People and Projects Podcast: Project Management Podcast · Andy Kaufman, PMP, PMI-ACP

PPP 496 | How to Deliver Faster with Less Stress. In the Trenches with Norman Patnode

·45 min·4 clips
Multitasking steals 15-65% of productivity, turning a one-year project into five years.
Andy Kaufman interviews Norman Patnode, an expert in critical chain project management, who explains how this methodology prioritizes focus and finishing to deliver projects faster and more reliably. Norman shares insights from his aerospace and Air Force background, contrasting task management with true project management and offering practical habits for leaders.

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A practical project-management conversation about finishing work faster by keeping the team focused on what comes next.

This episode keeps its focus on execution under pressure, not project theory. Norman Patnode grounds the discussion in a familiar kind of mess: people look busy, deadlines slip, and the work still does not get finished.

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Want a practical way to help your team finish the work that matters faster and more reliably?

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