Not too far off a year ago I blogged that my new job makes me nervous. I was nervous in new job because I didn’t know how my success was going to be measured, how I was going to achieve and accomplish in such a loosely defined role.
In less than a year all that has [...]
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Entrepreneurs who start up a new company often naively assume they will be able to cover all parts of their startup operation themselves. Legal and compliance work, company secretary duties, client relationship building, product design – in the early days, the entrepreneur of a startup usually handles all of these activities himself or herself.
However, once [...]
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My recent role has been a turnaround of a problem area – a global function with a large offshore component. When I took on this area, it simply was not working. The client was unhappy, the technology senior management were unhappy and the team themselves were unhappy.
Six months later and the story is very different. [...]
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My wife (also a project manager) needed to design a lessons learned template to be used at her organisation for post project reviews. She asked me for my help and I was only too happy to oblige.
For the greater good I share my Lessons Learned/Post Project Review document template here – feel free to [...]
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Escalation is a very powerful tool in the professional workplace. However, like anything powerful it should be used with caution. Used well, escalation can be used to snuff out issues and help you get the job done, misused they can earn you a reputation as some who “cries wolf” at the first sign of trouble [...]
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The end of my three month quest to locate my ideal new job and finally part ways with my employer after too many years to count came to an unexpected conclusion last week – I decided to stay right where I am.
So what happened?
I started with a firm resolution of what I wanted from my [...]
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Chatroulette is a fast-growing viral phenemonom and the latest social networking site that’s got everyone standing up and taking notice.
With coverage in recent weeks in everything from Time Magazine to The Guardian in the UK, the one question on everyone’s mind is “who created Chatroulette”?
The identity of the sites creator has finally been revealed by [...]
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Eleven years with the same employer is a long time. I have had a great experience, but it is time to move on.
Three short weeks following my decision to move, I’m one interview away from a great new job. Here is how you can achieve your next career move, and find your ideal job at [...]
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Apple previewed their all new iPad yesterday to much media frenzy and excitement. But hang on a minute, isn’t it just a giant iPhone?
Yes, we would all like a bigger screen to read an eBook on our iPhone when we are commuting to work. But can you imagine yourself standing on a busy train shoulder-to-shoulder [...]
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It’s bonus season, and most banking staff can only think about one thing – a certain off-white piece of A4 paper.
I’m always fascinated by the build-up to the big day where every single staff member gets sat down by their manager, told some story about the firm’s performance over the last twelve months, their performance [...]
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