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People, Process, Progress with Kevin PannellAuthor: Kevin Pannell, PMP, CSM, Prosci
Hosted by Kevin Pannell, PMP, CSM, Prosci, author of The Stability Equation and The People, Process, and Progress of Project Management, this podcast bridges the gap between strategy and street level. Kevin brings stories and lessons from the military, public safety, and healthcare IT to help you lead better, think clearer, and act faster. Each episode delivers practical tools to align intent with action, empower your people, and create progress that lasts. Language: en Genres: Business, Education, Management, Self-Improvement Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Beyond 100%: Why Full Capacity Breaks Teams and What to Do Instead
Episode 13
Monday, 23 March, 2026
Most teams plan to 100% capacity and call it efficiency. In reality, that’s where things start to break.In this episode, I walk through a better way to think about capacity, not as a percentage on a heatmap, but as a balance between people, workload, and real-world unpredictability.You’ll hear how experienced and developing project managers handle workload differently, why not all work should be treated as a project, and how shifting repeatable work back to operational teams can free up meaningful capacity.I also break down the difference between planning for what you know, like PTO, training, and admin work, versus creating space for what you don’t know, like escalations and unexpected priorities that derail even the best plans.This isn’t about tools or systems. It’s about awareness, leadership, and better conversations.If you’re leading projects, programs, or teams, this episode will help you move from tracking utilization to actually improving performance.
