About this episode
It’s true: time is money. Productivity drives profitability—and organizations rely on project professionals to get more done in a day. Guests discuss how they improve efficiency and reduce downtime without pushing teams to the breaking point. Kiersten Huddleston, PMP, program manager at Salesforce in Seattle, Washington, USA offers tips for reducing digital distractions on project teams. Michael Janzen, PMP, PMO director for MedStar Health in Washington D.C., shares how he ensures the organization is committing the right resources to the right projects across the board. Marcio Amadeu, PMP, senior project portfolio manager for Nestlé USA in Arlington, Virginia, USA, outlines how he manages team workload to keep everyone firing on all cylinders. Key Themes: [00:31] Boosting team productivity [03:35] How to reduce the drain from digital distractions [08:03] Smart capacity planning [09:42] What’s driving the deadline? [12:10] Prioritizing the right projects [13:47] Data-driven workload management [16:21] Efficiently managing multiple projects [17:32] How to avoid team downtime