How I Make Tough Decisions as a Project Manager
You’re a project manager. Imagine for a minute that you’re in a meeting with your project team, resolving a complicated design issue at the boardroom table. Everyone is looking for the project manager to show leadership. Your architect wants to resolve the issue by prioritising the aesthetic outlook, which you know will increase the budget. Your […]
The Process of Obtaining a Building Approval
A building certifier gets involved during the design of the project and will provide two key deliverables: Preliminary Building Certification Report: This is a review of the building design in accordance with the Building Code of Australia. Any non-conforming elements of the design will be highlighted in this report for the design consultants to review and […]
Putting Together Your Team for the Development Approval
The primary consultant required for the Development Approval process will be your town planner who will act on your behalf to prepare/submit your development application, coordinate other town planning reports that may be required, liaise with the local council and work to obtain your development approval. Every council and each project will always have different requirements and your […]
The Impact of Finding the Purpose of Doing What You do
To be truly successful in any industry, you have to ask yourself why you are doing it. Ask yourself what is your purpose in doing what you do. If you’re working for an organisation that doesn’t align with your values—maybe it’s damaging the environment, or it’s just a toxic culture—then you are never going to […]
Heart Led and Purpose Driven Project Management.
When I first got into the industry I was younger and bullish. I’d be, ‘I know what the right way is’. But I learned the importance of being able to go home and put your head on the pillow with a clear conscience. My days were spent juggling client and consultant overwhelm. Back then, traditional […]
Three Vices of Project Management
I had a harsh and life changing realisation in 2021 having 100 projects being managed across varying project stages. To the outside world I was successful, going places, at the top of my game. Behind closed doors, I was secretly struggling with a debilitating health issue that was taking all my energy and zapping my […]
This is What Happens When you Step into the Unknown
Just as I finished my degree in 2008/2009, the GFC hit. Exposed to builders and developers going under, I gained valuable insights into what happens when things go wrong. All the projects we worked on during this time felt heavy and hard. And I felt restless. Meanwhile, Papua New Guinea was experiencing a building boom. […]
