Top Tip #3 – Is everyone clear what they’re up to?
It is often easy to assume that everyone knows what they are doing, but it’s not always the case. And it’s almost always true that people are making assumptions about the role others are performing
Project Management Bingo!
Like any profession, Project Management can often create its own language and idioms that result from the work that we […]
My 10 top tips for celebrating project successes
One of the best things about delivering projects well is the fact that you get regular opportunities to celebrate the […]
Staying in lane
Have you ever been in the situation where you were working in a team, but seemed to be shouldering a […]
When Are We Going to Learn?!
“Read any good Lessons Learned Logs recently?” Said no-one, ever. And the reason isn’t simply that they rival “Great Canals […]
Breaking the ice
Let’s get to know each other better: if you were a trainer, which ice-breaker would you despise most? How best […]
The Visionator
I have a (some would say*) slightly irritating habit of banging on about the vision, benefits and objectives of a […]
The Single Best Way to Eliminate Bureaucracy
I’ll start this blog by heartily recommending a listen to Robin Ince’s excellent (and, at 15 minutes, succinct) examination of […]
Nice guys don’t finish last
A study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reported recently in The Guardian found that disagreeable individuals […]
Six reasons why companies fail to embed good project management
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of giving a talk for the Useful Projects Group. After the session, […]