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For decades, business success has been measured primarily through numbers: revenue, margins, growth rates, and market share. While these metrics remain essential, there is a powerful factor that often sits quietly in the background, underestimated and sometimes dismissed as “soft” or secondary. That factor is happiness. In a business setting, happiness is not about constant […]
In an era defined by rapid technological change, global competition and constant economic disruption, the UK’s long-term prosperity depends not only on innovation and capital investment but also, and increasingly, on its people. Central to this is the concept of soft skills: the interpersonal, behavioural and cognitive competencies that enable individuals to work collaboratively, communicate […]
Introduction Starting a project management role can involve a change in career. You might have started out in a more technical or specialised role and progressed up the chain or moved into project management after gaining skills in another industry. Early on in your project management career, you might find gaps in your knowledge, or […]
Tempo is launching Collections, a new modular offering that makes it easier for organizations to begin their Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) journey. Tempo will officially unveil Collections at Atlassian Team ’25 Europe in Barcelona, showcasing how the solutions help teams gain clarity, alignment, and faster time-to-value while laying the foundation for Adaptive SPM. “Organizations are struggling with […]
Much of a project manager’s time is taken up with juggling limited resources so it’s a natural progression to think about project managers being environmentally aware and helping to use the Earth’s limited natural resources to best effect. Project Management is often concerned with managing limited resources – there never seems to be enough time […]
As the saying goes “You should never judge a book by its cover” and when it comes to project management this is certainly true. It is important that the effectiveness of a professional is not judged because they have a more introverted personality where it is believed an extrovert would be able to do a […]
Teamwork is the foundation of collaboration and innovation in any workplace. When employees work as a single cohesive unit, it becomes easy for corporate managers to delegate roles, monitor projects’ progress, nurture leaders, solve workplace conflicts, and to guarantee job satisfaction for all employees. A solid team will, without a doubt, bring unbelievable results and […]
Any project manager will be more than happy to tell you that all too often, managing a project can be an incredibly challenging and frustrating experience. There are the unexpected setbacks that can occur and of course the team members who are less cooperative than they might be. Then there are just the annoying pet […]
When it comes to project management, Agile methods have revolutionised how we work. However, even the most flexible of approaches can benefit from a regular project health check. A fixed period review can serve a purpose but they can be too rigid which means that critical developments can be missed between milestones. This is why […]
Whilst self-study is a necessary step for anyone studying for the APM PMQ, or indeed most other project management certifications, it can be difficult to know where to start. We have put together some helpful tips to help you get the most out of your self-study. Organisational Roles in Project Management Consider the roles and […]