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The Path to Enlightenment (and Desired Outcomes) Part 1
6th August 2020
This month's Guest Blogger is Alexandra Chapman of Totally OptimizedProjects. She'll be exploring different ways of looking at your projects to optimize the outcomes and she kicks off with a piece that looks at project mental models.
Lessons from Lockdown: Lockdown through the lens of EDI
5th August 2020
In the latest in our series of posts called Lessons […]
Lessons from Lockdown: the psychodynamics of being 'on the call'
4th August 2020
Many people now have to meet virtually. It’s not as rich an experience as meeting in the flesh, but there are plenty of things you can do to optimise your experience, detect what is really going on and make more of an impact.
Lessons from Lockdown - How to See Opportunities in Threats
30th July 2020
Our continuing weekly blog series of insights and reflections, Lessons […]
Lessons from Lockdown - Influencing at a Distance
30th July 2020
In our continued series of weekly blogs sharing Lessons from […]
Lessons from Lockdown - Risk and Decision Making During Deep Disruption
30th July 2020
We continue our weekly series of Guest webinars from a […]
Lessons from Lockdown - Behaviour and Mindsets
30th July 2020
In our continuing weekly blog series, Lessons from Lockdown, created […]
Lessons from Lockdown - a Revolution in Creativity and Innovation
30th July 2020
Continuing our weekly series of posts on the theme of […]
Lessons from Lockdown - Resilience
30th July 2020
Continuing our weekly series of posts on the theme of […]
Lessons from Lockdown - Collaboration
30th July 2020
In the second of their emerging series of blogs, Sarah […]
Lessons from Lockdown - Introduction
30th July 2020
Today we are opening a weekly series of Guest blog […]
Character Strengths in You - Pathways to Peak Performance Pt 1
30th July 2020
In her July series as our Guest Blogger, Ruth Pearce […]
Character Strengths in the Team - Pathways to Peak Performance Pt 2
30th July 2020
In the second in her series of guest blog posts […]
Goal Setting with Strengths - Pathways to Peak Performance Pt 3
30th July 2020
In this, the third in a series of blog posts […]
Navigating Change with Strengths
30th July 2020
In recent group coaching sessions, we often hear that people are “not experiencing anything different than usual”. They regularly or habitually work from home. It is “just the same”. When we pause and think about the truth of that statement, we are often surprised, and it turns out that the only thing that seems the same is the idea of working from home.
Character Strengths in Adversity - Pathways to Peak Performance Pt5
30th July 2020
Ruth Pearce completes this initial exploration of what character strengths are, how they show up - for you – how they show up in others. Today she enables you to practice strengths spotting AND developing a practice of spotting strengths in others.
Enlightened leadership, trust and conditions enabling innovation
26th March 2020
The technology underlying a lot of the standardisation and […]
The Quest for Standardization in Infrastructure Construction
11th March 2020
One of the great hopes for transforming construction, the UK […]
The Vision for Technology
5th March 2020
The goal of infrastructure construction projects in the UK is […]
The Head of the Disciplinary Committee: A lesson in stakeholder management
5th March 2020
For his final post as our February Guest Blogger, John […]
The Project Safety Announcement
27th February 2020
John Chapman’s fourth blog post offers an analogy for the […]
Are Project Managers Anarchists and Punk Rockers in disguise?
6th February 2020
Our February Guest Blogger, John Chapman of Touchstone FMS Ltd […]
Where the hell is Wally, when your project needs him?
6th February 2020
Projects are driven by precedent, which is ironic given they […]
Let's talk about what's happening
8th January 2020
In any major project, you’re likely to be unsure about […]
What if you were going to the Moon?
2nd January 2020
It’s easy to dismiss some of the greatest projects […]
Major Projects Knowledge Hub Social Rhythm
30th December 2019
Knowledge has little value until it’s shared! And we use […]
Why Collaboration is the Future of Work and What This Means For Designers Going Forward
22nd November 2019
In this wide-ranging interview for the Adobe blog, Sheena Lyonnais […]
Unlock the Benefits of Going Digital in Construction
14th November 2019
It’s time for construction to take the 21st century Turing […]
How can BIM prepare projects for big data analytics?
1st November 2019
The final in the series of blog posts from LogiKal […]
What organisational changes are required to maximise the use of big data within project controls?
25th October 2019
The fourth in the series of blog posts from LogiKal […]
Where is big data emerging on major projects?
18th October 2019
The third in the series of blog posts from LogiKal […]
5 Steps for Applying Big Data to Project Controls
10th October 2019
The second in the October series of blog posts from […]
Understanding Big Data and the Opportunities for Major Projects
2nd October 2019
The first of a series of blogs from LogiKal Projects […]
Eight great guest bloggers since the end of 2018
25th September 2019
We launched our monthly guest blogs at the end of […]
The elements of SCORE that underpin investment analysis
20th September 2019
In the third in his series on Investment Analysis, Tim […]
The cash flow model and investment metrics
12th September 2019
In the second in his series on Investment Analysis, Tim […]
Investment analysis for project and engineering managers
5th September 2019
In the first in his series on Investment Analysis, Tim […]
Learning new rules almost always involves unlearning the old ones
28th August 2019
“For managers bogged down with operational problems, recognising patterns in […]
What if you focused on the 'day after tomorrow'?
21st August 2019
If you are focusing on tomorrow, you may be tempted […]
James Bond only ever exists in fiction (not on projects)!
14th August 2019
You remember that scene. You must have seen it a […]
Why would anyone want to share their project data?
7th August 2019
Fair question! To many of you, sharing project data may […]
10 Actions You Can Take Now
23rd July 2019
In the last of their series on Responsible Project Management, […]
A Manifesto for Responsible Project Management
20th July 2019
This is the third in a series of four blogs […]
What is Responsible Project Management?
15th July 2019
In the second of their series on Responsible Project Management, […]
Why Responsible Project Management is Overdue
6th July 2019
In the first of their series on Responsible Project Management, […]
Benchmarking on Major Gas Pipeline Projects
21st June 2019
This is the third part of Tim Podesta’s blog series […]
Benchmarking Project Practices
14th June 2019
This is the second part of Tim Podesta’s blog series […]
The art and science of benchmarking
7th June 2019
In the first in his series on Benchmarking, Tim Podesta […]
Replacing Blame with Accountability
22nd May 2019
Blame is powerful. One act of blame destroys years of […]
Honing Your Leadership Traits
15th May 2019
Should you be confident or humble, aware or focused, decisive […]
Governance - from ticking the box to data-informed decision-making
30th April 2019
In this series of blogs, Ruth Murray-Webster has reflected on […]
Thinking About the Whole, Not Just the Parts
18th April 2019
So far in this series of blogs for April our […]
What’s more risky? Not doing the deal or doing the wrong deal?
10th April 2019
In the first blog of this series, our April Guest […]
Creating value through M&A: not your ordinary major project?
3rd April 2019
Although the global number of, and value of deals to […]
Right Roles: Outcome Based Contracting at Sellafield
30th March 2019
A fresh approach to project delivery at Sellafield is unlocking […]
One Team Approach: Outcome Based Contracting at Sellafield
26th March 2019
Katherine Bew, Managing Director of the international built-environment consultancy, PCSG, […]
Shared Purpose Drives Performance: Outcome Based Contracting at Sellafield
7th March 2019
In her second post as our March guest blogger, Katherine […]
Knowledge Management at the Core
6th March 2019
A conference about collaboration and knowledge management which actually lives […]
Outcome Based Contracting at Sellafield
28th February 2019
Part 1: Setting the Scene A fresh approach to project […]
Introducing Valueism: Value-focused Leadership
18th February 2019
This is the final part of a four-part series of […]
Introducing Valueism: Value for Whom?
1st February 2019
This is part-three of a four-part series of blogs by […]
Introducing Valueism: Value and Innovation
17th January 2019
This is part-two of a four-part series of blogs by […]
Introducing Valueism: Defining Value
7th January 2019
This is part-one of a four-part series of blogs by […]
What does the Major Projects Association do and is your organization a member?
2nd January 2019
The Major Projects Association funds and delivers the Major Projects […]
Knowledge Management and the Supply Chain
20th December 2018
At NuGen we realised from the outset that managing supply […]
Defining the Link Between Information Management and Knowledge Management
12th December 2018
Table 1: A Framework for Information and Knowledge Management One […]
Finding the Best Home for Your Knowledge Management Function
4th December 2018
I am often asked ‘where is the best place to […]
Building Knowledge Management from the Ground Up
29th November 2018
Introduction How often do you get to build knowledge management […]
Please don't shout! It really won't get you heard.
22nd November 2018
One of the most significant ways in which social media […]
"The Museum is Open for Donations"
15th November 2018
Lee Mack’s phrase during the BBC Radio programme Museum of […]
Connect, share and contribute
7th November 2018
Social Sharing Within and Beyond the Firewall Knowledge sharing has […]
Securing the Houses of Parliament for Future Generations
31st October 2018
The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the […]
Get organizational transformation right
27th September 2018
Build Organisational Capability and Accountability This blog is the third […]
The digital transformation flood is upon us
27th September 2018
Have you built your digital transformation ark? This blog is […]
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