March 2018

Managing Your First Strategic Initiative Ashley Marron CEO, MindGenius 21/03/2018 Strategic initiatives aren’t the same as typical projects—they tend to be considerably more complex and at times have hands on involvement from the top level of management in the business. Dependent on the type of project being tackled the involvement and engagement of executive stakeholders […]

An Effective Project Kick-Off Meeting Needs Preparation MindGenius 20/3/2018 The initial project kick-off meeting is a key stage in helping to deliver a successful project outcome and provides an opportunity to share the plan with the team and stakeholders. However, as with the remainder of your project the meeting will only be a success if

Recipe for Disaster – Unrealistic Deadlines Ashley Marron CEO, MindGenius14/03/2018 Some project managers like to please and simply try and do the best they can regardless of how unrealistic the challenge they have been asked to manage is. Whilst this is not necessarily a bad trait in itself, it can lead to a project manager

When 2+2=1/2 Ashley Marron CEO, MindGenius 05/03/2018 When a project takes twice the time, costs twice the budget and you get only half of what you expect then it’s hardly surprising that the project close out meeting becomes feisty and confrontational. So, what is key to preventing the unwelcome project outcome and that awkward final