“Consistency beats intensity”: how to keep energised and productive (while avoiding burnout) 🔒 Blog
Summer is a time when you can (usually) take some well-deserved annual leave to rest and recover, but what if you were able to feel energised and productive throughout the year without the need to collapse on holiday? It’s not impossible, and the key might be to prioritise rest, stay optimistic and work on your resilience.
Is AI making project managers more productive – or more stressed? 🔒 Blog
As artificial intelligence (AI) has become an increasingly central tool in project work, much of the conversation has focused on productivity – how the latest developments help teams achieve faster scheduling, better forecasting and automated reporting.
Three tips on managing stress and avoiding burnout Blog
Managing stress, maintaining work-life balance and avoiding burnout are a modern preoccupation for project professionals.
Leading through the winter: Three ways women in project management can foster team resilience and prioritise wellbeing Blog
The darker days, colder weather and the potential for lower energy levels we deal with in the winter months bring challenges for all project managers, but women in particular can face additional pressures.
The most crucial project you’ll ever manage: How to maintain your wellbeing Blog
Who better to give advice on maintaining your wellbeing and managing stress levels than Dr Clara Cheung from the University of Manchester, author of the APM report The Wellbeing of Project Professionals?
We need to have more wellbeing conversations Blog
In 2021 I wrote about how the COVID-19 pandemic shone a light on wellbeing in the workplace and the importance of wellbeing conversations in the project management community.
Knowing when to quit Blog
New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern recently and unexpectedly announced her resignation.
How do you go about accepting that happiness is not a constant state of a project team? Blog
Most of us aspire to be part of a high-performing team who collaborate and support one another to be effective and productive, and deliver outcomes that bring business benefits.
“Consistency beats intensity”: how to keep energised and productive (while avoiding burnout) 🔒
Summer is a time when you can (usually) take some well-deserved annual leave to rest and recover, but what if you were able to feel energised and productive throughout the year without the need to collapse on holiday? It’s not impossible, and the key might be to prioritise rest, stay optimistic and work on your resilience.
Is AI making project managers more productive – or more stressed? 🔒
As artificial intelligence (AI) has become an increasingly central tool in project work, much of the conversation has focused on productivity – how the latest developments help teams achieve faster scheduling, better forecasting and automated reporting.
Three tips on managing stress and avoiding burnout
Managing stress, maintaining work-life balance and avoiding burnout are a modern preoccupation for project professionals.
Leading through the winter: Three ways women in project management can foster team resilience and prioritise wellbeing
The darker days, colder weather and the potential for lower energy levels we deal with in the winter months bring challenges for all project managers, but women in particular can face additional pressures.
The most crucial project you’ll ever manage: How to maintain your wellbeing
Who better to give advice on maintaining your wellbeing and managing stress levels than Dr Clara Cheung from the University of Manchester, author of the APM report The Wellbeing of Project Professionals?
We need to have more wellbeing conversations
In 2021 I wrote about how the COVID-19 pandemic shone a light on wellbeing in the workplace and the importance of wellbeing conversations in the project management community.
Knowing when to quit
New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern recently and unexpectedly announced her resignation.
How do you go about accepting that happiness is not a constant state of a project team?
Most of us aspire to be part of a high-performing team who collaborate and support one another to be effective and productive, and deliver outcomes that bring business benefits.
Nudging for project performance and resilience
Dr Teslim O.
More project managers experiencing stress at work, new survey by APM finds
More than three-quarters of project professionals are experiencing stress due to their work – significantly more than a year ago, according to new data from Association for Project Management (APM), the chartered membership organisation for the project profession.
How to build your resilience
When life is challenging, resilience becomes even more important to our wellbeing as it can help us stay safe, productive and effective.
Resilience means reaching for your oxygen mask first
Working on high-stress projects depletes your emotional and physical reserves of energy, so make sure to look after yourself, says Mike Clayton