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Parallel Training Project Management Blog
From beginner’s guides to breakdowns of advanced topics, our blog covers key project management topics. These can supplement your learning on one of our project management training courses, or provide a starting point for your own project management learning.
Project Initiation – A Practical Guide
In our practical guide to project initiation, we will look at how you can prepare your team for the project […]
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Project Planning Techniques
This post was originally written back in 2014 but was updated in April 2022. Fundamental project planning techniques have changed […]
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Performing A Swot Analysis To Improve Teamwork
SWOT Analysis is a technique used frequently in project management to assist with decision-making. It is useful for project planning […]
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Mindful listening for project managers
Communication is one of those vital project management skills; it involves information being transmitted between a sender and a receiver. […]
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Jan Underdown – Project Manager Interview
Jan Underdown has over 20 years’ experience in project and change management via consultancy, training and education, having started her […]
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New APM Project Management Qualification Hybrid Course for 2022: 5 Days in 5 Weeks
What is Hybrid Learning Parallel has over ten years of experience delivering virtual project management training, but for the past […]
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Stressed Project Team? Here Are 4 Quick Calming Tips
The world of work can be an incredibly stressful place at times. Here are our 4 top quick tips for […]
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Project Managers – Importance Of Good Body Language
Body language is incredibly important in many areas of work life, yes, even for project managers so we should understand […]
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How to Pass Your Project Management Course with Flying Colours
Whether you already work in the field of project management or are looking at this as a new direction for […]
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Project Burnout – How To Spot It And How To Stop It
Being a project manager is a fast paced and highly demanding job. So, there’s no surprise that burnout can occur. […]
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Could Combining Traditional and Agile Methods Lead To More Successful Projects?
There are many different ways to approach managing a project, including hybrid project management. The best approach will partly depend […]
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A Guide to Quality Management in Project Management
It does not matter what sort of project you are working on; the importance of quality management is something we […]
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