Dealing with a project under stress Blog
Our projects generally start from a situation of relative stability, then an element of instability is introduced as we carry out changes to the environment where we are doing the project.
Is organisational change in ICT strategy and the organisation’s capacity to change aligned? Blog
Many organisation’s operations have been severely shaken these last few years due to forced changes in business practice and customer behaviour.
How to build team collaboration and become a project leader everyone loves Blog
Glenn Smith is one of the world’s leading business agility experts, a Scaled Agile (SAFe) Consultant Trainer (SPCT) with over 20 years’ experience of leading and guiding leaders of complex and highly technical change in a wide range of industries.
How to make great decisions and be a successful project manager Blog
Successful project managers are great at making decisions.
Active listening for project success and stakeholder engagement Blog
We’ve all had projects flounder because of stakeholder behaviour.
Are we failing to optimise how our teams work? Blog
In Autumn 2022, the APM People SIG ran a webinar to explore the building blocks of team integration – at an individual level, team level and as a team in the P3M environment.
How can project managers lead for better collaboration, innovation and supplier engagement? Blog
In our previous blog, Things leaders need to do to ensure success and stakeholder value we discussed the supplier’s contribution to sustaining the 'value chain'.
Mythbusting diversity and inclusion in project management Blog
Numerous myths exist around diversity and inclusion.
The six most important soft skills for tough projects Blog
Have you ever been involved in a project that has not gone so well despite having good systems, processes and technical expertise? The problem may lie with people, relationships and culture.
What’s in a name and how does it affect our projects? Blog
If your projects are anything like my projects, you may have noticed a trend for giving punchy names to teams, processes and even the project themselves.
Dealing with a project under stress
Our projects generally start from a situation of relative stability, then an element of instability is introduced as we carry out changes to the environment where we are doing the project.
Is organisational change in ICT strategy and the organisation’s capacity to change aligned?
Many organisation’s operations have been severely shaken these last few years due to forced changes in business practice and customer behaviour.
How to build team collaboration and become a project leader everyone loves
Glenn Smith is one of the world’s leading business agility experts, a Scaled Agile (SAFe) Consultant Trainer (SPCT) with over 20 years’ experience of leading and guiding leaders of complex and highly technical change in a wide range of industries.
How to make great decisions and be a successful project manager
Successful project managers are great at making decisions.
Active listening for project success and stakeholder engagement
We’ve all had projects flounder because of stakeholder behaviour.
Are we failing to optimise how our teams work?
In Autumn 2022, the APM People SIG ran a webinar to explore the building blocks of team integration – at an individual level, team level and as a team in the P3M environment.
How can project managers lead for better collaboration, innovation and supplier engagement?
In our previous blog, Things leaders need to do to ensure success and stakeholder value we discussed the supplier’s contribution to sustaining the 'value chain'.
Mythbusting diversity and inclusion in project management
Numerous myths exist around diversity and inclusion.
The six most important soft skills for tough projects
Have you ever been involved in a project that has not gone so well despite having good systems, processes and technical expertise? The problem may lie with people, relationships and culture.
What’s in a name and how does it affect our projects?
If your projects are anything like my projects, you may have noticed a trend for giving punchy names to teams, processes and even the project themselves.
Professional curiosity and building trust with stakeholders
What role does professional curiosity have in project management? Is it our responsibility to be curious, enquiring and inquisitive when dealing with stakeholders? Do we share information about what we’re seeing, information that might be outside the immediate scope of our roles, so that patterns of adverse behaviour might be spotted or early warnings of disgruntled stakeholders might be acted on? What are the risks of team members not being professionally curious? This is the theme in October’s “Useful Links” from the Stakeholder Engagement Focus Group (SEFG).
Do you know your stakeholders?
Do you know your stakeholders?
The leadership challenge - is it easy to identify good leaders
Midland’s branch held a very intriguing event on leadership on 20 July 2017 in the pleasant surroundings and convenient MK College in Central Milton Keynes with over 20 delegates who were able to enjoy the networking opportunity and the delicious refreshments.
Improving the effectiveness of communications webinar
Stakeholder communications can be complicated and challenging.
Building an asset on the APM website - Stakeholder Engagement Focus Group
Building an asset on the APM websiteIt’s two years since the Stakeholder Engagement Focus Group (SEFG), now part of the APM People SIG, launched the stakeholder engagement pages on the APM website.
Welcome to the Spring 2017 People SIG newsletter
In this edition: