‘More of the same’ from HR won’t be enough to address the really significant cost savings, efficiencies and improvements in effectiveness required from every single employee. When you have handled the redundancies professionally wha…
All organisations need good management. Good managers ensure that processes are followed, people do what is expected of them, and results are delivered. But when the going gets tough, management is no longer enough. Your managers need to be able to r…
This one day masterclass will show you how to translate your business needs into robust, reliable software that delivers real, measurable value as quickly and as cheaply as possible. Applying Lean thinking to software development enables you…
If your organisation is facing cuts, you have a choice. One option is to carry on providing services in much the same way as before, but save money by reducing the quantity or the quality of your offering. But there is a better option. This is to ask…
We are in a period of austerity in which Project, Programme and Portfolio Leaders will come under increasing pressure to deliver more effectively and with fewer resources. Motivating teams will become more difficult with job losses, fewer staff…
Managing suppliers so that they deliver the maximum value to your organisation is both a science and an art. As an experienced procurement professional you have acquired substantial technical know-how that helps you develop long term successful relat…
So you have a Twitter account or a Blog. Maybe you've got a YouTube or Flickr account or a Facebook page. The question now is, what do you do with them? You know you can't treat them like traditional media or PR channels but how do you …
This is a one day introduction to a powerful technique for tapping into local expertise and engaging the whole community in finding the most appropriate and sustainable policies to deliver the outcomes communities need. Participatory Appraisal is a …