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Laura Watts, Marketing Manager

Laura is the Marketing Manager at Verto, where she is building brand advocacy and meaningful client relationships. She focuses on engaging users, buyers, and supporters through targeted strategies that drive lasting connection and loyalty.

Project Management
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  • Business Case

Empowering the Accidental Project Manager with Verto Intelligence”

They didn’t plan to manage projects, but they deliver the work that matters. Meet the accidental project managers of the public sector.

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Portfolio Mgt
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  • Project Management
  • Organisation Culture
  • Data Management
  • Project Strategy
  • Project Governance
  • Managing People
  • Career

Transforming Portfolio Management: Why People Still Matter More Than Tools

Why do transformation programmes struggle? This blog explores the human side of portfolio management, drawing on insights from Cristina Nicolescu.

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Teal Book
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  • Central Government

How Verto Aligns with HM Treasury’s Green and Teal Books

Delivering better outcomes for citizens depends on making informed, evidence-based decisions about where and how public money is invested.

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Local Government
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  • Transformation

Navigating today’s pressures in local government: how councils can steer change with confidence

Navigating today’s pressures in local government: how councils can steer change with confidence.

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Resource Mgt

The human approach to strategic resource allocation

In today’s public sector, leaders are being asked to do more with less. Budgets are shrinking, demand is rising, and transformation programmes are in constant motion.

AI
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  • Public Sector

Why AI could be the catalyst for a more agile public sector

AI is transforming how the UK public sector delivers change—driving agility, better decisions, and faster outcomes across complex programmes.

Clients
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  • Success Stories

The celebration of our clients and their storytelling

Client stories bring transformation to life. See what Verto customers are learning in practice—and find out how to share your own journey with our community.

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Agile
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  • Project Management

Agile Project Management: The right framework for the right project

Learn how Agile supports faster, more adaptable project delivery, and how Verto enables teams to use Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methods in one platform.

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Public Sector
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  • Portfolio Mgt

The cost of doing nothing

Discover why inaction in public sector transformation is costly and how Verto helps organisations reduce waste, build clarity, and prepare for change.

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BAU

Making ‘business as usual’ (BAU) work smarter, with Verto

BAU work matters. Learn how Verto brings structure and visibility to everyday tasks, reducing blind spots and aligning activity with organisational goals.

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Programme Mgt

Programme Management: An Introduction

Learn what programme management is, how it differs from project management, and how it helps organisations align projects, manage risk, and deliver strategic outcomes.

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Managing Meetings

Top 10 Tips For Managing Meetings Effectively

Discover 10 practical tips for running effective meetings that boost productivity, keep teams engaged, and drive clear outcomes, plus how Verto can help.

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Stakeholder Mgt

Engaging Stakeholders: Principles of Stakeholder Management

Learn why stakeholder engagement is critical to project success, key principles for managing stakeholders effectively, and how Verto helps build stronger alignment.

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Project Sponsor

The Role of a Project Sponsor Explained

Learn what a project sponsor is, their key responsibilities, and how to work effectively with them—plus how Verto supports communication and collaboration.

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Collaborative Working

The Benefits of Collaborative Working

Discover the key benefits of collaborative working, from improved creativity and productivity to better wellbeing, and learn how Verto enables seamless teamwork.

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Project Management

15 Essential Skills for Planning & Organisation

Discover 15 essential planning and organisation skills that boost productivity, support better decision-making, and help deliver projects with confidence.

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Project Scope

Complete Guide to Project Scope Management

Learn what project scope management is, why it matters, and how to define, document, and control project work effectively to avoid scope creep and deliver success.

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Project Documentation

How to Manage Your Project Documents

Learn why project document management matters, the types of documentation to organise, and how a structured folder system supports clarity, efficiency, and success.

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Project Planning

The Importance of Consistency in Project Planning

Discover why consistency in project planning matters, from improving efficiency to stakeholder engagement, and how Verto helps teams stay aligned and organised.

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Project Strategy

How to Create a Project Strategy in 10 Steps

Learn how to create a comprehensive project strategy with a clear 10-step approach covering objectives, roles, scope, risks, timelines, and communication.

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Organisation Culture

Organisational Culture: Why it Pays to Get it Right

Discover why organisational culture matters, how it boosts retention, engagement and performance, and what steps businesses can take to build a positive culture.

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Stakeholder Mgt

Designing a Stakeholder Communication Plan

Learn how to create an effective stakeholder communication plan that defines audiences, messages, frequency, and channels to keep stakeholders engaged.

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Strategic Goals

Setting Strategic Goals: Everything You Need To Know

Learn what strategic goals are, why they matter, and how to set measurable aims that drive business success with practical steps, metrics, and examples.

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Data Management

How to Solve Data Management Challenges

In the ever-evolving digital world of business, organisations must rise to meet the challenges of modern data management.

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Collaboration

Cross Team Collaboration: The Complete Guide

Explore how effective cross-team collaboration drives innovation, efficiency, and stronger outcomes—and learn practical steps to build that collaboration culture.

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Project Mgt Lifecycle

Setting your project up for success: The Project Management Lifecycle

Learn the five phases of the project management life cycle and how effective planning, execution, and monitoring lead to better outcomes—plus how Verto supports each step.

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Agile
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  • Project Management

Project Management in an Agile Environment

Managing a project in an agile environment requires PM's to be flexible and of course, agile. Here's how you can use agile project management to your advantage.

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Project Completion

Project Completion: Everything You Need To Know

Explore everything you need to know about project completion — from wrap-up steps and final sign-offs to lessons learned, ensuring your projects close successfully.

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Collaborative Working
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  • Collaboration

Fostering a Collaborative Culture for your Employees

Collaboration drives results for organisations. But how can you build a culture that values, empowers and prioritises collaborative working? Find out here.

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Project Management

The Critical Success Factors of Project Management

It is vital to know your project's critical success factors in order to ensure you project delivers real impact for the organisation. Here's how.

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Organisation Culture

How to Organise Your Team Quickly & Easily

Organising a team for maximum productivity can be a challenge. Read this guide to learn how to get your team on the right path with a few simple steps.

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Organisation Culture

The Silo Mentality Explained: Breaking Bad Habits

The silo mentality is a common issue in the workplace, and a breeding ground for low productivity & lack of communication. Here's how to break it!

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Collaborative Working

Top Benefits of Hybrid Working

Discover the benefits of hybrid working — from increased flexibility and productivity to improved work-life balance — and see how Verto supports modern work environments.

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Project Management

What Makes a Good Project Manager?

Good project managers who lead their projects to success tend to have a few things in common. Here's everything you need to become a great project manager.

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Project Management
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  • Project Strategy

6 Different Project Management Approaches: Which is Right For You?

There's more than one way to manage a project. In this blog we're comparing 6 traditional and modern techniques to determine which suits you the most.

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Project Management
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  • Project Roles

Project Management Roles Explained

No project can work without a great team driving it. In this blog we look at the most important roles in managing a project.

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Organisation Culture

Remote Working: Top Tips & Advantages

Remote working offers countless benefits for employees and employers alike. This blog offers tips on how to make remote working work for you.

Organisation Culture

Employee Empowerment: Everything You Need To Know

Empowering your employees is a sure fire way to improve productivity and wellbeing in the workplace. Find out more in our complete guide.

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Agile
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  • Project Management

Kanban vs. Scrum: The Key Differences

What are the main differences between Kanban and Scrum? Explore two agile project management methodologies in our helpful blog today!

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Project Management
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  • Kanban

What are the Principles of Kanban?

Continuing our series on Kanban boards, we talk about the of core principles of work management. Find out what they are here!

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Kanban

Benefits of Kanban Boards

Kanban boards are a method of managing tasks in a more visual, engaging way. Find out more in our blog series.

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Kanban

What is the Kanban Methodology?

The Kanban methodology has become a mainstay in modern work management, for organisations of all sizes. But how does it work? Find out here!

Organisation Culture
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  • Collaboration

Top Collaboration Strategies for Modern Organisations

Proven collaboration methods that empower staff are vital for an organisation to get right. Here are our favourite strategies for collaboration!

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Project Management
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  • Career

How to Become a Project Manager: The Complete Guide

Looking to level up your game and finally take the lead on a project? Our blog explores everything you need to know about becoming a project manager.

Project Governance

Project Governance: The Complete Guide

Project governance is the principles by which we manage our projects, and establishing a plan is essential. Here's all you need to know about project governance.

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Project Management

The Project Management Process Explained

Read our complete guide to the project management process from beginning to completion, and keep your projects on the right track.

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Organisation Culture

What is Hybrid Working? A Complete Guide

Hybrid working, while it wasn’t the norm pre-2020 has been found to provide better balance for workers. Why exactly has it stuck with us?

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System Implementation

Making the Most of the Systems you Have

Find out how to make the most of the digital systems you already have, assess your needs, integrate tools like MS Teams + Verto, and improve collaboration and productivity.

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System Implementation

The Challenge Behind System Implementation

Implementing a new system can be exciting, but daunting if it doesn’t quite come together for your organisation.

Project Schedule

How to Create a Project Management Schedule

Creating a water-tight project management schedule will help you to keep your project running smoothly and on track. Here's how you make one.

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Organisation Culture
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  • Managing People

Managing a Team: Project Management Best Practices

Managing a project team is not easy, so we've put together this list of tips to help you be a great team manager in today's agile, ever-changing world.

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Programme Mgt
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  • Benefits Reporting

A guide to successfully tracking benefits for your programme

Benefits tracking is a cornerstone of project management, and allows organisations to monitor the benefits of investing time and resources into a project.

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Project Management
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  • Project Approvals

5 ways to streamline project approvals

Learn five ways that project approvals can be streamlined to keep you projects flowing smoothly from one stage to the next.

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Project Management
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  • Business Case

Why business cases are important to making things happen

Learn why business cases are crucial for turning ideas into successful projects, securing investment, proving value, and guiding decisions throughout the project lifecycle.

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Proving Value
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  • Business Case

Get hold of “how much is this going to cost”?

Streamline project budgeting with Verto’s tools to forecast, track and analyse projected vs actual costs, optimise resources, and improve financial outcomes.

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Programme Mgt
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  • Project Planning

5 top tips for managing multiple projects

Managing multiple projects is challenging. If you are juggling multiple projects, here are five top tips to help you keep those balls in the air.

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Project Risk

5 steps for managing project risk

Five steps to incorporate risk management into every stage of the project.

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Agile
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  • Project Management

3 ways to be an effective manager in an agile environment

Agile project management focuses on delivering project outcomes repeatedly and incrementally.

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Project Planning
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  • Strategy

How a clear strategy will streamline your project delivery

Learn how a clear strategic framework, distinct from planning or process, can streamline project delivery by guiding decisions, improving focus and increasing team autonomy.

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Programme Mgt
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  • Reporting

How reports can make or break a programme

The reporting process is part and parcel of the programme management process. However, not all reporting is good reporting.

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