Manage This - The Project Management Podcast

Episode 255 – The Failure Episode: What We’ve Learned from Derailed Projects

In this episode, Velociteach instructor Frank Polack shares lessons from projects that went off the rails, exploring the warning signs, leadership missteps, and risk blin

Episode 254 – Faster Isn’t Better: The AI Challenge for Project Leaders

AI is making teams faster, but is it helping them deliver more value? In this episode, Galen Low explores why organizations must move beyond productivity and focus on out

Episode 253 – Leading Forward: The Rise of the Invisible Project Manager

AI is rapidly reshaping project management, pushing routine tasks to automation and elevating the need for human judgment. Peter Taylor warns that this shift may create T

Episode 252: The Hard Truth About Soft Skills: Success Starts With People

Yadi Caro shares insights from her book Hardcore Soft Skills: A Guide to Work With Humans. We discuss empathy, leadership, communication, team motivation, and strategies

Episode 251: Navigating Complexity: The Leadership Behind Mission Success

Even the most complex challenges can be overcome when teams stay aligned, adaptable, and focused on a shared mission. Tammy Ashraf shares lessons from NASA Earth Science

Episode 250 – Building for Impact— Delivering Protection in a Debris‑Crowded Orbit

Trevor Smith shares about advanced composite materials designed to protect satellites and astronauts from hypervelocity impacts. He discusses building for impact with rap

Episode 249 – Stop Wasting Time in Meetings: High-Performance Strategies

Practical strategies for leading meetings that improve decision-making, strengthen team participation, and drive better project outcomes. In this conversation Evan Unger

Episode 248 – The New PMP® Exam: Reflecting a Changing Profession

The PMP® certification is evolving in 2026 with a major exam update. Bill Yates and Ren Love break down what these changes mean for project managers, from shifting succes

Episode 247 – Protecting New Zealand’s Wildlife: Leading a Multi-Decade, High-Stakes Project

New Zealand’s Predator Free 2050 manager Brent Beaven explains what it takes to run a nationwide effort to eliminate invasive predators and protect native wildlife. He de

Episode 246 – Project Management Careers: Today’s Trends for Your Future

In this episode, we look ahead at what’s next for the profession and what it means for your career. With insights from PMI’s latest Salary Survey and Global Talent Gap Re

Episode 245 – PM Hiring Guide: What HR Leaders Want You to Know

Landing a job today isn’t just about qualifications. The hiring process is more competitive and complex than ever, and even strong candidates can get filtered out before

Episode 244 – Post-Quantum Cryptography: Leading Projects When Technology Shifts

Quantum computing is speeding up, and organizations are racing to protect long‑lived data. Security expert Chris Basener joins us to talk about post‑quantum cryptography,

Episode 243 – How Strategy Gets Delivered: Inside the Project-Driven Organization

Turning strategy into action isn’t accidental—it’s project-driven. This conversation looks at how strategy gets delivered inside the project-driven organization. Hear gui

Episode 242 – When Lean Meets “Chunky”: Project Leadership in Big Enterprises

Lean-Agile is easy to talk about but hard to pull off in a “chunky” corporate. Hear practical strategies for navigating layers, budgets, and oversight, keeping teams movi

Episode 241 – Amping Up: How One Campus Sparked Its Own Power

What if a corporate headquarters could generate, store, and manage its own power—independently, reliably, and sustainably? Cobb EMC has done exactly that. Tim Jarrell, Vi

Episode 240 – 10th Anniversary Special: The Project Manager’s Playbook

In this special 10th anniversary episode, we have a scenario-driven conversation that puts real-world project challenges front and center. Since 2016, the podcast has gro

Episode 239 – Hybrid Trends for Project Leaders: One Size Doesn’t Fit All

Has hybrid project management become the new sweet spot? As organizations balance structure, speed, and emerging technology, hybrid methodologies are rapidly becoming the

Episode 238 – Your Project’s Worst Day: Crisis-Ready Leadership

Crisis management expert Edward Segal shares why every project leader must be ready for the unexpected. In this episode, he shares guidance on preparation, response, and

Episode 237 – Own the Outcome: Running the Business and the Project

What happens when strategy, delivery, and client success all rest on one person’s shoulders? Daniel McCaulley talks about the unique challenges of being both project lead

Episode 236 – From Loafing to Crushing It: The Hidden Power of Groups

Dr. Colin M. Fisher, author of The Collective Edge: Unlocking the Secret Power of Groups, reveals the hidden forces that make some teams thrive while others falter. He sh