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A recent survey by the APM Programme Management SIG indicates that sponsorship is still a topic that generates lots of requests to support a better understanding.

What do the following ideas have in common?InnovationProject entrepreneurshipDealing with time critical projectsRe-discovering the human elementProjects within organisationsBlowback and the unintended consequences of decisionsSelling project management to executivesStakeholder involvementCollective actionSocial change(See answer at the end of the article)Project managers are continuously challenged to deliver more with less whilst improving the track record of project delivery.

Enabling teams to thrive and create meaningful change through projects is no easy task.

This blog series discusses the use of value management to develop and implement business initiatives (programs and projects) that are well aligned with the strategy, deliver benefits and are achievable.

There is always a risk that a learning and development programme that is not properly planned ends up being a tick-box exercise that adds little or no value for organisations or for people.

Now that the dust is starting to settle from the Brexit vote to leave the EU, organisations should recognise the potential ‘discontinuity’ on their portfolio of change project and programmes.

In writing this article, I found myself asking whether I actually wanted to ‘tackle’ optimism bias.

I received the best ever out of office reply this week, from one of my international counterparts.

The UK defence industry is the essential platform for economic and political stability, contributing to the nation's prosperity and quality of life.

‘Levelling up’ is a government policy to address inequality by improving services, facilities and infrastructure across the UK.