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PMO Development…
Working on setting up and reforming PMO’s over the years has shown me some common themes that’s always arise when doing this work. Understanding the true value of a PMO and ensuring that is communicated and understood Always focus on … Continue reading
Wanting to Disconnect and Focus
In the middle of 2017 I read this… “If you are like the typical owner, you’ll be pulling your phone out and using it some 80 times a day, according to data Apple collects. That means you’ll be consulting the … Continue reading
Storytelling
SAs the new year is underway I am reminded of a book I read many years ago about a seanchai (Irish story teller) who use to go round the different communities in Ireland and tell stories to the villages in exchange for … Continue reading
Heed your wake up call…
I was reminded recently about this quote as I completed my move and I encouraged others to embrace and take a risk to be where they wanted to be. There are moments in our lives when we say we have … Continue reading
Recruiting – stop checking boxes and become more human
I have been a strong believer for some time that we just have to challenge ourselves to look at what we currently do and ask whether we should change and improve based on wanting to be more successful and grow. … Continue reading
People, People, People
We talk so much about how finding and retaining people as the ultimate challenge we have today. They are our key assets and the market is tight. So the question is what are we doing about it from our first … Continue reading
Enthusiasm
It is key as a leader to show enthusiasm for what you do. That can come in the form of being vocal, being energized, excited and mostly being fun. That enthusiasm is contagious (not might be or could be). That … Continue reading
Team Work
In my younger days i did a lot of track and field. I ran the 400M hurdles and proved to have some success in it. I would attend track meetings most weekends during the summer. What i use to feel, … Continue reading
Plan or Act
For sometime I have been thinking about making a decision and you have been analyzing that in your head and talking to friends and colleagues for some time. Being someone with a Project Management background you procrastinate about really planning … Continue reading
Confidence
When you lead a Project you need to ensure your team has all the right skills but more importantly all the right team attributes to be successful. If the team is to succeed it needs to be acting as a … Continue reading
Project Delivery and Team Building 