Wednesday, 05 October 2011 08:22
Responding to climate change in the corporate context
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) defines climate change as: a change of climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods (www.unfccc.int).
Wednesday, 05 October 2011 08:03
Greening project management and green project managers
In 2011, CRC Press – Taylor & Francis Group published a book called Green Project Management, authored by Richard Maltzman and David Shirley. Maltzman, an engineer and project supervisor mostly in the telecommunications space; and Shirley, an instructor and consultant for leading project management education and training companies and the corporate arena – noted that while there had been much discussion around the topic of green business, there was little taking place about green projects, green project management and green project managers.
Wednesday, 05 October 2011 07:18
The colour green operates on many levels: Woven of blue and gold, it stands for the variety of life convenient to bipedal mammals, with its connotations of foliage and freshness. Perhaps for this reason it was the favourite colour of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
Friday, 01 July 2011 06:12
New research released this month has identified the top global project management trends for 2011 – the key themes for this year include building the project manager’s influence, and accelerating new leadership and communication skills.
Monday, 27 June 2011 10:17
Social Media for Project Managers, by Elizabeth Harrin (MA, MBCS)
Love it or hate it, social media is here to stay; and rather than resist its power, you can harness it for positive results in your project environment. This is the core message behind the second book by project manager, journalist and blogger extraordinaire Elizabeth Harrin – Social Media for Project Managers (Project Management Institute, 2010).
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