Joe Pusz
CEO
Joe Pusz, PMO Joe is Founder and CEO of the award winning firm, THE PMO SQUAD. The PMO Squad is the #1 Project Management Staffing & Consulting firm across the entire United States in the 2024 Inc. 5000 list.
Joe is an internationally recognized leader in the Project Management and PMO community. He is a frequent Keynote Speaker, Author, Project Management Innovator and creator of the Purpose Driven PMO and Organizational Project Delivery Journey. Joe speaks globally on Project Delivery, Leadership, PMOs, Purpose Driven Mindset, and other trending Project Delivery topics.
In addition to his role as CEO of The PMO Squad, Joe is the host of the Project Management Office Hours Radio Show and Podcast. He is Co-Founder of VPMMA, the Veteran Project Manager Mentor Alliance. He is the Founder of The PMO Leader global community and a Founding Partner of International PMO Day.
Joe continues to support the global Project Management Industry serving as a Judge for the Global PMO Awards, participates with the PMI Executive Roundtable on PMOs, Committee Member for Global Project Management Forum, Volunteer for the Annual PM Summit, and is a long-time member of the Project Management Institute. He is a PMP & PMOCP, PMI Volunteer, Sponsor, and Mentor.
Achieve breakthrough PMO success through behavioral and organizational change.
More than ever before, PMOs are in the spotlight for organizations around the world. New frameworks have been released, new associations are promoting certifications, and expectations are at an all-time high. This session will pull from the book, Atomic Habits, and Organizational Project Delivery from The PMO Squad, to explore practical application of behavioral and organizational change to deliver actionable takeaways to drive PMO success. As author James Clear wrote, “You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.”
MASTERCLASS 7: Putting Leaders Back in Control: Integrating Agile and Traditional Approaches at the Portfolio Level.
Hybrid project delivery is a reality. Different teams use different methodologies and tools for their individual initiatives within hybrid portfolios, programs, or even single projects. Project reporting across these various working modes and tools can be somewhat managed through Business Intelligence (BI) platforms. But the greater challenge remains: How do you actively manage your portfolio, set priorities, allocate resources, and keep track of cross-portfolio dependencies and financials?
WORKSHOP 2: Harmonizing Expertise – Managing Multi-Discipline Projects and Teams
Challenge:
Managing projects involving multi-disciplinary teams often leads to communication breakdowns, conflicting priorities, and
siloed efforts. Participants must create strategies to foster collaboration, alignment, and efficiency in diverse teams.
Format:
Introduction (20 minutes):
Discuss the complexities of managing projects that span multiple disciplines, such as engineering, IT, finance, and
operations.
Share real-world examples of successful and challenging multi-disciplinary projects.
Group Activity (120 minutes):
1. Scenario Simulation:
- Teams are presented with a project case study involving a cross-functional team (e.g., IT, construction, and environmental specialists).
- The scenario includes challenges such as conflicting deliverables, differing technical languages, and a lack of shared understanding.
- Teams brainstorm solutions to improve communication, set common objectives, and integrate diverse technical inputs.
- Participants identify tools and frameworks to manage cross-functional collaboration, such as RACI matrices, integrated project schedules, and stakeholder alignment meetings.
- Each team presents its proposed approach for aligning multi-disciplinary teams, addressing communication, role clarity, and conflict resolution.