The National Trust may be renowned for its army of volunteers, which totals at 44,000, but its approach to the skills and career development of its team of 300 or so project managers is never less than highly professional.
Over the past 5-10 years, there has been a surge in requirements for project professionals; PMI research highlights that the project profession would need an additional 25 million project managers between 2021 and 2030 to fulfil global demand and release GDP benefits for regional economic advantage.
There’s a popular quote, attributed to Audrey Hepburn, that says to plant a garden is to “believe in tomorrow”.
Big brands and inventors have long been aware of the danger of creating products that customers simply don’t understand.
I once attended a conference called People Deliver Projects.
I work across Mott MacDonald’s infrastructure projects to help make sure they focus on, and deliver for, people.
Think back to the last time you watched a scary movie.
Project professionals are well-placed to play a leading role in sustainable development and already have many of the skills required.
What can we learn from attention management? The world of programme and project management is full of workstreams, deliverables and actions plans.
So you’ve agreed your scope, requirements are defined, timelines have all been worked through and costs have been endorsed.