Webinar recording

Breaking the Cycle of Overload: How PMOs Move from Firefighting to Strategic Leadership

Guest(s):
  • Frederic Casagrande
  • Rebecca Reynolds
  • Michael Hannan
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Speakers

Frederic Casagrande, global strategic leader and award-winning PMO expert
Frederic Casagrande
VP, Power Capital Excellence, TAQA Distribution

Frederic Casagrande is a strategic leader with 25+ years in project, program, and portfolio management. He has directed multi-billion-dollar portfolios, led diverse teams, and delivered transformation across sectors from nuclear energy to technology. An award-winning PMO leader, he is recognized for bridging strategy and execution and developing project management talent.

Rebecca Reynolds, CEO of Rebecca Reynolds Consulting
Rebecca Reynolds
CEO, Author, Reinvention Expert, Rebecca Reynolds Consulting (RRC)

Rebecca Reynolds is a reinvention expert, systems innovator, and author with over 30 years of experience guiding leaders and organizations through large-scale transformation. She has developed and applied innovative models for advancing change capability across government, non-profits, and communities. Her new book, Thresholds of Change: The Way Through Transformational Times, distills her proven approach to navigating disruption with clarity and confidence.

Michael Hannan, Founder and Principal Consultant at Fortezza Consulting
Michael Hannan
Founder and Principal Consultant, Fortezza Consulting

Mike Hannan is a thought leader, best-selling author, and speaker on Project Portfolio Performance Improvement. With 25+ years of experience, he helps organizations—from Fortune 500s to start-ups—boost project flow, ROI, and strategic impact through practical, engaging insights.

Stuart Easton, Founder & CEO at TransparentChoice
Stuart Easton
Founder & CEO, TransparentChoice

Stuart helps PMO and portfolio leaders build strategy-aligned portfolios and prove ROI. A guest lecturer on project prioritization at the University of Oxford, he speaks widely on killing pet projects, focusing investment on value, and using decision science (AHP) to make clear, defensible choices.

About this webinar

Stop running from fire to fire. In this webinar, you’ll see how leading PMOs escape overload by fixing the system – uniting strategy, funding, and capacity into one transparent decision framework.
 
PMOs everywhere are drowning in demand, fixed budgets, and overworked teams. The real problem isn’t lazy people or bad project managers – it’s a broken governance system where planning, funding, and capacity sit in silos. That makes it almost impossible to see the big picture, say “no”, and focus on what really matters.
 
In this session, our CEO Stuart Easton is joined by Rebecca Reynolds, Mike Hannan, and Dr Frederic Casagrande to show how high‑performing PMOs are breaking the cycle of overload and earning a real seat at the strategy table.
 
You’ll learn:
  • Why “do more projects” thinking guarantees overload, delays, and failure
  • How misaligned executives, siloed funding, and unclear strategy create constant firefighting
  • Practical ways to cut project load and increase portfolio throughput (yes, really)
  • How to unite strategy, funding, and capacity into a single decision framework
  • Governance fixes that stop the “loudest voice wins” project prioritisation
  • How to talk to executives in their language (not PMO jargon) so they actually listen
  • What questions to ask to move your PMO from reporting centre to strategic partner