One Hour. Exponential Return.
Why facilitated mentoring pods outperform both 1:1 and peer learning, and what that means for how you design.
The Question I Wish I'd Asked Sooner
At PMO unCON this year, a single question stuck with me weeks later: "How are you driving value?" It's a question we ask about PMOs all the time. But standing there, I found myself turning it inward — and wondering what would have changed if I'
In the Margins
Notes from the field. Unresolved and in motion. Not every thought is a post. This is where the in-between things live — quick observations, things I'm sitting with, one-liners that keep showing up. Unpolished on purpose. It's sent – but now what? I finally did it,
"Why Are You Here?" What I Should Have Said.
I raised my hand near the end of a session at PMO unCON. The room was quiet. People were tired and ready for lunch. But I had a takeaway I wanted to share — something about value, and how we frame it. I started with context. I'm not currently
I Run a Mentorship Program. Turns Out I'm a Mediocre Mentee.
I just kicked off the Spring 2026 cohort of Coaching Pods for PMI San Diego, where I serve as Mentorship Director. I've spent the last few years thinking deeply about what makes a great mentor — how to facilitate outcome-based pods, how to match mentors and mentees thoughtfully,
Training Isn't Mentorship. The Ongoing Relationship Is the Missing Piece.
You don't get the return on your training investment without the relationship to back it up. You didn't get value. You got a receipt.
Speed Mentoring Framework
A catalyst for connection. This framework is designed to spark meaningful conversations that plant the seeds for lasting mentorship.
Navigating Workplace Norms
Bridging the gap between intention and perception in the workplace.
It Wasn't Broken. It Was Just… Outdated.
For years, we managed timelines in MS Project — or, more accurately, around it. Only project managers had licenses. So we exported PDFs. We recreated Gantt views in Excel. We spent hours on workarounds that became part of the job. Timelines weren't living tools; they were static snapshots, disconnected
Leadership, Reimagined: Working Alongside AI
Project Management has never just been about tasks — it's about people, change, and momentum.
The Power of Mentorship
Beyond advice: the deep work of growing with and through others.
Navigating Change with Resilience and Reflection
Change can bring up a whirlwind of emotions — uncertainty, anticipation, excitement, even grief. It's a deeply human experience, especially when it comes without warning or when it challenges our sense of stability at work. Over the years, I've learned that how we move through change often