We need to have more wellbeing conversations Blog
In 2021 I wrote about how the COVID-19 pandemic shone a light on wellbeing in the workplace and the importance of wellbeing conversations in the project management community.
Purpose, price and political nous: bidding for levelling up projects Blog
After a summer of unrest in Westminster – and unease among spending departments – the autumn ‘Budget’ did much to calm fears of an immediate halt to capital spending on regional infrastructure and ‘levelling up’ projects.
Do project management skills really transfer between sectors? Blog
We often hear about transferable skills in project management, but how important are they and can we actually transfer skills between sectors?
Three important considerations for organisations when delivering complex transformations Blog
With the increase of change, it is a core competence for leaders across all organisations to manage change.
Eight project management podcasts every project manager should listen to Blog
As a project professional, you can benefit from developing yourself further, getting expert advice and finding out about different projects at any stage of your career.
Top tips from Chartered Project Professionals for project professionals becoming Chartered Blog
If you’re thinking about the next steps in your project management career and how to boost your potential, then achieving the Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) standard should be part of your plan.
The power of learning to change your mind Blog
Adam Grant’s book Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know wants us to embrace rethinking.
Five reflective questions for a better chance at valuable CPD Blog
As the 21/22 financial year draws to a close and we think about work, appraisals and whether the sun will last all day or not, it’s a good time to set ourselves goals and think about our career aspirations.
Levelling up: major opportunity or political bandwagon? Blog
In February, the government unveiled its Levelling Up the United Kingdom white paper, with the aim of ending “geographic inequality” in the UK.
How to handle on-team conflict and negative work environments when working remotely Blog
In those bygone days of working in an office or on site every day, it was fairly easy to tell when there was a conflict brewing between your team members.
We need to have more wellbeing conversations
In 2021 I wrote about how the COVID-19 pandemic shone a light on wellbeing in the workplace and the importance of wellbeing conversations in the project management community.
Purpose, price and political nous: bidding for levelling up projects
After a summer of unrest in Westminster – and unease among spending departments – the autumn ‘Budget’ did much to calm fears of an immediate halt to capital spending on regional infrastructure and ‘levelling up’ projects.
Do project management skills really transfer between sectors?
We often hear about transferable skills in project management, but how important are they and can we actually transfer skills between sectors?
Three important considerations for organisations when delivering complex transformations
With the increase of change, it is a core competence for leaders across all organisations to manage change.
Eight project management podcasts every project manager should listen to
As a project professional, you can benefit from developing yourself further, getting expert advice and finding out about different projects at any stage of your career.
Top tips from Chartered Project Professionals for project professionals becoming Chartered
If you’re thinking about the next steps in your project management career and how to boost your potential, then achieving the Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) standard should be part of your plan.
The power of learning to change your mind
Adam Grant’s book Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know wants us to embrace rethinking.
Five reflective questions for a better chance at valuable CPD
As the 21/22 financial year draws to a close and we think about work, appraisals and whether the sun will last all day or not, it’s a good time to set ourselves goals and think about our career aspirations.
Levelling up: major opportunity or political bandwagon?
In February, the government unveiled its Levelling Up the United Kingdom white paper, with the aim of ending “geographic inequality” in the UK.
How to handle on-team conflict and negative work environments when working remotely
In those bygone days of working in an office or on site every day, it was fairly easy to tell when there was a conflict brewing between your team members.
A guide to the Specific Interest Groups
APM Specific Interest Groups (SIGs) have an important role to play within APM.
Call for applications for IJPM editor-in-chief
The International Journal of Project Management is seeking a new editor-in-chief to provide strategic vision and future improvement to one of the profession’s leading publications.
Have your say: Take the NBS National BIM Survey
APM is pleased to once again support NBS, the leading global provider of technical information, specification and BIM tools in their latest survey.
Project success through excellence in procurement and contract management
Dr Jon Broome, Chair of the APM’s Contracts and Procurement SIG, gave a thought-provoking presentation on 29 June 2017 at the Novotel Hotel York to a captive audience, challenging the approach to contract management and procurement.
PMO wisdom interview with Andy Jordan, Summer 2017
President of Roffensian Consulting Inc.
PMO wisdom interview with Tuula Nurmiluoto, Summer 2017
Emma Arnaz-Pemberton continued the international contribution to the PMO wisdom series by interviewing Tuula Nurmiluoto, Top Coaching Finland.
PMO wisdom interview with Matti Haukka, Summer 2017
From Finland at the fourth 3PMO annual conference, the SIG Chair Emma Arnaz-Pemberton interviewed Matti Haukka from Project Institute Finland.
PMO wisdom interview with Hans Arnbjerg, Summer 2017
Hans Arnbjerg from Project Governance APS in Denmark contributed to the PMO wisdom series with an interview about his career development within the pharmaceutical industry, from his first experience of a PMO working as a Senior Project Manager in 2002/2003, through consultancy, to working now as Head of PMO for a portfolio of projects and project managers.
PMO wisdom interview with Elise Stevens, Summer 2017
From Australia Elise Stevens Fix My Project Chaos, kindly added her views to the PMO wisdom series.
Schedule quality: detailed analysis of the main metrics webinar resources
On Tuesday 27 June 2017 Franco Pittoni gave a webinar presentation 'Schedule quality: detailed analysis of the main metrics' put on by the APM Planning, Monitoring and Control Specific Interest Group, by the speaker Franco who is Director of FP Opera and recently co-founder of PIF (Process Innovation Forum).