Blogs - Straight Talk on Project Management

In the New Year, we’re back on a more serious trajectory with more Straight Talking on IT Project management with the top IT Project Management trends for 2025, and a January blog that will turn you from worrier to warrior!

As I write this, it’s pantomime season – Oh yes, it is! Pantos are such a beloved British Christmas theatre tradition, full of humour (often at the expense of the stars of show), audience engagement, unpredictable twists and turns, and

With the upcoming change in Employers NI and employer costs, organisations are looking for innovative ways of resourcing their projects. The PMaaS model can help by providing a flexible, scalable, and cost-effective solution for accessing project management expertise. The Burden

January, February, March, April, May, July and September each have one; June, August, October and November all have two. How many does December have? Perhaps disappointingly, the first Christmas cracker I pulled this year did not have a joke inside

Over three quarters (76%) of those looking to fill IT roles report difficulty in doing so. It is like a frustrating game of hide and seek. To be fair, if it’s any consolation, it isn’t just IT! A survey by

“Always be on the lookout for the sheep in wolves’ clothing.” When friend of Stoneseed, Project Manager Malc said this, my first thought was that he had got the old saying the wrong way round! This is the man who

I just heard on the radio that “self-mastery” is going to be the big personal development trend for 2025. Stands to reason! Many of us are feeling that so much is beyond our control these days it makes sense that

Every year, on the 1st Thursday of November, International Project Management (IPM) Day celebrates the millions of project managers and their teams busily delivering projects across the planet. We’re talking big numbers here, it’s estimated that there are between 15

“Remember, remember, the 5th of November, Gunpowder, treason and plot.” Ahhh … in the UK, as I write, it’s nearly Bonfire Night! It’s ironic that few people ‘remember, remember’ the second line of this English folk verse about the Gunpowder

Halloween is upon us, and while ghosts and goblins may haunt your doorstep, IT project managers face their own set of terrifying challenges that can send shivers down the spine. Our project management world is filled with hidden dangers, from

As I write, we are clearly coming into cold and flu season! Television and radio are full of adverts for over-the-counter medicines for coughs, blocked noses and sore throats and my social media feeds are full of home-made remedies –

Welcome to cuffing season! “Cuffing season”, for the uninitiated, is a period through the colder autumn and winter months, when people seek committed relationships or to “cuff” someone, as opposed to casual dating. The term “cuffing” comes from the idea

Maybe it’s folks reluctantly returning from their summer leave. Perhaps it’s the general air of uncertainty. It might even be the weather … … but it feels like we’re in a season of IT Project conflict. Or as IT project

Happy tenth anniversary, to Satya Nadella – a transformational decade as CEO of Microsoft. The actual anniversary was February 4th. Don’t feel too bad if you forgot to send a card, we’re still waiting for Satya’s card congratulating Stoneseed on

Do you find that you don’t have or can’t find talent with the exact skills to deliver your IT Projects? As projects become more complex are you struggling to juggle relationships with an ever-snowballing cast of stakeholders? Are the Projects

“Turbulent.” That’s how HR Director Sally described the IT Project talent market this week. Some say she’s understating it!!! Since the start of the year there have been a number of studies and reports that support Sally’s anecdotal evidence, we’ll