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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.

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Interesting PM Reads

18th November 2014

3 Steps For Harnessing Failure The Right Way A new book published this month, Fail Better: Design Smart Mistakes and […]

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Handling Political Situations As A Project Manager

17th November 2014

All project managers would like to think they have good working relationships with the members of their team, other managers […]

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New APMP study guide

Parallel And APM In Partnership With New APMP Study Guide

15th November 2014

Parallel Project Training are proud to announce a new partnership with the Association for Project Management (APM) in producing a […]

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A PMO Should Provide A Valuable Service

14th November 2014

Some people attending project management training courses will be taking up (or will already have) a role in a project […]

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List/Describe 5 Key Attributes Of A Project – Difference To Bau

11th November 2014

Hi Paul . Your views on my first attempt. Never been one for beating about the bush. Prefer short straight […]

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Can Project Management be Fun?

10th November 2014

Let’s face it, when you’re talking about project management, ‘fun’ is not a word you would expect to hear very […]

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Remember Tasks Are Not Deliverables

6th November 2014

For project team members responsible for specific tasks or activities on a project then it is easy to get caught […]

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Leadership question

30th October 2014

Hi Paul, I wasn’t entirely sure where was best to post so do let me know for next time. Dec […]

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PM Method Used Is Less Important Than Individual Competency

17th October 2014

We all know that the business landscape is changing rapidly – it seems that no sooner have we got to […]

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Tips for New Project Managers

10th October 2014

Are you fresh from a project management course? Are you feeling overwhelmed or excited about the huge range of skills […]

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scope creep on projects

Which Project Management Qualification?

9th October 2014

Deciding which project management qualifications to aim for is a big concern to many new and experienced project managers. Which […]

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Influencing Skills Will Make You A Better Project Manager

8th October 2014

Updated 29th November 2021 Influencing other people, convincing them your argument is right or selling them your idea is something […]

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