By Dr Jim Dale Some thirty-five years ago, naive and fresh faced, with my head full of management theories from Maslow, Hertzberg, Adair and McGregor, I embarked upon my first leadership role with the Metropolitan Police.
It must be a fascinating time to be a project manager at an energy group, where cutting-edge ventures are leading the world away from fossil fuels towards clean energy.
Agile working has been greeted, by some, as the latest saviour of projects.
Not all projects will be completed successfully.
The ECITB is celebrating the success of ten people from across the engineering construction industry who have just achieved Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) status from the Association for Project Management (APM) while opening applications for next year’s cohort.
With COP26 on the horizon and a growing sense of urgency around the impact of climate change, carbon neutrality and emissions reductions will be key drivers for new projects and major KPIs for all project professionals.
If you’ve wondered what the journey to becoming a project manager really entails, the benefits of mentoring or the importance of research in the profession, then this is for you.
Ask any experienced project professional what skills are needed to thrive in a project management career and the chances are you'll be bombarded with a whole host of suggestions: good communication skills, a good memory, good listening skills, the ability to build relationships, the ability to adapt and respond to quickly changing situations, diplomacy, emotional intelligence – the list is endless.
2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the Association for Project Management.
If you go to Reykjavík any time soon, you’ll be impressed by the cranes, construction sites and buzz around the diminutive Icelandic capital.