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Practical Leadership Strategies To Unlock Full Workforce Potential

Successful leadership in any business requires practical strategies and authentic engagement with employees to unlock the full potential of a workforce. This is often more obvious and intuitive in small businesses where leadership styles have evolved as the company grows. Effective leaders in small UK businesses consistently demonstrate how a focus on communication, empowerment, and […]

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Leadership Skills They Don’t Teach You in School

Leadership / MS

Many of the most vital leadership skills are not part of any formal curriculum in schools in the UK, yet they are essential for success in the modern business world. Here, we explore the competencies that leaders develop beyond the classroom and examine why they remain critical for professional achievement. Navigating Ambiguity and Change One

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Identifying and Addressing Passive Resistance to Project Changes

Project Management Advice / MS

Change is essential to project management. Whether it refers to a shift in the scope of the project, the implementation of a new technology or an alteration in the structure of the team, projects are essentially dynamic. Whilst there is often overt opposition, it is often clear that a project manager will find themselves fighting

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The Unique Challenges of Managing Global Projects

Project Management Advice / MS

Managing a global project presents a unique set of challenges apart from the obvious ones of different physical locations and time zones. There are also likely to be cultural issues that extend far beyond language barriers; as well as issues of efficiency, administration and reporting. Many large companies have a worldwide presence and it

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6 Leadership Hints for Digital Workforce Management

Leadership / Guest

Updated: 29 September 2025 – There’s been plenty of debate (and anger) over Lord Rose’s comments about working from home. The former boss of Marks and Spencer and Asda, believes home working is contributing to a decline in the UK economy and in individual’s productivity, according to the BBC. In fact, companies such as Amazon,

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Navigating Agile Project Management Challenges

Agile PM / Guest

In the world of contemporary project management, the Agile methodology is considered by many to be the guiding light. It illuminates the path to adaptability, collaboration and perhaps most importantly, helps with faster project delivery. Unfortunately, like many methodologies Agile has a number of challenges. You may have learned something about Agile project management during

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How to Rescue a Derailing Project in 5 Steps: A Quick-Start Guide

Project Management Advice / Guest

During any form of project, one thing that you will learn is that, unfortunately, it is all too easy for a project to be derailed. But just because you have a derailing project, it doesn’t mean you can’t salvage it. Read on as we look at the five steps that you can take to rescue

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The importance of creating a robust project charter

Project Management Advice / Guest

When it comes to project management, a project charter is an essential document in which you should outline the objectives, scope and stakeholder details that are pertinent to your project. These are necessary when it comes to guiding and aligning the efforts of your team. The resulting charter is a form of contract that will

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The Post Office Horizon scandal: embracing accountability in IT Project Management – why there is an I in fail

Insights, Project Management Advice / David Cotgreave

This blog, while perhaps inspired by, is not about the Horizon scandal per se – but we can all learn from it. This post is more about the importance of accountability, taking ownership of those moments when something is not right and embracing a “for the greater good” culture.

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Your 2024 IT Project management mantra: start with the end user in mind

Project Management Advice / David Cotgreave

It was Steven Covey who coined the phrase “begin with the end in mind” in his book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. I’ve always loved that simple idea – have clarity about what the outcome must look like before beginning any endeavour.

In IT Project Management, as tech advances exponentially, it’s important that we take a leaf out of Covey’s book – and start every IT project with the END USER in mind.

Over the years, I have seen project teams asked to do it the other way around, to crowbar a new technology into their organisation’s operations, to be “of the moment”, ahead of the curve, cutting edge. It rarely ended well.

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