Why you need an Agile coach in your delivery team
As more organisations make the transition to Agile, the role of Agile coach is increasingly seen as essential to uplifting delivery capabilities. Here seasoned Agile coach, consultant and PM-Partners training facilitator Kathy Berkidge explains why an Agile coach is such an indispensable asset for today’s delivery team.
Career insights: Is a PMO administrator role right for you?
Interested in taking an active and varied role to support the successful delivery of projects across an organisation? PMO administrator may be a good career choice. Here we explain what you need to be successful in a PMO administrator position and where the role could take you.
Career insights: Is an Agile coaching career right for you?
With the considerable uptake of Agile and the need to build capability across organisations and teams, pursuing an Agile coaching career could be a smart move for the right practitioner. Here we consider the skills and attributes of the role and where a career as an Agile coach could take you.
Tapping into the power of data to drive capability uplift results
Running an effective capability uplift program means leveraging the power of data and analytics to inform your decisions and promote ongoing, measurable improvements. Here Nekta Vamvoukakis, PM-Partners Corporate Training & Capability Uplift Manager, discusses how to use data to drive capability uplift results.
What you need in your capability uplift toolkit
Investing in standalone training programs and certifications is one part of the puzzle, but to really drive delivery improvement it’s about taking a more holistic approach. Here PM-Partners Corporate Training & Capability Uplift Manager Manager Nekta Vamvoukakis and Agile Learning Consultant and Facilitator Quinn Dodsworth discuss how to design a capability uplift toolkit to practically support
Dr Elissa Farrow: A journey of continuous improvement
Like her training facilitator colleagues at PM-Partners, Dr Elissa Farrow treads a continuous pathway of learning and experience. Here she shares her latest accomplishment and how her approach to personal development informs her work.
How investing in the right kind of career development can alleviate the project talent shortage
Project management skills were already in high demand, then the pandemic hit. The talent shortage, combined with a highly competitive job market, means that rather than defaulting to one-off training investments, organisations need to embrace a more long-term approach to career development – one that uplifts capabilities and job satisfaction.
Why your organisation needs better benefits management (and how to improve your practices)
Benefits realisation is the defining factor in project success and the real purpose for the implementation of projects, but many organisations fail to focus enough effort on benefits management. Here, Senior Consultant Steve Vanges discusses this crucial conundrum and offers his tips on how you can improve your benefits management practices.
Smart ways to get ahead in your project delivery career
Market conditions have shifted considerably in recent years, thanks in large part to disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. But while these challenges have caused many to put career moves on hold, others are using it as an opportunity to reach the next level. Here’s how you can put yourself in a stronger position to
How to make project management tools work for you
With the shift to hybrid work and digital disruption gathering pace, now’s the time for savvy project and programme managers to harness the potential of project management tools to elevate their projects – or risk being left behind.