Tools | marakoudja

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How to avoid losing hope in the world of work?

The link between perseverance and motivation Marakoudja has four core values that permeate everything we do: pragmatism, passion,...

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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...

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Being proactive and taking control of your life

I often refer to Stephen Covey in my classes as well as with friends. I even gave my children a copy of his first successful book “The...

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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...

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Use emails, text messages and other message types sparingly!

How can you avoid deluging your co-workers with messages and use the right communication tool wisely? Mara has a few tips for you....

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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...

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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...

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A year for you

If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got. – Ford Project manager; what a great job! Each...

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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...