Assurance is your friend. I’ve heard it described by a mentor as the “conscience of Delivery.” It exists to ask two questions: “Are we doing the right things?” and “Are we doing […]
Sabotage the PMO…by Undermining Assurance
Sabotage The PMO…by Backsliding
“People say a heart attack is a warning sign that you have to make changes,” my friend proclaimed. Strange, I thought, isn’t a heart attack a sign that you’re moments from death […]
Sabotage the PMO…with Historical Record Changes
“I’m not saying for certain that they would pass the Sociopath Test. I’m just saying I don’t think they’d fail it.” “You’re going to get in trouble if they hear you talking […]
Sabotage the PMO… By Chasing Personal Glory
The news had trickled down slowly. The announcement of a new Head of Central PMO wasn’t the sort of thing that really got people excited. Chances are most people forgot the details […]
Sabotage the PMO…By Not Measuring Our Performance
“So, how’s the PMO doing?” My ears pricked up. The conversation was taking place on the bank of desks in front of me. “Which one,” asked the PMO Manager. “The team, the […]
Sabotage The PMO…With Betrayal
All of the PMOs in the meeting room looked anxious. Not me though, I was a perm at the time so I knew getting rid of me would be a little trickier. […]
Sabotage the PMO…with Unnecessary Job Titles
Ring ring. “Hello.” “Hi, it’s So & So from Agency That Sounds Vaguely Familiar. I found the CV you uploaded yesterday to FindMeAnotherJobASAP.com I’m calling to see if you’re in the market […]
Sabotage The PMO…with Impossible Reconciliations
“Hey, could you have a chat with finance? Their figures don’t match ours.” “They’re not going to,” I shrug, “but don’t worry, I’ll check them out but they’re both likely to be […]
Sabotage the PMO… with Packs
It was after the third time of asking that I realised I was screwed. I’d said to the Programme Manager “Are you sure you don’t want me to demonstrate the alignment of […]