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PMO Leadership | Project Challenge

The Inside PMO Report on PMO Leadership was released during 2022 and at the project management expo show in London we shared the insights to an audience of project management practitioners. We also had an exhibition stand and asked visitors to the stand to think about their own experiences of leaders - both good and bad. You can take a look at the presentation we did - and see what others thought about leaders too.
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Taking Ownership of Your PMO Career

In this session we covered different areas of “taking ownership” – what that really means, what does it look like, how you can take ownership. We’ll also looked closer at the “PMO career” and uncover lots of different avenues that should spark thoughts about your own career to date and where you want to be next. Full of practical tips and insights plus a chance to hear how others are taking ownership of their PMO career.
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PMO Conference in Pictures

In this one hour session we give you an overview of some of the sessions from this year's PMO Conferences in London and Edinburgh. If you were there and not sure what to watch next, or you'd like to get an overview of the kinds of sessions there were and some of the key insights - take a look at the session and download the deck below. There's plenty of interesting slides in the decks that are definitely worth keeping too.
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PMO Problem Solved – Too Much Admin!

PMO Problem Solved - “I have a problem as a PMO lead, the PMO analyst role is very admin heavy and we are having high staff turnover. The main issue is collating packs, taking minutes and chasing actions across all the forums. We are not allowed to recruit more staff and cannot push back on any of the admin. Can you suggest any way we can reduce the load or make it quicker?”
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Everything You Need to Know About the Essentials for PMO Managers Qualification

The House of PMO launched its third qualification - Essentials for PMO Managers - in May 2022. In this session you will gain an understanding of: Why we have created the qualification The background of the qualification Who the qualification is aimed at What the qualification covers What the exam is like How long the training course is The qualification becomes available in the marketplace for learners to book and complete their courses from June 2022.
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Inside PMO \\ PMO Leadership

At this lunch, the subject was ‘PMO Leadership’ We wanted to understand about PMO leadership experiences, leading people, the PMO and leading in the organisation. There is a real lack of insights when it comes to leadership in PMOs. What makes a good PMO leader? How do you become a great leader of the PMO? Is it different to leading any other type of business function? These were just some of the questions we wanted to find answers to for this Inside PMO Report. We also wanted to understand if leadership skills and the different qualities and behaviours are just limited to PMO Managers and Directors - those that traditionally lead a PMO. What about the people who work in the PMO? What about the PMO itself? In the latest report, we take a look at leadership from different PMO angles and bring some new insights for the PMO community.
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