THINK DIFFERENTLY: redefining diversity in projects
APM’s virtual event Think Differently: redefining diversity in projects has now concluded. Thank you to those who joined us live, our excellent speakers for their incredibly insightful sessions, and our headline sponsors, Fujitsu, for their support of this event.
Missed a session or want to re-watch your favourites?
Conference sessions are now available to watch on-demand for our members (🔒). If you are not yet a member you will be able to access the sessions from Monday 9 November. You can access the sessions from the programme below plus access all related resources.
Key takeaways
Organisations
- Organisations are the sum of the individuals that work there – we all have a role in Diversity and Inclusion.
- It is possible for a small team to make a difference and drive change, but be prepared for it to take time.
- Relationships in business are key - get the right conditions in place to maximise your influence.
People
- The most powerful argument for having diverse teams is that it represents a cross section of society.
- Diverse teams are ‘antifragile’ meaning they become stronger as a result of challenge.
- We need to make time to reflect and be ‘conscious of our unconscious bias’
- Get to know your team members’ balance of natural energies and give them roles that play to their strengths.
Projects
- Could milestones actually result in projects taking longer and costing more than they should do?
- Diversity is not only about who is in your project team, but also in the thinking behind the design and implementation.
- Agile is about responding to change and not be fixed on plans that may have been put in place.
Women in project management
- Believe in your own ability, and when making career choices, trust your instincts
- Switch negative messages to something you wish you had heard and use that to influence your response
- A growth mindset embraces a new way of thinking and embracing new efforts and attitudes can change your abilities
- To improve your mindset, engage! Speak to others, their concerns and ideas can help you shift your mindset much more positively
- You’re the star of your career journey and it’s up to you to choose your own adventure!
Conference sessions are now available to watch on-demand for our members (🔒). If you are not yet a member you will be able to access the sessions from Monday 9 November. You can access the sessions from the programme below plus access all related resources.
Note: As these sessions are recorded from 21-25 September please be aware that any networking, polls, questions are not being monitored.
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Debbie Dore CEO APM |
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER |
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Nichola Clark NWE Head of Project and Programme Services and Global P&PS Community Lead, Fujitsu |
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Kicki Frisch Agile development manager at Arup |
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Adrian Green Founder and Managing Director of pressurepoint GB |
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Kay Sanders CEO CITI Limited |
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Sophie Coulthard Principal consultant, Judgement Index |
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Elizabeth Harrin Director, Otobos Consultants Ltd |
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Paul Avins CEO-head of team transformation, Team Dynamics Global |
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Patricia Schwerzel Account leader global health, Mott MacDonald |
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Ian Heptinstall Lecturer in project management, University of Birmingham |
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Jenny McLaughlin Project manager, Heathrow Airport |
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Helen Garcia Scrum Master, Agile Coach and Director of Maykit Ltd |
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Amy Morley PMO director, Hs2 |
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Lisa Street Associate Director, Infrastructure Katie Harrison Senior project manager Louise Benwell Associate Director and Harriet Clark Assistant Project Manager, Turner and Townsend |
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Alix Craig Project manager, Everton Football Club |
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Anita Phagura Fierce project manager, Fierce Project Management |
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER |
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Dee Tamlin Head of client and legal project management, Pincent Masons |
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Christina Brooks Co-Founder and CEO, Ruebik |
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Ewelina Kruk Capital programme manager |
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Briony Bragg Sub project manager, Sellafield Ltd |
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