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Project Podcast
Project managers share their stories from the front line of the project and programme management profession. This podcast is brought to you by APM, the chartered membership organisation for the project profession. For more information on how to join APM, visit apm.org.uk.
Episodes
Project PodcastWiPM: how to create a future-proof career and unlock opportunities
Following APM’s Women in Project Management Conference, Emma is joined by Natalie Edwards of Hitachi Rail and Anita Kelly-Metelewa of the Bank of England to…
Project PodcastMission impossible? Tips from an ex-Google chief strategist
Emma is joined by Salima Bhimani, former chief strategist at Google's parent company Alphabet and author of Invent Now: The next leap in moonshots. Salima…
Project PodcastFrom Beyoncé to Fortnite: inside the R&D facility for the live performance sector
Emma goes on-site at South Yorkshire’s CoSTAR Live Lab to meet Glen Kelly, who shares how project management is powering innovation across the creative…
Project PodcastMoonshot mindset: meet NASA’s project boss
Emma meets NASA’s Chief Programme Management Officer, Kevin Gilligan. Kevin explains how NASA delivers some of the world’s most ambitious programmes – from the…
Project PodcastThe secrets of being a great influencer
To explore why influencing is such a vital skill for project professionals, Emma is joined by Emily Jackson, Jessy Morais and Precious Nwagboso to discuss how…
Project PodcastHow to launch a project (the right way)
How do you start a project well when the real world is messy, teams form gradually and not everything is ready on day one? In this episode, Emma speaks to…
Project PodcastHow to beat change fatigue
Change fatigue is the weariness teams feel when faced with yet another change initiative. It creates scepticism and leaves everyone with a ‘here we go again’…
Project PodcastGame, set, match: managing projects at Wimbledon
Emma chats all things tennis with Stephen Frame, Head of Project Delivery at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, better known as Wimbledon, about project…
Project PodcastHumans + AI: how project managers can build hybrid intelligence
How can humans and artificial intelligence (AI) applications work together as a hybrid intelligence in a positive way for organisations, projects and…
Project PodcastFrom Gen Z to Baby Boomers: what makes multigenerational teams work?
Multiple generations are currently working side by side: Gen Z in their mid-20s and 30s, Millennials in their 30s and 40s, Gen X in their late 40s and 50s, and…
Project PodcastBuilding your experience to gain an executive role
Emma talks all things leadership with Dave Corbin ChPP, Chief Project Delivery Officer at Gleeds. Dave started his working life as a gas engineer before…
Project PodcastDelivering a £3bn water infrastructure resilience programme
Emma is joined by John McNeill ChPP, Head of Programme Delivery at United Utilities, who's helping to lead the £3bn Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme…
Project PodcastWhy storytelling matters in project management
Emma meets Zoë Arden, author of Story-Centred Leadership: Crafting cultures of change. The pair discuss storytelling – why it's a great skill to master as a…
Project PodcastFrom project professional to CEO, with the RSPCA's Joanna Rowland
Emma meets Joanna Rowland, Chief Executive of the RSPCA. Listeners might remember her previous interview with the podcast in 2020 during the pandemic, when she…
Project PodcastWhy psychological safety is not a nice-to-have
Emma meets James Evans, Programme Manager at NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee, who has a deep interest in psychological safety and contributed to the…
Project PodcastUsing a systems thinking approach to select successful projects
**The APM book Doing the Right Project: Using a Systems Thinking Approach to Select Successful Projects is available to purchase here…
Project PodcastIs data literacy a soft skill?
**Find the APM Data Literacy Skills Framework at apm.org.uk/resources/what-is-project-management/what-is-project-data-analytics ** Emma meets Rob Lord…
Project PodcastArts and science: how to manage projects in any sector
Ahead of International Women’s Day later this week, Emma meets two successful women in project management who work in completely different sectors – Josie…
Project PodcastThe show must go on! Royal Ballet and Opera’s £40m renewal programme
Emma goes behind the scenes at the Royal Ballet and Opera in London to explore how a £40m technical renewal programme is being delivered without interrupting…
Project PodcastWhen a project director becomes COO: Heather Walker at Royal Ballet and Opera
Emma meets Heather Walker, Chief Operating Officer at Royal Ballet and Opera (RBO) in London, where she's responsible for planning and coordinating a range of…
Project PodcastWhat makes a great project manager? (Part 2)
In this episode, we find out the secrets of being a great project manager. It’s January, the time of year where many of us have New Year's resolutions, or…
Project PodcastWhat the project economy means for your career
Emma welcomes back to the podcast Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez, author and Vice President of APM, to talk about his new book, Powered by Projects, which is…
Project PodcastWhy simplicity matters in project management
Emma meets Nathan Hellebrand ChPP, Global Delivery Director at Babcock International Group, and Mike Hudson ChPP, Interim Strategy Management Director at the…
Project PodcastProject leadership in the UK nuclear sector
Professor Adam Boddison OBE welcomes Gareth Taylor to the podcast. Gareth was recently appointed a nuclear sector director at Turner & Townsend, having…
Project PodcastHow to measure anything in project management
Emma is joined by Douglas Hubbard and Andreas Leed to discuss their book How to Measure Anything in Project Management, also co-authored with Alexander…
Project PodcastHow to boost your self-confidence: tips from the top
We tackle the perennial problem of self-confidence and why many of us need an occasional, or more general, boost to our levels of it. Emma speaks to Dame Inga…
Project PodcastThe future of nuclear energy in the UK
Emma is joined by Nigel Cann (Sizewell C), Stuart McLaren (WSP) and Carol Tansley (X-energy). They discuss the future of nuclear energy projects in the UK…
Project PodcastWhat makes a great project leader?
Emma meets Dr Paul Chapman, Senior Fellow at Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford, and Gordon MacKay, Project Management Capability Lead at…
Project Podcast“The only constant is change”: APM's Chair on project leadership
Emma meets Amy Morley ChPP, APM’s new Chair and a Programme Management Senior Director at AECOM, an industry leader in programme management services for large…
Project PodcastManaging stress and avoiding burnout
Managing stress, maintaining work-life balance and avoiding burnout is a modern preoccupation. But let's not forget that the right level of stress can be…
Project PodcastWhy do government projects fail?
Emma meets Jonathan Simcock, a highly experienced and respected project leader who has held executive roles in the oil and gas, energy, utilities and…
Project PodcastProgramme delivery in the defence sector
APM CEO Professor Adam Boddison is joined by Steve Langbridge, Director of Programmes at SEA, a company based in South-west England which specialises in…
Project PodcastFixing Our Broken Planet: Natural History Museum’s inspiring call to action
Emma goes behind the scenes at London's Natural History Museum, which is an APM Corporate Partner. The museum will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2031 and…
Project PodcastEastEnders at Elstree Studios: behind the scenes of a project to redevelop the site
Emma visits Elstree Studios, which has been home to TV soap EastEnders since 1985. She goes behind the scenes of a project to create new production and…
Project PodcastHow to work with purpose and find your motivation
Emma meets Anne Marie Purcell, C-Suite Advisor in Transformational Change in Delivery and Transport; Nermeen Latif, Technical Director of Digital Solutions at…
Project PodcastSustainability starts with you: lessons from the APM Conference 2025
Sustainability in project management remains a hot topic – but it can be hard to get to grips with. Depending on your specific role and level of seniority, you…
Project PodcastProject managers' salary (and job satisfaction) in 2025
The APM Salary and Market Trends Survey 2025 takes a snapshot of life on the frontline of project management, comparing how pay, compensation, job…
Project PodcastProjecting for the Future: opportunities and challenges for the project profession
Emma meets Dr Sara Hajikazemi and Professor Eunice Maytorena-Sanchez to discuss APM’s research report Projecting for the Future: Harmonising energy and…
Project PodcastWhat skills do project professionals need in 2025?
Emma meets Mike Bourne, professor of Business Performance at Cranfield University and Managing Editor of the APM Body of Knowledge 8th edition. Mike says a lot…
Project PodcastBack to school: project management in the education sector
Adam meets Dhruv Patel, an APM Honorary Fellow and Chief Executive and Founder of the Nisai Group. His company specialises in the delivery of online education…
Project PodcastProject controls: data, leadership and communication
Emma meets Paul Kidston and Carolyn Browning to discuss project controls. The pair are co-authors, along with others, of the new APM book, Project Controls in…
Project PodcastRedefining project success and the value that project professionals deliver, with PMI CEO Pierre Le Manh
APM Chief Executive Professor Adam Boddison OBE is joined in conversation by Pierre Le Manh, President and CEO at the Project Management Institute (PMI)…
Project PodcastCharity sector focus: growing project management’s maturity (and getting stuff done)
Emma meets Ashleigh Hargrave, Interim Head of Strategy Projects and Management at the King Edward VI Foundation in Birmingham, and David Kitchiner, Head of the…
Project PodcastHow to tackle the urgent need for gender balance: experiences from the built environment
Emma meets Frances Palmer, Associate Director at Gleeds; Dave Corbin FAPM, Head of Client Accounts at Gleeds; and leadership and culture coach Anita Phagura…
Project PodcastWork, health and introducing project management: a scientist's perspective
Emma meets Dr Miranda Loh, Director of Scientific Growth, Engagement and Innovation at the Institute of Occupational Medicine, which is dedicated to enhancing…
Project PodcastHow to delegate effectively
Emma speaks to leadership and management expert Jo Owen and Andy Alder, Managing Director of Major Infrastructure Delivery at Anglian Water, about how to…
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What makes a great project manager?
As we often hear on this podcast, being an effective project professional is about more than just managing timelines and budgets. It's also about creating a…
Project PodcastFrom project to programme management: how to make the move successfully
Emma meets Suzanne Moreland, Vice President of Programme Management Practice at AECOM, about how to step up from being a project manager to being a programme…
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5 things we learned in 2024
2024 is drawing to a close, and with a new year just around the corner, here at the APM Podcast we’re in a reflective mood. In this episode, we’re going to…
Project PodcastHow AI is changing projects right now
Emma meets Daniel Armanios, BT Professor of Major Programme Management at Oxford University’s Saïd Business School, and Zack Swafford, co-founder of Dart, a…
Project PodcastLessons on reaching the C-suite with Babcock International Group’s Donna Sinnick
Emma meets Donna Sinnick, Chief Delivery Officer at Babcock International Group, a defence, aerospace and security company, about her rise to the top of the…
Project PodcastDiverse routes into the profession: career stories from APM’s Women in Project Management Interest Network
Emma meets four project professionals who volunteer for APM's Women in Project Management (WiPM) Interest Network. They have all found their own unique path to…
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How to have difficult conversations
Emma meets Marie Coombes and Sophie Paton to explore how to have difficult conversations as a project manager. With their advice, learn how to approach these…
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How to be an inclusive leader
Recorded live at APM’s Women in Project Management Conference 2024, this episode brings together four project professionals to discuss what inclusivity means…
Project PodcastSecrets to leadership success with career coach Susanne Madsen
Emma meets Susanne Madsen, an executive coach for business leaders, particularly those working in the project profession. She is the award-winning author of…
Project PodcastEpisode 100: the BBC’s Ros Atkins on how to be a better communicator
To celebrate our 100th episode, Emma meets Ros Atkins, the BBC’s News Analysis Editor, who has presented and reported on some of the biggest stories around the…
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Inside the UK space race: behind the scenes at Nammo Space
Emma travels to Westcott, Buckinghamshire, to meet the team at Nammo Space, who work on propulsion systems for space rocket engines and thrusters. Their…
Project PodcastHow to be a project influencer, with APM Trustee Emma Carroll-Walsh
Emma meets Emma Caroll-Walsh, Director of Customer Programmes at Aqua Consultants and Deputy Chair of APM’s Built Environment Interest Network, who is also an…
Project PodcastBring people with you: lessons from APM’s Project Professional of the Year
Emma meets Jimmy Nguyen, APM’s Project Professional of the Year 2023 and Associate Director at Turner & Townsend. Jimmy worked on the Bromford and Castle Vale…
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Navigating tomorrow: 5 things we learned at the 2024 APM Conference
We take a deep dive into the future of the project profession, with a compilation of some of our favourite insights from the 2024 APM Conference. Held in…