Today it’s our pleasure to introduce you to Philip Martin. Philip is CEO of Cora Systems, a company he co-founded in 1999. Drawing on 30 years' experience in the portfolio and project management industry, he has built a global client base across Europe, the Middle East and USA. He previously held positions with major US multinationals, including 3Com, Tellabs, DSC and Pulse Engineering. In this bonus Project Management Paradise Podcast episode, which is a recording taken from a webinar, Philip M...
Jun 26, 2020•25 min
Today it’s our pleasure to introduce you to Stephen Carver. Stephen is rated as one of the top 3 lecturers at one of Europe’s leading MBA business schools, Cranfield University in the UK. As well as lecturing, Stephen runs a successful project management company, drawing on his experience of working with corporations such as Goldman Sachs, Halliburton and Virgin. He’s a regular contributor on national radio and TV and his gift for storytelling is legendary. In this bonus Project Management Parad...
May 29, 2020•37 min
In this bonus Project Management Paradise Podcast episode, which is a recording taken from a virtual conference on PPM innovation, the project management guru Oliver F. Lehmann discusses “ Survival Hints in Project Management” . Based in Munich, Germany, Oliver helps organisations and individuals identify and address weak spots, bring methods and structure into their projects, unify language and approaches, and achieve professional certification. During his 30-year career, he has worked with cus...
Apr 30, 2020•40 min
Today it’s our pleasure to introduce you to Melissa Lamson. Melissa has 20+ years of experience as a speaker, facilitator, and executive coach. She has offered companies like 3M, LinkedIn, SAP, and Siemens the leadership tools and insights to build successful management and project teams in every corner of the world. Her book “The New Global Manager” breaks down the dynamics of managing diverse and dispersed teams by sharing models and strategies that directly deal with the complex nature of glo...
Apr 02, 2020•28 min
Welcome back, today it’s my pleasure to introduce you to Dr David Schramm. Known as “Dr. Dave” on campus and across the United States, he’s a family scholar at Utah State University, where he studies strong couple and family relationships, and translates his family findings into leadership lessons and improving work cultures. Dr. Dave has given over 500 presentations around the globe, including the United Nations and a recent TEDx talk in Florida. In 2019, he launched www.LifeJourneyOn.com, a di...
Mar 06, 2020•23 min
Welcome back, today it’s our pleasure to welcome back on the show Lee R. Lambert. Lee is one of the godfathers of the PPM industry. He’s one of only a few people worldwide to be made an honorary fellow of the PMI. He’s also an author of the best-selling book Project Management: The Common Sense Approach, and he has led change management programs at some of the world’s leading corporations and institutions, including IBM, GE and the United States’ government’s Department of Energy. In this interv...
Feb 07, 2020•31 min
Today, it’s our pleasure to introduce you to Kieragh Nelson. Kieragh is Managing Director for Operate at PwC. She has over 20 years senior management experience, cultivating enhanced skills in Technology leadership, Operations leadership; 6 Sigma and Lean process improvement; Programme management and PMO and Business transformation. She also has experience in the UK and India for both core and outsourced complex businesses, across manufacturing, financial, professional services & utilities i...
Jan 10, 2020•20 min
This is a bonus episode of Project Management Paradise where we listened back through some of the key points from our interviews over 2019. Highlights include hand-picked insights on building your social network, how AI is changing the workplace and training your brain for change.
Dec 13, 2019•27 min
Michael Orchard is a programme assurance manager for Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. He has an in-depth knowledge of the workings of the UK’s national health service after a decade spent working at the heart of the organization overseeing transformation programs. In this bonus Project Management Paradise Podcast episode, which is a recording taken from an international conference on best-practice PPM, Michael discusses the challenges of managing change inside a healthcare PM...
Nov 19, 2019•24 min
Today it’s my pleasure to introduce you to Niamh Shaw. Niamh is a remarkable woman. She’s a scientist, an engineer, an artist and she has an extraordinary story – she’s set herself a lifetime goal of getting into space. In this interview, Niamh is going to tell us about her dream to make it into space. She will also share with us some project management tips that have come in handy for her along her journey. This podcast is sponsored by Cora Systems. Cora is a worldwide leader in providing enter...
Oct 18, 2019•22 min
In this episode we speak to Justin Leese, Programme Director at the United Kingdom’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport. Justin is responsible for the Government’s digital connectivity delivery programs at Building Digital UK, which provides connectivity for all of Great Britain, including its superfast broadband network and the rollout of 5G. In this interview, which is a bonus episode of the Project Management Paradise Podcast, Justin is going to discuss managing a PMO which is...
Sep 20, 2019•20 min
In this episode we speak to Jason Dardis, Program Manager Piers & Terminals at DAA, formerly Dublin Airport Authority. Jason has many strings to his project management bow, including qualifications in architecture and law. During the conversation we discuss CapEx projects and ongoing developments at Dublin International Airport. This podcast is sponsored by Cora Systems. Cora is a worldwide leader in providing enterprise project and portfolio management solutions to global organizations and ...
Aug 23, 2019•14 min
Welcome back, today it’s my pleasure to introduce you to Liam Sherlock. Liam is a co-founder and chair of the Change Management Institute and an expert in transformation programmes – in its theory and its practice as he delivers training programmes around change management. He has a background in banking and telecoms and he is also a certified life coach as well as being a sought-after management consultant on business change. In this interview, Liam and I are going to discuss “The Journeyman’s ...
Jul 26, 2019•32 min
Welcome back, today it’s my pleasure to introduce you to Dr. Mathew Donald. Mathew has been involved in organisational change since 1984, working with some of the world’s leading companies in Australia, Hong Kong, France and the United States and in industries as diverse as mining, cosmetics, petroleum and fast-moving consumer goods. More recently, Mathew has been lecturing in university and is the author of a fascinating book entitled “Leading and Managing Change in the Age of Disruption and Ar...
Jun 28, 2019•32 min
Today it’s our pleasure to introduce you to Fergal Collins. Fergal is Brexit Lead at Ireland’s Health Service Executive. Before taking on that role, he established and ran the PMO for Tusla, the Irish government’s Child & Family Agency as well as working in several project management positions in Ireland’s Department of Health. Fergal is also an associate lecturer in project management. In this interview, Fergal and I are going to discuss “the challenges of running a PMO in the public sector...
May 31, 2019•16 min
Today it’s our pleasure to introduce you to Sarah Schutte. Sarah is a solicitor-advocate who specialises in construction, engineering and infrastructure projects. She has worked in senior counsel posts at London Underground, TfL and WSP, and since 2014 as an independent consultant on domestic and international projects with a particular expertise in project controls.
May 03, 2019•31 min
Today I am talking with Dr. Celine Mullins who is the CEO and the founder of Adaptas. We will be talking about maximizing the brain potential for learning and change.
Apr 04, 2019•29 min
Today, we will be talking about the importance of networking as a business strategy. Everyone knows relationships are the key to success in business and in life. The question is – how do you do it? Well, helping us to do that today is Michael J. Hughes. Michael is known as North America's “networking guru” and he has spent almost 50 years in the business world as an entrepreneur, a business coach, a trainer, a professional speaker, and author. Michael is a specialist in utilizing networking as a...
Mar 07, 2019•18 min
Featuring the best of 2018 (Episodes 83-99). This is a bonus episode where we're going to listen back through some of the key points from our podcasts over the last year. Highlights include hand-picked wisdom and insights regarding the evolution of the PMO, change transformation at the heart of a large healthcare provider and how to make sure that false positivity doesn't ruin your day. In this episode, we are running through some podcast highlights over the last year. This episode is brought to...
Feb 08, 2019•24 min
Today’s podcast is a live recording of a panel discussion on “the issues transforming the project and portfolio management industry”. The recording is from a seminar which included guest speakers Sarah Malin, Head of Programme Management, CityFibre; Pat Beattie, Director, PwC; Joe Flynn, Senior Director – Client Engagement, Cora Systems; and was moderated by Caitriona Gately, host of the Project Management Paradise Podcast. Our panel speakers discuss project management issues such as budgeting, ...
Jan 11, 2019•33 min
For this episode of the podcast, Liz Doyle is our guest. Liz is a director at Casio, and a business change and project management consultant. She has over 15 years experience in business change and project management, working for some of the world's top financial services and software organizations. Liz specializes in change transformation, project management, and PMO requirements analysis and implementation. In this interview, Liz and the host discuss common misconceptions about the evolution o...
Dec 14, 2018•17 min
Today, we are talking about resistance to change management and we will be speaking with Gregg Brown, a best-selling author, inspiring speaker and award-winning expert in the field of leadership, resilience, and change.
Nov 16, 2018•26 min
Welcome back, today it’s my pleasure to introduce you to David Bell. David is the Associate Director of Strategic Planning at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. He’s an MBA graduate and has over 30 years experience of working in strategy and project management within the UK’s health service. During David’s time with the NHS, he has had a particular focus on strategic planning, change management and running large projects within NHS Trusts. In this interview, David and I are going to discuss “...
Oct 19, 2018•28 min
Welcome back, today it’s my pleasure to introduce you to Gregg Brown for our podcast interview. Gregg is a best-selling author, speaker and award-winning expert in the fields of leadership, resilience and change. He has over 25 years of experience speaking at international conferences and seminars as well as for Fortune 500 clients across an array of industries, including financial, insurance, retail, public and not-for-profit sectors.
Oct 19, 2018•28 min
Carl Pritchard is the founder of Pritchard Management Associates. He is a recognized lecturer, author, researcher, and instructor. He’s considered a leading authority on risk and communications management and presents on a variety of management topics, ranging from project essentials to the complexities of network diagramming and team motivation.
Sep 21, 2018•39 min
Dr. John Lannon lectures at the University of Limerick, Center for Project Management. John’s research is primarily focused in the field of international development, human rights promotion and protection, and humanitarian assistance. John has worked on some fascinating projects with international non-governmental organizations around the world. In this interview, John and I discuss project management for NGOs and working in challenging areas such as child trafficking, in often very volatile pol...
Aug 24, 2018•25 min
This podcast is a live recording of a panel discussion on the changing role of the PMO in life sciences. The recording is from the seminar which included guest speakers: - Niamh Martyn - Global PMO Manager, Teleflex Medical - Paul Moody - Director of Global Engineering Projects, Allergan Pharmaceuticals - Joe Flynn - Senior Director of Client Engagement, Cora Systems And the moderator was John McGrath, a project management professor and consultant.
Jul 26, 2018•42 min
Jackie Glynn is Head of the Portfolio Management Office at Three Ireland, and has over 20 years of experience in a variety of roles and industries, including heading up a PMO for UPC Ireland as well as working in multi-national originations like EDS and HP. She talks about the evolution of the PMO in this episode.
Jul 01, 2018•21 min
Welcome back, today it is my pleasure to have Susan Tuttle back on the show. Susan first featured here on the podcast back in Episode 22 and we spoke about amazing project management. Susan runs her own training and consulting firm called Terrapin Agrada. Susan also has some online project management courses with over 2,000 delegates from over 100 countries. In this interview, Susan and I discuss the changes made to Prince2 in 2017 and her new book about these changes. You will find links to Sus...
Jun 01, 2018•20 min
Welcome back, today it is my pleasure to have Pat Lucey from Aspira on the show. Aspira is an award-winning Enterprise IT and Project Management Professional Services firm of which Pat is a co-founder. Prior to that, Pat was a Project Manager with Motorola for 17 years and also worked with Siemens in Munich. In this interview, Pat shares some of his Project Management experience in addition to discussing the impact of Brexit on the management and delivery of Projects in Ireland. You will find li...
May 04, 2018•21 min
