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Research suggests that only 10% of teams are high-performing, 50% are average and 40% dysfunctional.

We often talk about the ‘accidental project manager’ – the civilian worker who, knowingly or not, is part of our tribe.

Paul Bradley, Principal Consultant at PA Consulting and an APM Fellow, volunteers as a run director at his local parkrun in Woking, which is a free, weekly community event, based on a 5km distance.

Charlotte Bethell, APM’s Apprentice of the Year, works at Sellafield nuclear decommissioning site.

As APM celebrates its 50th anniversary, we asked project professionals what important lesson their experience has taught them about managing projects Invest in my teams’ concerns and needs Marcos Gonzalez Fuentes, Strategic Adviser, Mexican National Audit Office People are at the heart of projects, thus nurturing that heart is vital to creating project value.

Michael O’Connor, Senior Research Programme Director at US healthcare firm Medtronic’s new spinal robotics arm Mazor, reflects on the legacy of the pandemic.

Sophy Aldridge-Neil, Programme Manager at Network Rail, shares her experience of making project teams bolder, less risk-averse and more innovative to produce some phenomenal results.

Richard Noble’s achievements brought the land speed record back to Britain in 1983, and he hasn’t stopped taking extraordinary risks on his subsequent land, sea and air projects.

ExtraordinaryPM Co-founder Sarah Walton shares her tips on becoming a brilliant mediator Project managers need to have many skills in their toolbox; mediation is one that is often overlooked.

The BBC presenter lives above London’s Northern line extension, grew up with the disruption of the M25 being built and is a frequent traveller to France via the Channel Tunnel.