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The Kanban method, or how to process one request at a time

Is your organisation sagging under a mountain of requests? Then the Kanban method may be just the thing for you! How do you react when...

Are your emails getting ignored? Time to try a different tactic…

Do you do your best to communicate according to the rules but get no reaction? Alex and Mara’s story may inspire you… Alex burst into...

Critical deadline approaching? Slow down!

When the pressure rises, our instincts tell us to ‘Work harder!’ But what if we’ve got it all wrong? These tips can help you take a more...

Are your people resisting your changes? That’s normal!

Hearing a lot of grumbling when you try to implement changes? Disappointed by the lack of recognition for your efforts? Don’t lose...

Peer guidance – a practical tool for assimilating other people’s ideas

In theory, we all agree that two heads are better than one. Yet in practice, we sometimes struggle to take fully on board the suggestions...

Your projects, one month at a time

Once a project manager, always a project manager This post comes following a conversation with my sister where she listed everything she...

Does the project manager need to be an actual manager?

Yes, but what are they managing? Last week I ran a workshop on project management with the management team of a company. Together we...

You can’t make grass grow by pulling on it!

Your higher-ups are constantly asking your team for progress reports and it’s just slowing everybody down. What can you do ? See what...

Why do meetings get such bad press?

Who hasn’t heard a colleague complain about having too many meetings or wasting time attending a conference that is pretty, or even...