Mistakes happen. It’s life. Making mistakes in business and learning from the lessons are what make us better people and leaders. When we make a mistake, how we address it will make or break our relationships with customers and others. Our actions can create and reinforce trust or eliminate trust altogether. Many of us as children…
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I’m currently slap bang in the middle of “Leaders Eat Last” (paperback version as my Kindle is due a replacement) by Simon Sinek. It’s got me thinking about other books that should be on my shelf. Apart from the occasional distraction by a Stephen King novel most of what I read is informative – whether…
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Emotional Intelligence has become a real key consideration in people who are being recruited for leadership positions.
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The top 10 causes of workplace accidents and injury have just been released. In general workplace incidents have been reduced, however the cost to business still remains eye watering at more than $58 BILLION per year!! As you can see the Nr 1 cause of workplace injury comes from our own actions. Pushing, pulling, lifting…
Read moreBottom line, none of us are perfect and to quote a favorite expression of mine about ‘failure’ – if we are not making mistakes we are not taking risks and definitely not learning anything. Sometimes projects go buttery smooth with everything falling into time and place EXACTLY as planned. However, more often than not, we hit…
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“RPA is a promising new development in business automation that offers a potential ROI of 30-200%—in the first year. Employees may like it, too.” — Xavier Lhuer, McKinsey and Company The line “Employees may like it, too.” is so simple and understated yet sums up possibly the biggest stumbling block in any Change Management process….
Read moreSome things need to be read through the eyes of a Project Manager in order to make sense: Generally I’d wait until the tasks are completed before the Execution starts 😂😂 #executetasksnotpeople #RunningMatters
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Regardless of how simple, complex, large or small your project is you will need resources in order to complete it. A resource is any material, machine, person or software that is integral to the success of your project. Ensuring you have the right resource at the right time and place that it is needed is…
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As anyone in the landscape industry would be aware the back pack blower is now ubiquitous as a piece of equipment and pretty much all self respecting landscape maintenance contractors will own at least one and possibly a full fleet of various blowers for leaf and debris control. Being a landscaper, the sound of…
Read moreThere’s no getting away from the fact it’s that time of year when every second run is sure to be in a rain shower or through puddles. Shoes, socks and feet are going to get wet. That’s a fact!! The trick is getting the shoes dry for the next run. There is tons of advice available…
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