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Agile Ideas

Fatimah Abbouchi

170 episodes

1 day ago

Why does high-impact work so often go unnoticed? In this solo episode, we explore the visibility gap—that frustrating space between the value you deliver and the recognition, resources, or trust you receive in return. Especially in PMOs, governance, and behind-the-scenes roles, quiet success can look like “nothing happened”... even when everything went right. We unpack the real reasons why great work gets missed: prevention is hard to measure, executives optimise for urgency and KPIs, and tea...

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Why does high-impact work so often go unnoticed? In this solo episode, we explore the visibility gap—that frustrating space between the value you deliver and the recognition, resources, or trust you receive in return. Especially in PMOs, governance, and behind-the-scenes roles, quiet success can look like “nothing happened”... even when everything went right. We unpack the real reasons why great work gets missed: prevention is hard to measure, executives optimise for urgency and KPIs, and tea...

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Episodes (20/170)

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#169 | The Visibility Gap: Why Your Work Isn’t Getting Noticed (and What to Do About It)

Why does high-impact work so often go unnoticed? In this solo episode, we explore the visibility gap—that frustrating space between the value you deliver and the recognition, resources, or trust you receive in return. Especially in PMOs, governance, and behind-the-scenes roles, quiet success can look like “nothing happened”... even when everything went right. We unpack the real reasons why great work gets missed: prevention is hard to measure, executives optimise for urgency and KPIs, and tea...

3 weeks ago

28 minutes

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#168 | Intentional Visibility: Building Your Personal Brand for Greater Impact with Carlii Lyon

What happens when the person behind some of the world’s most recognisable personal brands realises she’s neglected her own? In this deeply honest and inspiring episode, we’re joined by Carlii Lyon—former international publicist turned personal branding expert and author of Courage to Be. After building the profiles of global names like Miranda Kerr and other thought leaders, Carlii found herself feeling invisible during her maternity leave. That moment became the catalyst for a journey of rei...

1 month ago

51 minutes

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#167 Throw Back Episode - #136 | Unlocking the Future of Work: Insights from Atlassian's Work Futurist Dominic Price

Throwback Episode featuring with Dominic Price, Atlassian In this high-impact throwback episode, we revisit our conversation with Dominic Price—Work Futurist at Atlassian and one of the leading voices on the future of work, team culture, and tech-human collaboration. With over a decade at Atlassian, Dom brings a bold, people-first lens to modern leadership—unpacking what it takes to build thriving teams in a world shaped by disruption, agility, and rapid technological change. In this episode,...

1 month ago

52 minutes

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#166 | What's the Cost of Not Delegating? With Carmen Williams

What if the biggest thing holding your business back isn’t lack of time—but your reluctance to let go? In this empowering new episode, Fatimah is joined by Carmen Williams, Director of Global Teams, who shares how delegation became the most transformational move in her business journey. From her early days as a scientist to running a thriving remote team of over 100 virtual assistants across South Africa and the Philippines, Carmen’s story is a powerful reminder that scalable success starts w...

2 months ago

31 minutes

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#165 | What to Look for in a Steering Committee Pack (And What to Leave Out)

Ever sat in a steering committee meeting drowning in data but starving for decisions? You’re not alone—and it’s a sign your pack might be working against you. In this solo episode, Fatimah shares what she’s learned from years of working with steering committees across some of the largest and most complex organisations internationally. She unpacks the critical elements that make a steering committee pack effective, cutting through the noise to help leaders focus on what matters most. We explor...

2 months ago

46 minutes

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#164 | Navigating Strategic Transformation with Human Centred Change with Renee Giacalone

From Strategy to Execution: Making Change Stick – with Renee Giacalone Why do some organizations thrive through change while others get stuck in the gap between strategy and execution? In this practical and inspiring episode, I’m joined by Renee Giacalone—seasoned transformation leader turned entrepreneur—who shares what it really takes to make change stick. With three decades of experience leading strategic change at companies like Bank of America, Kellogg, and McDonald's, Renee has seen fir...

3 months ago

55 minutes

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#163 | The Power of Volunteering in Career Growth with Yasmina Khelifi

What if saying “yes” to an unpaid role could open doors your day job never could? In this insightful episode, Yasmina Khelifi—telecom engineer, project manager, and author—shares how volunteering became a game-changer in her career. From public speaking at global conferences to co-authoring a book with someone she hadn’t met in person, Yasmina discovered that volunteering offered unexpected professional growth, leadership opportunities, and creative challenges her corporate role didn’t. We ex...

4 months ago

36 minutes

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#162 | Building Your Brand Without the Cringe, with Amanda Blesing

Ever struggled to talk about your expertise without feeling like you're bragging? You’re not alone. In this empowering episode, we sit down with Amanda Blesing—former CEO turned executive coach and self-described “Fempreneur”—to unpack the art of authentic self-promotion that actually feels good. Drawing from her time in the association sector, Amanda shares how a pattern of women holding back from opportunities sparked her mission to help professionals, especially women, step into visibility...

4 months ago

53 minutes

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#161 | Vanilla PMO: From Chaos to Control

What’s the secret to building a successful PMO from scratch? Start with vanilla. In this solo episode, I share a career’s worth of lessons on setting up a Project Management Office that delivers real value—right from day one. Just like vanilla is the foundation for the most creative ice cream flavors, a “vanilla PMO” provides the essential ingredients before layering on complexity. With over 20 years of experience across industries, I unpack what a PMO actually does, why executive support is ...

5 months ago

19 minutes

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#160 | Beyond Labels: Reimagining How We Get Things Done with Lenka Pincot & Sandy Mamoli

What if the real power lies not in choosing a side—but in mastering both? We explore how blending agile and traditional project management is redefining success across industries. In this thought-provoking episode, I’m joined by Lenka Pinka, Chief of Staff to the CEO at Project Management Institute, and Sandy Mamoli, Agile Coach, former Olympian, and Agile Alliance board member, to unpack one of the most persistent tensions in the world of work: agile vs. traditional project management. But w...

5 months ago

57 minutes

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#159 | Navigating the Complex World of Enterprise Portfolio Management with Ryan Chaffey

The battle for PMO relevance has never been more challenging. In this essential conversation, we explore what it takes to make enterprise portfolio management successful beyond frameworks and templates. Our guest, Ryan Chaffey, Divisional Manager of the Enterprise PMO at Yarra Valley Water, brings a powerful perspective to the discussion, drawing on his extensive background in steering strategic planning, portfolio management, and governance frameworks across various industries, including Tel...

5 months ago

42 minutes

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#158 | From Corporate Redundancy to Thriving Consultancy: Guy Thorpe's Journey

Career disaster strikes in the most unexpected moments—ask Guy Thorpe. Two weeks after receiving Employee of the Year honors at a major life insurance company, he held a pink slip after an organizational restructuring. This shocking pivot catalysed an entrepreneurial journey that would transform his professional path. Guy's candid conversation reveals how being viewed as "just another cost center" pushed him to launch Value Key Consulting. His transition from corporate employee to successful ...

6 months ago

54 minutes

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#157 | Sustainability Meets Project Management: The Green PMO Revolution with Eman Deabil

What happens when project management expertise meets sustainability principles? Eman Deabil, Bahraini transformation management leader and award-winning professional, reveals the powerful intersection that sparked her global Green PMO initiative. Emerging from a desire to create something uniquely Bahraini that would impact the world, Iman's collaborative book project brings together diverse thought leaders to explore how Project Management Offices can drive meaningful sustainability transfor...

7 months ago

36 minutes

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#156 | There’s No ‘I’ in PMO: Team Dynamics and Leadership with Bill Dow

Discover the key to transforming your Project Management Office (PMO) in this insightful episode featuring Bill Dow, an industry authority with decades of experience. In our engaging conversation, Bill unveils actionable strategies to elevate your PMO from merely functioning to flourishing. We dive deep into the critical elements of defining service offerings, crafting effective roadmaps, and maintaining robust relationships between project management and change management. Bill shares the in...

7 months ago

52 minutes

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#155 | PMOs Leading Change: Change Management & Organisational Agility (Live Webinar)

In this episode, we delve deep into the evolving landscape of Project Management Offices (PMOs) and the increasingly vital role of change management as we approach 2025. Today’s PMOs face the challenge of delivering projects and ensuring those projects lead to meaningful, sustainable change within organizations. With insights from industry experts, we uncover how the intersection of PMO function and change management is crucial for driving organizational success and securing a strong return o...

8 months ago

1 hour

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#154 | Throw Back Episode - #071 Jeff Wood - Transforming outdated PMO practices with Agile ways of working

Throw back to one of our favorites, in case you missed it! Jeff Wood has over 20+ years of experience in leading transformational change including the implementation of PMOs within both the public and private sectors. Love making a difference to organisations and the people within priding myself on strong servant-leadership, efficient and effective service design, delivery of complex portfolios, programmes and projects, and development of people. Jeff is now leading a team of professio...

8 months ago

50 minutes

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#153 | Throw Back Episode - #069 Steve Pereira - Defining flow, value stream mapping, capability mapping to transform your business

Throw back to one of our favorites, in case you missed it! Steve is obsessed with making tech human and leveraging it to deliver continuous value. For the past 20 years, his focus has been on using mapping techniques to guide ambitious and struggling teams towards their true north. He's a former startup CTO, agency consultant, systems and release engineer, finance IT manager, tech support phone jockey, and pizza maker. All focused on the flow of value, all the time. In this episode we...

9 months ago

1 hour

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#152 | Throw Back Episode - #055 Steve Glaveski - Being Time Rich, Entrepreneurship Lessons, Innovating in a Pandemic & the Reverse Side Hustle

Throw back to one of our favorites, in case you missed it! In this episode, we sit down with Steve Glaveski—entrepreneur, author, and the dynamic founder of Collective Campus, one of Australia’s fastest-growing companies. Known for his work in corporate innovation and startup acceleration, Steve has helped over 100 startups raise more than $25M and driven innovation programs for companies like Microsoft, NAB, and Village Roadshow. Steve shares his journey from management consultant to found...

9 months ago

53 minutes

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#151 | Throw Back Episode - #056 Vladimir Pacheco Cueva (Professor, Researcher, Author) - Project Academia & Industry, International Governance, Economic Diversification & Living with COVID

Throw back to one of our favorites, in case you missed it! Vladimir Pacheco is currently an Associate Professor in Governance and coordinator of the International Studies programme at the Department of Global Studies in the School of Culture and Society, Aarhus University, Denmark. His current research interests include analyzing the governance mechanisms, economic policy prescriptions, and socio-economic impacts of resource extraction in Latin America and beyond. Before this pos...

9 months ago

2 hours

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#150 | Bridging the Gap: Aligning Change Management and PMO for Optimal Performance

In this episode, we explore the dynamic relationship between change management and PMO alignment. Discover why synchronising these two functions is pivotal for successful organisational change and project outcomes. We discuss the benefits of alignment, common challenges, and proven strategies to achieve harmony between change management and the PMO. With insights from real-world case studies and personal anecdotes, this episode provides actionable advice on integrating these roles to enhance ...

10 months ago

14 minutes