Save Your Project With A Project Initiation Document (with Maik Stettner from FCV Interactive)
Sometimes projects go off the rails simply because we jump into them too fast. Ben Aston talks to Maik Stettner about how we can use a project initiation document, or project brief to get everyone on ...
5 Juli 201835min
Stop Pointing Fingers—Use A RACI Chart (with Suze Haworth)
Projects are tricky often because we're working with teams that can be inconsistent, egotistical, and unreliable. So how on earth do we manage a project when we've got all that to contend with along w...
21 Juni 201831min
DPM Podcast: Make Sense Of Your Project Manager Responsibilities (With Patrice Embry)
Are you an average project manager or one that's destined for greatness? The difference is not so much about what you do, it's all about how you do it. Ben Aston talks to Patrice Embry to discuss how ...
14 Juni 201831min
Make Your Status Reports Useful (with Robyn Reynolds)
If you've ever got yourself in a pickle on your projects because you didn't have written evidence of your discussions with your clients, then this episode is for you! Ben Aston talks to Robyn Reynolds...
31 Maj 201827min
Managing Expectations The Right Way (With Natalie Semczuk from Talkanatalk)
We all know communication is a massively important part of our project manager role. But what are the tools we can use to be better at it? One of them is a communications plan. Ben talks to Natalie ab...
14 Maj 201831min
Make Your Sprint Retrospectives Awesome—Here’s How (With Alexa Huston From Crema)
Do you feel like your team is making the same mistakes over and over again? It's probably because they are - and it's probably because you're not helping them change! Ben and Alexa talk about how we c...
30 Apr 201831min
Productivity Hacks Beyoncé Would Be Proud Of (with Tucker Sauer-Pivonka from Crema)
Being productive isn't about doing more, it's about being smarter. Ben talks to Tucker to discuss how - the time management hacks we can use to be (nearly) as productive as Beyoncé! Listen up for for ...
17 Apr 201828min
Get Your Bearings On A New Project (with Joanna Leigh Simon)
Starting new projects can be incredibly daunting, particularly if you're working on a new client, new in the agency, or on the receiving end of a shoddy handover. Ben Aston talks to Joanna Leigh Simon...
23 Jan 201840min
