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Michelle Symonds spent the first part of her career working in IT and IT Project Management in the oil industry and investment banking on complex global projects involving the management of outsourced project teams. She now runs a digital marketing company with particular expertise in SEO.

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Upskilling Your Workforce via Project-Based Training Initiatives

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When you arrange training for upskilling a workforce you want to give them the chance to tackle real-world challenges, this is exactly what project-based learning does, and the experts at Parallel Project Training believe there are advantages to both trainer and learners of taking this approach. Here, we ask them to explain why. What is […]

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How To Master Project Management in the Gig Economy

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There have been many developments in recent years that have transformed the way we work. These days, the workplace is more flexible and people have more autonomy in the way they choose to operate, as do many businesses. The gig economy in particular has been transformative in many industries, and those working in project management, […]

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Post project analysis – How to get it right

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As anyone who has attended project manager courses knows, project management is the process of planning, monitoring and then overseeing a project. When the project is reaching its closure the project manager uses a post-project review in order to evaluate the success of the team. This allows them to see those areas where improvements could […]

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Lessons in failure as a project manager

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Whilst it is widely accepted that project failure does happen, it isn’t the easiest of subjects to talk about. However, the more we face up to it as an issue, the better prepared we will be to deal with it in the future, learn lessons in failure and succeed next time. Failure should always be […]

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Can AI help in project management decision making?

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It is widely acknowledged that advances in artificial intelligence (AI) can aid with decision-making processes. This is done through the evaluation of data and variables in a range of often complex situations. As a result of this, companies have the ability to make well-informed decisions in a much faster way than if humans tackle them […]

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How to guide a project involving huge change

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In general, an enterprise is built around the expected, and whilst this doesn’t ignore the possibility of change it is more likely that this will be viewed as something that is constant and incremental in nature. Unfortunately, change isn’t always a constant and even the very notion of change is something that is continually changing. […]

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Project Management in the Non-profit Sector: Maximising Social Impact With Project Management Tools

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With many organisations looking to achieve a better social impact, non-profit organisations, in particular, are putting a greater emphasis on the use of project management to help with this. In order to be effective, project management within non-profits requires careful coordination and planning. One thing is becoming increasingly clear, and that is that without non-profit […]

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The Evolving Role of AI In Financial Services Project Management  

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In the world of financial services project management, and indeed every industry, it is becoming increasingly common for organisations to lean on the new technology that is becoming more readily available. These are technological tools that can not only simplify the way in which we work but also help to automate some of the simpler […]

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4 Words You Should Never Use In Project Management

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Thinking about words in project management contexts that you use every day as a project manager is probably not something that you have given serious consideration to, but perhaps it should be. As with anything in life, the words that you use matter, and the wrong word can hold far more power than you might […]

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Mastering Success: 5 Key Leadership Skills Required by Small Business Owners

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Introduction Small business owners are the lifeblood of the global economy. Their enterprises create jobs, stimulate innovation, and foster community growth. As such, the role of a small business owner is one of immense responsibility and requires a diverse skill set. Among these skills, effective leadership is paramount. To navigate the complexities of running a […]