Before anyone hunts me down or goes all keyboard warrior, I’m caveating this video and article by saying that I’m not anti-remote working, in fact I’d say that flexibility is one of the greatest things to come out of the pandemic. Nevertheless, I’m having regular feedback from clients and friends about members of the team…
It’s always slightly awkward to announce that you’ve won an award, or at least it is when there’s isn’t a teammate who could casually do it for you, but nonetheless, I’m delighted to say that I’ve been announced as the winner of the Best Business Awards ‘Outstanding Non-Executive Director’ 2021. The entry was based on…
I saw this great cartoon below the other day and it got me wondering about these dynamics and how to deal with it – especially because the vast majority of us are either interrupted (or do the interrupting) on a daily basis. It really is something to reflect on. Who interrupts and why… These little insights…
First, in the spirit of togetherness, I’d like to simply say that it’s not just you that struggles with hiring senior people into your team. Almost every business leader I’ve worked with has, at one point or another, decided that the ‘time is now’ to bring in a new senior member of the team, but…
An incredible little insight from David Hieatt. The takeaways as I see them… 1.) Tell the truth, not what you want people to hear 2.) Some things take time (lots of things, actually.) — An acorn visits a growth hacker. It went seeking a quick win. The initial consultation seemed to go well. But at…
Scope creep. See also, kitchen-sink syndrome, requirement creep, feature creep and focus creep. Scope creep refers to the uncontrolled changes in a project scope. In short? It’s where the margin disappears. Scope creep is problematic all year round for agencies, but as we head into the seasonal Christmas project frenzy, the implications for scope creep…
Everything you need to know about taking on an apprentice through the government Kickstart Scheme. A discussion with Jemma Atkinson from Gradfuel and business leaders.
September 16th marks 100 days until Christmas. But this isn’t one of those ‘oh bloody hell where did the year go’ articles – rather a reframe to say, “that’s three months during which we can really make a change!’ I’d like to challenge you and your team (as I have already challenged my own clients)…
Coming very soon – the radical, experiential approach to help you see things more clearly and to stop your own thinking from holding you back. Clear Thinking is etc’s new approach to help you crack many of the limiting factors that have been holding you back. Are you seeking Clear Thinking about relationships? Need Clear…
People don’t argue with rules. Decisions are hard and there’s a reason people do things to limit the decisions they make each day. They wear the same clothes, have the same thing for breakfast, drink the same type of coffee, and so on. After a long day of work, making dinner, and taking care of…