PMO Pro-Tips: Managing C-Suite Stakeholder Perceptions
Success is in the eyes of the beholder. For projects, that means winning over stakeholders, particularly the decision makers in the C-suite. Two project management office (PMO) leaders discuss how they share project progress with executives and manage their expectations, tips on how to best engage the C-suite for project success, and advice for PMO leaders looking to better manage the POV of executives for projects.
Episode Overview
Success is in the eyes of the beholder. For projects, that means winning over the top decision makers in the C-suite. How can project management office leaders best share project progress with executives? How can you better engage the C-suite to manage their POVs? We discuss this with Douglas Pulini, PMP, PMI-PMOCP, head of the strategic management office at SPC Brasil in São Paulo, and Stephan Wohlfahrt, PMI-ACP, DAVSC, PMP, head of the project management office at Bosch Mobility in Stuttgart, Germany.
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Douglas Pulini
Douglas Pulini understands power dynamics. As head of the strategic management office at SPC Brasil, he leads corporate strategy, portfolio management and organizational transformation initiatives. With over 15 years of experience across global companies, he is recognized globally for project management office leadership and innovation. Douglas holds a master’s degree and is currently pursuing a doctorate in business administration at Insper, focusing on governance, environmental, social and governance practices and firm value creation.
Stephan Wohlfahrt
Stephan Wohlfahrt is a pressure-tested project management leader with over 25 years of experience at global technology giant Bosch. As head of the Bosch Mobility Sector PMO, he is responsible for the project management framework of a €55 billion enterprise. A long-time PMI member and Project Management Professional (PMP){{reg}} certification holder, Stephan is deeply involved in shaping the future of the project management profession. He represents Bosch on the Global Executive Council at PMI and contributes to standards like A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK{{reg}} Guide). With a robust portfolio of certifications including PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP){{reg}} and Disciplined Agile® Value Stream Consultant (DAVSC{{reg}}), Stephan deeply understands the spectrum of approaches. And that extends well beyond global project landscapes, with deep passion for being a father, husband, coach, foodie, cyclist and saxophone player.
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