APM Blogs

You don’t need me to tell you that COVID-19 hugely impacted the project profession.

Sharing practical tips, personal stories (both good and bad) and new ideas on how women can get ahead in the project profession is what WiPM is all about, and the 2022 conference – the first in-person meet-up for four years – was buzzing with inspiration.

This is the first of a series of blogs discussing the need for a change in how we assure projects and increase the chances of project success.

Change and disruption is a normal part of modern life.

Any new Prime Minister, from any political party, can always expect a full in-tray waiting for them when they arrive at 10 Downing Street.

I started my career in the NHS as a Medical Receptionist about 19 years ago in a GP surgery – a role quite removed from the PMO Officer’s one I have now.

So, what was it really like starting your first ever job outside of university during the COVID-19 pandemic? No site visits, no colleagues at the next desk to answer questions, no physical interaction, everything being virtual.

No matter how many times we’ve been offered an interview, once the excitement subsides, there are nerves that kick in because the role of our dreams is within our grasp, but we can't quite reach it.

With the increase of change, it is a core competence for leaders across all organisations to manage change.

Let’s face it, documentation isn’t the sexiest part of project management.