Project delivery teams love to standardise things, so it is easy to rinse and repeat! In the Project execution, the repeatable steps are easy to replicate and automate. Further, it increases the efficiency and profitability of the delivery teams. Standardising project...
Top corporate sin! Are you committing it too?
Any good host would create an environment to make their guests comfortable. The sensible host even alters the environment (lighting, food, music) that suits the guest’s preferences. Similarly, we must develop the habitat of animals and birds before bringing them to...
Are we adults or grown-up children?
We hear children complaining about their friends, siblings, and family members. We listen to kids complaining about headaches, skin rashes, and so on. As parents, we help them understand their problems and resolve them. Kids are not mature enough to identify and solve...
Stop and think! When did I cheer last time for someone?
Remember our school day sports carnivals? Especially when you were (performing) running, jumping, pulling, pushing, throwing…. You hear roaring shout-outs, words of encouragement, cheering for you, your team, your faction… You feel you are not alone; everyone around...
Top talent is not sufficient for a successful project!
Hiring top talent is not sufficient for a successful project. The Project team must also put their heart into the project. They must all have clarity on the end goal and a shared spirit to succeed in the initiative. So, as a sponsor, you must ensure the team develops...
Are you having fun?
We are the most creative and offer our best services in the right working environment. How do you know if the Project team are in the right working environment? Look out and ask only one thing from the team. Are you having fun? Team members are vulnerable and open to...
Fake it till you make it, sucks!
Ok, I admit – Fake it till you make it - may work on a few occasions! But we cannot - Fake it till you make it - to become a team player! Yet, we all see bad advice on: How to give feedback (by feedback sandwich)?How to build rapport (by mirroring)?The famous...
Kill the – ‘It is not my problem’ culture!
‘It is not my problem’ is different from ‘It is not a problem.’ When someone says, ‘It is not my problem’, they don’t want to share the problem/risk with any appropriate authority. As a result, the risk remains there. An unreported and unmonitored risk can soon become...
