Leading vs. Managing vs. Coaching
Following some interesting conversations around this topic recently, I joined forces with Peter Gandy to articulate how we perceive and...
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- Dec 8, 2021
- 3 min
Be the leader you wish you had..
I saw this on LinkedIn the other day (can't remember who posted it #soz) and it's been percolating inside me ever since. Having recently...
- Jan 21, 2019
- 2 min
Let’s NOT get on the same page…
How many times have you heard this sentence at work? – “It’s important we’re on the same page” or been asked “Are you on the same page?”...
- May 16, 2018
- 3 min
The one model every scrum master needs to know and love…
Tuckman’s model wonderfully articulates the journey of a team before they become fully cohesive and awesome as a group. The beauty of it...
- Oct 18, 2017
- 4 min
Only another 15 or so years to go…
Unfortunately there are still lots of managers and directors running teams and departments in large organisations, who may have good...
- Jul 13, 2017
- 4 min
Q. What’s the most important part of any team? A. The human element…
At work you’re part of a team. You (normally) have colleagues with shared goals to work towards. I would also hope that you’re...
- Apr 16, 2017
- 4 min
11 killer tips for getting the most out of a distributed team
Having a team co-located is the dream. It’s proven to make any team higher performing, more successful, more efficient and with stronger...
- Feb 8, 2017
- 1 min
Being a scrum master is a doddle (as long as you master this one thing)…
So what exactly does a scrum master do? I hear this question a lot. And the answer is easy: As little as possible. However, being a scrum...
- May 12, 2016
- 4 min
What to do if your boss is a dick
It pains me to say it, but I’m going to anyway – it’s rare to have a good boss in a large corporate environment. Unfortunately people...
- Jul 29, 2015
- 3 min
7 dumb mistakes that will kill your chance of promotion stone dead
Want to get promoted but feel like you’re being overlooked? Not sure what else you can do to be a shoe-in next time round? Need a kick up...
- Jun 4, 2015
- 2 min
Stop doing stuff!
I’m a massive advocate of action. Get stuff done. Don’t be a passenger. All that shtick. I’m also a big fan of innovation. Of trying to...
- May 14, 2015
- 4 min
Is it time to ditch your job title?
You’ve all got one. Some are very fussy about it. Others judge you by it. Your chosen industry demands that you have it. What am I...
- May 7, 2015
- 3 min
How to manage a noble gas?
Your help is needed. A former colleague of mine (who wishes to remain mysterious anonymous) has an office dilemma and wants to tap into...
- Jan 15, 2015
- 2 min
The void
I’m working on 3 projects at the moment. Different timelines, different stakeholders, different complexity. Despite this I’m regularly...
- Dec 5, 2014
- 3 min
Take aim – FIRE! (part 2)
If you read part 1 last week and came to the decision to fire someone then (understandably) you may be nervous about how to go about...
- Nov 18, 2014
- 4 min
Take aim – FIRE! (part 1)
A huge amount of office work is about relationships. How you get on with and relate to your colleagues. How you work together and support...
- Nov 2, 2014
- 6 min
Create a winning team like Fergie: 13 magical management tips you can start using today
No, not Fergie from the black eyed peas (although this gives me a good excuse for a pretty picture!). Hubba hubba. Anyway, this post is...
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