I am sure my experience is familiar: an undergraduate degree followed by roles that provided me with the real-life experience to complement my studies with pragmatism and common sense.
Think about what you love; hedgehogs, standing next to a clean stream, your family and community, the security of having a job – how much do you love it? How would you describe that love, that desire, to someone or to an alien visiting? Sadly, these ideas aren’t guaranteed anymore.
Do we, as project managers, think of sustainability as another constraint? More regulation.
How AI will affect the future of project management was the subject taken to task by Tom Ollerton, founder of Automated Creative, at APM’s Project Management Conference London held in May 2019.
It’s well documented that women are typically drawn to certain professions over others.
For the past six years, I’ve been working at Zero Waste Scotland and four years ago, I was given the opportunity to do my Prince 2 qualification as project management was a large part of my role.
Experienced project managers often find themselves at a career crossroads.
If you’re a woman, working in a STEM sector can often mean you’re outnumbered and face barriers that men often don’t.
At the start of any project the client will have an idea of what the project is intended to achieve; sometimes the idea is vague, sometimes clearly defined.
Agile working has been greeted, by some, as the latest saviour of projects.