Association for Project Management

Teamwork makes the dream work! Not just a good slogan, but a valuable piece of insight for Project Managers in the importance of a collaborative culture within their organisation. But how do you build the kind of culture some brands are famous for? Our latest blog has the key tips for you to turn that teamwork into dream work: https://bit.ly/4d5Six9

Did you hear the one about the Co-op Live project? Sadly not the start of a joke Peter Kay would have been proud of as part of his UK wide tour, but an actual question on the venue launch and the delays that surrounded it. One thing it did give was a learning opportunity on how to handle those projects that don’t go quite as planned: https://bit.ly/4cLRDkI

We're delighted to announce the face of international women's rugby, Maggie Alphonsi MBE, as the closing keynote speaker at our Women in Project Management Conference taking place on 26 September 2024. Maggie will share her invaluable experiences and insights on excelling under pressure and overcoming adversity. Find out more: https://bit.ly/4cBRDnh #WiPM

Building your resilience is only one part of the battle, but how do we maintain it? We know there’s only one person to ask, Dr Clara Cheung (the author of our Wellbeing of Project Professionals report). So, what’s the answer to maintaining resilience? The truth is there’s more than one, find them all here: https://bit.ly/3W4Ka9w

At APM we believe that delivering the best projects is only achieved by bringing ways of thinking from multiple directions. The song is “children are our future”, which we agreed with by preparing young people for the working world through our education outreach programme. In honour of #WorldYouthSkillsDay discover how you can nurture the project professionals of tomorrow, today: https://bit.ly/4d4k0KZ #ProjectManagement #Education

What advice does the government need when it comes to radioactive waste? Check out our latest #APMpodcast where we discussed the key issues the new (and previous) government should be looking at with Sir Nigel Thrift, Chair of the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management: https://lnkd.in/ebSPu_aB

We're thrilled to announce award-winning social entrepreneur and broadcaster Natalie Campbell MBE as our opening keynote speaker at the Women in Project Management Conference. Natalie's career is marked by her vision for possibilities and is a proud disrupter of 'business as usual.' With her reflective approach to defining successful leadership, she facilitates progress and innovation. Find out more: https://bit.ly/4cBRDnh #WiPM

How can we solve a problem if we’re not able to recognise there is one? The short answer is we can’t, which is why being able to identify and ultimately understand the problem is the key element needed if you want to be able to solve it. So what are the key things to look for? We’ve got the answer, and the guide on turning that understanding into a problem-solving solution: https://bit.ly/3zzHrND

No matter the sector you’re working in, from charity to central government the issues facing #ProjectSponsors in 2024 appear to be the same…and don’t seem to be getting easier. Securing the backing for your project is business critical, so what’s the top tip to becoming a great project sponsor? According to Sam Tulloch, founder of Project Mind & Behaviour there isn’t just one, so she’s given us her top five, and plenty more in our latest blog: https://bit.ly/4eQvtzr

Quantum computers have the potential to tackle complex computations in new ways, beyond the capability even of today’s most powerful supercomputers, with the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) leading the research and development, to bring this technology out of its infancy. As part of APMs Future Lives and Landscapes campaign, APM spoke with Dr Michael Cuthbert, Director of the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC), about the potential impacts of this revolutionary technology on project management and society as a whole. https://bit.ly/4bACm4P #ProjectManagement #Research