“Low and slow.” That’s the simple trick I use to de-escalate and defuse charged situations. It also stands me well…
I take a deep breath.I quiet the noise in my head. 🎧I push down the rising emotions. I open my…
I’ve always believed that Cruelty, Disrespect and Evil Heinousness is the key foundation for high performing teams. 😈 Haha! No…
Do you believe everything you read? Especially if it’s got lovely pastel watercolours and with beautiful squirly writing? Or how…
Still waters run deep.Don’t judge a book.. etc etc. Most behaviours are driven by insecurity, fear and worry about not…
My 27th #podcast with Liz Lewis is out! I speak to the Director of Success 360 Methodology at Salesforce about her journey within the Salesforce ecosystem…
How do you get someone to do what you want?You can force, manipulate, compel, coerce, convince, persuade, cajole, coax, and…
High Performing Team =Functional Conflicts + Psychological Safety I’ve worked in Consulting Partners where I’ve been given a new team…
Dial down the hype of the Technical Architect?!Blasphemy! But what Caroline Häming says is so true.(Although please excuse the one PG-swear word…
Google spent millions to try and figure out what made High Performing Teams (HPT) so that they could replicate it.…
The life of a Project Manager can be incredibly exciting! You’ll get fantastic projects– new technology– super fun clients– great…
As a Project Manager, I set the tone for the team. I can make life for my teamEasy or hardFun…
I was chatting with Tom Ryan ☁ and Ivanna G.Mirkovska at the Prague Trailblazer event, and we talked about what motivates people to change.…
Many Consulting Partners aren’t able to get their Support and Managed Services right.* I was talking to a #SalesforcePartner last week about…
When looking to implement business critical change, (A) should be engaged for the long term. There needs to be Technical…
“I don’t care what you think.”“You’ll need to do what I say, or you’re sacked!” What an outdated way of…
No-Charge Consulting Masterclasses for out-of-work #Salesforce peeps starting next Tuesday 4 May running for 3 weeks. One of the most interesting human…
Have you ever been caught up in a piece of music that’s so beautiful that everything disappears? When the musical…
“So pressing this button will make me rich?!”“Yes… just sign here please…”🤑 What do you do when you’re in a…
What do bank accounts have to do with high performing teams? Well, understanding the concept of Emotional Bank Accounts (EBA)…
Consulting Partners are rightly thinking about hiring the best, regardless of location. This will give you a competitive edge of…
A team that has chemistry, where the group dynamics just works – is magic. It’s like conducting an orchestra, where…
High performing teams helps company move quicker, faster, and more efficiently. However, team dynamics can be complex and can be…
It’s ok for relationships and friendships to be temporary and transient. If we’re lucky, we meet that person who just…
When mistakes happen, it is usually due to poor communication, and sometimes lack of the right resources. Sometimes it’s due…
If you are a medium/large consulting partner, your job descriptions should be very well honed towards how you run your…
“I’ve got such an awful Project Manager! She’s always asking me to do the impossible! Build that functionality in two…
Walking into a lion’s den. That’s what it feels like sometimes, if you’re a solo consultant, managing and implementing a…
“Things didn’t go as smoothly as you thought. But the team and I, we fixed it and made sure it…
1. I compare. What I’ve achieved, and what I _should_ have achieved. 2. I can be disciplined about what I…
Feeling that you are behind others can evoke two types of responses: 1. Give up because, why try if you’re…
I’ve been focusing on the importance of leadership qualities in a project manager to help ensure project success. In fact,…
Consultancy project teams are assembled based on availability, capability, and rate. As a client, you might be promised “the best,…
I’ve done almost every role in a consulting project rolling out CRM: Business Analysis and Process Mapping skills to document…