All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players … And one man in his time plays many parts – William Shakespeare Do you...

Let’s say you’re a great project manager. Does that automatically mean you’ll be a good people manager? Or vice versa? This question came...

How to discuss a problem effectively and only when needed

As we embark on our personal or work projects, how about we first test our resilience? Resilience (figurative): moral strength; the...

How to avoid being slowed down by resistance to change. "She believed she could, so she did.” - R. S. Grey Successfully bringing a...

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...

Instead of scrutinising the past, we should regularly identify avenues for improvement and apply them quickly. Those who study project...

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...

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...

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

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

Help! My boss confides me which does not interest me – or that I don’t even believe in! This is a serious issue. The success of a project...

You’re trying to be transparent about your opinions, and that keeps biting you back? Mara’s advice to nuance your communications might...

When is the right time to announce that there might be hurdles ahead? As early as possible! The need for additional financing for...