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Procurement innovation on major programme helps build brighter future for students in Peru
Procurement • Construction
In Peru, a collaboration between the Government, Gleeds and Mace is building a better future for the country’s young people.
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APM welcomes its newest Board Trustees
APM Board
Following the 2024 Trustee elections, Lisa Martello and Duncan Ross Russell are the newest members of the APM Board of Trustees.
Navigating the project managers career crossroads
Careers
Experienced project managers often find themselves at a career crossroads. After about a decade or more of delivering successful projects, many are asking: "What's next?" This deserves careful consideration, as it can define not just individual careers but your overall satisfaction in work and life in the future.
Four top tips to prevent burnout
Mental wellbeing
When Kelly Swingler first experienced burnout in 2013 she had no idea she was even feeling stressed. “I had this chronic back pain, headaches I was passing out from. I was being admitted to A&E and they were doing all of these tests – that went on for seven months… I didn't take a day off.”
How to handle difficult conversations
Workplace
It’s one of the trickier aspects of a project professional’s job, but get it right and you’ll soon stop dreading them. Mediation expert Marie Coombes of We Restore Calm, and Sophie Paton of Make Happy offer their best advice to project professionals everywhere.
Four ways to become a better project leader
Project leaders • Leadership
Ever wondered how you can supercharge your project leadership skills? Well, look no further. Below, Susanne Madsen, an executive coach for project leaders and author of The Power of Project Leadership and How to do the Inner Work, shares four top tips that will take you from good to great project leadership.
Cinderella steps into the spotlight: project management at London’s Royal Ballet and Opera
Project management
This year, the Royal Ballet and Opera’s (RBO’s) major Christmas production is Cinderella, and the work being undertaken by the project delivery teams at RBO is making a major contribution to the creation of magical entertainment for our audiences. Like Cinders herself, the work of project managers here takes centre stage.
Lessons from the top
Lessons learned
APM’s Project journal has been privy to some of the best leadership and project management advice from those at the very top of the profession. If you’re in need of some pithy advice or inspiration to get through those difficult days, then read on.
