Dynamic Dialogues session 3 - sustainability. APM webinar hosted 19th September 2023

1. Dynamic Dialogues …
SHARING KNOWLEDGE, CONVERSATIONS AND INSIGHTS
Session 3 of 3

2. Why Dynamic Dialogues?
Raising awareness of global dynamics
Widening conversations and active sense of belonging to APM
Significant information out there
So much more is in our heads
Making time to talk
• Share experiences
• Reinforce ethics and values
• Encourage excellence
We’re here to help!
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3. Our Value Proposition
Provide an open forum for deeper dialogues
Nurture professionalism in Project Management
Share our perspectives, experiences and observations
Elicit PM opinions, ideas and reflections
Potentially follow up with
• Articles
• Blogs
• Discussion forums
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4. Our three sessions
Ethics – May 2023
Belonging, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity –July 2023
Sustainability – September 2023
Flexibility, Creativity and Discernment
are essential to each conversation
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5. Introductions
Who’s in the mix?
Why we’re contributing?
Why we’re here:
•Share our perspectives
•Our learning journeys
•Explain our resources
Mentors/Coaches
Information sources
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6. Why are we talking about
Sustainability?
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7. Session Shape
•Introductions (very brief!)
•5-7 minutes – views on the session topic
•15-18 minutes – slides/discussion
•25-30 minutes - Q&A all involved
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8. Personal Sustainability – Session 3
Mental Health
Wellbeing
Communities of Practice
Professional Bodies - badges vs behaviours
Social Groups - actions vs passivity
Learning
Volunteering
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9. It is Personal!
Versions of me
Habits and behaviours
Retain and repeat
Growth and investment
Evolve or change
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U-turns?
Velocity?
Direction?
Weight?
Sustainability
Eliminate?
Discard?
Recycle?

10. What is Success?
Personal and Professional Goals
Definition
Timing
Measurement
Commitment
Reflection
Attitude
Innovation
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11. People Skills for the Future
Analytics
Creativity
Flexibility
Adaptability
Resilience
Absorption
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12. Goal setting
Whole self
Wellness
Ethics
Values
Behaviours
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13. Listen
See
Act
Learn
Reflect
Grow
Personal Sustainability
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14. Joining an Organisation or Team
Preparation
Navigation
Things to ask for
Culture and team dynamics
Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
Organisational responsibility
The spectrum of naïve to mature organisations
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15. Approach to Project Management
A common approach?
Finding consistency and deploy it?
Establishing consistency?
Sustaining processes and practices?
Educating stakeholders
Sponsor/Leadership Teams
Our own teams
Collaborating with Suppliers
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16. Quality in Project Management
PLAN – Awareness/ Accountability
CPD
Ethics
Risk & issues – Anticipatory skills
Hard/ Soft skills
Electives – focus on one (Capability Development)
DO – Responsibility/ Behaviours/ Acuity
CHECK – Reflective
ACT – Awareness & Actions
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Maurice Harris @Blume & Plume

17. What are you doing to develop?
CPD
Actions
Resistance
Preferences
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Job
Experience
Leadership

18. Thank you!
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We welcome your comments and questions.
We will take it in turns to answer
Feel free to contact us via LinkedIn
“The miracle is this: The more we share the more we have.”
Leonard Nimoy