The Silent Superpower of Good Project Management: What It Does for Your Team’s Mental Health
Discover how strong project management improves team mental health, reduces burnout, and builds psychological safety across projects and industries.
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Beyond Traditional PMO: Combining Embedded Delivery And Advisory
Explore how a modern PMO approach can drive better project visibility, stronger governance, and more flexible delivery in today’s fast-moving IT environment.
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PMaaS: Protecting Delivery When Politics and Projects Clash
When we started writing these Straight Talk on Project Management blogs, we committed to never write about three taboos: religion, s*x and politics.
I’m sorry to break a third of that promise! In my defence, a new Association for Project Management (APM) report made me do it.
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IT Project Delivery: When Project Planning Becomes Procrastination (and How PMaaS Gets You Moving)
Every organisation says it wants to deliver faster, yet countless projects quietly stall in the planning stage. Teams workshop detailed roadmaps, perfect the strategy, and build layers of governance, only to find that the project still hasn’t actually started. Sound familiar?
Lost in Translation: Why Over 8 out of 10 UK C-suites Are Talking More But Achieving Less – And How IT PMaaS Can Help
UK CFOs and CIOs are talking more than ever — but still missing results. Discover why governance, not communication, holds the key to aligning technology delivery with business outcomes, and how IT PMaaS bridges the gap.
POV Every IT Project Manager: “How come everything we do feels harder?”
A recurring theme in IT project conversations lately, with colleagues and clients, is: “How come everything we do feels harder?”
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April Fools! Are Your IT Projects Still Repeating a 16th-Century Change Management Howler?
When King Charles IX forgot to tell France the New Year moved, chaos followed. Sound familiar? Avoid “April Fool” project moments with smart change communication and PMaaS support from Stoneseed.
Charity Begins At The Project Management Office: How PMaaS Turns Ambition into Impact
How BHF’s digital transformation illustrates the future of tech in charities – and shows how well-managed projects can turn AI and system change into meaningful impact.
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6 Reasons Soft Skills Are Vital For Leaders
How do leaders get to where they are? Getting to a leadership position takes a mixture of grit and determination, as well as having a range of technical and field-specific knowledge under your belt. Did you happen to notice anything missing from that list? You guessed it: it also takes soft skills. It is all
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Mastering Success: 5 Key Leadership Skills Required by Small Business Owners
Introduction Small business owners are the lifeblood of the global economy. Their enterprises create jobs, stimulate innovation, and foster community growth. As such, the role of a small business owner is one of immense responsibility and requires a diverse skill set. Among these skills, effective leadership is paramount. To navigate the complexities of running a
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