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The human side of hybrid project management: 5 lessons I didn’t expect to learn Blog
When I first took on the challenge of developing emerging leaders across a Multi-Academy Trust, I assumed the work would follow the familiar rhythm of a leadership programme: create content, deliver sessions, evaluate impact.
Unlocking productivity: Embracing efficiency over bureaucracy Blog
I’m sure it has happened to most of us: working under a tight project deadline while bureaucracy keeps us busy and makes us feel like we’re not making the best use of our time.
Aligning the unaligned: The leadership skill every project team needs Blog
Across every sector I’ve worked in — aviation, rail, highways, technology and digital delivery — one truth has remained: projects rise or fall on alignment.
From boardroom to blizzard: Applying project management to a South Pole expedition Blog
When most people think about project management, they imagine teams, milestones and Gantt charts; not snowstorms, sub-zero temperatures and dragging 100+ kg sledges across the most remote continent on Earth.
What makes a great project leader in 2025? Blog
Leadership in project management is a hot topic, so who better to give advice on the subject than Dr Paul Chapman, Senior Fellow at Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford, and Gordon MacKay, Project Management Capability Lead at Sellafield, who also provided subject specialist knowledge for a new APM Learning module on leadership of self
Career spotlight on: Sachia Thompson ChPP, Ministry of Justice Blog
For Sachia Thompson ChPP, project management has always been about more than process or performance metrics – it’s about purpose, she says.
10 top tips for early-career professionals (or anyone who wants to get ahead) Blog
When it comes to your career, what wouldn’t you give to go back to the start and tell your younger self what you should do differently? If only you’d said yes to those opportunities that you later regretted turning down or spoken up in meetings with ideas you were too shy to mention.
The soft science of project management - and why AI is not coming for your job Blog
In today’s business environment, project management is often framed as a technical discipline - one defined by methodologies, schedules, budgets and performance metrics.
The surprising power of stealth mode leadership Blog
Picture a leader, and what do you see? A Winston Churchill figure, taking centre stage to give a rousing speech, steer a crisis, or make a bold decision? Perhaps a decisive strategist, acting with speed and confidence under pressure, such as Horatio Nelson? Or a visionary motivator like Nelson Mandela, winning people’s hearts and minds and inspiring passion?
The human side of hybrid project management: 5 lessons I didn’t expect to learn
When I first took on the challenge of developing emerging leaders across a Multi-Academy Trust, I assumed the work would follow the familiar rhythm of a leadership programme: create content, deliver sessions, evaluate impact.
Unlocking productivity: Embracing efficiency over bureaucracy
I’m sure it has happened to most of us: working under a tight project deadline while bureaucracy keeps us busy and makes us feel like we’re not making the best use of our time.
Aligning the unaligned: The leadership skill every project team needs
Across every sector I’ve worked in — aviation, rail, highways, technology and digital delivery — one truth has remained: projects rise or fall on alignment.
From boardroom to blizzard: Applying project management to a South Pole expedition
When most people think about project management, they imagine teams, milestones and Gantt charts; not snowstorms, sub-zero temperatures and dragging 100+ kg sledges across the most remote continent on Earth.
What makes a great project leader in 2025?
Leadership in project management is a hot topic, so who better to give advice on the subject than Dr Paul Chapman, Senior Fellow at Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford, and Gordon MacKay, Project Management Capability Lead at Sellafield, who also provided subject specialist knowledge for a new APM Learning module on leadership of self
Career spotlight on: Sachia Thompson ChPP, Ministry of Justice
For Sachia Thompson ChPP, project management has always been about more than process or performance metrics – it’s about purpose, she says.
10 top tips for early-career professionals (or anyone who wants to get ahead)
When it comes to your career, what wouldn’t you give to go back to the start and tell your younger self what you should do differently? If only you’d said yes to those opportunities that you later regretted turning down or spoken up in meetings with ideas you were too shy to mention.
The soft science of project management - and why AI is not coming for your job
In today’s business environment, project management is often framed as a technical discipline - one defined by methodologies, schedules, budgets and performance metrics.
The surprising power of stealth mode leadership
Picture a leader, and what do you see? A Winston Churchill figure, taking centre stage to give a rousing speech, steer a crisis, or make a bold decision? Perhaps a decisive strategist, acting with speed and confidence under pressure, such as Horatio Nelson? Or a visionary motivator like Nelson Mandela, winning people’s hearts and minds and inspiring passion?
Seven tips on how to delegate effectively
As a project professional, you may be used to feeling stretched.
‘Be bold and brave’ to make projects successful, business leaders urged
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Experts explore most effective ways of leading different generations during APM Volunteer’s Development Forum
Bridging generational differences can foster better collaboration within projects, experts advised during a discussion held at Association for Project Management’s virtual Volunteer’s Development Forum.
Natalie Campbell MBE: A CEO’s take on project leadership and success
Natalie Campbell MBE is Co-CEO of ethical water brand Belu Water, a drinks business and social enterprise that puts the environment first, former Director of Insight and Innovation at The Royal Foundation, and founder of global social innovation agency A Very Good Company (AVGC).
Alistair Godbold and Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez appointed as new APM Vice Presidents
APM is proud to announce its new Vice Presidents, Alistair Godbold and Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez.
APM among contenders for Association Excellence Awards
Association for Project Management (APM) has been announced on the shortlist for the Association Excellence Awards 2024 in two categories.