Stephen W. Maye is your host for Projectified with PMI. In this episode Stephen explores the professional development journey of Jacqueline Van Pelt, a rising star at BAE systems. Jacqueline recounts her experiences in a number of project management roles and shares the deep insights she’s gained along the way. Jacqueline’s insights will benefit both up-and-coming and mid-career project professionals alike.
Jacqueline is a young professional that has already amassed an impressive level of experience. She started as a consultant in the defence industry doing project management and business development consulting and is now employed with BAE Systems — a leading defence contractor where she has spent the last year immersed in a project management role and has gotten to see project management from a number of perspectives and angles. Jacqueline has a lot to bring to the community of project professionals, project managers, and those involved in PMOs and related work.
For an easy way to stay up-to-date on Projectified with PMI, follow the podcast at:
Itunes, Stitcher, Google Play or pmi.org/podcast.
Key Takeaways:
[:28] Introduction to Jacqueline and her current work
[2:24] Jacqueline’s role in reinvigorating a PMO: The challenges and mission
[5:19] The importance of mentorship
[6:18] The biggest challenge of reinvigorating a PMO
[7:42] Jacqueline’s transition from an engineer-focused mind to focusing on her interactions with people
[9:07] The switch to relationship-focused PM
[11:25] A window into how building these relationships began
[13:19] Valuing your own perspective as a project manager
[15:00] Jacqueline’s ‘backstage’ tips
[17:01] Jacqueline’s basic principles when it comes to trust and building relationships
[19:14] The key to building trust with those that you need to influence
[20:43] Learning to ask the awkward questions
[23:27] The experiences Jacqueline carried with her as a consultant into her current work
[26:35] Jacqueline’s excellent mentors
[29:13] Developing a leadership style
Infectious Disease Control
Citizen-Focused Government Transformation
Africa: New Projects, New Talent
Women in Project Leadership
Financial Services: Innovation Meets Regulation
Transforming Transportation
2020 Jobs Outlook
Change—What’s Next for Project Management
Transformation—The Future of Work
Transformation—Turning Innovation Into Reality
Transformation—Project Management Evolves
PMI Global Conference—Welcome to The Project Economy
Innovation—Inside 4 of the 50 Most Influential Projects
Transformation—The Evolving Customer Experience
Strategy—Trends in Cybersecurity
Innovation—The Future of Construction
Job Skills—Keeping Digital Transformations on Track
Career Development—How to Position Yourself for a Promotion
Leadership—Improving Project Results
Transformation-Future-Proofing Energy Infrastructure
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The emPOWERed Half Hour
Reaching your Goals
Insights@work
Business Dad
The Ken Coleman Show
The Cardone Zone