Institute of Project Management

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Most project managers are handed a team before anyone hands them leadership training.

You're expected to set direction, settle disagreements and keep people motivated - usually without any of them reporting to you.

Save it for the next project that gets difficult.

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AI can draft your project plan in seconds. Knowing whether it's right is still your job.

Join Billal Ben Radoaune to explore where AI falls short on real projects and how your judgment turns its outputs into decisions your team can trust. Free webinar: https://t.co/jVt7qra636

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Do you lead by directing, persuading, collaborating or delegating?

Score each statement from 4 to 1, then add up each group:
Directing = 1, 2, 8
Persuading = 3, 4, 12
Collaborating = 5, 7, 9
Delegating = 6, 10, 11

Your highest score is your main leadership style.

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Status reports are starting to write themselves. The judgment calls are not.

None of these replaces the project manager. Each one changes where your time and attention go.

Which trend is already showing up in your projects? Tell us in the comments.

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Project Management Week ends Sunday 8 November. If you've been planning your next step, all IPM On-Demand courses are 20% off until then, so you can learn at your own pace.

Use code IPMDAY2026 at checkout before Sunday 8 November, 23:59 GMT: https://t.co/YjcYBlr4KI

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For International Project Management Day, we asked project professionals and an aspiring project manager around the globe to sum up project management in a single word.

What is your one word for project management? Tell us in the comments.

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Right now, in every time zone, someone is keeping a project on track.

To every one of them: Happy International Project Management Day.

What’s one project moment you’re proud of this year? Share it in the comments.

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Welcome to Project Management Week. Enjoy 20% off all IPM On-Demand courses starting today.

Use code IPMDAY2026 at checkout before Sunday 8 November, 23:59 Irish time: https://t.co/kUymvwjQF3

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Happy Halloween from the Institute of Project Management.

What's haunting your projects right now? Share it in the comments. Someone here has likely faced the same thing and found a way through.

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We are excited to announce our Writers of the Month for October.

Their commitment to crafting engaging narratives is inspiring. Please take a moment to read some of their pieces on our website.

If you are interested in becoming one of our writers, feel free to leave a comment.

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A project can finish on time, on budget and in scope, and still fail to deliver value. In his latest insight for IPM, Paul Taylor explains why strategic thinking is now the defining capability for project managers.

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Project managers set a baseline, track variance and review regularly. Most of us do none of that with our own money.

Check actual against target, find what drifted and why, then adjust the next cycle. Free download: https://t.co/za18lHbUPq

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In project and team environments, the way you frame goals can shape focus, collaboration, and even culture. That’s why methods like SMART, FAST, and CLEAR go beyond personal development to become tools for strategic leadership.

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Ask five people on your project what the goal is. If you get five slightly different answers, the problem started before any work did.

Agree your SMART goals with your sponsor at initiation, before scope and schedule are built on top of them.

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Every project leaves lessons behind. If you have experience that could help other project professionals, the Institute of Project Management invites you to speak in our 2027 global webinar series.

Know someone with insight worth sharing? Tag them in the comments.

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Every team moves through stages, from the first meeting to the final handover. Knowing which stage your team is in helps you give the right support.

Which stage do you find hardest to lead a team through?

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Two months left in 2026. If a certification is on your list for next year, November is a practical time to start.

The November course schedule is now live: internationally recognised project management training across IPM, PMI and PRINCE2, with dates throughout the month.

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IPM’s Data Digest: October 2026 explores AI readiness in project teams: where teams stand today, the skills they need, and the steps that prepare them for AI-driven work.

Gain practical insights to assess where your team stands and plan the next steps for AI adoption.

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"You made me feel like I didn't do anything right."

Malak Attia, PMP, heard this more than once. She was being honest, and she was answering the question she'd been asked. So what was going wrong?

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In this video, Roberto Castillejo shares his take on five common myths about a career as a Project Manager.

Which of these myths have you heard before? Tell us in the comments, and follow IPM for more project management and career development tips.

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What will your projects run on in 2026?

Project management is moving from tracking tasks to making decisions. AI is taking on the routine work, which puts more weight on judgment, people skills and clear outcomes.