APM Blogs

I have always been a big fan of a RAG status.

It’s no good waiting around for things to go back to normal – it’s time to review how you hire and embed staff, and review performance.

Eddie Kilkelly outlines a three-step approach to extending your influence over senior stakeholders Most of us will have experienced the challenges of engaging with multiple stakeholders, identifying them carefully so that when we need support we know precisely who to win over with our compelling arguments.

It’s the word on everyone’s lips, but what actually constitutes a ‘resilient’ team or person? Dave Waller investigates Three men are stuck in a tin can on the far side of the moon, when their oxygen tanks suddenly explode.

Dr Mohammad Rickaby and Professor Jacqueline Glass explain how you can create an enduring culture and a collective commitment to sustainability.

Jonathan Whelan discusses how visualisations can help galvanise stakeholders, especially on large-scale projects Large-scale projects invariably involve a significant number of people, each with their own view of what the current problems are, what the project aims are and what the landscape will look like after completion.

Including options for both high- and low-security contexts – by Hugo Minney and Merv WyethLockdown is easing; my workplace, Sellafield Ltd, is bringing the construction crews back, restarting most projects and all active work.

Mike Wild records the risks of an ineffective risk log, including generic description of risks and the pitfalls of groupthink I was recently talking with a project manager regarding their project.

Has your project got the balance right between send and receive? Good communication starts with the ability to listen.

Antony della Porta reflects on the future of training post-COVID-19Having spent almost a decade as a project management instructor, I have over time witnessed a number of changes in the way we skill, reskill, upskill or just broaden our knowledge.