Leading remote teams – Creating a trust system for delivery

Leading remote teams – Creating a trust system for delivery

The world has been forced into working remotely and for some managers, it was a natural progression but for others a huge challenge. To successfully deliver on projects when you are forced to work with remote teams you need to change the way you manage projects and...
How not to suffocate your team, and let them get on with it

How not to suffocate your team, and let them get on with it

Similar to previous posts about managing during a crisis, and micromanagement of teams, there are also situations where you as the manager in a crisis could fall into the trap of managing the “little” things and by doing so bog your team down to such an extent that...
The art of Self Sabotage by not asking for help or advice

The art of Self Sabotage by not asking for help or advice

As a manager or leader, people look up to you to make the decisions and more often than not lead the team as you deliver on customer solutions. In all of this however, we often forget that we also sometimes need help, guidance or assistance ourselves. Sometimes this...
Are you communicating effectively?

Are you communicating effectively?

In teams, projects and companies one of the most important things to get a handle on is communication. Jack Welch speaks about creating candour in the workplace, similarly, the Navy Seals are trained to communicate effectively as part of their training because if they...
Liar, Liar pants on fire

Liar, Liar pants on fire

Honesty and trust, two pillars of what make up the foundation of any successful business and project. I have seen many business relationships crumble and projects almost go up in flames because of dishonesty, and I think it is something to really think about as a...
Kind Conversations

Kind Conversations

In business we work with people, and as such, interaction with others forms a pivotal part of your daily regime. So, it would be safe to say that at some stage, some of those interactions are going to have to be difficult conversations. Now there are a multitude of...