Scott and welcomes him to the podcast [1:09] What’s the deal with Scott’s hair? [2:49] Scott’s definition of creativity [5:12] Scott’s early project manager role with Microsoft [6:04] Reflecting back on his role as a project manager: Where was creativity relevant? [7:34] The importance of defining ‘good’ and who gets to define ‘good’ [11:08] Where creativity fits in a world that is becoming increasingly more automated and digitized. [14:14] Who is at greatest risk for losing their job to automation? [16:02] Creativity’s relevancy in projects in an ever-increasing automated world and how project managers can better bring creativity to their job. [20:15] The opportunities and benefits of applying creativity in the role of project management.   Links: Making Things Happen: Mastering Project

Jacqueline Van Pelt, a rising star at BAE systems, recounts her experiences in a number of project management roles and shares the deep insights she’s gained along the way. Jacqueline’s insights will benefit both up-and-coming and mid-career project professionals alike. Stephen W. Maye is your host for Projectified with PMI.   Jacqueline is a young professional that has already amassed an impressive level of experience. She started as a consultant in the defence industry doing project management and business development consulting and is now employed with BAE Systems — a leading defence contractor where she has spent the last year immersed in a project management role and has gotten to see project management from a number of perspectives and angles. Jacqueline has a lot to bring to the community of project professionals, project managers, and those involved in PMOs and related work.   For an easy way to stay up-to-date on Projectified with PMI, follow the podcast at: Itunes, Stitcher, Google Play or pmi.org/podcast.   Key Takeaways: [:28] Introduction to Jacqueline and her current work [2:24] Jacqueline’s role in reinvigorating a PMO: The challenges and mission [5:19] The importance of mentorship [6:18] The biggest challenge of reinvigorating a PMO [7:42] Jacqueline’s transition from an engineer-focused mind to focusing on her interactions with people [9:07] The switch to relationship-focused PM [11:25] A window into how building these relationships began [13:19] Valuing your own perspective as a project manager [15:00] Jacqueline’s ‘backstage’ tips [17:01] Jacqueline’s basic principles when it comes to trust and building relationships [19:14] The key to building trust with those that you need to influence [20:43] Learning to ask the awkward questions [23:27] The experiences Jacqueline carried with her as a consultant into her current work [26:35] Jacqueline’s excellent mentors [29:13] Developing a leadership style