The Mike Nichols Award - going above and beyond

Gabby Pendry
18 May 2015

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New Association for Project Management award will celebrate a legacy and reward transformational change in industry, say Frances and Kathryn Nichols.

Together with Association of Project Managers (APM), we are delighted to have launched The Mike Nichols Award for Inspiration in memory of a leading light of project and programme management, who strongly believed in people's innate ability to go above and beyond and inspire the world.

He passionately championed inspiration in project management, striving to encourage and deliver positive change in the world through successful projects.

This brand-new category will give recognition to inspirational projects, programmes and organisations that have made contributions to successful transformational change in the world, society and for the project management community. 

The award celebrates the legacy of Mike Nichols, the Nichols Group founder, long-serving former APM chairman, member and supporter. 

Mike was an entrepreneur, visionary and an inspiration to all he met, he inspired others to believe in themselves and achieve their dreams.  

He passionately championed inspiration in project management, striving to encourage and deliver positive change in the world through successful projects.  

To continue Mike’s legacy, this award offers an opportunity for the profession to acknowledge and celebrate what has been inspirational in the last year.  

Nominees will include projects, programmes or organisations anywhere in the world.  The winning project, programme or organisation will be:

Entry to the APM Awards 2015 is free and it is open to APM members and non-members, for more information on how to make a nomination, please visit the APM website. 

• visionary and innovative
• have delivered or be delivering transformational change to enable a positive impact now & for the future
• have changed or will change the way people perceive what projects can achieve
• provide, or have the potential to provide, a lasting legacy to the benefit of society
• at the cutting edge of transformational change, demonstrating bravery and imagination

The winner of this prestigious award will be announced at the APM awards ceremony on Monday 2 November.

The Mike Nichols Award has been launched by Frances and Kathyrn Nichols, Chair and Chief Executive of the Nichols Group.

Entry to the APM Awards 2015 is free and it is open to APM members and non-members, for more information on how to make a nomination, please visit the APM website.