APM Newsletter January 2025
Association for Project Management
We’re APM, the only chartered membership organisation for the project profession.
Welcome to the first APM Newsletter of 2025! It's that time again and we’re excited to share a recap of all the amazing things that happened over the first month of the year.
Here are some of our top highlights from the month.
Volunteer Delivery Group | Applications Now Open
Applications for our Volunteer Delivery Group are now open, and we're recruiting for three vacancies. Don't delay as the deadline for applications is 5pm GMT on 24 February 2025: https://www.apm.org.uk/community/volunteering/volunteer-delivery-group/
Full, Fellow or Honorary members have the opportunity to oversee all volunteering initiatives that help us to reach our charitable objectives:
? Co-ordinate activities across all volunteer groups
? Promote consistency, efficiency, and common approaches
? Agree proposals and Advise on procedures
Join us in helping reach, or even exceed our charitable goals for 2025!
Doing the Robot | AI and automation in project management
A trending topic that continues to become part of the everyday working world. Whilst the initial fear was that AI is here to replace, in fact the innovations that are being brought in are here to make the working day more efficient.
We had a look at how this latest tech can be used to optimise decision-making, resource allocation and other smaller tasks: https://bit.ly/3PLrxEz
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Handling those tricky chats | Talking about money
It can always be a little awkward trying to figure out how to approach a money question with your boss. But in the dynamic landscape of project management, negotiating a higher salary that reflects your worth can be a pivotal moment.
We know it can be one of the most important, and awkward conversations to have with your boss, but our blog is here to help make it go as smoothly as possible: https://careers.apm.org.uk/article/navigating-the-project-management-salary-negotiation?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=blog
APM Podcast | What makes a great Project Manager?
The first #APMPodcast of the year, and we started with one of the most important questions!
More than just about timeline and budget management, we spoke to a leading group of project professionals who discussed how they balance technical skills with emotional intelligence. Another episode that you can't miss:
APM webinars and events hosted in February
Browse and book our full range of events, including national project management conferences, community events and FREE webinars. To learn more about the events, please visit our Event Page
Aspiring Project Manager | Expertise in Client Delivery and International Volunteering Sales Administrator | Focused on Meeting Deadlines and Enhancing Service Delivery
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Expert, Author, Facilitator, Mentor and Speaker: Creative Collaboration/Hybrid & Virtual Leadership/Projects & Programmes
1 个月Interesting. "AI tools can assess patterns from previous projects, highlighting risks of delays or budget overruns based on past trends..." They could if programme managers had accurate data diligently collected and curated from previous projects and programmes, and in a state that was easy for AI to deal with. How often does that happen in reality I wonder?