How to Get Involved in International PMO Day
International PMO Day is all about highlighting, showing appreciation, promoting and celebrating PMOs today.
This is a day for PMO practitioners who work in PMOs; those people who manage PMOs; organizations that have PMOs and delivery professionals who use the services of PMOs.
It’s also a day for the wider PMO community – those who run professional bodies, training companies, provide tools and services utilised by PMOs.
If you would like to help raise the profile and profession of PMO, get involved on International PMO Day.
Read on to gain some great ideas to celebrate your day
PMO People
It’s time for PMO practitioners to celebrate their PMO career
PMO Teams
Get the whole PMO team celebrating together
Organizations
Share your PMO successes both internally and externally
Community
Show your appreciation for a PMO customer, member, volunteer….
PMO Practitioners
Celebrate Your Own PMO Career
Here are some ways
Personal Goals
Create a personal goal to achieve in PMO this year
Meetup
Attend a PMO event and meet other likeminded people
Personal Reflection
Take time out to reflect on your achievements and personal gains in PMO
Share Your Picture
Share a picture that shows what you most love about working in PMO #intlPMODay
Cake!
Bring a foodie gift into work and share it with your colleagues
Show Appreciation
Show your appreciation for someone you consider a mentor or colleague you admire
Do Something Different
Use this day to try something new in your day-to-day work
Tell Others
Tell everyone you interact with today that it’s International PMO Day and ask them what they think about PMOs!
PMO Teams
Celebrate Your PMO Team
Here are some ways
Special Event
Run a Community of Practice Day and invite members of the delivery organization along
Awards Ceremony
Host your own PMO team awards ceremony
Successes
Share your team successes and achievements, celebrate together as you share stories in the team
Party!
Host a party with food, cake and drinks – invite people to drop by and join in
Photos
Share a great photo of your PMO team, share it with the community #intlPMODay
PMO Connections
Find an external PMO team from another organisation, connect and host a virtual meetup
Events
Attend an external PMO community event with the whole team and take time to learn together
Merchandise!
Show your appreciation for PMO with special stickets, mugs, hoodies made up for the whole team
Competitions
We loved this idea from Metro Bank UK – they’ll be having a team Bake Off!
Decorations
Why not brighten up the PMO office space, make it known where the PMO is at
Anthem
Have a little fun with the team and decide together which piece of music or song becomes your team anthem
Logo
Create your PMOs logo and strapline – let others know what your PMO is all about
delivery organisations
Organization Celebrations
Here are some ways
Throw the PMO a Party
Buy lunch, buy cake, get the banners out, show your appreciation for the PMO team
Screen Takeover
Use internal comms to highlight International PMO Day – share an email company-wide, take over the building screens!
External Comms
Share International PMO Day on your organisation’s offical social media platforms #intlPMODay
Share Your Story
Tell everyone about your PMO and what it is most appreciated for #intlPMODay
Leave Early
Let the PMO team leave early for the day!
Open Letter
Write a letter to your PMO team, sharing what the PMO is most appreciated for
Employer of Choice
Tell the wider industry why your organisation is an Employer of Choice when it comes to working in PMO #intlPMODay
Events
Give the PMO team tickets to an external event of their choosing
PMO Community & Supporters
The Wider PMO Community
Here are some ways
Host an Event
Provide an event for PMO people and those interested in PMO to attend
Share Your Story
Write a blog, share an article, create a video – tell everyone why you’re celebrating #intlPMOday
Single Someone Out
Show your appreciation and say thanks to a PMO customer, member, volunteer…
Competition and Giveaways
Host a competition or giveaway focused on PMO – books, tickets, tools, merchandise…
Celebrate PMO
Help promote PMO as a profession and career of choice – share your expertise, wisdom and insight #intlPMODay
Sponsorship
Provide sponsorship to PMO based events – sponsor an award, take a booth, place an ad…
Share the Connection
Tell the PMO community how your product or service is making a difference to PMOs and their organizations #intlPMODay
Photos
Share your #intlPMODay inspired photos