APM Blogs

On 23 April 2024, comedian Peter Kay was due to be the launch act for the 23,500-seater Co-op Live arena in Manchester, the UK’s largest indoor entertainment venue.

The summer 2024 edition of Project explores what goes wrong with UK major infrastructure projects.

Who better to give advice on strengthening your resilience than Dr Clara Cheung from the University of Manchester, author of the APM report The Wellbeing of Project Professionals? We recently asked her for her tips on how to maintain your wellbeing, and she reminded us to “prioritise self-care, manage your energy and remember that health is the most crucial project you’ll ever manage”.

The problem identification process is really about asking the question; what problem are we trying to solve and what are we trying to answer.

Project sponsorship is a tough gig.

Project failure often starts at the beginning.

Project management plays a crucial role in the success of non-profit organisations, helping them achieve their missions and maximise their impact.

On day two of the 2024 APM Conference, keynote speaker Thimon de Jong, a Dutch behavioural expert, got the packed audience so involved in his conversation on mental health that it took a wolf whistle from someone to quieten everyone down.

There’s no doubt about it, the demands on today’s project professionals are huge — and it pays to upskill.

After re-watching the original Star Wars trilogy and writing about the Empire’s approach to project management (read my first review here), in this blog I comment on the second film in the series — The Empire Strikes Back.