Nick

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Geek with a law degree. Outdoor enthusiast. Often found on (or falling off) a mountain bike. (All views expressed are my own)

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Getting the message

How do you ensure that everyone is on the same page? This is a look into “internal communications”…you know, the “we’ve won new business”, “please clear up in kitchen” or the “we’ve not hit a target” type communications. Photo by Jason Rosewell on Unsplash The broadcast of these…

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Are people more than resources?

"We need additional resource!”… ... how often have you heard (or even said) that? What did you actually mean? Inmy experience, it’s a combination of things; something isn’t happening as quickly as you (or the other stakeholders) would like, or as well as you’d like…

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To manage, or not to manage: that is the question

In my career leading multidisciplinary delivery teams, I’ve often guided people through the choice of remaining technical or pursuing management roles. Some people start a role and clearly state that they want to remain technical. Many ask about career progression and the different directions they…

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Five Star Service

Have you really experienced five star service? Have you ever felt shortchanged by the service you’ve received? The chances are that you can probably answer yes to both. My recent experience of 5 star service was in a hotel in the southern hemisphere. Some might…

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One Developer Projects

A “one developer project” — with great freedom comes great responsibility. If you find yourself in this situation, what should you do to ensure that the next developer can pick up where you left off? (Bearing in mind this developer could be you sometime in…

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