Description Leveraging the Human Element as a Catalyst for PMO Success - Nancy Nouaimeh

The session focuses on the importance of human elements, their interactions, and behaviors in advancing PMO maturity, and how to leverage these elements to improve PMO maturity and impact.

 

Learning Objectives:

• Identify and map the 5 key human elements in the PMO-MI Model, that influence PMO effectiveness, service delivery, and maturity.
• Understand the role of PMO leadership in driving motivation, achieving high performance, and harnessing collective creativity in diverse work cultures.
• Gain insights into strategies for managing resistance to change and fostering adaptability within the PMO.
• Understand the necessity of mastering a range of communication skills to build strong relationships and enhance engagement.
• Recognize the role of individual accountability and team collaboration in maintaining quality standards and achieving project goals.
• Learn how to promote a culture of continuous improvement, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning within the PMO.
• Understand how the PMO-MI Assessment Model by AIPMO helps evaluate and improve human-centric elements across various PMO service domains.

Why should attend?

Achieving strategic goals and fostering organizational growth hinges on the maturity of the Project Management Office (PMO). This presentation explores how understanding and leveraging the human element plays a critical role in driving PMO maturity.

 

We will examine how human interactions, skills, and behaviors enhance PMO effectiveness, empowering individuals to maximize their contributions and promoting continuous improvement. Using the unique and holistic PMO-MI Model developed by AIPMO for PMO Maturity & Impact Assessment, the talk will map the human-centric elements across the various service domains used in the model and demonstrate how improving these elements leads to enhanced PMO maturity and better project outcomes.

We will discuss leadership and decision-making abilities essential for effective governance, and how recognition and team dynamics influence performance management. Relationship-building with stakeholders will be covered, as well as strategies for managing resistance and fostering adaptability for effective change management. The impact of individual accountability and team collaboration on maintaining quality standards will be explored, alongside methods for promoting a culture of continuous improvement and encouraging knowledge sharing and continuous learning within the PMO.

By the end of this talk, attendees will gain actionable insights into advancing PMO maturity by understanding, and leveraging the human elements and developing capabilities that support high performance. Whether your PMO is in its infancy or well-developed, this session provides valuable perspectives and tools to enhance your project management practices, transform your PMO’s service delivery and advance its maturity.

This session offers insights for PMO leaders, project managers, and team members committed to using the human element as a catalyst for PMO success.