At this time of year, around Easter time, I often reflect on my cycling journey. Easter is a time of re-birth. It certainly was for me 41 years ago this year. But, more of that later. Apparently, I was riding a bike almost as soon as I could walk, a three wheeled one at...
Workplace Conflict and how to Survive It
The chances are that if you work in an environment with other people you are, at some point or another going to encounter conflict. It is human nature. There are always different ways of looking at the same thing. There are few universal truths. Conflict is usually seen as negative. But it does not...
Your Corporate CV ā 10 Top Tips to make it Stand Out from the Crowd
If you work in a corporate environment, you are going to need a Corporate CV. At some point you will have to submit your CV for use in a sales pitch. And, at that point, you need to be ready with a CV that is fit for purpose. Whatever stage we are at in...
My Top 10 Tips for a Perfect Project Progress Meeting
As Project Managers, our mission is to make our meetings the ones everyone wants to be on. At the heart of our meeting schedules is the regular Project Progress Meeting (PPM). Whatever the frequency you decide to have it, whether weekly or fortnightly, if set up properly, run well, and well recorded, the PPM...
There is no āIā in Team! Four top tips to build and maintain your perfect project team
In my role as project manager/programme manager, there is no finer feeling than seeing your team working in perfect harmony, delivering project objectives and achieving project goals. In my experience this is not something which will necessarily happen by chance. Infact, it is far too important to leave to chance. There are many reasons...
Delivering a remote project during the Covid-19 Pandemic
At the beginning of 2020, I would have never imagined delivering a restack project from start to finish without actually visiting the site. But, that is exactly what has happened as we celebrate the successful completion and handover of some 5000 sqft of office space in beautiful Gibraltar. Gibraltar is a unique part of...