Power Skills: the human capabilities professionals need now
As workplaces continue to change, professionals are being asked to do more than deliver tasks or apply technical knowledge. Success now relies just as much on how we engage with others, navigate complexity, and influence outcomes. These capabilities, once known as soft skills, are now widely referred to as Power Skills. They are the human
Reframing Product Thinking: Lessons from Kaiser Permanente’s Transformation
In today’s complex and fast-paced business environment, organisations re-evaluate how they define and deliver value. For many, this involves shifting from traditional project-based models to product-led operating structures. One organisation that has successfully navigated this transition is Kaiser Permanente, one of the United States’ largest not-for-profit healthcare providers. Their journey, featured in Transformed: Moving to the Product
A BA’s guide to effective facilitation skills in a hybrid world
As one of the core competencies of every capable business analyst (BA), effective facilitation is even more important in the hybrid workplace. Here, PM-Partners Senior Consultant Stephen Howard clarifies what facilitation means in the context of BAs, and discusses ways to strengthen your facilitation skills to meet the changing nature of the new workplace.
Project management trends to watch in 2025
From the growing demand for soft skills to the escalating importance of cyber resilience, project professionals will need to adapt to a diverse range of trends shaping the industry in 2025. Mike Boutel, Head of Training at PM-Partners, shares his predictions for the key areas likely to drive change in the coming year.
What is Kanban? A guide to streamlining your projects and adapting to change
Looking to optimise your workflow and keep projects on track, no matter the pace or complexity of your industry? Kanban offers a flexible, visual approach that helps teams in diverse settings improve efficiency and deliver results faster. Discover how Kanban can transform your work management and help your team adapt to change with ease.
How to improve emotional intelligence for project managers
Any project is only as good as the team working on it – and that goes double for project managers, which is why experienced PMs spend so much time developing their emotional intelligence (EQ). PM-Partners Senior Consultant and Facilitator Stephen Howard explains what EQ is, why these soft skills are so critical to a project’s
The product lifecycle and what it means for product managers
The product lifecycle can be broken down into five key stages – but there’s so much more to the process than this simplification implies. Understanding the product manager’s role at every stage of the product lifecycle can be critical to any successful product. Irene Liakos, Product Leader and Training Facilitator at PM-Partners, explains everything you
Project leadership: Leading projects and teams to success
Here we delve into the critical area of project leadership and how managers and leaders (and those keen to progress to the next level) can hone their leadership skills and bring out the best in their teams.
What is project planning (and what your project plan should entail)?
Project planning is one of the foundational skills of project management and a key indicator of project success. Make sure you have these project planning fundamentals covered.
What does a business analyst do?
Business analysts are highly sought after across a variety of interesting sectors, but what does a business analyst actually do and what does it take to break into the industry and forge a business analyst career path? Here we explore the role of a business analyst and consider why a career as a BA can be so fulfilling.