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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.

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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 Baby Boomers in their 60s and 70s. Generational stereotypes abound: Baby Boomers supposedl... more

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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 switching into project and programme management and working his way up to the top. He shares his ... more

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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 (HARP) in North-West England. What's it like to get a once-in-a-generation critical infrastru... more

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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 professional and how to do it well. Zoë is a fellow at the University of Cambridge In... more

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Gordon MacKay
Baby Boomer, project leader
Various (military background, government projects)
Episode: From Gen Z to Baby Boomers: what makes multigenerational teams work?
Karina Singh
Gen X representative, Head of Profession for Project Delivery across Government
Government (NISTA)
Episode: From Gen Z to Baby Boomers: what makes multigenerational teams work?
Jimmy Nguyen
Millennial, Project Director at Turnin Townsend
Turnin Townsend
Episode: From Gen Z to Baby Boomers: what makes multigenerational teams work?
Miles Allibone-Dover
Gen Z representative, apprentice/early-career professional
National Highways (apprentice to delivery manager)
Episode: From Gen Z to Baby Boomers: what makes multigenerational teams work?
Dave Corbin
Chief Project Delivery Officer
Gleeds
Episode: Building your experience to gain an executive role
John McNeill
Head of program delivery, United Utilities
United Utilities
Episode: Delivering a £3bn water infrastructure resilience programme
Zoë Arden
Author of Story-Centred Leadership, Crafting Cultures of Change; former Director of Communications at BT and European MD at Weber Shandwick
Author and communications expert in leadership and storytelling
Episode: Why storytelling matters in project management
Joanna Rowland
Chief Executive of the Animal Welfare Charity, the RSPCA
RSPCA
Episode: From project professional to CEO, with the RSPCA's Joanna Rowland
James Evans
Program Manager at NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee
NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee
Episode: Why psychological safety is not a nice-to-have

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Emma DeVita
Editor of Project, APM's quarterly journal and your host (primary host on the show)

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 40 ratings
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    Really enjoying the APM Podcast. Really insightful and a fascinating window on how project managers are dealing with the pandemic.

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    john_innes
    United Kingdom6 years ago

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Guests bring practical takeaways, not just theory.
Really insightful insights into how PMs operate under pressure.
Well-produced and engaging with solid leadership perspectives.

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#113
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#160
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#234
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Building your experience to gain an executive role
Q: How do you handle confrontation and maintain a positive team dynamic?
View confrontation as a skill to manage early and constructively, tailor approaches to your style, and be mindful of the shadow your influence casts on others.
Building your experience to gain an executive role
Q: What advice would you give mid-career professionals aiming for executive roles?
Maintain fundamentals, seek diverse experiences, build peer networks and mentoring relationships, stay close to delivery, and be willing to adjust direction in light of new information.
Building your experience to gain an executive role
Q: What was a challenging moment in your career and what did you learn from it?
A high-stakes school project in West Sussex required a collaborative, creative strategy and strong client buy-in; the team learned the value of engaging everyone for best ideas and keeping a common goal.
Building your experience to gain an executive role
Q: Can you tell us a bit about your leadership style and how clarity fits into it?
The guest emphasizes leading from the front, earning followership through example, focusing on people and decisions over rigid processes, and using storytelling to align the team while maintaining clarity without over-communicating.
Why psychological safety is not a nice-to-have
Q: What practical steps help sustain psychological safety in ongoing projects?
Maintain regular check-ins, use structured tools like prompt sheets, rotate meeting roles to empower quieter members, and celebrate learning from mistakes to encourage continued open dialogue.

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A practical, practitioner-focused series that features project and program leaders sharing real-world insights from front-line delivery. Episodes span leadership transitions, governance, psychological safety, systems thinking, data literacy, and the art of delivering complex programs across sectors such as charity, healthcare, construction, and the arts. Guests tend to be senior project professionals, engineers, and executives who discuss how PM skills translate to leadership roles, how to manage complexity with clarity, and how culture and governance shape successful outcomes. Notable throughlines include a strong emphasis on collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and the strategic value of targeting simplicity, data-informed decision maki... more

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2. Karina Singh
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4. Miles Allibone-Dover
5. Dave Corbin
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