Author:
Natasha Osbourne, Head of Client Success
Natasha brings over 12 years of experience in project management, engagement, and relationship management across a diverse range of sectors including financial services and the automotive industry. She joined in 2021, and now leads the Client Success team, responsible for cultivating successful client partnerships and ensuring Verto meets the specific goals of each organisation.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
- 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.
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.
- 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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
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.
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.
- 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!
- 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!
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.
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!
- 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!
- 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: 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.
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.
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?
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.
The Challenge Behind System Implementation
Implementing a new system can be exciting, but daunting if it doesn’t quite come together for your organisation.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
5 steps for managing project risk
Five steps to incorporate risk management into every stage of the project.
- Project Management
3 ways to be an effective manager in an agile environment
Agile project management focuses on delivering project outcomes repeatedly and incrementally.
- 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.
- 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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