

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...


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....


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...


Why pay for outside help?
Creating synergy between an internal team and an external consultant – a winning strategy! Your board of directors engages an external...


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...


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...


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...


You don’t believe in a project? Danger ahead!
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...

