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Keynote speaker and coach, Peter is the author of the number-one bestselling project management book "The Lazy Project Manager," along with many other books on project management, PMO development, executive sponsorship, transformation leadership, and speaking skills.

He has built and led some of the largest PMOs in the world with organizations such as Siemens, IBM, UKG, and now Ceridian, where he is the VP Global PMO.

He has also delivered over 450 lectures around the world in over 25 countries and has been described as "perhaps the most entertaining and inspiring speaker in the project management world today."

The State of AI in PM: Leading Project Manager Unpacks Brand New Capterra Data
Published August 17, 2023
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I recently considered whether AI was a threat or an opportunity, concluding that, overall, it is a good thing. But the next question becomes, how are people using AI today and what is their perception of AI in project management?
A Project Management Expert's 5 Tactics To Enhance Team Performance
Published April 18, 2023
A Project Management Expert's 5 Tactics to Enhance Team Performance
A focus on project team performance will be the next quantum leap in project success. But the challenge today, and increasingly so into the future, is that projects are becoming more complex in their nature, with increased expectations of delivery and greater scale. Teams are also more remote in nature, which adds to the challenge for team leaders to know how their team members are feeling and what they can do to aid performance levels and engagement.
How AI Can Help Project Managers Bring the Focus Back to People
Published February 6, 2023
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Projects have always been about people—but the process, the methods, the standards, and the governance have often got in the way. I know there will be a possible backlash from the advocates of methodology and bodies of knowledge, and I agree, those things are useful. But honestly, there was a period when it seemed that they had become more important than the focus on people.
Artificial Intelligence—Threat or Aid to Project Managers?
Published December 14, 2022
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Artificial intelligence (AI) has opened up a torrent of projects and possibilities, helping organizations reimagine how we live, work and play. And it’s happening at a rapid clip. According to a Gartner survey,* 80% of executives think that automation can be applied to any decision. But what about the impact on project delivery and project management?
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