CASA is Killing GA. Really?
An abridged version of this article was first published in The Australian newspaper on 4 October 2019. I have heard on many occasions...
Drones Deliver Food To My House
Click here for a video of the delivery of Mexican food to my house - the video is also available on the "Videos" tab. A trial of...
Management Tool (1) - Report Template
Does it often seem that reports are badly written? Do you think people seem to have trouble putting together a logical argument? Do you...
Management Tip (9) – Let People Do Whatever They Like!!
Have fun at work! If you are not having fun at work…why not?! Life’s too short to be miserable for one third of it. People like to do...
Is Self-Esteem Inestimable?
I had a privileged upbringing. I went to one of the best private schools in the UK. When I left school I didn't think I was stupid, slow...
Tips for Better Presentations
1. Practice – very few people are natural presenters so practicing helps. Try your presentation in front of the mirror, video yourself,...
Management Tip (8) – Getting a Reputation? Get a Good One - Act Ethically!
“A good reputation is more valuable than money.” Publilius Syrus, Maxims People can acquire reputations for all sorts of things; being...
Management Tip (7): Give Me The Bad News
I always encourage my team to tell me The Bad News. My previous Boss had a similar view. On one occasion, early in his tenure when I was...
Management Tip (6): Short Staffed? You May Think it - But Don't Say It!
Don’t say you're short of staff – you can think it but don’t say it. You may well have more work than staff to do it. Yep, most people...
Management Tip (5): Learn From Bad Managers (and Good).
Watch what bad managers do and don't do what they do! You don’t have to do the course or the seminar or the post-graduate degree to learn...
