Episode 317

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20th Jul 2025

317: Getting the Job Done with Kevin Torf

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers!

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If your projects are hitting deadlines but missing the point—this episode is for you.  

 

Kevin Torf isn’t interested in checking boxes. After four decades leading large-scale IT and infrastructure projects across major health systems and Fortune 500s, he’s built a reputation on one thing: getting the job done—in full, at scale, and with measurable business value.  

 

In this episode, Kevin breaks down the PROJECTS framework—a hybrid-Agile model designed to help PMOs lead complex initiatives with clear structure, empowered teams, and outcomes that actually matter.  

 

You’ll hear how high-performing organizations juggle moving targets without burning out their people, how they define governance without creating gridlock, and how they stop chasing status and start delivering strategic traction.  

 

Plans don’t drive value. Execution does—especially when it’s adaptive, team-driven, and outcome-focused.  

 

What You'll Learn:  

  • Why the triple constraint won’t earn executive trust  
  • How to apply Kevin’s PROJECTS framework to real-world complexity  
  • What true team empowerment looks like (hint: it’s not micromanagement)  
  • How to set up decision structures that accelerate, not stall  
  • What to measure when “on time and on budget” isn’t enough   

 

👉 Press play to learn how having the right structure, teams, and rhythms moves strategy across the finish line. 

 

Connect with Kevin: 

Follow Kevin on LinkedIn 

Access Getting the Job Done book 

Visit T2Group 

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PMO Strategies
with Laura Barnard
In this podcast, PMO leaders and those wanting to capitalize on the best of project management to deliver the organization’s strategy will uncover the hidden secrets of the best PMOs, learn the game-changing techniques that transform any PMO into a value-driven IMPACT Engine, and explore the best ways for the PMO to become an integral part of the fabric and future of an organization. After spending two and a half decades helping organizations deliver change, with 15 of those years in the shoes of PMO leader inside organizations, Laura strongly believes that there is more to making an IMPACT than templates, tools, and process. She’ll show you how to make the shifts necessary to become a business-focused PMO that will become an invaluable organizational asset. With her guests and insights, we explore the sticky situations and tough challenges PMO leaders face, from sorting through all of the “noise” about what the PMO “should” do to finding the best ways for your PMO to make an IMPACT. Listen in, and you can discover how to shift your focus from outputs to outcomes, fundamentally changing the game for your PMO and personal success.

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