S2 Episode 11: Coaching the Next-Gen Project Managers with Orlando Sequera

Host Alex Tuck welcomes listeners to season two of Project Zero, with a greater focus on AI’s impact, and interviews project manager and PMP coach Orlando Sequera. Sequera shares how he fell into project management after years in IT, including an early asset inventory project that failed due to neglected scope and lack of formal PM discipline, motivating him to pursue a master’s in project management at Boston University and earn the PMP. He contrasts structured PMP training (35 hours of PMI-required content) with coaching that builds the mindset and critical thinking needed for evolving, more situational PMP exam questions, including AI topics. Sequera emphasizes leadership and emotional intelligence as key PM skills, servant leadership in practice, and AI’s role in automating documentation, meeting notes, and change management while keeping PM accountability with the human.  00:00 Season Two Kickoff 00:38 Orlando’s PM Journey  02:37 Trainer vs Coach 05:19 Mindset for the PMP   07:31 First Project Failure 10:37 Learning Scope and Structure   12:05 Formal Education and PMP   14:53 Why PMs Matter   17:10 Top PM Skill Leadership   20:53 Servant Leadership Stories   24:05 AI in Project Management  31:09 Advice to Younger Orlando   33:16 Connect and Closing Connect with Orlando Sequera  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/orlando-sequera-3414478/ Website: www.mydynamicpm.comConnect with Alex Tuck Personal LinkedIn: Alex Tuck Website: www.tuckconsultinggroup.com Company LinkedIn: Tuck Consulting Group Email: [email protected]