Ben Chamberlain's guest appearances

Ben Chamberlain

PMO Strategies

Bench Press and Business

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Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers!PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management)Hey there, IMPACT Driver!In many organizations, the strategy development process and the project definition process are not connected. When this happens, the PMO and business units are left trying to backward map the projects they’ve defined to the strategy the leadership created. This misalignment is the underlying root cause of many of the challenges that appear to be related to resource management, prioritization, and project execution failures.This is just a hot mess!Here’s a lesson that many PMOs and business units learn the hard way - what you’re working on is WAY more important than how you get it done.In this episode, we’ll help you understand what it takes to connect the dots and align execution with strategy the right way so that you can set those projects up for success from the start AND ensure that you’re delivering the highest possible return on investment for the organization strategy as quickly as possible. Ben Chamberlain is the Chief Product Officer for UMT360 and is responsible for the strategic direction and worldwide go-to-market activities for UMT360’s Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) software solutions. He is an accomplished enterprise software executive with more than a decade of experience in building innovative SPM solutions that have helped Global 2000 companies drive business transformation and increase their business agility. Enjoy!Thanks for taking the time to check out the podcast!I welcome your feedback and insights! I’d love to know what you think and if you love it, please leave a rating and review in your favorite podcast player. Please leave a comment below to share your thoughts. See you online!Warmly,Laura BarnardGET NOTIFIED ABOUT NEW EPISODES  TELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO LEARN  PDU REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management) Hey there, IMPACT Driver! In many organizations, the strategy development process and the project definition process are not connected. When this happens, the PMO and business units are left trying to backward map the projects they’ve defined to the strategy the leadership created. This misalignment is the underlying root cause of many of the challenges that appear to be related to resource management, prioritization, and project execution failures. This is just a hot mess! Here’s a lesson that many PMOs and business units learn the hard way - what you’re working on is WAY more important than how you get it done. In this episode, we’ll help you understand what it takes to connect the dots and align execution with strategy the right way so that you can set those projects up for success from the start AND ensure that you’re delivering the highest possible return on investment for the organization strategy as quickly as possible.   Ben Chamberlain is the Chief Product Officer for UMT360 and is responsible for the strategic direction and worldwide go-to-market activities for UMT360’s Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) software solutions. He is an accomplished enterprise software executive with more than a decade of experience in building innovative SPM solutions that have helped Global 2000 companies drive business transformation and increase their business agility.   Enjoy! Thanks for taking the time to check out the podcast! I welcome your feedback and insights!  I’d love to know what you think and if you love it, please leave a rating and review in your favorite podcast player. Please leave a comment below to share your thoughts. See you online! Warmly, Laura Barnard GET NOTIFIED ABOUT NEW EPISODES  TELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO LEARN  PDU REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS

168: Defining Projects from Strategy with Ben Chamberlain

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers!PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management)Hey there, IMPACT Driver!Many organizations are adopting Agile methods to get things done and this has sparked some opportunities and changes for the PMO. In episode 160, Ben Chamberlain and I discussed the role of the PMO in driving business agility.In this episode, we’re going to dive deeper into one of the places that many organizations lose their way when trying to achieve greater business agility – confusing big “A” Agile and little “a” agility. We’ll look at how you can avoid confusing “going Agile” from an implementation perspective with the brilliant opportunity you have in the PMO to lead your organization toward a more adaptive and responsive operating model. Ben Chamberlain is the Chief Product Officer for UMT360 and is responsible for the strategic direction and worldwide go-to-market activities for UMT360’s Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) software solutions. He is an accomplished enterprise software executive with more than a decade of experience of building innovative SPM solutions that have helped global 2000 companies drive business transformation and increase their business agility. Enjoy!Thanks for taking the time to check out the podcast!I welcome your feedback and insights! I’d love to know what you think and if you love it, please leave a rating and review in your favorite podcast player. Please leave a comment below to share your thoughts. See you online!Warmly,Laura BarnardGET NOTIFIED ABOUT NEW EPISODES  TELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO LEARN  PDU REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management) Hey there, IMPACT Driver! Many organizations are adopting Agile methods to get things done and this has sparked some opportunities and changes for the PMO. In episode 160, Ben Chamberlain and I discussed the role of the PMO in driving business agility. In this episode, we’re going to dive deeper into one of the places that many organizations lose their way when trying to achieve greater business agility – confusing big “A” Agile and little “a” agility. We’ll look at how you can avoid confusing “going Agile” from an implementation perspective with the brilliant opportunity you have in the PMO to lead your organization toward a more adaptive and responsive operating model.   Ben Chamberlain is the Chief Product Officer for UMT360 and is responsible for the strategic direction and worldwide go-to-market activities for UMT360’s Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) software solutions. He is an accomplished enterprise software executive with more than a decade of experience of building innovative SPM solutions that have helped global 2000 companies drive business transformation and increase their business agility.   Enjoy! Thanks for taking the time to check out the podcast! I welcome your feedback and insights!  I’d love to know what you think and if you love it, please leave a rating and review in your favorite podcast player. Please leave a comment below to share your thoughts. See you online! Warmly, Laura Barnard GET NOTIFIED ABOUT NEW EPISODES  TELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO LEARN  PDU REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS

164: Agile vs. Business Agility with Ben Chamberlain

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers!PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working (Technical)Hey there, IMPACT Driver!As a PMO leader, you may not realize that understanding and effectively supporting business agility is crucial, whether you are driving business transformation or simply responding to unforeseen disruptions. But achieving business agility requires the right processes and tools that go beyond managing execution. In this episode, I’m joined by Ben Chamberlain, Chief Product Officer for UMT360, to discuss why strategic portfolio management is what every aspiring agile business needs to succeed.   Ben Chamberlain is the Chief Product Officer for UMT360 and is responsible for the strategic direction and worldwide go-to-market activities for UMT360’s Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) software solutions. He is an accomplished enterprise software executive with more than a decade of experience of building innovative SPM solutions that have helped global 2000 companies drive business transformation and increase their business agility. Enjoy!Thanks for taking the time to check out the podcast!I welcome your feedback and insights! I’d love to know what you think and if you love it, please leave a rating and review in your favorite podcast player. Please leave a comment below to share your thoughts. See you online!Warmly,Laura BarnardGET NOTIFIED ABOUT NEW EPISODES  TELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO LEARN  PDU REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working (Technical) Hey there, IMPACT Driver! As a PMO leader, you may not realize that understanding and effectively supporting business agility is crucial, whether you are driving business transformation or simply responding to unforeseen disruptions. But achieving business agility requires the right processes and tools that go beyond managing execution. In this episode, I’m joined by Ben Chamberlain, Chief Product Officer for UMT360, to discuss why strategic portfolio management is what every aspiring agile business needs to succeed.     Ben Chamberlain is the Chief Product Officer for UMT360 and is responsible for the strategic direction and worldwide go-to-market activities for UMT360’s Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) software solutions. He is an accomplished enterprise software executive with more than a decade of experience of building innovative SPM solutions that have helped global 2000 companies drive business transformation and increase their business agility.   Enjoy! Thanks for taking the time to check out the podcast! I welcome your feedback and insights!  I’d love to know what you think and if you love it, please leave a rating and review in your favorite podcast player. Please leave a comment below to share your thoughts. See you online! Warmly, Laura Barnard GET NOTIFIED ABOUT NEW EPISODES  TELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO LEARN  PDU REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS

160: Why SPM is the Key to Business Agility with Ben Chamberlain

On today's episode, Ashley &amp; Anna are joined by their friend Ben Chamberlain for a special guest episode. We chat about his experience as an actor in Los Angeles and driving for Uber, the importance of human connection and Ben shares a true crime story.  To purchase Ben's coffee table book: https://www.amazon.com/Memoirs-Confessions-Worlds-Uber-Driver/dp/0578514346/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=ben+chamberlain+uber+driver&amp;qid=1638321208&amp;sr=8-1

On today's episode, Ashley &amp; Anna are joined by their friend Ben Chamberlain for a special guest episode. We chat about his experience as an actor in Los Angeles and driving for Uber, the importance of human connection and Ben shares a true crime story. To purchase Ben's coffee table book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Memoirs-Confessions-Worlds-Uber-Driver/dp/0578514346/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=ben+chamberlain+uber+driver&amp;qid=1638321208&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Memoirs-Confessions-Worlds-Uber-Driver/dp/0578514346/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=ben+chamberlain+uber+driver&amp;qid=1638321208&amp;sr=8-1</a>