About PMOtraining
Simple. Practical. Results.
Projectland® is hard enough. Getting the right help shouldn’t make it harder.
PMOtraining helps leaders and organizations strengthen the people, practices, and project capabilities they need to get important work done.
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Depending on what will create the greatest impact, we bring together consulting, training, coaching, and practical tools to help organizations strengthen capability and improve results.
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We believe PMOs and project management should be practical, understandable, and useful in the real world. That means less jargon, fewer complicated methodologies for the sake of methodology, and more focus on helping people make better decisions, lead more effectively, and deliver results.
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That’s been our approach from the beginning.
Meet PMOtraining
Want the short version of who we are and how we work?
In this 3:19 welcome, Dawn shares the kinds of challenges PMOtraining helps solve, what we believe about practical project delivery, and why our approach is designed to strengthen your people and capabilities without adding unnecessary complexity.
Our Approach
Simple
We make complex PMO and project challenges easier to understand and act on.
Practical
Our tools, training, and advice come from decades of doing this work in real organizations.
Results
We focus on helping people make better decisions, lead more effectively, and deliver work that achieves the intended results.
We don't believe organizations need more complexity.
They need people who understand what matters, practical tools they will actually use, and leaders who know how to create the conditions for good work. Whether we’re developing project leaders, strengthening sponsors, building PMO capability, or advising executives, our goal is to build capability that lasts long after our work together ends.
Built by people who have lived the work
PMOtraining brings together experienced executives, PMO leaders, authors, consultants, and practical educators who have worked inside organizations doing this work. We know what it is like to lead projects, build PMOs, manage portfolios, develop talent, and lead change.
Leadership Team
Dawn Mahan, PMP
Founder & CEO | Project Leadership & Enterprise Transformation
Award-winning consultant, international keynote speaker, bestselling author, and creator of Projectland® and ProjectFlo®. Dawn brings experience as a Fortune 50 transformation leader and Fortune 500 PMO director to her work helping executives, PMOs, and project leaders deliver results.
Jerry Manas
Portfolio, Resource Management & Workforce Optimization
Internationally bestselling author, consultant, and recognized authority on project, portfolio, and resource management. Jerry has helped shape professional standards in program and portfolio management and brings deep expertise in turning organizational priorities into focused, achievable work.
Books
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Managing the Gray Areas – Essential Insights for Leading People, Projects & Organizations
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Napoleon on Project Management: Timeless Lessons in Planning, Execution, and Leadership
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Project Lessons from the Roman Empire: An Ancient Guide to Modern Project Management
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Projectland Goes to the Movies: 22 Blockbuster Strategies for Project Success (Co-editor & Co-Author)
Laura Barnard
PMO Strategy & Transformation
Award-winning PMO strategist, author, speaker, and creator of the IMPACT Engine System™, Laura brings more than 25 years of experience helping organizations turn strategy into measurable results. She has led PMOs from the inside and advised organizations around the world.
Books
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The IMPACT Engine: Accelerating Strategy Delivery for PMO and Transformation Leaders
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Projectland Goes to the Movies: 22 Blockbuster Strategies for Project Success (Co-Author)