Agile in Action with Bill Raymond

In this Agile in Action Podcast episode, Professor Adam Boddison, CEO of the Association for Project Management (APM), discusses the evolving role of project professionals in a rapidly changing world. He emphasizes the critical importance of project professionals in delivering societal and organizational change, advocating for their broader recognition beyond technical roles to strategic leadership positions. The conversation touches on the need to redefine success in project management, the challenges posed by global talent shortages, the inclusion of agile methodologies under the project professional umbrella, and the value of stakeholder engagement, continuous learning, and benefit realization. Boddison also makes a case for integrating project management as a core component of leadership training and suggests that roles like Chief Operating Officer may need to evolve into Chief Project or Transformation Officers to better align with today’s change-driven business landscape.

What You Will Learn:

• The strategic role of project professionals: Why project professionals are more than just process experts—they are essential to executing organizational strategy and managing change effectively across sectors.
• The need to redefine project success: How modern project management requires focus on benefits realization and adaptability, rather than strict adherence to initial plans.
• Bridging the project profession and the C-suite: Why project management deserves a seat at the executive table and how roles like COO may need to evolve to reflect a greater emphasis on transformation.
• Building project capability and maturity: The importance of upskilling both intentional and “accidental” project professionals and using lessons learned to inform future projects.

Relevant URLs:

• Association for Project Management (APM): https://www.apm.org.uk
• Agile in Action Podcast: https://agileinaction.com
• Adam Boddison on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamboddison

🎥 Watch now: https://youtu.be/N9u-dsvOhSU

Are you feeling trapped because your product is not delivering value?

Guest David Pereira shares how to untrap your team by prioritizing customer needs and behaviors over backlog grooming, focusing on adding value.

David and Bill will equip you with practical, actionable tips and strategies. You’ll learn how to measure the value delivered by a product or feature and why having honest conversations with customers is crucial to gaining a deeper understanding of their needs. Untrapping your product teams and creating products that deliver value will become a tangible goal.

In this podcast, you will learn:

✅ How to understand customer needs and behaviors

✅ Strategies for prioritizing features

✅ The importance of incremental change over perfection

🚀 Untrap your product teams to re-focus on value

For this podcast's transcript, to reach David, and much more, visit the Agile in Action website:

https://agileinaction.com

🎙️ Align your actions with and purpose to 🏆 achieve personal agility

We are excited to have Peter B. Stevens, creator of The Personal Agility System, as a guest on today's podcast. Peter shares how reflecting on your personal goals will help you on your path to agility.

Both Peter and Bill share personal stories and life lessons we hope you can take as inspiration on your personal agility journey.

In this podcast, you will learn the following:

✅ The meaning of personal agility

✅ How to unlock your purpose

✅ How to build clarity and purpose for your personal life and career

🎉 How to get "unstuck" if you do not have a clear path