Project controls: from cruise ships to Lego cities Blog
What have cruise ships and Lego cities got in common? Not a lot, you might think.
Common pitfalls in project management Blog
Project failure often starts at the beginning.
Delivering “huge change management projects” in the cultural sector Blog
Jo Dunnett is a project and programme management consultant at Counterculture, and one of a small number of project directors working on capital projects in the cultural sector (you can read about the other movers and shakers in the summer 2024 issue of Project).
Communication: your secret weapon in project management Blog
Welcome aspiring project managers to the exciting world of project management! You've got the technical skills, the drive and the ambition to succeed, but there's one essential skill that underpins all successful projects: communication.
Star Wars: A New Hope - 3 ways a project manager could have saved the Death Star Blog
Recently, I re-watched the original Star Wars trilogy and whilst watching A New Hope, I was struck by the project management failures — in this blog I propose three ways that a project manager could have saved the Death Star.
“It's problem solving, isn't it?” – Directing the National Gallery’s bicentennial capital works programme Blog
Sarah Younger has spent her career leading big capital projects in the culture sector, including at the Tate galleries and the Royal Opera House.
Boiling points and burnout: Recognising the triggers of conflict Blog
Conflict is part of project management.
United we lead Blog
From my work experience as a project manager, I have come to understand that our key role is to consistently achieve successful project outcomes by using a methodology based on the nature of that project.
Five tips to manage project politics Blog
‘Politics’ is not a dirty word, but it does carry a lot of weight.
How to successfully negotiate in any project Blog
Project management is usually taught in a linear fashion and tends to follows this process: firstly, consider the personalities and skill set required to successfully complete the project, next, decide who the stakeholders are and develop a communication plan in order to be able to address them, after this, try to agree on the scope of the project and decide the deadline, following this, draw up a Gantt chart showing the timetable of your project and agree a budget to cover all the above, finally, once the project has ended, complete a review.
Project controls: from cruise ships to Lego cities
What have cruise ships and Lego cities got in common? Not a lot, you might think.
Common pitfalls in project management
Project failure often starts at the beginning.
Delivering “huge change management projects” in the cultural sector
Jo Dunnett is a project and programme management consultant at Counterculture, and one of a small number of project directors working on capital projects in the cultural sector (you can read about the other movers and shakers in the summer 2024 issue of Project).
Communication: your secret weapon in project management
Welcome aspiring project managers to the exciting world of project management! You've got the technical skills, the drive and the ambition to succeed, but there's one essential skill that underpins all successful projects: communication.
Star Wars: A New Hope - 3 ways a project manager could have saved the Death Star
Recently, I re-watched the original Star Wars trilogy and whilst watching A New Hope, I was struck by the project management failures — in this blog I propose three ways that a project manager could have saved the Death Star.
“It's problem solving, isn't it?” – Directing the National Gallery’s bicentennial capital works programme
Sarah Younger has spent her career leading big capital projects in the culture sector, including at the Tate galleries and the Royal Opera House.
Boiling points and burnout: Recognising the triggers of conflict
Conflict is part of project management.
United we lead
From my work experience as a project manager, I have come to understand that our key role is to consistently achieve successful project outcomes by using a methodology based on the nature of that project.
Five tips to manage project politics
‘Politics’ is not a dirty word, but it does carry a lot of weight.
How to successfully negotiate in any project
Project management is usually taught in a linear fashion and tends to follows this process: firstly, consider the personalities and skill set required to successfully complete the project, next, decide who the stakeholders are and develop a communication plan in order to be able to address them, after this, try to agree on the scope of the project and decide the deadline, following this, draw up a Gantt chart showing the timetable of your project and agree a budget to cover all the above, finally, once the project has ended, complete a review.