Have you heard of Hofstadter’s Law? It’s a rule that says “It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter’s Law”. So next time you are planning a project or task You know it’s unlikely to go exactly as you would hope Plan some extra time We’re all human, after …
A quick post sharing experiences from running my first solo workshop held last Friday… 1 – doing teaches you so much more than just thinking. 2 – an engaged audience is great 3 – watch for participant reactions – is there confusion, clarity, interest, smiles 4 – small steps are still steps 5 – must …
Introduction workshop for managers. On 28th February I am running a workshop for managers. It will look at managers and application of behavioural insights. After this you will be able to review your work situations and create simple, easy to introduce changes, leveraging behavioural insights that enable you to get the best from your teams. …
MANAGING action In today’s complex, time-challenged world it’s easy to become frozen by confusion. This prevents us from taking the next step. After your next meeting, see if you have a set of vague passive notes. Wait on, chat to, see what happens… Or have you got a clear set …
MANAGING messes Here’s a great quote from Russell Ackoff: “Managers are not confronted with problems that are independent of each other, but with dynamic situations that consist of complex systems of changing problems that interact with each other. I call such situations messes… Managers do not solve problems, they manage messes.” It makes you view …
MANAGING legacy With the Six Nations rugby starting, here’s a quick rugby-themed post. There’s a great book called LEGACY by James Kerr about the New Zealand All Blacks and what they can teach us about business. The 15 chapters weaving sport, business, approach, environment and philosophy are all highly informative, but I think three are …
MANAGING human behaviour Have you heard of Occam’s Razor? It’s a rule that says “the simplest explanation is usually the correct one”. So next time an employee, teammate or colleague forgets to do something, don’t automatically assume the worst. It’s unlikely to be out of spite, maliciousness or scheming. They probably just… forgot. We’re all …
31st May 2019 will be forever etched in my memory, as this was the date I left Jaguar Land Rover after almost 21 years. It was an emotional day with much thinking backwards and forwards – What have I done? What am I doing? What have I done? – along with a lot of reflecting. …
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APPLYING BEHAVIOURAL INSIGHTS TO PROJECT DELIVERY
