Presentation led by Martin Monaghan from DHL Supply Chain at the APM Conference 2015

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The Art of PM
MYTH BUSTING
“DISPELLING THE MYTH THAT YOU NEED TO BE A
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT TO BE AN OUTSTANDING
PROJECT MANAGER”
®

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INTRODUCTION
• Over 8 years in Supply Chain Operations and Project Management for
DHL
• Currently Senior Project & Implementation Manager for UK&I Retail
Division
• DHL co-facilitator for Project Management training through the UK&I
• Internally certified Change Management Practitioner
• APM Young Project Professional of the Year 2013

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DHL SUPPLY CHAIN – UK & IRELAND
“First and only 3rd party logistics company accredited by APM”

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OUR WORLD IS CHANGING

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PACE OF CHANGE IN LOGISTICS
Technology Carbon FootprintProcess Improvement Economy

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PACE OF CHANGE IN LOGISTICS
“Our world is not sustainable unless we can adapt to
the pace of change.
Our profession is redundant if it cannot show how
to successfully adapt, adopt & deliver change.”

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SME’S
Do we really have the time to wait for our project managers to
become SME’s in logistics or any business area?

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2.) Learning Styles
- Digital / On-line access
THE PROJECT PERSON
1.) Technical
- Process
- Tools & Techniques
- PM101 Training
3.) People Focused
- Acceptance of change
- Y Generation Managers
- ACT Training
4.) Competent
- Bite size Knowledge
- Knowledge to challenge
- Top 10
Science of Project Delivery Art of Project Delivery

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2.) Learning Styles
- DISC / Insights
- My Learning World
THE PROJECT PERSON
1.) Technical
- Iceland Voice Pick
- PM101
- APMP
3.) People Focused
- Iceland E-comm
- ACT Certification
- PM101 / ACT Facilitation
4.) Competent
- Graduate Programme
- PME
- Networking
Science of Project Delivery Art of Project Delivery

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FINAL THOUGHTS
“Our industries are changing. Our approach to recruitment and
development of our Project Managers must change to support
it”