Wednesday, 26 May 2021
Career insights: Is a career in project management right for you?
Could a career in project management be for you? We explore what being a PM entails, how to get accredited and why project management is such a diverse career choice.
Thursday, 29 April 2021
Project management trends: Why the future looks bright for graduates
Now Australia is on the other side of the COVID pandemic and firmly in recovery mode, we look at where opportunities are opening up for new entrants to the project management sector and the industries and roles primed for growth over the next decade. The impacts of COVID-19 over the past year, from budget cuts,
Monday, 19 April 2021
How to work more effectively with your project sponsor
Project manager and project sponsor. Successful projects need both, and for the relationship between the two to be complementary. But too often what begins as a productive partnership tails off over the course of a project lifecycle. Here we look at what project professionals can do to ensure the relationship with their sponsor is a
Thursday, 08 April 2021
Boosting your conflict management skills: 7 tips for project and agile leaders
When racing to deliver a complex project or agile initiative on time, the last thing you want to worry about is conflict in the workplace. PM-Partners Professional Development Manager Jourdan Clark, shares keys ways to boost your conflict management skills so you can reach a resolution swiftly and calmly, every time.
Tagged under: Capability uplift, Communication, Leadership, PM learning pathway, Team performance, Upskill workforce
Monday, 29 March 2021
What PMO leaders need to thrive
Like all successful leaders, heads of PMOs must possess both hard and soft skills in order to drive their teams, and their careers, forward. But elevation into a leadership role often occurs based on hard skills alone. This can lead to a state of cognitive dissonance well known to anyone in business: “What got you
Monday, 22 February 2021
How can I integrate PRINCE2® into my organisation?
So, you’ve completed your training and you now understand PRINCE2 as a project management method. What’s next? Here, Tracey Copland, Head of Development at PM-Partners unpacks the main steps required to successfully embed the methodology in your organisation. The right project management method can be the difference between success and failure. Widely regarded as the most practised
Tagged under: PM learning pathway
Thursday, 18 February 2021
The most valuable project management skills for 2021 and beyond
Even before COVID-19 turned the business world on its head, rapid globalisation and hyper-connectivity were transforming the day-to-day for organisations. As we accelerate into 2021, Mike Boutel, PM-Partners’ Head of Training, considers the critical capabilities project managers need to arm themselves with in order to navigate the challenging road ahead. After the global pandemic threw