Posts Tagged ‘project management’
How To Make Decisions Easy: Stop Treating Every Decision Like a New Problem
Have you ever stood in a grocery store staring at nearly identical items? Same price. Same ingredients. Slightly different labels. You pick one, then second-guess yourself halfway to the checkout. Decisions are hard. Too many options, not enough clarity, and a nagging sense that you might get it wrong. The challenge Business leaders tend to…
Read MoreDon’t Punish Your Top Performers with Too Much Work
As the second half of the year begins, you may be looking at what your business has accomplished so far and what still needs attention. A few important new initiatives or needs may now be on your list. Who should handle them? The challenge Your first instinct may be to give the work to your…
Read MoreThe Way Visionary Thinking Forgets About Operational Action
It is easy to think big in business. Setting a big goal is exciting and energising. Until reality sets in. Because the hard part isn’t thinking big: it’s acting small, every single day. The challenge Setting goals is easy. Achieving them is hard. Not because we lack dedication or effort, but because too often we…
Read MoreDelegation Isn’t Doing Less: It’s Thinking Less
A list of tasks ending with: “and run it by me when you are done”. This is how many people delegate. The problem? That’s not delegation — it’s moving from doing it all to micromanaging. To move from micromanaging to real delegation, you need one more step. The challenge The hardest part of delegation is…
Read MoreWhat Happened and Why? A Simple Guide to After Action Reviews
Our focus this month is on lessons learned.The first step in learning a lesson is studying the material. Enter: After Action Reviews. After action reviews An after action review is like a “what just happened?” replay button. It allows you to review a project by reliving the victories and freeze-framing the oops moments. An AAR…
Read MoreA Great Way to Stop Chasing Goals And Start Making Progress.
You know how to set a goal now. But it’s worth repeating: a goal is not something you do, it’s something you achieve. It’s the destination at the end of a journey. And to reach that destination, you have to take a series of steps. Set milestones Targets are the stages on your path—milestones that…
Read MoreFinishing Strong: The Power of Simple Goals For A Meaningful Q4
The year is almost over, and you’re ready for your Q4 goals. Decide what you will achieve between now and New Year’s eve. And make sure these goals put you in the best position for 2026. What are goals It is impossible to make tiramisu. It is only possible to achieve tiramisu. This is how…
Read MoreOnboarding Technical Skills: From Practice Drills To Your Company’s Unique Game.
Technical skills are often a reason you hire someone-but that’s just the beginning. The real challenge is having new hires adapt those skills to your business context. Onboarding is not checking off what they know. It is guiding them to apply their expertise in ways that drive your company forward. From drills to the game…
Read MoreWhat Technical Skills Should You Really Require in New Hires? Experience And Potential.
*Upon request, this month I will give you one worksheet and walk you through how to use it over the following weeks Hiring is not only about values and principles. There is also technical skill to consider. The question is: which technical abilities are essential from day one, and which can be developed on the…
Read MoreAdapt with Consistency: How To Change Your Business When Things Change. (The Worksheet)
Adapting. It’s a skill we use every day, often without even realizing it. When your GPS suggests a faster route mid-drive. When you’re cooking and discover you’re missing a key ingredient. You pause, you reflect, and you adapt to get where you want to go. In business, we do the same thing. Consistency is key…
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