Michael Seawright: the humanitarian project manager When Michael Seawright trained as a marine biologist at the start of his career, he could hardly have imagined he would end up leading nutrition projects in South Sudan for Médecins Sans Frontières. September 1, 2014 People
Can better knowledge management prevent project failure? While some project management literature focuses on identification of critical success factors and the reasons why projects fail, Muhammad Haroon Mukhtar looks at improvement through learning. August 27, 2014 Knowledge
If it looks like a project manager What does a project manager look like? The way you answer this question might just show up some unconscious biases, writes editor Adeline Teoh. August 25, 2014 Blogs
The dilemma of career specialisation Project management is largely considered a generalist discipline, but is there ever a time when you should consider specialising? Rob Livingstone asks the hard questions. August 21, 2014 Professional Development
Reflective practice in a team new to agile In examining the new use of agile in projects run by a major cement manufacturer, Ahmad Alshehri discovered how learning through reflection led to some positive outcomes. August 20, 2014 Knowledge
Beware of rhetoric in communication Rhetoric is a very powerful tool in crafting effective presentations and explanations and should be a part of every project manager’s toolkit. But, as Lynda Bourne explains, too much can backfire on your argument. August 19, 2014 Communication
Setting a rate as a project contractor For many project contractors, the perceived ability to earn more is one of the biggest drawcards. Matthew Franceschini on how you can determine a competitive rate that is relative to your value. August 18, 2014 Professional Development
5 more important things than project deadlines Though it is said that projects live and die by their deadlines, strict adherence to project deadlines can cause a lot of trouble when unique project specific situations arise. Michala Maly lists five things that are more important. August 15, 2014 Intermediate
