103 - Lessons not Learned: State of Maine HR System Project Debacle
Think your project's on fire? 🔥 Come hear how Maine tried to swap a 30‑year‑old COBOL HR/payroll system for something cloud‑friendly … and wound up with six years, two vendors, and ± $35 M spent—with...
4 Juni 202551min
102 - Kim's first day working for the Empire: Kate runs another Project Management role-play
Our D&D-style project role play was such a hit, we did it again - in a different universe. One far, far away… This time, it's Kim's first day as a project manager working on a secret government proje...
1 Apr 202540min
101 - The Project Behind: Not Impossible Labs with Mick Ebeling
Ever had a moment where you saw a problem in the world and thought, "Someone should fix that"? What if that someone was you? Mick Ebeling, founder of Not Impossible Labs, joins us to share how he turn...
11 Mars 202550min
100 - Retrospective: Our 100th Episode
We cannot believe it! It's been 100 episodes of PM Happy Hour! In this very special episode, we have a retrospective, looking back at when we first decided to do this crazy podcast, to our highlights...
27 Feb 202552min
099 - The Iron Triangle of Getting a PM Job, with PM Career Coach, Kayla Quijas
If you are looking for a PM job or considering doing so, you are definitely not alone! The project management field has always had a good amount of mobility, but it sure seems like change has been acc...
14 Jan 20251h
098 - Don't Eat the Prickly Pears: Learning how to prioritize with James Louttit
As a professional in today's working environment, you are constantly bombarded by things that demand your attention, your action, the very limited moments in your finite life. (wow, heavy). OK, so the...
24 Dec 202452min
097 - PMO: Friend or Foe?
AUDIO QUALITY NOTICE! Apologies, we have a little static on one of the mics during our recording - sorry for the occasional audio issue. As a project manager, an organizational structure that will ...
30 Sep 20241h 5min
096 - Design thinking: don't take things at face value or you will face plant, with guest Erik Rueter
In this episode, Kat and Kim talk to Erik Rueter about design thinking in our projects. What's design thinking, you may be thinking? Design thinking is a methodology that focuses on the end users of ...
20 Aug 20241h 3min
