Menopause in the project profession: supporting women at work Blog
The fastest growing demographic of the UK workforce is women of menopausal age.
Top career tips from APM’s Women in Project Management Conference 2022 Blog
This year’s WIPM conference had a special buzz about it and was crammed with delegates keen to glean invaluable advice, share stories and compare notes from women at every level of the profession.
APM’s Women in Project Management Conference 2022 was a catalyst for change Blog
Sharing practical tips, personal stories (both good and bad) and new ideas on how women can get ahead in the project profession is what WiPM is all about, and the 2022 conference – the first in-person meet-up for four years – was buzzing with inspiration.
Girl power: we are not only women in project management Blog
When I embarked on my career, the Spice Girls were taking over the world with Girl Power; girls were outperforming boys in all levels of education*, creating an ‘attainment gender gap’, change was in the air.
Should I stay or should I go? Retaining women in project management Blog
At the moment, an overwhelming 75% of female STEM graduates choose to go – leaving the industry within the first year of joining.
How we make gender equality in projects a sustainable goal Blog
Gender inequality is a problem that impacts on all sectors.
Get into project management and break the bias for better inclusion and diversity Blog
Having recently watched Maiden, a documentary about the first all-female sailing crew in the Whitbread Round the World Race, I was struck by how far gender equality has progressed.
Stop trying to fix women and instead change the status quo Blog
If you’re a woman working in projects, then most likely you’ve faced prejudices, biases or discrimination related to your identity.
Understanding unconscious bias – a silver bullet for equality? Blog
Many of you will probably have heard the following riddle:
Implementing risk based thinking to your projects, programmes and portfolio Blog
Risk management principles, tools and methodologies are effectively applied in all industries and fields and are integrated parts of the business functions.
Menopause in the project profession: supporting women at work
The fastest growing demographic of the UK workforce is women of menopausal age.
Top career tips from APM’s Women in Project Management Conference 2022
This year’s WIPM conference had a special buzz about it and was crammed with delegates keen to glean invaluable advice, share stories and compare notes from women at every level of the profession.
APM’s Women in Project Management Conference 2022 was a catalyst for change
Sharing practical tips, personal stories (both good and bad) and new ideas on how women can get ahead in the project profession is what WiPM is all about, and the 2022 conference – the first in-person meet-up for four years – was buzzing with inspiration.
Girl power: we are not only women in project management
When I embarked on my career, the Spice Girls were taking over the world with Girl Power; girls were outperforming boys in all levels of education*, creating an ‘attainment gender gap’, change was in the air.
Should I stay or should I go? Retaining women in project management
At the moment, an overwhelming 75% of female STEM graduates choose to go – leaving the industry within the first year of joining.
How we make gender equality in projects a sustainable goal
Gender inequality is a problem that impacts on all sectors.
Get into project management and break the bias for better inclusion and diversity
Having recently watched Maiden, a documentary about the first all-female sailing crew in the Whitbread Round the World Race, I was struck by how far gender equality has progressed.
Stop trying to fix women and instead change the status quo
If you’re a woman working in projects, then most likely you’ve faced prejudices, biases or discrimination related to your identity.
Understanding unconscious bias – a silver bullet for equality?
Many of you will probably have heard the following riddle:
Implementing risk based thinking to your projects, programmes and portfolio
Risk management principles, tools and methodologies are effectively applied in all industries and fields and are integrated parts of the business functions.
WiPM Committee speak to Thales L&D ahead of conference
Members of APM’s Women in Project Management SIG have spoken to Thales leading Learning and Develop to discuss why promoting women in project is so important, what they are doing to help drive the success of women in the field, and what the wider industry needs to do to help.
Green & Black's co-founder to speak at WiPM Conference
This year’s APM National Conference for Women in Project Management conference will feature keynote speaker Jo Fairley, co-founder of multi-million pound chocolate company Green & Black’s.
Diversity in Change - alternative perspectives on criteria for success Webinar, 14th April 2016
The Enabling Change SIG and Women in Project Management SIG joint webinar took place on Thursday 14th April 2016.
From here to where: Progressing your career in STEM areas, 2nd March 2016
“From here to where: Progressing your career in STEM areas” event was a collaboration between University of Wolverhampton and the Women in Project Management (WIPM) SIG.
APM Women in Project Management & WeAreTheCity celebrate IWD at 'Is That Your Final Offer?' event, 8th March 2016
Celebrating International Women’s Day on 8th March, APM Women in Project Management SIG held their ‘Is that your final offer: exploring negotiation and decision making’ event, last night.
Creating opportunities to develop women's careers in project management - reflections on the Women in Project Management National Conference
Stream 2 of the APM Women in Project Management (WiPM) National Conference had the ambitious title of ‘Creating opportunities to develop women’s careers in project management’.
Dare to be different - reflections on the Women in Project Management National Conference
This session from our Shell speaker was very inspirational for me as it got me thinking of how much work and resources are put into making things right in a multinational company involving diverse stakeholders in different parts of the world and maintaining a consistent standard in their operations.
Be brave, be bold, be a woman - reflections on the Women in Project Management National Conference
Haroona Irshad Franklin was an inspirational speaker who spoke passionately and from the heart about her career path and what she had achieved through Listening, Learning and Leading at the APM Women in Project Management National Conference 2015 held on the 24th September 2015.
Proceed until apprehended.. and other career tips - reflections on the Women in Project Management National Conference
Keynote speaker Harriet Minter kicked off the 2015 Women in Project Management conference in style with her inspirational story of how she set up The Guardian’s thriving Women in Leadership section, which is visited by 250,000 women each month.