Todays world depends on inter-connectivity as were regularly reminded by experts; the ever-advancing progress of technology, alongside population-related pressures on resources and environmental consequences.
Groups and institutions can magnify and accelerate the development of knowledge far beyond what an individual would be capable of.
Like many other early-30’s project and programme management consultancy professionals, I encounter a variety of customers on a regular basis and frequently need to be conscious that ‘first impressions matter’.
During recent weeks, we have been talking about the difference between coaching and mentoring.
The failed BBC Digital Media Initiative (DMI) project and failing Universal Credit project have much in common – both over-bloated, over-long, expensive and with no practical output to show for the effort.
The world of Agile and Lean thinking, as applied to our profession, has not had much attention from APM, its SIGs etc.
People SIG committee member Peter Johnson shared his thoughts on this topic inspired (perhaps not the right word!) by England’s performance in The Ashes.
Programme success depends on what goes on both within a programme and its environment.
The England cricket team shouldnt be so quick to dismiss outside help - or personal mentoring - as it seeks to reverse the fortunes of the national side.
One of the management tricks I was told many years ago is that if you are going to write ’to do’ lists then write them for other people before writing them for yourself.