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Projects, by their very nature are about change.

My experience with government officials in Kenya Stakeholder communication as we know it is going through an era of transition.

Understanding brain chemistry can help you handle ambiguous situations, build strong relationships – and be a more effective project manager.

To mark the start of Mental Health Awareness Week 2020, Sellafield’s Kevin Bell recalls the steps the SMF project team took to roll out mental health initiatives – and the positives as a result.

To coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week, Andrew Higson and Ian Holden, founders of mental health charity Black Dog Outdoors, provide some tips for boosting wellbeing during stressful times.

As part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, APM, together with its membership and other experts, has compiled a list of its 50 most inspiring projects from the past five decades.

On occasions I have found myself in discussions, usually with other women, where the issues of glass ceilings, discrimination, lack of recognition, exclusion, unconscious bias, institutional bias and many similar challenges are tabled.

Now having had the chance to reflect on this year’s APM conference, the event pitch seems more than an apt trailblazer! Listening, and contributing, to the wide range of conversations on the value (and necessity) of change, and how to make this happen, left me feeling inspired by what’s possible but also reassured that everyone is grappling with the challenges in getting change right.

John Elkington coined the phrase “Tripple bottom line” in 1994 to describe a balanced set of objectives between profit, people and the planet for businesses to follow.

Knowing and recognising the early signs of stress and burnout is essential to maintaining one’s mental health, especially in high-pressure environments.