By Sheila RobertsThe world is in an unprecedented time. This sentence is being said again and again but is so true. Never before has the world had more than a third of the population under lockdown conditions. Whilst it has constraints there are also opportunities. I...
By Sheila RobertsThis has to be the most unusual time that I or others can remember. Never before has there been a complete closure not only of borders, but also most commerce and social contact. At the same time we have pressure on public services. It feels almost...
By Sheila RobertsCoronavirus is the type of unknown unknown which is doubtful anyone had on their risk register, whether corporate or project level. Yet it is now a huge issue for everyone globally. After the Chinese lockdown, the authorities in Italy have essentially...
By Sheila RobertsMarch 8th 2020 is International Womens’ Day. There are a number of reactions to having a specific day dedicated to Women and specifically in Project Management. Some of these would be: Great it’s time that women are recognised. It’s a good opportunity...
By Sheila RobertsWe have had the new APM BoK 7 out for a few months now. We have had a good look at it and identified the major changes for you. We’re adding the list of changes to the site so that you can see the full information so this is just to give you the...
APM have announced that there are now over 1000 Chartered Project Professionals, from the latest cohort in December. This is a great milestone to celebrate, as it is the start of the journey to have the profession recognised for the contribution it makes. This...
The Importance of Networks By Sheila RobertsWe were hesitant to use the CUPE International blog last week to post a tribute to Chris Holt following his sad death. We have been amazed by the number of people who have responded to this with messages of condolence or...
This week’s blog is a little different. It is a tribute to a dear friend and colleague who made a significant impact on us both professionally and personally. Recently we learned with sadness of the death of Chris Holt who has been a CUPE International Consultant and...
By David Roberts Most people are back at work this week and the children are back to school. Already there are many things happening in the world that could change how 2020 compares with 2019, some will impact the projects, programmes and portfolios that you are...