The Project Management Podcast
The Project Management Podcast, hosted by Cornelius Fichtner, PMP, CSM, features interviews with global project management experts who share insights and actionable advice. Aimed at both beginners and experienced professionals, each episode provides practical tips to improve project leadership and integrate best practices. The podcast helps listeners become more effective project managers by applying the latest industry insights.
Episodes
Episode 555: Master All 7 PMBOK 8 Performance Domains for the PMP Exam (With Sample Exam Questions)
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The seven performance domains from the PMBOK Guide 8th edition form the backbone of how project work actually happens, and they are woven into nearly every situational question on the PMP exam. The catch is that the exam never labels them. Cornelius Fichtner, PMP, takes you through all seven dom
Episode 554: PMBOK Guide 8th Edition, All Six Principles for the PMP Exam
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Preparing for the PMP exam means developing the ability to make sound decisions under pressure, not simply recalling definitions from a textbook. In this lesson, drawn directly from the PM PrepCast PMP exam prep course and PrepCast PMP Exam Simulator, Cornelius Fichtner walks through all six pr
Episode 553: Revenge of the Risk Register (Premium Preview)
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We welcome back Dawn Mahan and Jerry Manas for a project risk management conversation tha
Episode 552: PMP Exam Content Outline
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The PMP Exam Content Outline, often called the ECO, drives everything about the PMP exam, yet many students still focus almost entirely on the PMBOK Guide. In this episode, Cornelius Fichtner explains why the PMP exam is not a test of the PMBOK Guide and why the ECO serves as the real syllabus b
Episode 551: What Movies Teach Project Managers
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Project managers often joke that their projects feel like a movie. In this conversation, that idea becomes the central theme as Cornelius Fichtner welcomes Dawn Mahan and Jerry Manas to discuss their book Projectland Goes to the Movies. Together, they examine how famous films reflect real proje
Episode 550: How to Turn Chaos Into Project Clarity (Premium Preview)
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Projects rarely fall apart because people lack effort. More often, they struggle because
Episode 549: How to Bring Clarity to Chaotic Projects
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Danielle Naomi McCier joins the discussion to explain how project managers can create clarity in environments where priorities shift, feedback comes from multiple directions, and teams struggle to stay aligned. The conversation highlights how projects rarely begin in chaos but gradually lose cla
Episode 548: From Project Delivery to Value: How Project Managers Create Real Business Impact
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Project work dominates how organizations grow, transform, and compete, yet many projects still fail to create meaningful impact. This conversation examines why delivering plans, schedules, and outputs no longer defines success for project managers. As expectations shift toward value creation and
Episode 547: How to Empower Project Teams (Premium Preview)
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Leadership is not defined by rank, title, or position, but by how well leaders take care
Episode 546: The Real Reason Project Requirements Keep Changing
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Project requirements rarely change because teams lack discipline. More often, change starts long before a project manager ever joins the work. Early product decisions define priorities, assumptions, and constraints that quietly shape delivery outcomes. In this conversation, Cornelius Fichtner s
Episode 545: AI Speeds Up Risk, How Leaders Respond (Premium Preview)
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AI is changing how projects operate, but speed and automation also introduce new risks t
Episode 544: The Four Pillars of Project Success
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Projects rarely fall apart because of tools or templates. They struggle because leaders lack clarity, adaptability, awareness, and strong communication habits. Author and coach Scott Barnard joins Cornelius Fichtner to share a practical leadership framework built on four pillars that help proje
Episode 543: Catch Project Trouble Early and Protect Your Delivery
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Subtle problems often start long before a project shows obvious signs of distress. Leaders feel the pressure to deliver momentum, teams shift toward activity over outcomes, and sta
Episode 542: Inside PMBOK Guide 8: What Project Managers Must Know
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The eighth edition of the PMBOK Guide has dropped and it represents another significant evolutions in PMI’s standards. This conversation takes listeners directly inside its develop
Episode 541: Transform Project Outcomes (Premium Preview)
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