APM Blogs

The word ‘hubris’ evokes Greek tragedy and ancient myths of heroes and kings who destroy themselves through pride.

In many organisations there will be a process for that – whatever ‘that’ is.

Before becoming a programme manager, I was a secondary school English teacher.

We’re living through a real Artificial Intelligence (AI) moment.

In 2019, the UK amended the Climate Change Act 2008 to include a national target of ‘net-zero’ emissions by 2050, becoming the first major economy to adopt net-zero legislation.

As one wit once put it, if you steal ideas from only one person, it is called plagiarism.

In an ever evolving and changing climate VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity) is especially important for international projects where a change in policy or legislation, issues with shipping terms and traffic or the crash of a country’s financial system can impact the viability or requirement for a project overnight.

A project professional, who has chosen to remain anonymous, provides an honest account of ‘the state of being not, or no longer, needed or useful’ Day one: Being told COVID-19 has affected my role heavily.

As we begin to transition back to a more normal professional life, it isn’t work as we know it.

The project profession has evolved significantly in recent years with an ever-increasing expansion of tools and techniques, alongside recognition of varying leadership styles.