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Presentation given by Russel Jamieson to the Midlands branch on 20 July 2017 in Milton Keynes.

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The Future is Fractional Tuesday 30 April 2024 APM North West Network Conference, Synergies Across Sectors Presented by: Karen Frith, Founder & Managing Partner, Greenlight Partners Conference overview: https://www.apm.org.uk/community/apm-north-west-branch-conference/ Content description: Discovering the transformational impact of working with fractional experts. Learning how businesses and professionals are embracing fractional roles and how they’re redefining work structures for optimal agility and efficiency. The main conference objective was to promote the Project Management profession with interaction between project practitioners, APM Corporate members, current project management students, academia and all who have an interest in projects.

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Lessons learned across projects Tuesday 30 April 2024 APM North West Network Conference, Synergies Across Sectors Presented by: Barney Harle, Head of Major Projects, Manchester City Council Conference overview: https://www.apm.org.uk/community/apm-north-west-branch-conference/ Content description: What are my key takeaways from working on a vast array of projects including the recent 30+ low carbon and decarbonisation schemes at Manchester City Council? The main conference objective was to promote the Project Management profession with interaction between project practitioners, APM Corporate members, current project management students, academia and all who have an interest in projects.

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Agile Adaptability: Navigating Project Management in a Dynamic World Tuesday 30 April 2024 APM North West Network Conference, Synergies Across Sectors Presented by: Nathan Lumb, Partners Project Manager, GEIC Conference overview: https://www.apm.org.uk/community/apm-north-west-branch-conference/ Content description: This presentation delved into the vital role adaptability plays in modern project management. The main conference objective was to promote the Project Management profession with interaction between project practitioners, APM Corporate members, current project management students, academia and all who have an interest in projects.

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Inclusive Practices in Project Management: Leveraging Digital Frameworks for Diverse Minds Tuesday 30 April 2024 APM North West Network Conference, Synergies Across Sectors Presented by: Caroline Keep, PhD researcher Digitization in Education Organisation, University of Central Lancaster Conference overview: https://www.apm.org.uk/community/apm-north-west-branch-conference/ Content description: This talk aimed to provide actionable insights and strategies for embedding inclusivity into the fabric of project management, thereby unlocking the new dimensions of productivity and innovation in the digital sphere. The main conference objective was to promote the Project Management profession with interaction between project practitioners, APM Corporate members, current project management students, academia and all who have an interest in projects.

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Leadership - the project professionals secret weapon Wednesday 24 April 2024 APM East of England Network Presented by: Chris MacLeod Keep up to date with the APM East of England Network: https://www.apm.org.uk/community/east-of-england-network/ Content description: “I’m a Project Manager”. That’s often what we tell family, friends and peers when asked what we do. But is it really a fair description? It may well be our role title, but it probably doesn’t convey a lot of what we actually do. This presentation and discussion is about going beyond the frameworks, processes and stereotypes associated with project management and exploring the leadership roles we all in fact perform. “I provide leadership focused on delivering projects and change for organisations”

Leadership - the project professionals secret weapon, 24 April 2024

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APM Project Management Awards - Hints and tips for a winning award entry webinar Thursday 18 April 2024 The APM Awards overview and the resources of this webinar: https://www.apm.org.uk/apm-awards/ Content description: Ahead of the APM Awards 2024, find out from our expert panel what elements make a winning APM Award entry. Learn how to choose the category best suited to you or your company. Answers provided to those all-important questions: -What importance does the criteria hold? -What are the judging panel looking for? -How should I structure my entry? -What additional evidence is acceptable? -What will give my entry an edge? X hashtag: #APMawards

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The Vyrnwy Aqueduct Modernisation Programme webinar Wednesday 17 April 2024 APM North West Network Presented by: Katie Rowlands The link to the write up page and resources of this webinar: https://www.apm.org.uk/news/the-vyrnwy-aqueduct-modernisation-programme-webinar/ Content description: Spotlight on the Vyrnwy Aqueduct Modernisation Programme and the challenges facing a large project within Cheshire. The Vyrnwy Aqueduct Modernisation Programme is one of United Utilities largest projects focused on the modernisation of three 42” aqueducts that carry clean drinking water across the North West. This webinar covered the Vyrnwy project and an insight into the project challenges that face a live project within the Cheshire area.

The Vyrnwy Aqueduct Modernisation Programme webinar, 17 April 2024

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APM event hosted by the London Network on 10 April 2024. Speaker: Nick Fewings, MD of Ngagementworks In March 2022, Nick Fewings, Ngagementworks, MD of Ngagementworks, published Team Lead Succeed, based on his 30+years of both leading operational and project teams, and subsequently facilitating team development around the world. It has become a best seller, with a 96% 5-star review rating, and has been read on 5 of the 7 continents. In this interactive session, Nick will share learning from Team Lead Succeed that can be applied immediately and make a positive difference to your teamwork. Nick will share the importance of knowing both WHO is in your team and also HOW effective your teamwork is. Only 10% of teams achieve high-performance, with 50% being average and 40% dysfunctional. In this session, delivered by award-winning conference speaker Nick Fewings, and author of best-seller Team Lead Succeed, Nick will share his 30+ years of leading teams and facilitating team development. Nick has profiled 1,000 of individuals and worked with 100s of teams. Those attending will benefit from understanding; Why many projects fail to achieve their goals. Not relying on just measuring KPIs. The importance of knowing WHO is in your team, both from a behavioural and technical skills aspect. The 16 areas of high-performance teamwork, and their importance. https://www.apm.org.uk/news/team-lead-succeed-helping-you-and-your-team-achieve-high-performance-teamwork-2/

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Currently Knowledge Transfer Subject Matter Expert (Commercial) in the UKDT PMO on the Peru Reconstruction Plan. Stuart has more than 25 years’ track record of commercial and contract management experience working across both public and private sector projects, as well as more than 20 years’ experience in the development and delivery of professional training. As well as working for Gleeds in the UK and Peru, Stuart has also worked in China for Gleeds and has supported people development in Gleeds’ offices in Egypt and Poland. Stuart has been well placed to support the adoption of the NEC and UK Cost Management best practice in Peru – he was Chair of the RICS New Rules of Measurement (NRM) initiative and was heavily involved in the creation of the RICS Black Book Guidance (best practice in cost management).

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APM event hosted by the Midlands Network on 11 April 2024. Speaker: Carole Osterweil Data is power. AI changes everything. If the claims about both are true, how can we ensure we use data and AI well? And what does it mean for the very things which make us human - our feelings? In this workshop Carole will draw on material from her ground-breaking book, Neuroscience for Project Success: why people behave as they do to answer both questions. “We like to think our decision making is completely rational. However, once there's an element of uncertainty, conscious assessments are only part of the story. Two other inputs, both subconscious and driven by our innate need to survive, have a big impact. One, automatic reactions driven by cognitive biases, gets plenty of airtime. The other input, our raw visceral emotions might be scary to talk about and less understood - but that’s not a reason to pretend they don’t exist!” This interactive workshop will draw on material from Carole’s book, Neuroscience for Project Success: why people behave as they do, published by APM in 2022. You’ll come away with: a clear understanding of how the human brain works. a framework that: explains ‘why people behave as they do’. makes it easier to talk about feelings in a matter-of-fact way (so that they become part of your conscious data set) new insights into yourself and your projects in a world that’s often characterised by stress and disorder. Act on these insights and you’ll see the impact - on your teams and stakeholders, your decisions about how to use data and AI, and ultimately your project outcomes.

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AI in the project profession: examples of current use and roadmaps to adoption webinar Wednesday 27 March 2024 Association for Project Management Speaker panel: Andy Murray, James White, James Garner, Karina Singh and Alex Robertson The link to the write up page and resources of this webinar: https://www.apm.org.uk/news/ai-in-the-project-profession-examples-of-current-use-and-roadmaps-to-adoption-webinar/ Content description: Disruptive technology and accelerating change is the now the norm within business. Advancements that feel relatively recent are already becoming embedded into business-as-usual activity. AI is one such advancement; it is already being used and having real-world impacts across the project profession. To help P3M professionals understand the implications of this change, APM invited representatives from organisations that have introduced or are preparing to introduce AI into their project workstreams, to explain their approach and share their insight with fellow professionals. This webinar on explored how AI is currently being used in project and programme management, and how organisations are gearing up for its adoption.

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Katharine works for WRAP which is a climate action NGO working in more than 40 countries around the globe to tackle the causes of the climate crisis and give the planet a sustainable future. In this session, you will learn about WRAP’s plastics programme and how sustainability has been incorporated as a core value in delivery of the programme, with the aim of inspiring the audience to take action in their own work.

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Kai-Fu Lee predicted that AI would change the world more than anything in the history of humanity – even electricity. It would disrupt how we live and work, how we operate our businesses, the core products and services on offer and the way in which we build technology. However, in 2024 the impact of AI can no longer be discussed in future tense. With Microsoft copilot now publicly available, the change is already upon us. There is no consultation period or ‘unsubscribe’ button. Project management professionals are likely to be asked to manage AI projects - and we are expected to skilfully use AI in our daily work lives. While overwhelming, this is not the first time we’ve had to adapt. Sarah helps her audience sharpen their cutting-edge skills by answering: What do I need to know about AI right now? If I’m asked to work on an AI project, what techniques do I need to be successful? Where do I start my own learning journey to upskill and prepare? Sarah’s expertise in advanced agile and experience in highly regulated Finance environments give her a unique perspective into balancing governance with technical innovation. She uses her own experience building an AI solution in 2023 to share practical, widely applicable concepts in an “AI for project managers” 101 style session.

The silent project disruptor: Building AI solutions

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APM event hosted by the South Wales and West of England Branch on 19 March 2024. Speaker: Emma-Jane Haigh. Project Management can be challenging at times, we all need the ability to keep going when things are not going to plan. This event was held on 19 March 2024. By attending this session you learned how you can enhance your ability to apply a range of techniques and tools to improve the management of emotions under stress, make more effective decisions in difficult scenarios and manage their energy more effectively in stressful situations. This workshop helped you to enhance your ability to deal positively with shifting situations by exploring different approaches to change and uncertainty. You developed techniques to either accept or influence situations by adjusting your thinking, behaviours and actions along the way in order to enhance your ongoing quality and experience of life. Objectives of the session: Understand yourself and your behaviours in stressful situations (recognising the signs of mental health, impact of stress on the body and what triggers this for you) Manage your emotions and mindsets, recognising thought cycles Manage the impact of difficult situations and resilience via the understanding and use of theoretical models. Useful link: https://www.apm.org.uk/news/personal-resilience-in-project-management/

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APM event hosted by the Midlands Branch on 13 March 2024. Speaker: Stevan Jackson Kangchenjunga (8586m / 28,169ft) in remote North-eastern Nepal is the world’s third highest mountain. It is rarely climbed as it has no easy routes, all its faces are objectively dangerous and its ridges long and hard. This event was held on 13 March 2024. In 2000 Stevan Jackson led only the second British expedition to climb the South-West face (Yalung face) since the very first ascent in 1955. This has not been repeated since. He was subsequently involved in the British Everest West Ridge Expedition, 2006. This presentation offered several benefits to project managers at all levels: 1. Learning from Extreme Environments: Project managers can gain insights into leading & managing projects in extreme and unpredictable environments. Lessons learned from high-altitude mountaineering are often applicable to the business world, especially in terms of risk management, contingency planning, and decision-making under pressure. 2. Risk Management Skills: The challenges faced during such expeditions are enormous and involve significant risk. Understanding how these risks were assessed, managed, and mitigated can provide valuable lessons in risk management for any project. 3. Team Dynamics and Leadership: High-altitude expeditions require strong leadership and effective team dynamics. Project managers can learn about building, leading, and motivating teams, especially in challenging and high-stakes situations. 4. Adaptability and Problem-Solving: Such expeditions often encounter unforeseen challenges, requiring quick thinking and adaptability. Learning how the expedition leader navigated these challenges can provide project managers with strategies for problem-solving and adapting to changing circumstances in their projects. 5. Project Planning and Execution: Mountaineering expeditions involve meticulous planning and precise execution, like complex projects in the business world. Project managers can learn about planning strategies, resource allocation, and execution tactics. 6. Resilience and Perseverance: Lessons in resilience and the importance of perseverance in the face of adversity can be incredibly inspiring and applicable to the project management world, especially for managing long and challenging projects. 7. Prince 2 Methodology Insights: With the speaker being Prince 2 qualified, attendees can gain specific insights into this widely recognized PM methodology, which can be particularly beneficial for beginners or those looking to formalise their project management skills. 8. Networking and Inspiration: Attending such a presentation provides an opportunity to network with other professionals and be inspired by a leader who has achieved remarkable feats in both mountaineering and project management. https://www.apm.org.uk/news/scaling-new-heights-project-management-on-the-world-s-3rd-highest-peak/

Scaling New Heights: Project Management on the world’s 3rd highest peak

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APM Webinar hosted by the Thames Valley Branch on 14 March 2024. Speaker: Jade Matos Carew, Head of Digital, Accessibility and Usability, The Open University What is digital accessibility? (Spoiler: it’s making sure we design and develop websites, systems, and digital content and experiences which are accessible by everyone – including disabled users.) This webinar was held on 14 March 2024. We took a look at the principles behind it and why it’s vital (and often overlooked) in today’s organisations. We thought about how it can benefit staff, clients and customers, and how ensuring best practice in digital accessibility can act as a strong foundation to help to foster an inclusive and diverse organisational culture. We also considered the practical challenges which are faced when embedding best practice in digital accessibility into ways of working, and how applying change management principles can provide an effective toolkit for approaching and assisting with this. The Equality Act (2010) broadly protects certain characteristics, including the rights of disabled people so that everyone can have equal access to participate in society. This includes online and digital spaces, and it’s therefore vital to make sure that our organisations, services, digital content, and ways of working are set up in the right way to accommodate the needs of a diverse audience so that everyone can feel included and engaged. This includes considering best practice in a wide range of contexts – from the documents you make and use, the websites you build, the development cycles you follow, to the IT solutions you procure, and the online meetings you host. Good digital accessibility is more than just meeting our legal obligations, it’s the right thing to do. Without an inclusive approach, you could be at risk of excluding people, whether that’s team members, or potential customers. There are principles, standards, and best practice which we need to follow, and these can often take a certain amount of time, effort, and expertise to interpret, but you don’t have to be an expert to get to grips with the basics. The journey to becoming more accessible is exactly, that – a journey rather than a quick fix. There are ways in which you can embed good digital accessibility into ways of working sustainably and effectively by following small steps to ensure the change management process is as smooth as possible. https://www.apm.org.uk/news/demystifying-digital-accessibility-webinar/

Demystifying digital accessibility webinar

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APM webinar held on 5 March 2024. The APM Women in Project Management SIG and APM Scotland Branch are pleased to have brought to you the first of its events marking International Women’s Day 24 #InspireInclusion. Speakers: Keynote speaker Kay (Kalpna) Sanders, CEO, CITI Limited Bel French, Project Manager, Gleeds Ltd Yetunde Adeshile ChPP, RPP, FAPM, FRSA, MBA, The Next Chosen Generation CIC, CEO, RJ Emmanuel Ltd, Director, APM Board Trust Sacha Hind, Senior Programme Manager, Network Rail Jenny McLaughlin, Project Manager, Heathrow Airport Webinar Facilitator Laura Ewen, Director - Major Projects Advisory Practice and Capital Excellence & Controls Team, KPMG There is extensive research on the benefits of embracing workplace diversity that leads to higher project and organisational performance. Simply focussing on recruiting a diverse workforce is not enough to expect that people will automatically collaborate, connect, resolve conflicts, or innovate as a cohesive unit. To generate exceptional outcomes, people need to work in an inclusive atmosphere where they can belong, contribute and thrive. Studies show a profound connection between inclusive leadership and employee experiences of inclusion that result in employees feeling more valued, trusted, authentic, and psychologically safe at work. As a project professional, you will need to develop competencies to lead your team inclusively to attain the results that your project and organisation requires. This webinar on Tuesday 5 March discussed inspiring inclusion within projects and programmes, with practical tools and tips that you can implement to improve your inclusive leadership skills to support diverse recruitment and retention strategies. useful links: https://www.apm.org.uk/news/inspire-inclusion-within-the-project-profession-to-attract-and-retain-a-diverse-workforce-webinar/ https://youtu.be/JcedMFRGVM4 Previous presentations and webinars can be viewed on the APM Slideshare and YouTube channels. Follow @APMEvents for upcoming event information. Hashtags: #apmwebinar #apmwipm #APMScotland International Women's Day 2024 hashtags: #InternationalWomensDay2024 #IWD2024 #ChooseToChallenge #WomensRights #GenderEquality #InspireInclusion

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APM event hosted by the Midlands Branch on 20 February 2024. Speaker: Elise Holmes - Therapeutic Coach, Coached by Elise Burnout is a bit of a buzzword right now, and Elise Holmes myth busted straight away and say she doesn’t see it as simply being about working too hard! Let’s dig deeper and look at what it might be in an individual that drives or allows them to continually exceed their capacity, and the impact that has. This event was held on 20 February 2024 So what do we mean by burnout, what might cause it, how might it be experienced and recognised, and importantly how can we spot warning signs and what are some practical approaches and tools to intervene? Elise also covered recovery strategies should anyone already be there, or find themselves there. She looked at the role of: Energy draining thought patterns Personality types Values, Identity and Purpose Elise offered a blend of scientific background, psychological mapping models and practical exercises for you to put into action in this informative, supportive and constructive talk. She identified some of the common personality and thought patterns that lead to burnout, and share some steps and tools to course correct this. Attendees gained an understanding of how and why burnout can happen and what that can look and feel like. Also, gained an awareness of how to tune in and listen to your own potential warning signs within your physical and mental health, and learn to respond to those with compassion. In exploring this, Elise overviewed a holistic way of looking at physical and mental health and energy management in individuals. In covering a variety of different potential contributing aspects to burnout, there’s likely to be something here that’s pertinent or of interest to everyone, in our human experience. She strongly believe that many of us have so much more potential that we’re able to open up into. Sometimes with clunky software still running in our brains, we push ourselves a really hard and long way around in pursuit of how we want to feel, our goals and dreams, at times leading to burnout. Let’s look at how we can shortcut that efficiently, ensure that where we’re headed truly is where we want to be, and take care of ourselves along the way. https://www.apm.org.uk/news/burnout-prevention-intervention-recovery/

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Discussing the new Competence Framework for project managers in the built environment webinar Thursday 29 February 2024 Speakers: Gill Hancock, Head of Qualifications and Standards Development, Association for Project Management Rosalind Thorpe, Director of Education and Standards, CIOB Steven Thompson BSc MBA FRICS, Senior Specialist, Construction, Knowledge & Professional Development, RICS The link to the write up page and resources of this webinar: https://www.apm.org.uk/news/discussing-the-new-competence-framework-for-project-managers-in-the-built-environment-webinar/ Content description: A new competence framework that applies to the management of projects in the built environment has been launched, following changes in the recently introduced Building Safety Act. Introduced in response to learnings from the Grenfell Tower tragedy, this new framework will have significant implications for project professionals working in the built environment. APM is proud to have worked alongside RICS and CIOB in shaping these changes, to ensure project professionals have a clear understanding of how safer buildings can be created. This webinar explored what these changes mean for project professionals and what they need to do next.

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APM webinar hosted by the North West Branch on 28 February 2024. Speaker - Ruth Wallsgrove This webinar was on Asset Management for Project Managers, by a leading AM trainer and advisor who works with the UK IPA and others on how to incorporate whole life thinking into design and construction projects. This webinar was held on 28 February 2024. Decisions made during inception, design and delivery of projects can have significant impacts future operating and maintenance cost, and overall return in on investment. Typically project costs only represent 10 to 20% of the total cost of an asset through its life time but are often the main focus in investment decisions. Considering return on investment, how do we practically take into account the total cost of ownership – when the operation and maintenance of physical assets may cost many times the original construction cost? How do we optimise what we design for operability, maintainability and reliability, when getting any of those wrong only make the lifecycle more expensive and risky? How is Asset Management crucially different from but complementary to what we already do? https://youtu.be/gnKTYYu-mJI https://www.apm.org.uk/news/successful-projects-and-failed-programmes-the-cost-of-not-designing-the-whole-life-cycle-of-assets-webinar/

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