Typical project failings Here are some typical project failings that have been communicated to us during our project management training: 1. Over optimistic time deadlines. 2. Not identifying the work was a project in the first place, which meant
Time management tip – plan at the end of the day
Time management tip – plan at the end of the day. Planning is simply the idea of setting out what you are going to do and when you are going to do it. Planning at the end of each day
Handling difficult conversations training gets great feedback
Handling difficult conversation training gets great feedback. Participants found the handling difficult conversations training this week to be very useful. The approach is to introduce ideas within the context of their needs and situations. So it’s a practical session with
Why Companies Prefer Amateurs for Some Jobs
There’s an old adage among engineers: If you’re trying to solve a problem, take it to freshman engineering students, not seniors. That’s because, after four years of learning about the limits of physics, they lose the ability to design solutions
Avert brain strain by refreshing your neocortex
It’s important to stop your workforce succumbing to cognitive fatigue, says Susanne Jacobs I have a large report to write involving analysis of some pretty complex data. I have a deadline and know it will mean a couple of late
Overconfidence can fool other people too
The British Psychological Society reports that people who are over-confident can often make others develop an exaggerated view of their skills and capabilities, according to a new study. Research by Newcastle University and the University of Exeter, published in the journal
Don’t accept the work before checking deadline and priority
Before accepting any work ask for deadline and priority. It’s a simple tip, but not always done and easily forgot. As more jobs have blurred limits of responsibility, we find the opportunity to do more work are increasing. We don’t
Want to work flexibility? Avoid working in HR.
Over six million UK women work part-time – some even reaching the heady heights of senior management, although numbers drop off sharply at this level. However, if anecdotal evidence is to be believed, only a small handful of
The transparency trap
The transparency trap. One decade you’re sitting at a desk hemmed in by four-foot-high walls, the next, your desk is one of hundreds in an open workspace the size of an aircraft carrier hanger. Today’s cult of transparency rests in
What not to wear for women when presenting
What not to wear for women when presenting: Dangly pendants or necklaces. Bangles which rattle when your hand moves. Ear rings which swing as your head moves. Any clothing which will distract from your professionalism. High heeled shoes which cause