Episode 0005: Molly Beran

Our goal is to offer on-the-ground insights into this challenging and exciting role through the lens of those who’re experiencing it first-hand.

Your host, Hussain Bandukwala, is the CEO of Parwaaz Consulting, where we help organizations become better at managing their projects, set up PMOs and make them run like well-oiled machines. Check us out at www.parwaazcc.com.

Our guest for this episode is Molly Beran (www.linkedin.com/in/mollyberan/).

Molly is the Director of Project Management at Strata Decision Technology, which creates and implements financial planning software for hospitals. Molly started her career in project management at Epic Systems, a healthcare software firm in Madison, Wisconsin, where she also worked as a corporate trainer. Through her 16 years in software, consulting and working in hospital settings, Molly has managed teams ranging in size from four to 17, in departments spanning IT support, training and project management.

And here’s what we talked about:
– During these crucial times of COVID-19, how has it been working with clients that have been on the front-line?
– You recently wrote the article “Leadership is Being, Not Doing” (www.linkedin.com/pulse/leadership…ing-molly-beran/) – what prompted you to do so?
– What was your transition like from managing analysts and trainers to becoming a PMO Leader?
– If I gave you a magic wand and asked you to make a wish about one challenge to go away, what would it be?
– What do you think are some traits successful PMO Leaders exhibit?
– [Signature Question]