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Project Management is becoming more and more needed in businesses that want to grow and achieve impactful results. Having a structured approach to develop a plan makes any operation realistic and increases chances of success.

Project Management Institute (PMI) is globally recognised with standards that breaks down everything one needs to consider while mapping out a project. PMI sets out its commitment to ensuring the Project Economy is well equipped with professionals who understand all the guiding principles, standards and tools and techniques of project management.

Check out the articles below to learn more about best practices and solutions to obstacles you might have come across.

NEDs Duties and Responsibilities – Section 170

With so many resources available online on the roles and responsibilities of a NonExecutive Director, it is good to start from a reliable focused source. NEDonBoard has an online Masterclass which starts with the magic numbers of 170s.. The duties of Directors as listed by England and Wales Corporate Law.. Here is what I understand from it..

Non Executive Directors – Where to Start?

My new year’s resolution was to focus on some courses that are not linked to my profession, like a new language or a handcraft. But when I saw this course, my resolution changed completely. Series 1: NEDs, where to start!

Adaptability & Resilience – Cybersecurity

Understanding the different types of attacks that are currently taking place, and the sophistication of hackers is important to help individuals and companies adapt and become resilient to this new environment. Read on for my take away from a webinar session I attended delivered by Sachin Deodhar.

Strategy Design vs Strategy Delivery – P10

Celebrate Success: big, small, personalised and publicly. Read this article for the 10th and final guiding principle of the Brightline Initiative for bridging the gap between strategy design and delivery.

Strategy Design vs Strategy Delivery – P9

Fail Fast Learn Fast! If you think that your business plan and strategy are perfect, think again. Situations around us change that guarantee changes to be made. Principle 9 with Brightline Initiative talks about the importance of mistakes.

Strategy Design vs Strategy Delivery – P8

The importance of knowing your current portfolio status first before embarking on new initiatives is key. You as a leader are obliged to instil trust with your employees by ensuring things get completed and not forgotten. Principle 8 from Brightline Initiative for bridging the gap between strategy delivery and design.

Strategy Design vs Strategy Delivery – P7

Decision Making as an art. Here is your 7th guiding principle from the Brightline Initiative for executives to bridge the gap between strategy design and strategy deliver.

Strategy Design vs Strategy Delivery – P6

The power of engagement! Time for the 6th guiding principle from the Brightline Initiative for executives to bridge the gap between strategy design and strategy deliver.

Strategy Design vs Strategy Delivery – P5

Time for Principle 5, the complexity of keeping it simple! 10 guiding principles for executives to bridge the gap between strategy design and strategy delivery.

Strategy Design vs Strategy Delivery – P4

Time for Principle 4. Brightline and Project Management Institute launched a training course for executives to bring 10 key principles to help bridge the gap between strategy design and strategy deliver.

Strategy Design vs Strategy Delivery – P3

Brightline and Project Management Institute launched a training course for executives to bring 10 key principles to their attention to help them succeed in the delivery of their strategies, not just its design. In this blog I write about the third principle.

Strategy Design vs Strategy Delivery – P2

Brightline and Project Management Institute launched a training course for executives to bring 10 key principles to their attention to help them succeed in the delivery of their strategies, not just its design. In this blog I write about the second principle.

Stakeholders Engagement: How NEDs can Support their Organisations

Stakeholders: are they clearly defined and are businesses fully aware of how to engage with all stakeholders and how? NEDonBoard held an event on the topic. It covered great information on the topic of Customer Experience and what NEDs can do to support their executives in ensuring they successfully engage with stakeholders.

Strategy Design vs Strategy Delivery – P1

Brightline and Project Management Institute launched a training course for executives to bring 10 key principles to their attention to help them succeed in the delivery of their strategies, not just its design. In this blog I write about the first principle.

A Charity Trustee – What Does It Mean?

Becoming a Trustee is something that brings a lot of excitement as well as responsibility. There has to be a clarity of what a Trustee is and what a Trustee isn’t. In this blog I share my takeaways from a great webinar I attended about this topic.

The Wicked Problems

Project Management Institute launched a training course: Wicked Problem Solving. Play Cards, Tools, Techniques, Brainstorming Outcomes and potential taming of a wicked problem. Are you in?

I’m Sorry We Can’t Serve You. It’s Covid!

Almost a year after the pandemic changed everything we consider ‘normal’, it is time for the Quality Professionals to dive deep into business models, helping organisations and Boards navigate through change and crisis, and overcome the ‘due to covid’ syndrome.

Risk Strategy

Diversity in Risk Thinking

Representation on a Board does not equate to Accountability. Diversity in Risk Thinking is key for a Board to proactively prepare for risks and drive businesses to success. I share my 3 top takeaways from an online discussion led by well established NEDs.

5 Online Ice Breakers to Help You & Your Team Break from the ‘ZoomedOut’ State of Mind

Here are 5 different activities and icebreakers that could bring some fun to your virtual team meetings.

Quality Professionals During Covid-19

During such times and the change covid-19 has imposed on all businesses, I believe that Assurance and Governance are the top priorities Quality Professionals must focus on. In this article, I will explain how the CQI competency framework is key to deploy operational success.

Quality at Board Level

Can Quality be brought to the top of the agenda at board levels? If so, what could its impact be? This post shares a successful board and a struggling board. It introduces the United Nations 17 sustainable goals.

Strategy, The Beginning of Success

Project Portfolio Strategy, a key module in my MSc that has given me lots of depth and knowledge on tools to use to help organisations succeed in building their strategies. After completing my degree, my professor invited me to speak to the MSc students of Applied Project Management, and bring them some real case scenarios from my work. Here is what happened.

3 Things I learnt at the PMI UK Synergy 2019

PMI celebrate their 50th anniversary with a Synergy in the UK that was inspirational, educational and energising. I share my learnings and opinions on the topcis that were discussed throughout the day.

Influence Based Leadership

Perfecting the art of leadership is something not easily attainable. In fact the mere start of my previous sentence ‘perfection’ makes it impossible to achieve. But there is certainly some phenomenal leaders in the workplace that make a visible positive impact on teams, while others just cause damage or foster indifference. Here are three key attributes project leaders should have and nurture…

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